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Opening weekend league round up

The long awaited first weekend of league action saw some encouraging results for our Cornish clubs along with one or two disappointments.

The Cornish Pirates report is in the previous blog entry so straight on to National League 2 South and Redruth’s fine win at Dings Crusaders so often a graveyard for Cornish clubs.

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Pirates Win Their Championship Opener

Cornish Pirates 31   Doncaster Knights 24

Pre-season complete, the Cornish Pirates welcomed Doncaster Knights to the Mennaye Field on Sunday for their opening game in this season’s Greene King IPA Championship, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye Field.

Matches between the Pirates and the Knights are often high-scoring and entertaining affairs,

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Pirates scalp the Chiefs & other pre-season games

Cornish Pirates 29   Exeter Chiefs 21

On a most pleasant and atmospheric August evening the Cornish Pirates deservedly took the scalp of visiting Exeter Chiefs, reports Phil Westren from the Mennaye

Field.

Photo: Brian Tempest. Sam Matavesi scores one of his two tries

Rob Baxter’s Devon side arrived at the Mennaye Field with a mix of Premiership and international stars,

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Pirates appoint Beukeboom as new skipper

‘Meet the Players’ Event Again Proves Popular

 

Photo Brian Tempest: Brett Beukeboom new club captain

The Cornish Pirates annual ‘Meet the Players’ event, held at the Mennaye Field on Tuesday, once again proved popular, reports Phil Westren.

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Exiles announce coaching line-up for new season

Picture London Cornish DoR Dickon Moon
London Cornish RFC is delighted to confirm the following coaching team for season 2018-19:
HEAD COACH –

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Pirates in Buoyant Mood Ahead of New Season

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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Club A.G.M. notification

Notice 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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Bowling event 2018

The 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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Peter Cloke R.I.P. Funeral details now confirmed

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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Penryn mourn the loss of former skipper “Cheyenne”

JOHN “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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