DEVONPORT Services will be looking to book their place in the Devon Senior Cup final on Saturday when they play Exmouth for the second time within the space of seven days. The clubs only met last weekend at the Rectory in Regional One South West, a game Services won 21-10. This time, weather permitting, the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank made an impressive start to her cross country season with a top-five finish at the Cardiff Cross Challenge on Saturday. The event, which is part of the UK Athletics Cross Challenge series and is a World Athletics Tour gold race, attracted a top field and Tank finished as second British … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have moved two points clear at the top of Regional One South West after they overcame fellow top four side Exmouth 21-10 at the Rectory on Saturday. Services had to overcome a half-time deficit and a number of injuries to maintain their unbeaten home record. And even though they didn’t pick up a … Continue reading
A TRY with the last play of the game by forward Jordan Warren guaranteed the Royal Marines victory over the Plymouth & Exeter Medical School in the annual Medics Rugby Challenge at Brickfields on Friday night. Just four points separated the teams going into the final minutes and the students tried to run the ball … Continue reading
THE Royal Navy’s women’s development team proved too strong for a Plymouth Academicals side in the curtain raiser for the Medics Rugby Challenge at Brickfields on Friday night. The Navy XV ran out 31-0 winners in front of a decent-sized crowd at the home of Plymouth Albion. The Academical side, made up of students from … Continue reading
REGIONAL one South West leaders Devonport Services have a massive home match on Saturday when they host third-placed Exmouth at the Rectory (2.30pm). Services head coach Ben Russell has told his team they need to front up physically if they are to keep their 100 per cent home record. “Exmouth have always been that side … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Nikki Kelly and Tamar Trotters’ Bex Ezra-Ham both claimed victories at long distance West Country road races at the weekend. Kelly backed up her victory the week before at the Tavy 7 by claiming the top women’s honours at the Bideford 10 Miler. She clocked 60.35 minutes for the popular north Devon event. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle extended their unbeaten run to 12 league and cup games with a 5-1 home victory over Welsh side Gwalia United on Sunday and a 1-1 draw away at Devon rivals Exeter City in mid-week. The three points the Pilgrims picked up at the weekend has moved them back up to third in the … Continue reading
HEAD coach Dean Avery came on and scored the winning try as Plymouth Argaum narrowly beat much-improved Totnes 28-21 at Bickleigh Down on Saturday in Counties Three Devon South & West. Argaum had gone 14-0 up, but Totnes pulled it level. The home team then went 21-14 in front, only for the visitors to again … Continue reading