PLYMOUTH Musketeers’ Ross MacDonald won the opening Armada Winter 3k Series at Central Park on Wednesday evening. MacDonald clocked 10.14 minutes for the tricky new course to hold off the challenge of Plymouth Harriers’ James Wickett by just three seconds. Tamar Trotters athletes Richard Ham and Finlay Allen finished third and fourth in 10.39 and … Continue reading
SALTASH and Tavistock will play their rearranged Cornwall/Devon League game at Moorlands Lane on Saturday. The original game two weeks ago had to be abandoned due to a serious injury to Tavistock’s Rhys Davies, who was airlifted to hospital. At the time Saltash, looking for their first win of the season, were leading 5-0. Both … Continue reading
CARADON Swimming Club enjoyed a successful first competition for more than 19 months as they returned home with 61 medals and 109 personal bests from the Tigersharks Autumn Open in Swindon. Leading the way for them was Jemma Bain, who claimed nine gold medals and one silver. Not far behind was Kate Mugleston, who picked … Continue reading
PLYMPTON’S Newnham Park played host to the second round of the Soggy Bottom mountain bike series at the weekend. Riders were treated to glorious sunshine and unusually high autumn temperatures, which suited Magspeed Racing’s David Beskeen, who won the expert/elite race by nearly a minute. Second place went to Louis Bronstein, with Max Suttie third, … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Bex Ezra enjoyed an impressive run as the Westward Cross Country League finally made a return after a 19-month break. Ezra was first senior women in the opening meeting of the series held at Plymouth’s Central Park on Sunday. In glorious sunshine, she clocked 22.08 seconds for the deceptively hilly course and was … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Women were without an FA National League Premier Division game at the weekend, but their under-23 side were in action on Sunday and enjoyed a 4-0 home win over Feniton. The victory at Manadon moves the young Greens up to second in the South West League Western Division. Argyle scored two goals in … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE suffered last-gasp heartbreak on Saturday as they went down 43-41 in a thrilling South West Premier clash at Old Redcliffians. The Bridgers were 41-36 up with time up in Bristol, but Old Reds, who have come down from National Two South, scored under the posts with the final play of the game. It was … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are set to welcome back player-coach Charlie Briant for their tough trip to Old Redcliffians on Saturday in the South West Premier. Briant has missed the Bridgers’ last two matches against Old Centralians and Launceston – both games they lost by just four points. Ivybridge has so far only won one of their opening … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have made a great start to life in National Challenge One South West with two wins out of two. Newly-promoted Services showed good character on Sunday to beat North Petherton 36-24 at Keyham. That followed on from a hard-earned 17-12 victory over city rivals Plymstock Albion Oaks in their opening league match of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle suffered a disappointing 3-0 away defeat at Bridgwater United on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Division. The Pilgrims were only 1-0 down with seven minutes to go but as they push forward trying to snatch at least a draw they were caught by two late goals. Manager Ryan Perks said: … Continue reading