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Ted Wragg Primary Schools Unite for Day of Football Fun

Primary schools from across Devon came together this month for the Ted Wragg Trust football tournament, a full day of fast-paced football, fantastic teamwork, and fierce but friendly competition.

Hosted under blazing sunshine, the tournament saw pupils from across the trust's primary...

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Late goals heartbreak for Argyle in Devon derby

Exeter City 3

Davies 56 Gow 82 Bennett 90

Plymouth Argyle 1

Young 69

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 5 October 2013

Two late goals put paid to Argyle's hopes of leaving St James Park with some points as the Grecians won the Devon Expressway derby and the bragging rights.

With little to choose between the sides in a nervy, scoreless first...

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Match Day Preview: Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 5 October 2013 (kick-off 1pm)

Form tends to go out of the window in derby games; or so Plymouth Argyle will hope as they prepare for the Devon Expressway Derby against Exeter on Saturday (5 October).

While neither side has been the model of consistency so far this season, the Grecians sit in...

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This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

Barclays Premier League

Saturday 5th October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in brackets)

Manchester City v Everton (12.45pm) (prediction 2-1)

Cardiff City v Newcastle United (prediction 2-2)

Fulham v Stoke City (prediction 1-1)

Hull City v Aston Villa (prediction 1-2)

Liverpool v Crystal Palace (prediction 3-0)

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Ivybridge teenagers make national sailing squad

GB selection marks start of students’ Olympic dreams

Two Ivybridge Community College teenagers have boosted their dreams of Olympic success after being selected in successive years for the national junior sailing squad.

13-year-old Bella Fellows and 14-year old Ella Methven – both of whom were introduced to sailing at the age of four by their parents – qualified for the...

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Shanahan appoints former team mate to Albion coaching staff

The former Plymouth Albion prop Wayne Reed has rejoined his old club as a member of the coaching staff.

Head Coach James Shanahan has appointed his former team mate, who has been playing at Crediton, as a part-time scrum coach.

42-year-old Reed is currently the RFU Community Coach for North Devon.

James Shanahan told the club's website :

“We have been struggling...

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Plymouth Argyle pays tribute to former director Ken Jones

The former Plymouth Argyle director Ken Jones has died at the age of 82. He passed away over the weekend.

A club spokeseperson said:

"We have been saddened to hear of the death of former Argyle director Ken Jones.

"The condolences of everyone at Home Park go out to his family and friends.

"Ken was a director of the club between 1998-2001, an Associate Director...

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Cait knocks England selectors for six

IVYBRIDGE STUDENT SELECTED TO TOUR SOUTH AFRICA WITH ENGLAND UNDER 19s

16-year-old Ivybridge Community College student Cait O’Keefe is preparing herself for an extra-special trip to South Africa after being selected for the first ever England Women’s U19 cricket team tour.

Cait, who plays for Plympton and Devon County, received the news earlier this week after the English...

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Albion succumb to London Welsh's second half power

London Welsh 40

Plymouth Albion 9

Greene King IPA RFU Championship, Saturday 28 September 2013

Albion's first big test of the season saw them going down to a heavy defeat against London Welsh; but the scoreline fails to tell the story of a first half where Plymouth's play matched their opponents' despite a 16-9 deficit at the break.

However, the London Welsh...

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Plymouth cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke faces blood test inquiry

Plymouth's Team Sky cyclist Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has received notification from the sport’s governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), asking him to explain suspect blood values dating back to September 2012, according to The Sunday Times .

The date concerned is three months before Tiernan-Locke became a member of the hugely successful team.

The 28-year-old 2012...

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Argyle draw a blank against bottom placed Accrington Stanley

Plymouth Argyle 0

Accrington Stanley 0

Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 28 September 2013

A point earned perhaps in the wake of two straight defeats, but it was not what manager John Sheridan was looking for.

Acrrington arrived at Home Park having managed a single point from their opening eight league games - a side seemingly in some crisis. The odds looked good...

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