A LAST-gasp try by Tom Richards, which was converted by Billy Orchard, secured Devonport Services a 31-31 draw away at Topsham in a top-of-the-table Regional One South West clash. Services head coach Ben Russell felt it was definitely three points gained rather than two points dropped after coming back from 31-10 down in the game … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Annabel Arnold, Elsie Goodspeed, Olivia Walkerdine, Evie Bolt and Lucas Sweeney and Tavistock AC’s Freddie Whybrow were all race winners as Newquay hosted the second Westward Cross Country League meeting of the season on Sunday. The event, which this year saw a change in the course direction, was combined with the Cornwall … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services missed out on reaching the Devon Senior Cup final by losing 30-20 away at league rivals Exmouth on Saturday. Services had beaten Exmouth 21-10 the week before at the Rectory in a league game. But that Regional One South West match had come at a cost with backs Sam Brown and Toby Knowles … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have moved two points clear at the top of Regional One South West after they overcame fellow top four side Exmouth 21-10 at the Rectory on Saturday. Services had to overcome a half-time deficit and a number of injuries to maintain their unbeaten home record. And even though they didn’t pick up a … Continue reading
A TRY with the last play of the game by forward Jordan Warren guaranteed the Royal Marines victory over the Plymouth & Exeter Medical School in the annual Medics Rugby Challenge at Brickfields on Friday night. Just four points separated the teams going into the final minutes and the students tried to run the ball … Continue reading
THE Royal Navy’s women’s development team proved too strong for a Plymouth Academicals side in the curtain raiser for the Medics Rugby Challenge at Brickfields on Friday night. The Navy XV ran out 31-0 winners in front of a decent-sized crowd at the home of Plymouth Albion. The Academical side, made up of students from … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle extended their unbeaten run to 12 league and cup games with a 5-1 home victory over Welsh side Gwalia United on Sunday and a 1-1 draw away at Devon rivals Exeter City in mid-week. The three points the Pilgrims picked up at the weekend has moved them back up to third in the … Continue reading
HEAD coach Dean Avery came on and scored the winning try as Plymouth Argaum narrowly beat much-improved Totnes 28-21 at Bickleigh Down on Saturday in Counties Three Devon South & West. Argaum had gone 14-0 up, but Totnes pulled it level. The home team then went 21-14 in front, only for the visitors to again … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle will face Welsh side Gwalia United at home in the second round of the Women’s FA Cup after seeing off Maidstone United 7-0 on Sunday in the first round. The Pilgrims’ next tie against their FANWL Southern Premier Division rivals is due to be played on Sunday, November 23. Argyle had no problems … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Nikki Kelly broke the women’s course record at the popular Tavy 7 race on Dartmoor on Sunday. Kelly stormed to victory in the women’s event in a time of 42 minutes and 34 seconds. She was 10th overall and was 51 seconds ahead of her young club colleague Charlotte Walker, who was second … Continue reading