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Annual Dinner & Dance 2016 – new venue chosen

Posted on 02/10/2015 by

Bill

We have chosen a new location for our annual TASC Dinner & Dance in 2016.

It will be held at the Rose-in-Vale, Mithian, Near St. Agnes, Truro, TR5 0QD.

Further details will be put on here in good time.

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A.G.M. celebrates Cornwall’s fine year & commitment to grassroots

Posted on 01/10/2015 by

Bill

Trelawny’s Army Annual General Meeting 2015

Report & photos by Bill Hooper

A well attended A.G.M. was once again held at the St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre. Special thanks must go to our President John Treglown in organising the evening.

Photo: Hon.

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Shepherd & Phillips named Players of the Year

Posted on 30/09/2015 by

Bill

Trelawny’s Army members elect their Players of the Year

Report by Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Winner of the Bill Osborne Memorial Shield

Cornwall’s triumph at Twickenham in winning the Bill Beaumont Cup ensured huge interest from the membership in choosing this season’s Player of the Year.

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Development game ends all square up the Brickfields

Posted on 29/09/2015 by

Bill

Plymouth Albion XV 10 – 10 Cornwall Development XV

Courtesy of Roger Watson, CRFU website

Photo: Jack Simmons (Camborne) who featured for the Development XV on Monday night

On Monday 28 September, in chilly conditions under the Brickfields floodlights,

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Bude, Hakes and Amateurs all run up big derby scores

Posted on 28/09/2015 by

Bill

Photo – Paul Thirlby who has made a great start at St. Ives this season

Not the result the Cornish Pirates would have been hoping for on their travels to newly promoted Ealing in the RFU Championship. The 28-17 defeat being the third in four games leaving them in a clutch of sides on 6 points.

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Cornwall Development XV game at Plymouth Albion preview

Posted on 26/09/2015 by

Bill

CRFU Development Game

Photo – Mike Rawlings makes a welcome return to the Cornwall squad

Following last year’s successful introduction of a development squad, where 12 players went on to be involved in the full county squad, a training session was held on Monday night at St Austell RFC.

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Time runs out as Pirates mount a comeback

Posted on 22/09/2015 by

Bill

By Phil Westren, Cornish Pirates’ Media

Cornish Pirates 24 Rotherham Titans 26

Photo – Pirates hooker Rob Elloway played his 200th game for the club

This match provided a fascinating contest at the Mennaye Field, as the Pirates,

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RWC 2015 diary blog on my match travels

Posted on 21/09/2015 by

Bill

Well, I experienced RWC 2015 on Saturday night, taking in France’s win against Italy 32-10 at Twickenham.

A tremendous Latin atmosphere in the stadium that probably bemused the curious English supporters, most of whom where there to cheer Italy or at least Castrogiovanni.

There was brief chorus of ‘Swing Low’

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