PLYMOUTH Argyle ended their FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division campaign on Sunday with a 4-1 away victory over Real Bedford. It was the perfect way for the Pilgrims to prepare for their promotion play-off match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 4. Argyle actually finished their league season just one point behind champions Watford, … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks have been relegated from Counties One Western West after they lost 45-27 away at Torquay Athletic on Saturday, but Saltash could yet stay up after they beat Newton Abbot 34-19 at Moorlands Lane. The Ashes had not been out of the bottom two all season, but they did just that on the final … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services II celebrated winning the Counties Two Devon title by running in 17 tries to beat a makeshift Tavistock side 116-12 at the Rectory on Friday night. Ninth-placed Tavistock had agreed to the Friday evening switch for the final league match even though it left them short of players. They started with three forwards … Continue reading
LUCAS Sweeney and Elsie Goodspeed set the fastest times as City of Plymouth AC held their latest Summer Middle Distance Series on Tuesday evening at Brickfields. After hosting mile races last month, this time the distance was 1,200m and the club had former English Schools’ cross country champion Kairn Stone helping to pace the final … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s place in the FA National League promotion play-off has been confirmed after AFC Bournemouth were beaten 2-0 by Lewes at the weekend. It means the Pilgrims are certain to finish second in the FANL Southern Premier Division and will play the runners-up in the Northern Premier Division at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium on May … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks and Saltash will both need other teams to do them a favour if they are to avoid relegation from Western West. Oaks lost 52-19 on Saturday at fourth-from-bottom Newton Abbot, who are now safe, while Saltash beat fellow relegation rivals Penryn 42-35 at Moorlands Lane, but frustratingly they allowed their Cornish rivals to … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will cap off a dream season by playing in a Twickenham cup final next month. The unbeaten Cross-in-Hand club had already wrapped up the Championship South West 2 title the other week by beating Launceston 38-0 away. And they will now play in the RFU Women’s Intermediate Cup final on May 24 after they beat … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s dream of playing in Women’s Super League 2 remains well and truly alive after AFC Bournemouth were beaten 2-1 away at Real Bedford at the weekend. That result means Argyle need just one point from their final match against Real Bedford to claim runners-up spot in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK was a hub of activity on Sunday morning as the town welcomed the return of the Dartmoor Marathon after an absence of 40 years. Hundreds of runners took part in the event, which started and finished near the Bedford Hotel on Plymouth Road. The course took competitors out of the town and up on … Continue reading
REGIONAL One South West champions Devonport Services ended their successful season on a defeat as they were narrowly beaten 37-34 away at Sidmouth on Saturday. Services had already won the title in their last match against Marlborough and were missing a host of players for this weekend’s final fixture. Sam Brown, Dan Lilley, Mike Rickard, … Continue reading