PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley and Matthew Dixon will be hoping to impress at the FINA Diving World Cup which gets underway in Tokyo this weekend. The event, which lasts for five days, with be the biggest competition for nearly two years for the British diving team. The competition, which is being held at the newly-built Tokyo … Continue reading
RUGBY finally returns to the Rectory this weekend after a year-long absence. The historic ground has been out of action for any form of activity for the past 12 months while the old wooden grandstand was demolished. But the Navy RFU and Devonport Services were handed it back last week and, after completing a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens will get the chance to push her Olympic Games claims after being named in British Swimming’s squad for the LEN European Championships in May. Stephens was not included among the 24 swimmers selected for the Olympics this week, who joined four previously pre-selected athletes. She had just missed the qualifying time … Continue reading
LAST year’s UK-leading under-15 discus thrower Nubia Evans-Shields opened her 2021 season in style by setting a new personal best at the Yeovil Spring Field Festival. The City of Plymouth athlete claimed victory with an impressive throw of 37.40 metres, which is 10 metres further than anyone else in the under-15 age group has achieved … Continue reading
BEN PROUD will head to his second Olympic Games after being named in Great Britain’s swimming squad for Tokyo. The former Plymouth College pupil, who has won world, European and Commonwealth titles, finished fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle final at the last Olympics in Rio. He will be hoping he can make the podium … Continue reading
TRAVIS BRAMLEY set a new course record as he took victory in Plymouth Corinthian’s sporting S46/16 time trial in east Cornwall on Sunday. Bramley, who has joined Nopinz Motip Race Team this year after representing Corinthians, stormed to victory in 33.56 minutes on the course that started just outside Kelly Bray and took riders out … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle scored three goals in the final 20 minutes to secure a 4-1 victory over lower league neighbours Marine Academy Plymouth in a friendly at Ivybridge. Both clubs were using the match as a warm-up for their forthcoming Devon Senior Cup semi-finals, where Argyle will visit Buckland Athletic and Marine Academy will host Exeter … Continue reading
DEVON One side OPMs entertained the University of Plymouth on Thursday evening in a touch rugby fixture at King George V Playing Fields. Both clubs had two sides available so players were able to get plenty of game-time before adapted rules contact rugby returns next week. The sides will play a contact game at Elburton … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle finally got back to winning ways on Sunday with a 5-0 triumph over Bideford at Manadon in the Devon Women’s Senior Cup. The cup holders turned on the style in the second half, scoring four times after the break against their South West Premier League visitors. It was a welcome victory for the … Continue reading
BEN PROUD produced an impressive display at the British trials to almost certainly book his place at his second Olympic Games. The Plymouth Leander swimmer, who finished fourth at the Rio Olympics in 2016, stormed to victory in the 50m freestyle final on Saturday night in London in an impressive time of 21.42 seconds. That … Continue reading