A NUMBER of rugby clubs in the region will be holding festive matches on Boxing Day and December 27. The annual meeting between Plymouth Argaum and OPMs, which dates back nearly 90 years, will take place at Bickleigh Down on Boxing Day at 11am. Like last year, the plan is to play ‘suitable quarters’ based … Continue reading
TOM DALEY and Ben Proud have been named among Great Britain’s team for February’s World Aquatics Championship in Doha. Plymouth-born Daley returns to the GB team for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, where he won a synchronised gold medal and an individual bronze. In Doha he will just … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers impressed at the early season British National Cup in Edinburgh at the weekend. Four-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley continued his comeback by winning gold in the men’s platform synchronised event with new partner Noah Williams. The pair had teamed up at last month’s London Legacy Open where they scored an impressive 474.57 points, … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers claimed victory in the Armada Christmas Relays at Central Park on Sunday. Their senior men’s quartet of Luke Hayes, Charlie Milward, Peter Allen and Matt Gilvear won by more than two minutes. They clocked 44.52 minutes for the 4×3.3km route around the park. Matt Gilvear brought Erme Valley home by running the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle dropped down to 10th in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division on Sunday after a 2-1 home defeat to fellow strugglers Cardiff City at Coach Road. Argyle had taken the lead in the 34th minute when talented youngster Mia Endacott fired home. But just six minutes later Cardiff equalised with a … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services ended 2023 in style by claiming their biggest win of the season to move to the top of the South West Premier table. Services ran in nine tries to beat St Austell 60-5 away, with winger Harrison Coonick bagging a hat-trick at Tregorrick Park. That result followed on from 48-7 victory over Okehampton … Continue reading
HIGH-flying Devonport Services will be looking to avoid a potential banana skin in their final game of the year when they travel to eighth-placed St Austell. Saints have only won four games since their promotion, but they have pushed Services’ title rivals Barnstaple and Chew Valley hard at home and drew away at Brixham. “It … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle have been handed a home tie against Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup. The Pilgrims booked their place in last 32 by beating Oxford United in a dramatic penalty shoot-out on Sunday at Coach Road. Argyle won the shoot-out, which saw just one player miss, 5-3 after the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank impressed again in a Great Britain vest as she helped her country win a team gold medal at the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. British steeplechase champion, who has competing at her fourth European Cross Country Championships, finished 11th in the senior women’s 9km race in Belgium, which improved … Continue reading
HIGH-flying Devonport Services continued their impressive home form with a 48-7 win over Okehampton at the Rectory on Saturday. Okehampton had won on their last four league trips to Devonport, but straight from kick-off it was clear that was not going happen again. Services were sensational in the first half, running in six unanswered tries … Continue reading