CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank will earn more international honours next month after she was named in Great Britain’s squad for the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. Tank booked her spot on the team for Belgium by finishing as fifth senior woman at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on Saturday, which were acting as trials. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle have made it through to the third round of the Women’s FA Cup by beating AFC Stoneham 4-2 at Coach Road on Sunday. The Pilgrims will now host their National League Southern Premier Division rivals Oxford United on December 10. Argyle were 2-0 up against Stoneham at half-time on Sunday thanks to goals … Continue reading
WESTERN West leaders Plymstock Albion Oaks were beaten at home for the first time this season on Saturday as they lost 45-34 to in-form Tiverton at Horsham Fields. Oaks were 27-13 up just after half-time, but then it all went wrong for them and Tiverton scored four unanswered tries in the space of 15 minutes, … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks have the chance to move clear at the top of Counties One Western West on Saturday when they host Tiverton in a replayed game at Horsham Fields. The original match on October 21 had to be abandoned in the 55th minute with Oaks narrowly leading 8-7 due to an injury to the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Stars moved to the top of the Ivybridge Inbox Hockey League after they claimed three wins out of three in the second round of the competition on Sunday. They beat Plymouth Eclipse 6-5, Kernow Thunder 12-0 and Kernow Lightning 7-3. Stars had won two out of three matches in the first round at the … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK athletes Thomas Hennessy, Tristan Bigham and Evie Welsh all won races at the second Westward Cross Country League meeting of the season at Newquay on Sunday. The trio had also triumphed at the opening meeting at Newnham Park last month. Sunday’s event also included the Cornwall Cross Country Championships and there were county medals … Continue reading
A CROWD of more than 2,000 people at Home Park on Sunday watched Plymouth Argyle storm into second round of the Women’s FA Cup with a 13-0 victory over lower league Illminster Town. The tie should have been played at Torpoint the previous week but was postponed late on and then switched to Home Park. … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services kept the pressure on at the top of the South West Premier with a 28-18 home victory over fellow high-flyers Launceston. A converted Freddie Davies try with the last play of the game made sure Services picked up the full five points and also robbed their Tamar rivals of a bonus point. Services, … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are gearing themselves up for a top-of-the-table clash with Tamar rivals Launceston at the Rectory on Saturday. Both clubs sit in the top four. Services are third, level on points with second-placed Barnstaple and just two points behind leaders Chew Valley, while Launceston are fourth, but they could go top if they win … Continue reading
JOE DALEY was delighted to get the chance to make one last appearance for Devonport Services before emigrating to Australia. It had looked like the front-row forward might miss out on a farewell appearance for the club when he suffered a knee injury in their opening game of the season. But he managed to recover … Continue reading