PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks and Tamar Saracens both felt they got plenty out of Saturday’s pre-season match at the Parkway. Cornwall/Devon League outfit Oaks, who fielded a mix-and-match team, won the game 19-7, but they were made to work hard for the win by Devon One side Sarries. The hosts enjoyed plenty of possession and their … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE coach Gareth Elliott was happy with his side’s first pre-season run-out, despite losing 22-7 to a strong Exeter University outfit in torrential rain at Cross-in-Hand on Friday evening. The match was level at 7-7 at the break, but the students, battling for BUCS places, pulled away in the second period with three tries from … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK were more than satisfied with their performance against a strong Okehampton II side at Showfield on Thursday evening. Although Tavistock lost 19-0 to last season’s Devon Merit Table winners, they did hold the hosts for 39 minutes and it was only really tries in the last minute of each half that decided the game. … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK will begin their pre-season campaign on Thursday night when they make the 15-mile trip across Dartmoor to play Okehampton II (7pm). The Sandy Park club are expecting the Cornwall/Devon League to be highly competitive this coming season, with North Tawton, Exeter Athletic and Veor coming up and Truro and Paignton coming down. And they … Continue reading
KIER MURPHY and Kyle Browne scored tries against their former club as Devonport Services upset higher league Brixham at the Rectory on Friday night in an entertaining pre-season match. Services triumphed 26-21 with scrum-half Murphy bagging two tries to go with one from Browne and one from youngster Toby Moss. Brixham had arrived with virtually … Continue reading
THERE might not have been any big name signings at Ivybridge this summer, but that has not worried new head coach Gareth Elliott. The Bridgers, who came fifth last season in the South West Premier – their highest-ever finish – are happy to rely on the majority of last term’s squad and their impressive colts … Continue reading
KYLE BROWNE has followed in the footsteps of fellow county back Tom Goodman and returned to Devonport Services. The 30-year-old winger left the Rectory more than a decade ago to play at a higher level. He had four seasons at Brixham, who Devonport will entertain in a pre-season game on Friday night, and six at … Continue reading
