Photo – Ben Priddey scored Redruth’s second try against Old Elthamians

It really did look like the upset of the season was on the cards at Dry Leas as Launceston raced to an 18-0 lead at the break thanks to tries from Jamie Salter and Matt Shepherd,

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Photo – Cornwall skipper Todd Prisk in action against Gloucestershire

CORNWALL Under 20s go into Sunday’s vital match against Devon knowing that a draw will be good enough to ensure a home quarter-final against either Berkshire or Hertfordshire.

Should they slip up at Ivybridge they would be obliged to travel to face Kent.

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Camborne’s 60-14 win against Cullompton on Saturday nudged them closer to the play-off scrap in Tribute South West 1 West. Head coach Liam Chapple hopes that his side’s win will be the springboard for a good run that will propel them into the play-offs at the end of the season.

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Photo – Iktis photo – Rhodri McAtee played at fly-half for Redruth against Cambridge

The Cornish Pirates win over Jersey 30-12 at the Mennaye on Saturday saw the Cornish side temporarily up to fifth place in the Championship table on Saturday evening.

The win was just the tonic needed before testing consecutive away games at leaders Worcester Warriors and then the first of the return fixtures at London Scottish.

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The Cornish Pirates ended 2014 with a vital win against Plymouth Albion winning 27-19 at the Brickfields in the yuletide derby.

It was a vital win as the Pirates look to put some distance between themselves and struggling Albion who are yet to win this season in the league and sadly look set for the drop come the season’s end.

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The eagerly anticipated return Cornish derby between Launceston and Redruth ended in a 15 all draw at Polson Bridge last Saturday.

The Cornish All Blacks points came via the boot of skipper Kieron Lewitt, whilst the Reds had the satisfaction of scoring three un-converted tries through Ben Priddey (2) and replacement back Dan Rutter.

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KCS Old Boys 20-30 London Cornish

Report & Photos By Ben Gilby

London Cornish ended 2014 with a bonus point victory away at fourth placed KCS Old Boys, with the forwards doing the damage, scoring all of the tries. This result sees them well placed for a promotion challenge in the New Year.

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It’s been a tough few weeks for the Reds having lost their last three games on the bounce, so it was vital that they got a good win ahead of Saturday’s Cornish Derby at Polson Bridge against county rivals Launceston.

At half-time last Saturday it looked like the poor run would continue as Redruth put in a poor first forty to go in trailing 25-10 against Lydney.

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London Cornish laid the ghosts of last week’s defeat to leaders Tottonians to rest by beating Tadley Tigers 40-15.

Report and photos by Ben Gilby

Tadley are a side with good Cornish links of their own – one of the club’s founders, Frank Jose is a Camborne man,

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