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
A FIELD of 160 runners took part in the opening Armada Summer 5k Series at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. This year’s series is taking place on a new-look course which follows the newly-resurfaced Dell paths around the National Trust estate. The new course certainly appeared to suit Tamar Trotters’ Luke Attwood, who was first … Continue reading
THE outdoor athletics season got underway in the region on Sunday when City of Plymouth AC hosted their annual Spring Warm-Up Meeting at Brickfields. The event saw double English Schools’ sprint champion Annabelle Fasuba (City of Plymouth) braved the windy conditions to make her debut in the new under-16 girls’ age group. The 14-year-old, who … Continue reading
DEVON won back the Tamar Cup as they narrowly beat a Cornwall XV 26-20 at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground on Saturday. Devonport Services’ Tom Davies and Charlie Groves were among Devon’s try scorers in a competitive game that went right down to the wire. Devon, playing with the wind first half, had been 19-5 up … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services added another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet on Friday night when their twos team won the Devon 2nd XV Cup by beating their Topsham counterparts 51-27 at the Rectory. The second team’s success came just six days after their first team had won the Regional One South West title. However, the … Continue reading
TOP mountain bikers from around the country descended on Plympton’s Newnham Park on Sunday for the opening round of the Lloyds National MTB Cross Country Series. And Dartmoor Velo youngsters certainly made their mark at the two-day event, claiming five podium finishes. Bryany Medland claimed victory in the juvenile female race on the Sunday, having … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle were unable to claim their first major national trophy as they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by AFC Bournemouth in the FAWNL Cup final at Loftus Road on Saturday. The Pilgrims had beaten Bournemouth six days earlier in the league, but they were unable to repeat that feat in front of the BBC Iplayer … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services were crowned Regional One South West champions on Saturday after beating Marlborough 65-32 at the Rectory. Services can now look forward to a return to National League rugby after a cameo appearance at level four last term. “It was our goal from the start of the season to get back to where we … Continue reading