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Impressive Kings dethrone Cornish

Report & Photo by Ben Gilby


Photo – The exiles rolling maul gets going

On a warm afternoon in Motspur Park, the hosts showed their intent from the start when driving Cornish back impressively from an early penalty –

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Success on the road for both Redruth & Camborne


Photo – Ben Priddey scored the Reds’ opening try

It was certainly an excellent weekend for the mining division sides as both the Cherry and Whites and the Reds got wins on the road.

Let’s start with Camborne and their first ever win at Avonmouth Old Boys 29-23 in Tribute South West 1 West.

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Redruth make it two wins on the bounce


Two bonus point wins to start the campaign would have been just the start Redruth head coach Steve Larkins would have hoped for.

The latest success, a 30-17 win, was hard fought against a resilient Southend side, with a touch of back-to-the-wall stuff as the Reds defended manfully with just twelve men at one stage.

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Winning starts for Cornish Pirates & the Reds


Photo – Ian Davies pleased with Pirates winning start. Photo Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Just the start the Pirates wanted an 18-14 win, following the decision in July that will enable their new home in Truro to be built.

There is no question that there is a spring in the step down at the Mennaye,

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John Grindle R.I.P.


Photo – John Grindle

Trelawny’s Army was saddened to learn of the passing yesterday, of Cornwall RFU’s President John Grindle.

TASC wishes to express it’s condolences to all John’s family and close friends.

The following statement was released yesterday by the CRFU:

It is with great sadness that I have to inform the Cornwall rugby family that our President,

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Get your scores in to Peter Richmond


Peter Richmond, BBC Radio Cornwall

The league season is fast approaching and, as I am sure you will all agree, each of our Cornish clubs could do with as much publicity as it can get.

Peter Richmond from BBC Radio Cornwall needs no introduction.

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A.G.M. 2015 information


Photo- The Bill Osborne Memorial Shield for the Cornwall Player of the Year

The club’s Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) will be held on Wednesday 30th September 2015 at the St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre, 7:30 pm.

All paid up members and life members are cordially invited.

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Major honour for LCRFC’s Dickon Moon


Report & photo Ben Gilby

London Cornish RFC’s Director of Rugby Dickon Moon has been named as the recipient of the prestigious Paul Smales Medallion, which is awarded annually to a Cornish man or woman, currently not living in Cornwall, who has made an outstanding contribution to the enhancement of the people and heritage of Cornwall.

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A flowing display at Footes Lane

Guernsey 12   Cornish Pirates 71

By Phil Westren

For a second year running the Cornish Pirates faced Guernsey in a pre-season friendly match played at the Footes Lane Stadium in St. Peter Port.

The visiting Pirates won 62-8 last August and as expected they also won convincingly this time around,

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“Mad George” to stage charity fund raiser


Charity Fundraising Match

One of Cornish grass roots rugby’s most enduring and popular characters is staging a Charity match at Camborne Rugby Club’s Recreation Ground on Sunday 30th August.

George Simmons began playing in Mining Division rugby in 1968 for the now defunct Ormdale,

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