Sports in Axminster

After impressing with a run of victories earlier in the season, Axminster Town have gone six games without a win and have dropped to tenth place in the South West Peninsular Premier East division.

This afternoon (Saturday) the Tigers suffered another defeat, losing 3-0 to top of the table Okehampton Argyle before a crowd of around 75.

LYME Regis Reserves exited the Bill Slee Cup this afternoon, beaten 4-2 by South Zeal 2nds who play in a division below them in the Devon and Exeter League.

In a dismal first half display, the Seasiders' second string were torn apart by the young Mid Devon side and were 3-0 down in the opening half hour, having conceded two penalties, one of which was saved by the Lyme keeper, Rob Harp.

Although Axminster's 1-1 draw at home to Holesworthy saw the Tigers dominate much of the game, especially in the first half, their first win of 2022 eluded them again.

In his programme notes manager Dan Prettejohn spoke about the lack of the team's lack of confidence, especially in the defeat against Crediton the previous week, but he did not think "the alarm bells were ringing just yet".

By Richard Honnor

Devon Premier Cup

Axe Cliff Golf Club Ladies enjoyed competing in their fourth round of their Winter League competition last Wednesday with a good turnout.

To have a good score you needed to be called Jo with first place going to Jo Donmall with 31 points over the 15-hole Stableford, leaving Jo Hopgood to take second spot with 29 points. There is now only one round left to complete before the overall winner is declared. Will she be a Jo ?

By Dick Sturch

Millwey Rise 1sts 1, Bravehearts 1

THE much-awaited clash between Lyme Regis 1sts and Axminster Town Reserves produced an entertaining game this afternoon (Saturday), watched by the biggest crowd of the season at the Davey Fort.

Neither side have played to their expectations this season in the Devon and Exeter Premier division, struggling on occasions to field sides, but Lyme soon established the lead with a clinical finish in the 10th minute from Fred Parsons.

THERE was much conjecture about the comings and goings at Ottery St Mary before Lyme Regis 1st team's home fixture with the bottom club in the Devon and Exeter Premier division.

With a new manager, Rikki Pitter, having taken over The Otters' second eleven, the Lyme boss, Julien Simier, was taking little notice of Ottery's league position and was sure the Seasiders had a diffiult task on their hands.

UPLYME 1sts travelled to Exeter to play Devon Yeoman and it proved a game of attrition against a home side bolstered by a number of their 1st team players.

Tricky conditions on a poor pitch didn't help Uplyme's usual passing style, but midway through the half Uplyme were awarded a penalty, dispatched by Wes Holmes despite the efforts of the home crowd to deter him.

Axminster Town are still looking for their first win of 2022 after losing a fourth game on the trot.

In a game that they would have expected to win, the Tigers travelled to Crediton and were beaten 4-2 having conceded three goals in five minutes in a poor second half display.