THE Plymouth Combination representative side will be in action again at Brickfields on Saturday when they host the Torbay Sharks (3pm). The Combination played the Plymouth Academicals at Albion’s ground last Friday, coming back from 19-0 down to win 33-26. However, they will have a much-changed team out to play the Sharks, who beat them … Continue reading
SALTASH will be looking to put their disappointment of narrowly missing out on reaching Twickenham behind them when they play Perranporth on Saturday at Launceston in the final of the Cornwall Clubs’ Cup (3pm). If things were different, the Ashes could have been running out at Twickenham this weekend instead of Polson Bridge, but they … Continue reading
SB OAK Villa lifted the Devon Women’s South & West League Cup on Thursday night by overcoming higher division leaders Plympton 4-2 at Buckfastleigh. Oak Villa’s win came just four days after they had been crown Devon South & West champions. They had the better of the first half on Thursday and led 2-0 at … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Ronnie Haynes was first home in Wednesday’s Armada Summer 5k Series run at Saltram House – just days after finishing as runner-up in the Saltash Half Marathon. Haynes finished May’s multi-terrain 5k event in 17.24 minutes, which was 10 seconds ahead of second-placed Scott Mansfield (Plymouth Musketeers), who had also run the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Adam Dingley has moved up into European’s top four under-18 sprint hurdlers after breaking his personal best to win at the Run with the Wind event at Cardiff. Dingley clocked 13.92 seconds to take victory in the under-18 110m hurdles event, pipping fellow Devon athlete Joshua Taylor, who ran in the same … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley will compete at a fifth Olympic Games this summer after he was officially confirmed in the Team GB squad for Paris first thing this morning. Daley, who famously made his Olympic Games debut as a 14-year-old in Beijing in 2008, will represent his country in the men’s 10m platform synchro event with … Continue reading
HOST club Plymstock Oaks claimed victory in the weather-hit Plymouth Combination Sevens tournament at Horsham Fields on Sunday. Oaks finished the day unbeaten, overcoming Marjons 32-0, Plympton Victoria 34-7 and last year’s winners Peninsula Medical School 26-19 in their group games. The Medics, who had won the competition for the previous two seasons, claimed second … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle ended their 2023-24 FA Women’s National League Premier Division season with a 2-1 home defeat at Milton Keynes Dons. The visitors took the lead in the 13th minute when Zoe Creaney fired them ahead following a corner. But the Pilgrims equalised before the break with a goal from Ellie Sara. However, the Dons … Continue reading
OLIVER Oldfield held off a strong challenge from Erme Valley Harriers’ Ronnie Haynes to make sure Tamar Trotters had a home winner of the Saltash Half Marathon on Sunday. For the third year running, the 13.1-mile race started and finished at Longstone Park and was tied in with the town’s May Fair. Also, Tamar Trotters … Continue reading
DEVON SENIOR CUP FINAL: Devonport Services 27 Exmouth 22 (AET) DEVONPORT Services retained the Devon Senior Cup and completed an impressive league and cup double, but they hardly had the energy to celebrate when the referee blew the final whistle at nearly 5pm on Saturday at the Rectory. The club’s players just slumped to the … Continue reading