PLYMOUTH sprinter James Arnott has been named in the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team for July’s IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation) World Junior Games in Holland. The 18-year-old, who is the younger brother of Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion rugby player Jack, is one of just 21 athletes named in the squad … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Neil Barkell stormed to victory in the Muskies Madne5.5 race. Barkell was nearly a minute in front of Tamar Trotters’ Peter Waumsley in the race that started and finished at Kings Tamerton Community Centre. The Tavistock man clocked 26.59 minutes, with second-placed Waumsley coming home in 27.53 minutes. The times were faster than normal … Continue reading
TONIA COUCH will go into the final World Series event in Mexico as the overall leading in the women’s platform competition, despite missing out on a medal in Windsor. The Plymouth diver, who has won three individual bronzes during the series, had to settle for sixth-place in a high-quality final in Canada with a score … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion players Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie will get the chance to push their World Cup claims next Sunday when an England XV play the Barbarians at Twickenham. The pair have been named in 24-man squad to take on the Baa-Baas in a non-cap international. Utility back Slade impressed in the match last … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow produced their best performance of the season to claim silver in the women’s 10m synchro final at the World Series event in Windsor. The pair had won bronze medals at the previous two legs in London and Kazan, but in Canada they improved their score significantly, finishing with … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion captain Declan Cusack has decided to leave the club following their relegation to National One. The Irish fly-half has signed for Championship side Doncaster Knights, where he will replace former Albion number 10 Paul Roberts in their squad. Cusack, who arrived at Plymouth midway through the 2012-13 season, joins the likes of fellow … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion supporters may not have to wait much longer for the club to announce their first signings of the summer. Director of rugby Graham Dawe (pictured above) had called on fans to be patient while the club tried to sort themselves out following their relegation from the Championship and their much-published financial problems. But … Continue reading
THERE was an impressive turnout of under-eights and under-11s at City of Plymouth Athletic Club’s Evening Open Meet. The panthers’ age group (under-eights) had 24 athletes competing in four events – 50m, long jump, 400m and vortex, while there was nearly as many under-11s. International sprinter Katherine Endacott, a Commonwealth Games 100m medallist, coaches City … Continue reading
RICHARD WEST’S trusty right boot helped the Plymouth Combination XV to a 27-22 victory over a Torbay & District select side at Keyham on Wednesday night. Tavistock fly-half West kicked three out of three conversions in the first half as Plymouth led 21-12 and then he added a drop-goal and late penalty to end a … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers athlete Sammie Harris set a new county record and consolidated her position in the top two of the UK rankings with victory at the Devon Combined Events Championships. The Ivybridge Community College pupil won the under-15 pentathlon competition at the joint schools’ and county AA event at Exeter Arena. Harris scored an … Continue reading