REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE will be aiming to extend their mini winning run to four games on Saturday when they host second-placed Chew Valley at Cross-in-Hand in their final home fixture of 2022. The sixth-placed Bridgers have beaten Weston-super-Mare, Drybook and Devonport Services in their last three matches to move to within three points … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2022
City of Plymouth youngsters make impressive starts to their indoor seasons
CITY of Plymouth juniors Nicolas Maczugowski, Leonie Dyer and Adam Dingley all made successful starts to their indoor seasons at the weekend. Maczugowski and Dyer both won South West Indoor Championships titles in Cardiff, while Dingley impressed with a personal best at the Lee Valley December Open. Maczugowski claimed both the under-17 boys’ 200m and … Continue reading
Tamar Saracens hope there may now be a chance to stay at their Parkway home
TAMAR Saracens are hoping there may still be a chance to stay at their Parkway home after Plymouth Argyle pulled out of a deal to buy the sporting complex. Sarries were given notice in August that they would need to vacate their long-standing home at the end of this season as Argyle were going to … Continue reading
Final Paul Lethbridge Memorial Day raises £1,600 for Jeremiah’s Journey
THE final Paul Lethbridge Memorial Day helped raise £1,600 for Plymouth’s child bereavement charity Jeremiah’s Journey. Tamar Saracens and Old Technicians met Jeremiah’s Journey’s John Naismith recently to present him with a cheque from this summer’s event. The funds will help the charity support children, young people and their parents/carers who have or are about … Continue reading
GALLERY: Region’s clubs impress at Devon County Cross Country Championships
CITY of Plymouth, Tavistock AC, Plymouth Harriers, Tavistock Run Project and Erme Valley Harriers all had runners claiming medals the Devon County Cross Country Championships at Exeter on Sunday. The event was again run alongside the Westward Cross Country League. Tavistock had a particularly impressive afternoon claiming eight different team medals, including the men’s and … Continue reading
RUGBY REPORTS: Ivybridge make it three wins in a row, while Oaks claim vital victory
IVYBRIDGE made it three wins in a row in Regional One South West with an impressive 42-24 victory away at Weston-supre-Mare. Their success on Saturday followed on from an away victory at Drybook last weekend and a derby home triumph over Devonport Services. Although they stay in sixth spot despite the five points at the … Continue reading
RUGBY PREVIEWS: Services look to try and topple new leaders, while Ivybridge hit the road again
AFTER toppling one team of the summit of Regional One South West last weekend, Devonport Services will be looking to do the same this Saturday. They dug deep in horrible conditions last weekend to see off Chew Valley 16-10 at home. Services’ win allowed Camborne to return to the top of the division and they … Continue reading
Plymouth billiards star Coumbe encouraged by performance at World Championships
PLYMOUTH billiards player Chris Coumbe is hoping to build on an encouraging performance at the World Championships in Singapore. Coumbe reached the last 16 of the sport’s top event, eventually going out to world number six Peter Sheenham. In his group, the Plymouth star lost a close match to Liskeard’s Chris Mitchell but won his … Continue reading
Plymouth’s Euan McCabe wins silver medal at World Junior Diving Championships
PLYMOUTH’S Euan McCabe and his Great Britain diving partner Robbie Lee won the silver medal in the platform synchro event at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Canada. Their silver medal in Montreal followed on from winning the European Junior Championship title in the summer. Wednesday night’s World Championship final could not have been … Continue reading