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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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Argyle draw a blank in pre-season Bath friendly

Bath City 0 Plymouth Argyle 0

Pre-Season Friendly, Tuesday 16 July 2013

A goaless draw at Conference South side Bath City provided a testing encounter for Plymouth Argyle as they warm-up for the start of the 2013-14 season.

Bath showed plenty of attacking intent as Pilgrims manager John Sheridan again made a number of half-time changes to give as many of his squad as...

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House of Lords honour for Ivybridge Principal

Ivybridge Community College learns from Olympic legacy event

Ivybridge Community College Principal Rob Haring has returned from a VIP visit to the House of Lords, after attending a reception hosted by Baroness Sue Campbell.

He was selected by the Youth Sport Trust to attend the event as one of just 15 ‘Headteacher Ambassadors for Sport’ thanks to Ivybridge Community College’s...

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Pilgrims warm up with a win in the heat

Tiverton Town 0 Plymouth Argyle 1

Pre-Season Friendly, Saturday 13 July 2013

A goal from out-of-contract striker Warren Feeney gave Plymouth a victory in their second warm-up game ahead of the new season.

In seriously hot and breathless conditions, Argyle's winner came just over five minutes into the second half. Feeney highlighting his goalscoring abilities to...

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Devon pair break world record for rowing around Britain

Two Devon men who have spent the last 26 days rowing 2,000 miles non-stop around Britain, set a new world record when they reached Tower Bridge today (Friday 12 July).

Jason McKinlay and Josh Tarr, from Salcombe, Devon knocked 11 days off the existing world record when they came home after 41 days four hours and 38 minutes at sea in a rowing boat no bigger than a family saloon....

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Plymouth Devils' number one Ty Proctor out for the rest of the season

Plymouth Devils' Australian star Ty Proctor will miss the rest of the season with a persistent neck injury.

The 26-year-old Devils' number one suffered the injury in Edinburgh in May and has not been able to compete in the team's speedway season since.

Team Manager, Lee Trigger thanked the injured rider and told the Devils' website: "Ty has informed me today after getting news...

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Tiverton Town provide next friendly opponents for Argyle

Tiverton Town v Plymouth Argyle

Pre-season friendly, Saturday 13 July 2013, kick-off 3pm

Plymouth Argyle continue their preparations ahead of the 2013-14 Football League Two season with a friendly match against non-league Tiverton Town tomorrow (Saturday 12 July).

The Southern League Division One club host the Pilgrims at their Ladysmead ground tomorrow in what is...

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Wickets tumble on the opening day of The Ashes

England 215, Australia 75-4

The Ashes - 1st Test Match, Trent Bridge

A rather frantic first day saw 14 wickets fall as the ball swung under overcast skies at Trent Bridge. Peter Siddle picked up five for 50 as England, in what is becoming something of a habit at the beginning of test series, struggled to discover their batting form.

Australia started nervously - the...

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Argyle begin pre-season with victory against Elburton Villa

Elburton Villa 0 Plymouth Argyle 3

Pre-season friendly, Tuesday 9 July 2013

Two penalties, one from new boy Marvin Morgan and one from returning boy Reuben Reid, consolidated an 18th minute opener from Matt Lecointe to give Plymouth Argyle victory in their pre-season encounter at locals Elburton.

Manager John Sheridan will be satisfied with a solid start to...

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Ashes summer (and winter) begins with English hopes high

England v Australia

1st Ashes Test Match, Trent Bridge, Wednesday 10 - Sunday 14 July

A dry Trent Bridge wicket in Nottingham will greet the touring Australians today at the beginning of back-to-back Ashes series.

The Aussies are the underdogs in the five match test series against England and further five contests down under over the winter.

England will know...

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Albion to play season opener against Jersey

Plymouth Albion will begin their Greene King IPA Championship season with the opening match of a weekend double header at Exeter Chiefs' Sandy Park stadium on Sunday 15 September, kick-off 1.15pm .

The match against Jersey, which will also be shown live on Sky Sports HD, forms part of a Championship double header weekend with the game between Cornish Pirates and Bristol Rugby following...

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