CITY of Plymouth’s David King retained his British indoor 60m hurdles title in Glasgow on Saturday. King comfortably took victory at the Emirates Arena with a 7.78 second run. Woodford Green’s Cameron Fillery was second in 7.85, with Bexley’s Ethan Akanni third in 7.92 seconds. The Plymouth athlete had earlier run 7.86 seconds to win … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies return to action after a three week lay-off on Sunday when they face a difficult trip to Bridgwater College to play Yeovil Town in the National League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims beat Yeovil 5-1 at home in September, but the Glovers have lost just one league game since then – a … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks’ season has been extended after their game with Bude last week was postponed due to Storm Dennis. The two clubs, who are both still in the fight for second place in the Cornwall/Devon League, will now meet on Saturday, April 25 – seven days after they had been due to finish. This … Continue reading
PLYMPTON’S Newnham Park will host the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Championships, British Cycling have confirmed. The event will take place over the weekend of July 18 and 19. Newnham Park has a long history of hosting mountain bike racing. In 1984 the venue hosted a World Cup round, while in recent years it has … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH international divers Matthew Dixon and Emily Martin warm-up for this week’s FINA Grand Prix in Rostock by guesting at their club’s Armada Cup competition at the Life Centre. The duo are part of a 16-strong Great Britain squad that have headed out to Germany for the international meet, which starts on Thursday. They both … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill smashed his personal best for the 3,000m on Saturday night in American to move to the top of the UK under-23 rankings. Battershill clocked 7:55.99 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, which also ranks him in the top five of the senior British rankings. It was also more … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE were over the moon on Saturday after ending their winless run in style by beating runaway South West Premier league leaders Barnstaple 17-10 at Cross-in-Hand. The Bridgers had not claimed a victory in 2020 and were beginning to anxiously look over their shoulders. But an impressive performance in tough conditions has lifted them back … Continue reading
