PLYMOUTH Argyle enjoyed a comfortable 5-1 away win over St Austell at Poltair Park on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Cup. Fresh from their first league win of the season seven days earlier, Argyle found themselves 3-0 up against their lower league rivals after just 23 minutes. Lily Greenslade fired them ahead in … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services got their Regional One South West home campaign off to a great start on Saturday with a 37-18 bonus-point win over Devon rivals Brixham at the Rectory. In recent years, Services have been in Brixham’s shadows and have previously lost many of their best players to the Fisherman. But Devonport have finally joined … Continue reading
NEWLY-promoted Devonport Services are hoping for a bumper crowd as they play their first home match in Regional One South West by hosting Devon rivals Brixham at the Rectory. It will be the first of eight Devon derbies in the league this season for Services, but this is the one they have waited longest for. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle finally got their first win of the season as they beat Crawley Wasps 2-0 at Manadon in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division on Sunday. The Pilgrims had lost their opening four games but took just 11 minutes to take the lead against Crawley with Zoe Cunningham firing in from the … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE and Devonport Services both came a cropper on long away trips at the weekend to suffer their first defeats of the season in Regional One South West. The Bridgers, who had won both their opening two games, were beaten 48-27 away at Chew Valley, while Services went down 28-15 at … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth juniors Isaac Lamerton and Molly Shorey stole the show at the final Armada Summer 5k Series run of the year at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. Under-15 athlete Lamerton was first overall in 17.57 minutes, which was 30 seconds ahead of anyone else. Storm Plymouth’s Daniel Westlake was second overall in 18.27 … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE made it two wins out of two in Regional One South West on Saturday with a 45-27 home victory over Weston-super-Mare. Weston had done the double over the Bridgers last season, but Ivybridge always looked like they would triumph this time around, although they did make it a bit harder work than it needed … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK under-15 athlete Charlotte Doney smashed her discus personal best to move into the UK’s top 15 at her club’s latest summer series meeting. Doney threw 27.42m, which was nearly three metres further than she had managed before to take victory. She was also first under-15 girl in the 200m in 29.1 seconds. Club colleague … Continue reading
THE women’s football season is now back in full swing. FA Women’s National League side Plymouth Argyle were the first club in the region to return to action. They have played four Southern Premier league games so far but remain winless after losing 2-1 at home to London Bees on Sunday. The Pilgrims paid for … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST IVYBRIDGE and Devonport Services both secured hard-earned opening day wins in Regional One South West on Saturday. Newly-promoted Services overcame fellow newcomers Lydney 18-13 away, while Ivybridge edged out Devon rivals Exmouth 15-13 at rain-soaked Cross-in-Hand. Matt Grieveson kicked all of Ivybridge’s points in a tight game where out-and-out chances were … Continue reading