FOR THE second time this season Ivybridge were narrowly edged out by title-chasing Old Redcliffians. Having lost 43-41 in Bristol at the start of October, the Bridgers went down 26-22 in an end-to-end clash at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday in South West Premier. It was Old Reds’ 13th consecutive win but Ivybridge came so close to … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE head coach Gareth Elliott is hoping his team can cause a big upset and end Old Redcliffians’ long unbeaten run at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday. Old Reds are unbeaten since October 2. After narrowly edging out Ivybridge 43-41 at their place on October 9 they have won 12 games on the spin and are up … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters athletes impressed at the Storm Force 10 event at Camborne on Sunday. Jacob Landers, Bex Ezra, Steve Baker and Jane Bremner were all among the prize winners, as was Plymstock Road Runners’ Rich Shelley. Landers came second overall, pushing Cornwall AC’s Sam Goodchild hard for the title. Landers clocked 52 minutes and 47 … Continue reading
OPMs full-back Fred Smale was among Devon’s try scorers as they narrowly lost 25-24 to Cornwall at Camborne on Sunday in their opening Under-20 County Championship fixture. The Devon squad also included Ivybridge’s George Montgomery and Jacob Winters, Devonport Services’ Oli Symons and Toby Lean and Marjons winger Fraser Felton. Devon were leading 18-7 at half-time … Continue reading
YOUNGSTER Mari Ward celebrated her call-up for the England U16 squad by netting a last-gasp winner to help Plymouth Argyle to a 2-1 home victory over Cardiff City. It was Argyle’s third successive win in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division and survival is now in their own hands, having moved level with … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE ended their losing run in style on Saturday by beating Old Centralians 50-24 away in the South West Premier League. The Bridgers ran in eight tries to claim their first win since the end of November. “We weren’t hiding away from the fact that we needed a win but first and foremost you need … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE head coach Gareth Elliott has told his team that they must improve defensively if they are to end their losing run away at Old Centralians on Saturday. The Bridgers have lost their last five games, including going down 59-33 at home to Launceston last weekend. “It was frustrating to watch us defensively be like … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athletes Jed Hutchings, Jacob Harrison, Holly Reid and Abbie Chapman all won county school cross country titles at the weekend. Jed Hutchings, running for Plymouth College, continued his impressive form this season by convincingly winning the intermediate boys’ race at the Devon Schools’ Championships at Exeter. He took victory by 49 seconds. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthian Cycling Club hosted the seventh and final round of the South West Cyclo-Cross League on Sunday at Ernesettle. Riders faced a very challenge course with thick mud around much of the course at the Plymouth City Moto X Park on the edge of the River Tamar. There were also plenty of twists and turns … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle made it two wins out of two in 2022 by beating Portsmouth 2-1 at Manadon in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division on Sunday. The victory followed on from the Pilgrims’ 5-1 success over Cardiff City seven days earlier and moves them up to 11th in the table and within three … Continue reading