KERNOW Lightning edged out Plymouth Stars to win the inaugural Ivybridge Inbox Hockey league. Lightning took the title by just two points after beating their Plymouth rivals 5-4 on the final weekend. Plymouth Eclipse took third place in the new league, with Kernow Thunder fourth. Eclipse did shock Lightning in the open game of the final … Continue reading
HIGH-flying Devonport Services will be looking to change an unwanted record against Devon rivals Okehampton when the sides meet at the Rectory on Saturday. Okehampton have won on their last four league visits to the Rectory, including a ast-gasp 24-20 victory last season. “That was just after Christmas and, yes, we were missing a few … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC, City of Plymouth, Erme Valley Harriers, Tamar Trotters, Plymouth Harriers and Tavistock Run Project all had runners impressing at the joint Westward Cross Country League and Devon County Championships at Exeter on Sunday. Tamar Trotters’ Bex Ezra-Ham comfortably won the women’s league race. She finished 11 seconds ahead of Exeter University’s Inca Padfield, … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Plymouth dropped down to third in the South West Women’s Premier Division after a 3-0 home defeat by Sherborne Town. Sherborne’s win has moved them above Marine Academy and into second place behind leaders Bristol Rovers. Marine just were not clinical as they suffered their first home defeat of the season. Sherborne’s goals … Continue reading
THERE was a massive sigh of relief from the Ivybridge players and supporters when the referee blew the final whistle on Saturday at Cross-in-Hand. The Bridgers somehow managed to sneak what could prove to be a crucial 29-27 win over bottom side Weston-super-Mare in Regional One South West. It was only their second victory of … Continue reading
TITLE-chasing Tamar Saracens just managed to edge out their big city rivals Old Techs 10-5 in a Counties Three Devon South & West match played under the floodlights at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground on Friday night. Both clubs had been hoping to put on a try-fest in front of a decent crowd who braved freezing … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE face a bit of a must-win game on Saturday when they host bottom side Weston-super-Mare at Cross-in-Hand in Regional One South West. If the Bridgers lose then they could drop to the foot of the table, but a win could move them out of the bottom three. The South Hams club do have a … Continue reading