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Other Sport This Week in 1988

THE major rugby fixture meant that on the day Stoke City visited Home Park, Stoke Old Boys were just a stone's throw away at Beacon Park to face Plymouth Albion in the first round of the Pilkington Cup. However, the rugby team were not from the Potteries town, but a district of Coventry with the side named after a local school. The Old Boys were four levels below Third Division Albion and the game went very much to form, with Albion coasting to a 60-3 victory. On a day of hat-tricks, skipper ...

Tynan Hits a Hat-Trick to Inspire Argyle to a Home Win Over Stoke ; This Week at Home Park in 1988

A SPARKLING display, including an inspired performance from one of two new signings, was served up to Plymouth Argyle supporters this week 21 years ago when Stoke City visited Home Park for a Second Division fixture. The fresh face in question was that of loan signing Calvin Plummer - a right winger from Nottingham Forest who made his Pilgrims' debut in a 2-0 defeat at Watford.

Preparing for Battle

DOZENS of Territorial Army troops have been using the rolling hills of Wales as a training ground to prepare for the battlefields of Afghanistan. For the last fortnight, men and women from Exeter-based 6th Battalion The Rifles have been training in the Brecon Beacons.

Pilgrims Offer Free Tickets for Forest

YOUNG Plymouth Argyle fans will be able to bring mum or dad to next Sunday's game against Nottingham Forest absolutely free and receive a discount in the club shop as an added bonus. Students across the Westcountry are also being invited to the Coca-Cola Championship match without having to pay admission.

Bigbury Win President's Trophy

BIGBURY Ladies' President's team have won the much coveted Devon Ladies President's Trophy. The competition is played in singles matchplay with ladies of handicaps of 20 and below from 26 teams across Devon competing for the prize. Bigbury Ladies had battled hard all season to reach the semi- finals, which this year were held at Stover Golf Club, near Newton Abbot. Bigbury played Tiverton in their semi while Okehampton met Ilfracombe in the other. Both semis were fiercely contested matches bu...

Golf Tips with Ian Marshall

THIS week, Ian Marshall continues his new series of golfing tips by looking at distance control. "TO CONTROL the distance with the short approach shot, it is important to get the tempo of the shot correct. "You must take the hit out of the shot - the tempo is the key (see picture one). "The rocking of the shoulders should be the same speed back as it coming through.

Around the Greens

ELFORDLEIGH WAYNE TULLEY emerged victorious in Division One of the September Medal with a nett 64. Andy Williams (nett 66) was second with Ian Lancaster (nett 68) taking third place on countback.

Yelverton Duo Claim the Honours in County Event

YELVERTON pair Adam Bridgewater and Ryan Fricker produced some stunning golf to lift the Devon County Golf Union Inter-Club Foursomes title at Holsworthy last weekend. The duo were among a strong field of 43 pairs representing clubs across the county.

Wax a Werewolf and Help Fight Cancer

A PUB in Kings Tamerton is holding a Halloween fundraiser in aid of Cancer Research. Staff and regulars at the Fellowship Inn are picking up their broomsticks and black cats to raise money for Cancer Research on October 31.

Walk Will Support Alzheimer's Society ; Lilene, 77, Says Charity's Help has Been Invaluable

A PLYMOUTH woman has spoken of the vital support the local branch of the Alzheimer's Society has given her while she cared for her ill husband. Lilene Bindschedler cared for her husband Peter, aged 94, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's four years ago, until just a few weeks ago when he was referred to Plympton Hospital for long term care.

Gig Will Raise Cash to Fund Festival

CALSTOCK Festival Collective says it is planning a series of events to raise awareness and funds for next year's annual green festival. The festival, held in May, focuses on issues such as sustainability and alternative energy for a greener planet.

Creative Workshops for the Vulnerable

A SERIES of creative workshops for vulnerable adults is being held over the coming weeks. Card-making, silk painting and jewellery classes are all being organised by Creative Wellbeing, which supports people suffering isolation and low self-esteem.

Teachers of Adults Gain Their Certificate

SIX adult learners at city training company Acacia Training and Development have received their City and Guilds qualification as teachers for lifelong learning. The PTLLS - Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector - qualification is a new award that all tutors in workbased learning need to undertake.

Cookson Gears Up for Top Finish in Season Finale ; Rally

SALTASH rally driver Alan Cookson is looking to finish a top championship on a high next Saturday. Cookson can finish sixth with a good result at the final round of the 2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship at Pickering. The South East Cornwall rallying star, who will be co-piloted by London- based Julian Wilkinson, goes into the final round full of confidence after gaining a podium place at the Woodpecker Rally earlier this month.

Bowls ; Round-Up From the Greens with Brian Adams

PLYMOUTH AND DISTRICT SATURDAY LEAGUE THE battle for the runners- up position in Division One will not be decided until next Saturday after New Plymouth opened up a four-point lead over North Down last Saturday courtesy of their 121-113 win over their rivals. The Rink of Colin George was in sparkling form up 42-14 on the day.

Your Stars

The Moon highlights your need for security and you seem to be stuck in a rut, wanting to talk to a close one but not wanting to be the one to ask. Tonight offers a compromise. Call me now to hear who is talking about you behind your back. S C R I B E B E Z U R O N J T L K X I S A N B O K A E L E T S S I D E V N I A A L C T U O M T M S N G I S M E R G E P C I O Q L W T H T Q E D U E X W A Y W K B E S L H I S O W I L M X M A R I N E L E The sooner you learn to listen to what your body's trying ...

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Then and Now Marine Biological Building

IT ALL looks so familiar, not altogether surprisingly, either, for this view has changed little, in many respects, in 120 years. And yet wind the clock back just a few more years than that and this view would have been quite different and certainly quite difficult to achieve.

The Place

. LANSDOWNE ROAD LANSDOWNE has been a popular street name across the country and more than 40 streets of that name can be found in Greater London alone. Most are 19th century and the first in the Plymouth area to follow the trend was Lansdowne Place, part of Citadel Road, on the Hoe, which appeared in the 1840s.

The Pub

. QUEEN'S ARMS A CLEAR contender for the most common pub name in the Plymouth area must be The Queen's Arms. However, given that the great pub era more or less began around the time that Queen Victoria was crowned and that for more than three quarters of that time there has been a queen on the throne, it is perhaps not surprising. All in all we have had at least eight Queen's Arms, three Queen's Heads and a handful of sundry other Queen's whatevers. Plymouth itself has had most, but Devonport...