STUART COLVILLE was first home in May’s Armada 5k Summer Series run on Wednesday night at Saltram House. Colville finished the multi-terrain course around the National Trust property in a time of 17.55 minutes. Second runner home was Erme Valley Harriers’ Peter Allen, who clocked 18.21 minutes. Tamar Trotters’ Luke Attwood was third (18.36), with … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athletes Annabelle Fasuba, Nicolas Maczugowski and Rory Summers all broke their own records at the Devon County Athletics Championships at Exeter on Sunday. Thirteen-year-old sprint sensation Fasuba smashed the under-15 girls’ 100m and 200m record she set last year. The English Schools’ champion ran 11.79 seconds in the 100m, which beat the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum claimed victory in the annual Plymouth Combination Sevens Tournament that was held at Old Techs’ Weston Mill ground on Sunday. Argaum edged out Devonport Services 14-12 in a tight final after both teams had topped their groups. Argaum beat Marjons 52-5 and Plymouth Dolphins 24-12 on their way to the final, while Services … Continue reading
SOUTH West Women’s League Division One South champions Saltash United ended their successful season with a 1-1 draw against Helston Athletic at home on Sunday afternoon. The Ashes had guaranteed themselves the title after beating Sticker 4-2 on Wednesday night. Evelyn Bray, who had scored twice against Sticker, netted the Ashes’ only goal against Helston … Continue reading
THERE was a good battle for the Plymouth 5k title in torrential rain on Sunday. Hayle’s Jake Summers just pipped Erme Valley Harriers’ Charlie Milward to the crown by three seconds. Summers clocked a gun-time of 19.02 minutes, with Milward, who was twice directed the wrong way which lost him valuable time, finishing in 19.05 … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Matthew Bradley held off the challenge of under-17 athlete Benjamin Marriott to win the Plymouth 10k title on Sunday in horrible weather. In heavy rain, Bradley came home in a gun-time of 35 minutes and 11 seconds, with his former club colleague Marriott, now running in Newquay & Par colours, taking second … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Jacob Landers made light of torrential rain to claim a third successive Plymouth Half Marathon title. Landers held off the challenge of Josh Hasson to win by 19 seconds. He clocked a gun time of 1:09.43, which was slightly slower than last year, but conditions were completely different. Hasson finished in 1:10.02. Third … Continue reading
FOR the second year running, Saltash missed out on making a Twickenham cup final by just the smallest of margins. Last season, they were narrowly beaten 37-31 by eventual Counties Two Papa Johns Cup winners Old Rutlishians and on Saturday they were just edged out 22-17 by former National League outfit Old Elthamians in front … Continue reading
SALTASH RFC find themselves just 80 minutes away from reaching a Twickenham cup final. The Ashes host former National One side Old Elthamians at Moorlands Lane on Saturday in the semi-finals of the Papa Johns Counties Two Championship Cup (2.30pm). The winner will head to English rugby’s HQ next weekend, where they will play either … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Great Britain international Poppy Tank added a BUCS Championship title to her list of honours. Tank, representing Birmingham University, won the 5,000m at the event in Manchester on Monday. The 2023 British steeplechase champion pulled away on the final lap to win in a time of 16.01.39, with Loughborough’s Charlotte Dannott taking … Continue reading