John W. Davis

Long Beach

Sports Reporter and Local Sports Editor at Press-Telegram

LA Sparks Beat Reporter at Los Angeles Daily News

Sports Reporter @PressTelegram | LA Sparks & UCLA Men's Basketball Beat Reporter | [email protected] | @CMUniversity & @NewhouseSU alum | Journalism Professor

Articles

Devon & Exeter League Div 4: Uplyme 2-3 Morchard Bishop

Sep 23, 2024 | bridportnews.co.uk | John W. Davis

Jamie Gunstone , with the ball, scored twice as Uplyme narrolly lossed 3-2 on Saturday (Image: Uplyme FC) Uplyme were involved in a close Division Four encounter at Venlake and deserved to take at least a point from unbeaten section leaders Morchard Bishop. Jamie Gunstone put Uplyme ahead midway through the first half but the visitors, playing down the slope, got back into the game to lead 2-1 despite some resolute defending.
Mixed fortunes for local sides in the FA Vase

Sep 23, 2024 | midweekherald.co.uk | John W. Davis

All three of the local Peninsula League East teams were involved in the Second Qualifying Round of The Isuzu FA Vase on Saturday but only one of them went through to the next stage of the competition. Sidmouth Town were the successful side beating higher league opposition Wellington who members of the Western League 3-1. It was Wellington who went in front in the 19th minutes when a deep cross was played back across the goal before being headed past Elliot Driver.
Mixed fortunes for local sides in the FA Vase

Sep 23, 2024 | sidmouthherald.co.uk | John W. Davis

All three of the local Peninsula League East teams were involved in the Second Qualifying Round of The Isuzu FA Vase on Saturday but only one of them went through to the next stage of the competition. Sidmouth Town were the successful side beating higher league opposition Wellington who members of the Western League 3-1. It was Wellington who went in front in the 19th minutes when a deep cross was played back across the goal before being headed past Elliot Driver.
Beer Albion defeated North Molton Sports in Devon League

Sep 23, 2024 | sidmouthherald.co.uk | John W. Davis

Beer Albion put five past North Molton Sports (Image: Contributed) Taylor Rooke hit a hat-trick as Beer Albion put on a much- improved performance to take all three points in a 5-2 Devon League win at North Molton Sports. Beer created the better chances in an even first half with Billy Knox especially unlucky when he hit both posts. The scores were level 1-1 at the break before the home side went 2-1 in front against the run of play.
Uplyme FC firsts and reserves record big wins

Sep 18, 2024 | bridportnews.co.uk | John W. Davis

There was a feast of goals for followers of Uplyme Football Club to celebrate last weekend with the club’s two sides hitting a total of seventeen goals and conceding only one. In Division Four, the first team mauled local rivals Colyton Seconds 12-1 at home while the Reserve side beat Winsham United 5-0 in Division Two of the Perry Street and District League.
Devon & Exeter League: Clyst Valley 3-0 Lyme Regis

Sep 18, 2024 | bridportnews.co.uk | John W. Davis

Lyme Regis striker Adzy Whitehouese, right (Image: Lyme Regis Town FC) Lyme Regis played the return fixture against top of the table Clyst Valley in the Premier Division of the Devon and Exeter League but went down 3-0 this time. Both goalkeepers were in action early on before Clyst went ahead when the Lyme defence switched off after a refereeing decision was inexplicably reversed.
Sidmouth Town up to second in the Peninsula League East

Sep 16, 2024 | sidmouthherald.co.uk | John W. Davis

Sidmouth Town's Jack Miller was named man of the match in their 3-0 win (Image: Sidmouth Town AFC) It was a busy week for the local sides in the Peninsula League East this weekend with all three teams in action. There was another comfortable win for Sidmouth Town as they beat Okehampton Argyle 3-0, a side also in contention at the top of the table. The three points have taken Sidmouth Town up to second place in Peninsula League East.
Sidmouth Town up to second in the Peninsula League East

Sep 16, 2024 | midweekherald.co.uk | John W. Davis

Sidmouth Town's Jack Miller was named man of the match in their 3-0 win (Image: Sidmouth Town AFC) It was a busy week for the local sides in the Peninsula League East this weekend with all three teams in action. There was another comfortable win for Sidmouth Town as they beat Okehampton Argyle 3-0, a side also in contention at the top of the table. The three points have taken Sidmouth Town up to second place in Peninsula League East.
Devon and Exeter League: Elmore Thirds 3-2 Uplyme FC

Sep 10, 2024 | bridportnews.co.uk | John W. Davis

Uplyme in action (Image: Uplyme FC) Elmore Thirds 3 Uplyme 2 Another poor first half performance was Uplyme’s undoing as they were beaten by the same opponents for the second week running. Elmore dominated the first half and, after converting a number of the chances they created, led 3-0 at the break. It was very much Uplyme’s second half though and they narrowed the gap when Ethan Matthews finished off a flowing team move.
Devon and Exeter League: Lyme Regis 3-3 Clyst Valley

Sep 10, 2024 | bridportnews.co.uk | John W. Davis

Lyme Regis captain Ty Allen slavaged a point for his side with a last minute free kick (Image: Stefan Taylor) Lyme Regis 3 Clyst Valley 3 A long-range free kick in stoppage time from skipper Ty Allen earned the Seasiders a deserved point and lifted them away from the bottom of the table. For the first twenty-five minutes Lyme were the better side and they took the lead when a Sam Merigaux pass found Mike Calverley and his shot found the corner of the net.