CITY of Plymouth’s Isaac Lamerton produced a strong run to win the Plymouth 5k race on Sunday. Lamerton clocked 16.53 minutes to hold off the challenge of Sam Evans by five seconds. David Weir (City of Plymouth) was third in 17.13, with Plymstock’s Rich Shelley fourth (17.19) and City of Plymouth’s Benjamin Marriott fifth (17.44). … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Sam Lake claimed victory in the women’s race at the Plymouth 10k on Sunday. Lake, who had won medals at last weekend’s British Masters Swimming Championships, claimed the title with a gun-time run of 41.06 minutes. Second woman home on Sunday was DSFRS runner Kirsty Prowse, who clocked 42.46 minutes. Louise Shaw was … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters dominated the men’s race at the Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday. The South East Cornwall club had three finishers within the top four and five inside the top 10. Jacob Landers retained the title he won last year, coming home in a gun time of 1:09.17. Team-mate Mike Wilsmore, better known for his … Continue reading
DYLAN DALEY scored a hat-trick of tries as a strong Devonport Services II side overcame Saltash 40-29 in an entertaining Lockie Cup final at Brickfields on Wednesday evening. Services II finished with six tries and Saltash five in a fine advert for Plymouth rugby. Saltash, who finished as runners-up in Counties Two Cornwall, did have … Continue reading
A LATE Mac Lewis penalty secured Plymstock Oaks II a nail-biting 20-19 victory over league rivals Old Techs in the final of the Ellis Trophy at Brickfields on Wednesday night. It was heartbreaking for Techs, who had also lost in the final of the Devon Junior Bowls five days earlier. The two sides had finished … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle dug deep with a depleted squad to secure a 1-1 draw away at Billericay Town on Sunday in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. Katie Dickson scored a penalty in the 78th minute to secure them a share of the points in their penultimate fixture which came just two days after … Continue reading
THERE was Devon cup final disappointment for Old Techs and Devonport Services II on Saturday, but Saltash have kept their hopes of reaching Twickenham alive with victory over Gordon League in the Papa Johns Community Cup. The Ashes overcame the Counties Two Gloucestershire North champions, who had been on a seven-month winning run, 30-25 at … Continue reading
A YOUNG Devonport Services III team showed a real clinical edge to beat the Peninsula Medical School 51-22 on Wednesday night and lift the Pedrick Cup. The Medics had plenty of possession and territory in the final at Keyham, but Services III defended brilliantly and then pounced on nearly every mistake the students made. The … Continue reading
NICOLA Champion and Summer Barrett both scored hat-tricks as third-placed Saltash United beat Bideford 10-1 in their penultimate home match of the season in the South West Women’s League Western Division. The Ashes led 4-0 at the break, with their four goals coming within the space of 12 minutes midway through the half, the first … Continue reading
OLD TECHS have reached a second cup final of the season after they overcame Exeter Athletic in the Devon Junior Bowl semi-final on Saturday, but there was cup disappointment at the weekend for Plymstock Oaks, Tamar Saracens and OPMs. Oaks were beaten 52-22 away at Sherborne in the Papa Johns Community Cup Counties One Championship. … Continue reading