THREE Plymouth Combination clubs will be represented in tonight’s Tamar Cup match between Cornwall and Devon at St Austell’s Tregorrick Park (7.30pm). The fixture is returning to the calendar for the first time since 2019 due to covid and a break last year. As it is a development match to build up for the County … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2023
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle suffer late heartbreak, while Plympton progress in Devon League Cup
PLYMOUTH Argyle will have taken encouragement from their performance in a narrow 1-0 defeat at second-placed Portsmouth on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. The Greens more than matched their promotion-chasing opponents, but Pompey snatched the win with a goal eight minutes from time. Both sides had good chances in the … Continue reading
RUGBY REPORTS: OPMs and Argaum claim titles, while Services secure top four finish
DEVONPORT Services guaranteed themselves fourth place in their first season in Regional One South West with a hard-earned 24-17 win over Lydney in wet conditions at the Rectory. Services, who were without a host of key players, did have to survive a couple of nervous minutes at the end as Lydney pushed for an equaliser, … Continue reading
Tamar Saracens dig deep to secure bonus-point win and put the pressure on Argaum
TAMAR Saracens secured a bonus-point win deep in injury-time in their final league match of the season at Topsham II on Friday night to move to the top of Counties Three Devon West. They now just have to wait and see if their city rivals Plymouth Argaum can steal the title ahead of by picking … Continue reading
RUGBY PREVIEWS: Services look to finish fourth, while OPMs, Argaum and Sarries battle for titles
DEVONPORT Services want to end an impressive first season in Regional One South West with a home win and a top four finish. Services know if they beat Lydney at the Rectory on Saturday they will definitely finish fourth behind Camborne, Chew Valley and Brixham. However, if they were to slip up then Ivybridge or … Continue reading
GALLERY: Shorey, Baker and Jackman win at final Westward Cross Country League meeting, while Ezra-Ham stars at Bideford Half
CITY of Plymouth’s Molly Shorey and Jazz Jackman and Tavistock’s Fynn Baker were among the winners at the final Westward Cross Country League meeting of the season at Redruth on Sunday. In good conditions, Shorey stormed to victory in the under-17 girls’ race to take the overall series title. She finished 24 seconds ahead of … Continue reading
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle are beaten at Ipswich as Marine Academy edge closer to Western title
PLYMOUTH Argyle suffered their first FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division defeat in three games as they were beaten 3-0 away at high-flying Ipswich Town. Argyle had seen off Bridgwater and Cheltenham Town in their previous two games to move out of the relegation zone, but they were not able to upset Ipswich in … Continue reading
RUGBY REPORTS: Tavistock win title in style, while Ivybridge, Oaks and Saltash also end home campaigns on a high
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE ended their home league campaign with a bonus-point 37-26 victory over Drybook, who had needed to win to avoid relegation. For fifth-placed Ivybridge the triumph keeps alive their hopes of a highest ever league finish. They go into their final league game of the season against Exmouth knowing they could … Continue reading
ATHLETICS: King reaches European Indoor Championship semis while Glyde wins French title
CITY of Plymouth’s David King is through to the 60m hurdles semi-finals at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul. The British champion and world indoor finalist did not get the best of starts in his heat on Saturday morning and then he stumbled off the final hurdle, but he still achieved automatic qualification with … Continue reading
GALLERY: Life Centre badminton sessions are proving a smash hit
A BADMINTON club at the Plymouth Life Centre has proved a smash hit since forming less than a year ago. The No Strings Badminton (NSB) sessions have been going from strength-to-strength and are now regularly attracting a full of house of 50 players a night. NSB sessions, which are a result of a collaboration between … Continue reading