Devonport Services narrowly edged out Ivybridge 19-17 in the festive Oxo Cup game at Cross-in-Hand. Both clubs usually play internal fixtures over the Christmas period but this year agreed to play each other in an adapted rules friendly. Services had already experienced the new-look game, which does not have any scrums or mauls due to … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project impressed at the Indian Queens Half Marathon on Sunday. The club filled four of the top 14 places, with Jim Cole finishing second overall and first over-35. Cole was runner-up to Cornwall AC youngster Sam Goodchild. The Cardiff Met student clocked 1:12.08 to win, with Cole crossing the finish line in 1:13.43. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services came from behind to snatch a narrow 17-15 victory over lower league Plymstock Albion Oaks in the region’s first taste of adapted rules rugby. A large crowd turned up at Horsham Fields to watch the new form of rugby, which does not include scrums or mauls due to the risk of spreading Covid-19. … Continue reading
RUGBY is set to finally return this weekend with Plymstock Albion Oaks due to entertain higher league Devonport Services in an adapted rules game on Saturday. The fixture at Horsham Fields is due to kick-off at 1pm, but is dependent on the weather and no Covid-related issues. Clubs around England have been given the green … Continue reading
THE opening races of the 2020 Plym Trail Christmas Marathon Weekend took place on Saturday morning. The weekend sees two half marathons and two full marathons over two days from Clearbrook village on Dartmoor. All the races begin with an up and down run through the village before joining the route 27 cycle path and … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks are set to entertain Devonport Services next weekend at Horsham Fields when adapted rugby is given the go-ahead to start. However, quite a lot of other clubs in the region are going to wait until after Christmas before returning to competitive action. Having received government approval, the RFU have given clubs permission … Continue reading
LAKESIDE Athletic made a winning return to action following the lockdown break by beating Paignton Villa 3-1 at the Parkway in the Devon League South & West Division on Saturday. They might not have played a match for six weeks, but it took Lakeside just five minutes to open the scoring against their south Devon … Continue reading