SALTASH and Devonport Services II lock horns again tonight in the final of the Plymouth Combination Lockie Cup (7.30pm). The sides met in last year’s final, which Services II won 40-29, out-scoring Saltash six tries to five. But Saltash left out some of their key players last year as they had their eyes on their … Continue reading
AROUND 350 girls descended on King George V Playing Fields at Elburton on Sunday as OPMs held the Devon Under-14 and U12 rugby festivals. Clubs from all around the county took part, as well as Cornish sides Redruth and Launceston. Local clubs represented included host side OPMs, Ivybridge and a joint Devonport Services and Tavistock … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle secured their safety in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division with a final day 2-0 away victory at Welsh side Gwalia United. The Pilgrims knew they just had to better Billericay Town’s result to move out of the bottom two on the final weekend. And they did just that as Billericay … Continue reading
SALTASH and Old Techs kept their Twickenham dreams alive by claiming home victories on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of their respective Papa Johns Community Cup competitions. The Ashes overcame Somerset champions Midsomer Norton 36-22 at Moorlands Lane in the Papa Johns Counties Two Championship to set up a home last eight match against Gloucestershire … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Plymouth claimed the Devon Women’s Premier Cup in emphatic style on Friday night at Coach Road by beating lower league Plympton 11-0. The South West Premier Division leaders went in front after just 20 seconds and never looked back. Plympton, who are top of South West Division One South, battled hard but Marine … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services’ National League adventure comes to an end on Saturday when they host Bournville at the Rectory (2.30pm). Although they, like Bournville, know they are going down, they can finally get off the foot of National Two West on the last day of the campaign. If Services win and deny their Birmingham visitors a … Continue reading
LISKEARD-Looe’s Archie Doidge was among Cornwall Clubs’ try scorers as they beat the Devon Deaf rugby team 56-10 at Tavistock’s Sandy Park ground on Wednesday evening. Hooker Doidge was one of three Lions players in the Cornwall squad, alongside lock Yestin Hutchings and back James Noel-Johnson. Meanwhile, the Devon Deaf squad included Plympton Victoria’s John … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba lowered her personal bests even further in just her second outdoor appearance of the season. The 13-year-old had already re-written the record books in her opening run of the campaign at Brickfields at the start of April, clocking a time of 11.91 seconds for the 100m. But she … Continue reading
SALTASH Rugby Club completed their hosting of their French twinning side Buzancais with a Barbarians-type match at Moorlands Lane on Sunday. After the two clubs had played each other on the Saturday, with Saltash winning 73-16, they teamed up to play a Plymouth Combination side. OPMs’ Billy Garratt captained the Combination side, that did end … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Adam Dingley and Nicolas Maczugowski opened their hurdles season at the Loughborough Outdoor Open on Saturday. The highly-rated pair had enjoyed low-key flat run outs in Devon, but they finally got their specialist events underway at the Leicestershire meeting, that also included the BUCS 10,000m championships. Dingley was only denied a new … Continue reading