SALTASH United claimed the South West Women’s Division One South title on Wednesday night with a 4-2 victory over Cornish rivals Sticker in front of a three-figure crowd at Kimberley Stadium. After beating Plympton 4-0 on Sunday, the Ashes went into their mid-week clash knowing they needed just a point to be crowned champions. They … Continue reading
MIKE LEWIS has joined the coaching team at Western West side Plymstock Oaks after leaving Tamar Saracens. The former Devonport Services and Launceston head coach will link up with Lewis Paterson and Richard Edwards, who have both committed again to another season at Horsham Fields. Head coach Paterson is delighted to have Lewis on board … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Plymouth’s hopes of winning the South West Women’s Premier Division title suffered a blow on Sunday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by title-rivals Torquay United in their final match of the season. Marine Academy went into the fixture knowing that a win would guarantee them the crown. But second-placed Torquay … Continue reading
MARK BUDGE stormed to victory in hot conditions at the Saltash Half Marathon on Sunday. Budge clocked one hour, 19 minutes and 42 seconds to finish more than five minutes ahead of his nearest rival. Second place went to Storm Plymouth’s Daniel Westlake, who clocked 1:25.08 for the tough course. Erme Valley Harriers’ Peter Allen … Continue reading
SALTASH find themselves just one game away from Twickenham after edging out Gloucestershire side Frampton Cotterell 29-22 at Moorlands Lane on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the Papa Johns Cup. The Ashes, playing their third tough game within the space of seven days, needed a late converted try by captain James Moriarty to seal the … Continue reading
OLD Techs and Saltash will be hoping to move within touching distance of Twickenham this weekend when they play home quarter-final matches in the Papa Johns Community Cup. Techs are hosting Gloucestershire South champions Avonmouth Old Boys in the last eight of the Counties Three & Below Championship competition, while Saltash will entertain Gloucestershire South … Continue reading
SALTASH produced an impressive display to run in six unanswered tries and beat Devonport Services II 39-0 on Wednesday night at Brickfields to win the Lockie Cup for the first time in 13 years. The Ashes, unbeaten all season, added the top Plymouth Combination trophy to their Counties Two Cornwall league title shield that they had … Continue reading