DEVONPORT Services suffered a disappointing end to 2024 as they were beaten 45-0 away at Exeter University on Saturday in National Two West. It was the first time since February 2025 that Services had not scored a single point in a league game, and they remain 13 points from safety. Exeter University scored four first … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will be desperately hoping they can pick up some vital points this weekend when they visit fellow strugglers Exeter University. Services are 11 points behind the third-from-bottom students, who they need to try and chase down if they want to stay in National Two West. “We do need some points this weekend,” admitted … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth high jumper Ethan Glyde made a winning start to his American collegiate career. Commonwealth Youth Games champion Glyde, who has moved to Iowa University, took victory at the indoor Jimmy Grant Invite meet with a leap of 2.10m. That equalled the meeting record and was 10cm higher than anyone else jumped on … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers retained the Armada Christmas Relays title at Central Park on Sunday. The Ivybridge-based club were able to name exactly the same quartet that had triumphed in 2023 – Luke Hayes, Charlie Milward, Peter Allen and Matt Gilvear. They did run in a different order this year, with Allen leading them off, Gilvear … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services suffered their heaviest defeat of the season as they were beaten 70-7 by leaders Camborne at the Rectory on Saturday in National Two West. Despite what the scoreline suggests, Services did not actually play that badly. They had plenty of territory and possession, but Camborne defended their line stubbornly and then showed an … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell is aware is side will be massive underdogs this weekend when they host table-toppers Camborne at the Rectory in National Two West (2.30pm). Camborne, who can boast the likes of Josh Matavesi, Kyle Moyle, Jack Andrew and Alex Ducker in their squad, have won nine of their 11 games … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthian, Dartmoor Velo and Tavistock Wheelers enjoyed success at the final meeting of the South West Cyclo-Cross League at Newnham Park on Sunday. Despite Storm Darragh the event in the bottom part of the Plympton estate went ahead, albeit with a slight change of course to avoid the wooded area. Dartmoor Velo were the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank picked up another medal representing Great Britain at the European Cross Country Championships in Turkey on Sunday. Tank was part of the senior women’s side that claimed the silver medal in the team event in Antalya. The GB women packed well, with all six of them finishing within 27 places … Continue reading
‘One that got away’ was how Devonport Services head coach Ben Russell described his side’s 33-24 away defeat at Hornets on Saturday in National Two West. Services made the trip up the M5 in Storm Darragh looking for their first National League win on their travels. They headed to Somerset boosted by back-to-back home … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services make the relatively short trip to Somerset on Saturday to take on Hornets in National Two West. Services will be looking for their first away win since their promotion after back-to-back home victories. For once, they will not be heading into uncharted territory as they have met the Hornets on six previous occasions … Continue reading