ERME Valley Harriers athlete Will Battershill smashed his 3,000m steeplechase personal best as he won his first World Athletics Continental Tour medal in Hungary at the weekend. Battershill finished second in the World Tour Bronze Hungarian GP Series event in Budapest. He clocked a quick 8:27.59 minutes, which was four seconds quicker than he had … Continue reading
THE women’s football season is now back in full swing. FA Women’s National League side Plymouth Argyle were the first club in the region to return to action. They have played four Southern Premier league games so far but remain winless after losing 2-1 at home to London Bees on Sunday. The Pilgrims paid for … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athletes Poppy Northcott and Adam Dingley and Tavistock AC’s Phoebe Milburn all impressed at the 2022 School Games National Finals in Loughborough at the weekend. Northcott and Milburn both claimed medals with personal best performances in Leicestershire, while Dingley was not far off making the podium. The under-17 trio were picked for … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE and Devonport Services both secured hard-earned opening day wins in Regional One South West on Saturday. Newly-promoted Services overcame fellow newcomers Lydney 18-13 away, while Ivybridge edged out Devon rivals Exmouth 15-13 at rain-soaked Cross-in-Hand. Matt Grieveson kicked all of Ivybridge’s points in a tight game where out-and-out chances were … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services cannot wait to make their debut at level five on Saturday when they visit fellow newly-promoted side Lydney. Services might have an illustrious history, but since league rugby was introduced in 1987 they have never played higher than level six, with most of their time spent at level seven and even once drop … Continue reading