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Photo by Brian Tempest. Coach Alan Paver
The Cornish Pirates are in buoyant mood ahead of the 2018/19 season, and for good reason, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye.
For the team and its supporters there is much to look forward to as they approach a new campaign with an already gifted squad boosted still further by the arrival of quality new signings.
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BillNotice to all members that the club’s Annual General Meeting and Player of the Year presentations will be held on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at the St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre 7:45 p.m.
Ballot slips for voting for the Cornwall Senior Player and Cornwall Under 20 Player will be posted out shortly with the latest Black &
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BillThe annual bowling event will take place at Truro Bowl on Sunday 7th October 2 pm.
For details and to enter please contact Jenny Walker on 01579 384630 e-mail jenmate@hotmail.com
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It is with deepest regret that TASC has learned of the passing of club member Peter Cloke.
Peter was a fervent Cornwall supporter and a regular traveller on Trelawny’s Army trips. He played for St. Austell RFC and was a keen supporter of the Cornish All Blacks.
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BillJOHN “CHEYENNE” BLACKBURN
Photo: John Blackburn at front of the lineout for Penryn against London Welsh 1973
John Blackburn, who sadly passed away this week aged 79, was in his heyday one of the most renowned lock forwards playing in Cornwall during the sixties and early seventies,
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BillEverybody connected with Trelawny’s Army are saddened to learn of the passing of our great friend and valued committee member Ewart White who sadly passed away yesterday following a short illness.
Ewart was rightly regarded as a stalwart of Cornish rugby, he was county team secretary for over twenty years,
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BillRedruth and Royal Navy lock Edd Pascoe is the only Cornish player to have been selected for this year’s England Counties tour to Romania.
Well done to Edd.
Full England Counties squad in the link
Congratulations to Josh Matavesi who has been called up to the Barbarians squad to face England on Sunday.
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BillThere were plenty of Chris’ former and current team-mates on show Saturday for Fucs’ farewell game at Redruth.
Just a few photos by Dan Barbary to give you a flavour of the day.
Cheers Fucs.
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BillBILL BEAUMONT CUP – COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
HERTFORDSHIRE 50–0 CORNWALL
By Bill Hooper
Cornwall selectors rang the changes ahead of county side’s final fixture for this season with a view to looking at players ahead of next season’s campaign; however they were also hit by some late withdrawals which meant Cornwall fielding a side with not one Redruth player in the match day squad!
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Photo: Ben Hilton returns to Cornwall’s boiler house
By Bill Hooper
Due to unavailability and other circumstances, Cornwall’s selectors have picked a largely experimental side to face Hertfordshire at Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday 3 pm.
There are nine changes in the starting XV from the side that played against Devon at Camborne last week and just four players in the squad that faced Hertfordshire at Camborne last season.
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