JUST when you thought nothing major was likely to happen as the weeks slowly passed to the first of the pre-season matches next month, than the “fat hit the fire” on Friday afternoon as the Cornish Pirates announced that they were abandoning the Recreation Ground at Camborne and returning to play next season at their own ground at the Mennaye.

As was to be expected such an unexpected announcement as this caused all manner of reaction far and wide, the term seismic would not be inappropiate as the ramifications reverbarated from Pendeen to Saltash and all points in between!!!

On the face of it appears to be a disagreement between the Cornish Pirates and Camborne RFC over the use of a Marquee on non-match days. Further statements are expected from both parties during next week, perhaps then we shall have a better understanding of “wasson”.

Whatever the rights and wrongs of this sorry affair, it’s the rugby public who sadly will be the ones to suffer over this contretemps!

This is the statement realised by the Cornish Pirates on Friday;

“With a month to go before the first game the Cornish Pirates have abandoned plans to continue playing at Camborne.

The Clubs have been unable to agree on the use on non match days of the new events marquee currently being installed at Camborne so rather than continue in this state of flux and incur further cost without knowing the outcome the decision has been made to up sticks and undertake the work and installation at the Mennaye where we have unfettered access.

Supporters and members are advised that every effort will be made to make the Mennaye experience as comfortable as possible in the short time left with new stands and the 200 seater marquee sited near the existing stand, which we hope to upgrade.

The club is very grateful to Camborne RFC for the use of its ground over the last few years where some terrific rugby has been on show – not least the last game played there in the Cup Final against Munster.

We don’t believe this will have a negative impact upon our ambitions, but how this move affects the financial health and future of the Pirates is unknown at this stage, however the club will reimburse any new season ticket holders who cannot see themselves supporting the club at the Mennaye in the forthcoming season.”

Both parties were asked to comment by BBC Radio Cornwall on Saturday’s sports program hosted by Ross Ellis but neither party were willing to comment further until next week, although Camborne RFC did not challenge the official statement from the Cornish Pirates!

What effect this will have on BOTH clubs remains to be seen but for the Cornish Pirates and it’s ever expanding fanbase this cannot be a welcome move, the only postive is that it makes the calls for a Stadium for Cornwall even greater than they were before. The Mennaye is a fine old ground but it is limited and it is not fit for purpose in the modern day Championship. I am sure every effort will be made by the club – and the wonderful supporters who are already rallying around – in the short time that remains to get things as far up to scratch as is possible. Penzance will be charming and welcoming to one and all, but when the big games come and the ground starts creaking over the 2,000 mark the limitations will sadly be exposed.

I for one will do my utmost to get to as many games as I can, it won’t be easy having to work on a Sunday, and when the clocks go back and kick-off reverts to 2pm then I will probably be forced to listen to the games on radio or tune in to Pirates TV, others too from further a-field will find it difficult, if not impossible, so I have no doubt that there will be an adverse effect on gates this season. I would be happy to be proved wrong.

And what of Camborne, I should think that many businesses are up in arms over this and it won’t help the coffers of Camborne RFC either! On the other hand in Penzance they will be rubbing their hands gleefully. Not a happy time for Camborne in this difficult economic climate.

The decision is made and we must all come to terms with it as best we can. We can but hope that the Cornish Pirates brand doesn’t suffer too much from it in the short to medium term.

The end of another rugby season with a fantastic weekend of rugby finals.

Congratulations to Exeter Chiefs on their promotion next season to the Guinness Premiership. What a thrill to have Premiership Rugby just a couple of hours up the A.30 also Amlin Cup rugby too.

Let’s hope that the Chiefs success will have a galvanising effect on rugby in Cornwall non more so than with regards to the Stadium for Cornwall campaign.

I am delighted that we seem to have an enlightened Cornwall Council who are persuing the idea and have commissioned a feasability study with experts who have been involved in such projects before. It is to be hoped that our elected councillors are as similarily enlightened as the council’s officers!!!!

The project is getting good publicity with BBC Radio Cornwall giving it good profile. Debate is good and keeps the project to the fore of people’s minds.

Cornwall’s County Championship campaign ended in disappointing fashion with a second loss, the only saving grace was that we rallied to avoid relegation. The players gave their all after a long hard season, but the level of performance was disappointing. I am delighted that Luke Collins has been selected for the England Counties tour of Canada. Luke departs today Monday for Canada. I understand that both Peter Joyce and Owen Hambly were invited to tour but had to decline due to personal circumstances.

What a great finale to the Guinness Premiership Final between Leicester Tigers and Saracens. Tigers won again having been pushed all the way by Saracens. Great to see Hugh Vyvyan have an outstanding game for Sarries.

In France Clermont finally won the title at their eleventh attempt in a final defeating Perpignan last season’s champions in the Stade de France on Saturday night 23-9.

BILL BEAUMONT CUP

CORNWALL 27 – 31 GLOUCESTERSHIRE

By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground, Redruth

Cornwall showed character and resilience to almost claw back an opening quarter disaster – which saw them leak three converted tries – before eventually going down to old foes Gloucestershire who will once again advance to Twickenham next Sunday to contest the final of the Bill Beaumont Cup against Lancashire in a repeat of last season’s final won by the men from the red rose county.

With the match seemingly lost so early on the main focus turned to damage limitation and with the news filtering through from Hertfordshire that Devon were on the wrong end of a heavy defeat Cornwall knew they had a chance to stave off relegation if they could narrow the margin of defeat.

In glorious conditions, but a bone hard pitch, Cornwall began brightly with an early penalty success from fly-half Ian Morgan after just 2 minutes. Play was held up for eight minutes when Gloucestershire flanker Jack Preece was stretchered off in a neck brace.

Upon resumption it was Gloucestershire who took charge with fly-half Tim Stevenson running the show. The Cinderford fly-half used the following wind to pin Cornwall back deep in their own 22 time and again. Cornwall didn’t help themselves with some less than average tackling allowing centre John Gadd to score after 14 minutes. Stevenson added the conversion as he did for his side’s next two scores. Gadd once again making the most of some poor tackling before full-back Martin Knight gathered his own chip ahead escaped the clutches of the Cornish defenders to go in unopposed at the posts. At 3-21 Cornwall had a mountain to climb and you wondered what the final score could be!

Morgan chipped away with a second penalty, but Gloucestershire hit-back with a fourth try following a great run from winger Chris Holder set up his fellow winger Nev Codlin in the Strawberry Lane corner. Stevenson missed the conversion but Cornwall were staring down the barrel at 6-26.

Cornwall were desperate for a score before half-time, it came thanks to some fine work from No. 8 Mark Bright – who gave another towering performance in adversity – the Redruth player breaking from the scrum and powering over near the posts. Josh Matavesi slotted the conversion to leave Cornwall trailing 13-26 at the break.

Cornwall needed an early score, but instead it was Gloucestershire who got it as Codlin collected his brace as he again profited from poor tacking to score in the Piggy Lane corner.

Spurred on by the news from Hertfordshire Cornwall suddenly came to life. Gloucestershire had a player sent to the bin as Holder was adjudged to have deliberately knocked-on. Bright grabbed his second try of the game, which Matavesi converted.
Cornwall looked full of running a fine move involving Pale Nonu, Owen Hambly and replacement Tom Notman set the alarm bells ringing in the Gloucestershire defence. Cornwall eventually found their way through again as Nonu finished off a fine move and with Paul Thirlby adding the conversion Cornwall were suddenly just four points adrift. That was as close as they were to get. Gloucestershire camped themselves deep into the Cornwall 22 in the final moments and were twice denied having driven over the Cornish line in Hell Fire corner.

With the news confirming Devon’s 53-21 loss against Hertfordshire Cornwall had done enough to save their skins for another season in the top tier of the Bill Beaumont Cup.

After the match Cornwall’s head coach “Benji” Thomas had mixed feelings about his side’s performance “We were awful in the first half” admitted bluntly Thomas. “It was the worst rugby I’ve seen a Cornwall team play for years. So many missed tackles, we never got the ball, couldn’t win any line-outs it was the worst I’ve seen from any Cornish team in a long time first half. We had a few strong words at half-time, and in the second half I thought they played really well, we could have won the game in the second half, another five minutes I think we could have done it.

“We played for territory, scored some nice tries, we made a lot of changes in the second half and everyone we put on the field really came up trumps.

Thomas was at a loss trying to put a finger on why Cornwall had stared so poorly. “I don’t know, we had a good pre-match sort-out you couldn’t put your finger on one reason why we started so badly, some of the tackles we missed were awful, you wouldn’t expect your U.13’s to miss tackles like that and they just exploited us completely. I thought their ten (Stevenson) ran the game really well for them, in the first-half his kicking to the corners took us apart and they had some good field positions from that to run the ball and score some tries.

“Second half I thought we played really, really well and deserved the points we put up and we could have snatched the game at the end.

One further piece of news is that Luke Collins, who this week signed to play for Redruth next season, has been selected for the England Counties side tour to Canada. The squad departs from London after the County Championship final next Sunday.

All the best in Canada Luke and fly the flag for Cornwall.

Cornwall 27 pts

Tries – Bright (2), Nonu, Conversions – Matavesi (2). P Thirlby, Penalties – Morgan (2)

Gloucestershire 31 pts

Tries – Gadd (2), Knight, Codlin (2), Conversions – Stevenson (3)

Yellow Card – Holder

Cornwall: J Matavesi (Exeter Chiefs), R Thirlby (Moseley), R Westren (Cornish All Blacks), P Nonu (Camborne), C Bonds (Redruth), I Morgan (St. Ives)., M Richards (Redruth, capt); D Jacques (Redruth), O Hambly (Redruth), A Morcom (Newquay Hornets), L Collins (Cornish Pirates), D Cook (Redruth), M Rawlings (Cornish All Blacks), T Rawlings (Cornish All Blacks), M Bright (Redruth)

Replacements (used): D Clackworthy (Hayle), B Hilton (Cornish All Blacks), J Lord (Cornish All Blacks), L Webb (Cornish All Blacks), P Thirlby (Redruth), T Notman (Camborne)

Replacement (not used): B Priddey (Redruth)

Gloucestershire: M Knight (Lydney), C Holder (Lydney), C Ashwin (Bristol), J Gadd (Bristol), N Codlin (Cinderford), T Stevenson (Cinderford), T Richardson (Stourbridge); T Brockett (Dings Crusaders), P Finkin (Newbury Blues, capt), C Meddick (Dings Crusaders), D Hodge (Newbury Blues), R Cadman (Hartpury Coll), D Williams (Gloucester), J Preece (Birmingham & Solihull), G Curry (Dings Crusaders)

Replacements (all used): D Trigg (Cinderford), O Stott (Dings Crusaders), S Plummer (Dings Crusaders), B Purbrook (Clifton), S Wilkes (Clifton), E King (Cinderford), M Brown (Cinderford)

Referee: Mr. L Apgeriant-Roberts (RFU)

Crowd: 753

Man-of-the-Match: Mark Bright (Cornwall)

RESULT

HERTFORDSHIRE 30 – 32 CORNWALL

Cornwall’s head coach Dave “Benji” Thomas has freshened up his side prior to Saturday’s Bill Beaumont Cup fixture at Hertford.

Speaking to Trelawny’s Army at the conclusion to Wednesday evening’s training session at Redruth RFC, Thomas explained his side’s selection “We’ve made a few changes in the pack, Sam Hocking is unavailable this Saturday, so Mike Rawlings who came on, on Saturday and played very well takes his place. Damien Cook another who came on last Saturday and did well starts in the second row alongside Ben Hilton, Bryn Jenkins who started last week hasn’t trained this week due to illness. We’ve also got Luke Collins available this week and he comes in on the bench and will strengthen the side. Josh Lord will also brings a lot of experience from the bench.

One of the major changes is at fly-half where veteran Ian Morgan, player/coach at St. Ives, comes into the side with Josh Matavesi switching to full-back in place of the unavailability – due to injury- of Adryan Winnan. “We brought Morgan in to run the game for us, I felt we lacked that a bit on Saturday, Ian can kick us into the corners, also his goal kicking skills so hopefully if there are some penalties on Saturday he’ll be able to put them over for us. Otherwise we’ve brought Craig Bonds on to the wing for his footballing skills in place of Nick Simmons who will be on the bench. So it looks a well-balanced side really.

Asked about Saturday’s opponents Hertfordshire “Well they were defeated at Gloucestershire but on their own pitch they are going to be a handful, Cornwall have been up there twice recently and lost. It will be a different game to that against Devon and their forward orientated game, I think they will want to play a more fluid game which should suit us more and hopefully our forwards will be dominant”.

Cornwall: J Matavesi (Exeter Chiefs), R Thirlby (Moseley), R Westren (Launceston),P Nonu (Camborne), C Bonds (Redruth), I Morgan (St. Ives), M Richards (Redruth, capt); D Jacques (Redruth), O Hambly (Redruth), P Joyce (Redruth), D Cook (Redruth) B Hilton (Launceston), M Rawlings (Launceston), T Rawlings (Launceston), M Bright (Redruth)

Replacements: J Salter (Launceston), A Morcom (Newquay Hornets), L Collins (Cornish Pirates), J Lord (Launceston), L Webb (Launceston), N Simmons (Redruth), P Thirlby (Redruth)

Travelling reserve D Clackworthy (Hayle)

THIS SUNDAY AT 6PM the British & Irish Cup Final will get under way when the Cornish Pirates take on Munster ant Camborne’s famed Recreation Ground.

It really is going to be the “game of the season” down here in Cornwall and it’s been eagerly anticipated ever since the Pirates demolished Doncaster in the semi-final.

The build-up this week has been intense with a media awareness day held on Lemon Quay Truro yesterday at lunchtime before the Pirates went out live on the Laurence Reed show on BBC Radio Cornwall.

With ticket sales continuing a pace it looks like there will be a good crowd to get behind the Cornish Pirates as they take on the men from Munster. Entertainment pre and post match has been organised and the beer tent will be manned it promises to be a great evening and win or lose – may the best team win – it promises to be a great night.

Last Saturday Cornwall got their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign off to a disappointing start with a 31-17 loss at Camborne to Devon. Whilst the result on the field was keenly felt by all those who hold dear the Black & Gold shirt the antics of a few idiotic “Cornish supporters” let not only the game of rugby down but also the whole of Cornwall. The pathetic booing of Devon’s goal kicker Gary Kingdom was a disgrace, whilst the PA announcer from Camborne made an attempt to stop these idiots antics, the rest of us cringed in embarrassment apologising profusely to our friends from Devon for this sorry spectacle. Oh for the authoritative voice of Phil Westren.

Thankfully there will be no such repeat at Camborne this Sunday, if there is then these idiots will deserve to be ejected from the ground!

You can read my match report on the main page of the TASC site. This Saturday Cornwall travel to play their bete-noir of recent campaigns Hertfordshire at Hertford RFC. Captained by that wily campaigner at No.8 Dave Archer, despite losing to Gloucestershire they gave last season’s beaten finalists a tough afternoon and will be no pushovers. A tough match in prospect and one that Cornwall can’t afford to lose. There will be liver coverage on BBC Radio Cornwall with Dick Straughan and Graham Lemin providing commentary.

In the final play-off match, Veor lost their Cornwall & Devon league play-off game to Honiton by 43-12 thus remaining in the Cornwall league for at least another season.

A starting debut in the fly-half shirt awaits Exeter Chiefs’ and Fijian International Josh Matavesi on his old club ground at Camborne tomorrow afternoon against old foes Devon on the opening day of this season’s County Championship/Bill Beaumont Cup kick-off 3pm.

Cornwall have gone for an adventurous line-up with the young Matavesi forming a half-back partnership with Redruth’s Mark Richards who captains the side. Plenty of pace in the back-three with Adryan Winnan at full back and Rob Thirlby and Trelawny’s Army U.20 player-of-the-year for 2009 Wadebridge Camels’ Sean Hawkey on the wings. The mid-field sees former Mount’s Bay favourite Pale Nonu alongside Cornish All Black and last season’s county skipper Ryan Westren, who is of course also Trelawny’s Army current senior player-of- the- year.

Up front Cornwall field three England Counties Internationals in the Redruth trio of Darren Jacques, Owen Hambly and Peter Joyce, in the boiler house it’s the Launceston duo of Ben Hilton and Bryn Jenkins, whilst the All Blacks provide two of the back row with Sam Hocking and Tom Rawlings on the flanks with Redruth’s favourite Kiwi Mark Bright at No.8.

County sides are only allowed to field up to three non-eligible players for the England Counties squad.

Whilst having trained with the Cornwall squad earlier in the week the Cornish Pirates duo of Luke Collins and Greg Goodfellow are now sadly unavailable due the forthcoming British and Irish Cup Final against Munster on Sunday week.

Having won last season against Devon at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfield ground 33-25, the green and whites’ will be keen to turn the tables this time round with Plymouth Albion again providing the bulk of the squad.

Cornwall: A Winnan (Redruth), R Thirlby (Moseley), R Westren (Launceston), P Nonu (Camborne), S Hawkey (Wadebridge Camels), J Matavesi (Exeter Chiefs), M Richards (Redruth, capt); D Jacques (Redruth), O Hambly (Redruth), P Joyce (Redruth), B Hilton (Launceston), B Jenkins (Launceston), S Hocking (Launceston), T Rawlings (Launceston), M Bright (Redruth)

Replacements: J Salter (Launceston), A Morcom (Newquay Hornets), D Cook (Redruth), M Rawlings (Launceston), L Webb (Launceston), C Bonds (Redruth), J Murphy (Launceston)

Devon Squad: T Bedford (Exeter Chiefs), R Bright (Cornish Pirates), D Collier (Plymouth Albion), P Creek (Plymouth Albion), D Ewers (Exeter Chiefs), G Evans (Plymouth Albion), D Force (Teignmouth), K Fisilau (Plymouth Albion), T Kessell (Plymouth Albion), G Kingdom (Plymouth Albion), J Fleming (Exeter Chiefs), T Freeman (Exeter Chiefs), R Freestone (Plymouth Albion), S Kingsland (Exeter Chiefs), S Johns (Plymouth Albion), E Lewsey (Plymouth Albion), D McDonald (Plymouth Albion) B Moon (Exeter Chiefs) L Patterson (Launceston), D Porte (Plymouth Albion), M Ryan (Exmouth), J Tripcony (Plymouth Albion), S-M Stephen (Plymouth Albion) O Wickett (Bideford).

Both finals were played at Camborne RFC on May Bank Holiday Monday

Skinners Brewery CRFU Knockout Cup

St. Ives 21 – 26 Wadebridge Camels

Skinners Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup

Roseland 23 – 18 Helston

THE BIG TALKING POINT on Saturday was the breaking news that Director of rugby at Launceston RFC Jon Hill had decided to step down. Having given guarded responses to reporters following the Cornish All Blacks’ final league game at home to Cinderford the previous weekend rumour had been rife as to Hill’s plans for next season. The unwelcome news for many Lanson fans comes on top of the cutbacks of up to 40% the club will have to make (as many other clubs will to) for next season. Keith Brooking has also left the club and has take a player-coach role at Cullompton. Speculation continues over the future of many of the current squad with top points scorer Tony Yapp and Jason Luff tipped to move to Taunton who have just been promoted to National League 2 South.

Launceston are hoping to announce a successor to Hill in the next week, though Hill has already confirmed that Malcolm Roberts is set to take a player-coach role at the club along with Tony Roques.

On the pitch the Cornish Pirates completed their Play-Off matches in Pool A of the RFU Championship with a 60-15 defeat at Camborne to Bristol. If ever there was a case of two sides taking the field with totally different priorities then this was it. Bristol knowing 5 points would guarantee them a home semi-final against the runners-up from Pool B set about their task and soon had points on the board as former Bath centre Alex Crockett crossed. It was the start of a try-feast as Bristol ran in ten tries against a Pirates’ side made up with many of the players who have been released by the club and were given the chance of a final hurrah in front of the home fans. Sad to see great servants to the club such as Matt Evans and Steve Winn departing and I am sure everyone wishes the players well in their future careers/clubs. The club are now looking to run on a smaller squad for next season around the 30 player mark with possibly a few extra players coming over once the New Zealand season is over, confirmed after the match Chris Stirling.

You can read Bill Sobey’s match report from the Western Morning News in the link.

The main focus for the Pirates is the British & Irish Cup Final against Munster on Sunday 16th May at 6pm. Speculation now on who may turn out for the Irish province following their exit from this season’s Heineken Cup at the hands of Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque in San Sebastian in yesterday’s semi-final, although the Irish province are still involved with the Magners’ League play-offs. Ticket sales have been brisk this week and you are invited to apply to the Cornish Pirates ticket office details on the Pirates’ website.

Also check the Pirates website for details of the end of season award winners, the President’s Cup went to all-action back row forward Sam Betty, well deserved.

Redruth ended their league campaign with defeat at Champions Esher where the home side won by 29-5. Reds’ skipper Darren Jacques got the visitor’s only try. Read Ed Bawden’s match report from the Western Morning News in the link

The only other league match was in the Tribute Cornwall & Devon League where Saltash lost at Champions Wellington 105-0. Wellington won all 26 matches this season so congratulations to them.

Bank Holiday Monday sees the Skinners Brewery Cornwall Cup Finals with Roseland taking on Helston in the Clubs Cup and then St. Ives (holders) against Wadebridge Camels (winners in 2008) in the Cup Final at 5pm.

Going back to the Pirates game on Saturday it was good to hear from Dicky Evans on the progress with Cornwall Council with regards to the Stadium for Cornwall, if you haven’t signed the petition yet click on the link on my blog roll, it looks likely that at long last we have a Council
with vision and drive to get this project off the ground. Let’s hope it’s not too long before we see the bulldozers on site and the stands being built!

IT’S THE FINAL that everyone dreamed of, the CORNISH PIRATES up against the mighty men of MUNSTER, here in the Duchy at the Camborne Recreation Ground on Sunday 16th May with a 6pm kick-off. The very first British and Irish Cup final is going to be an ALL-CELTIC affair with plenty of passion, and no quarter given nor asked. On the terraces the “SINGING”, Trelawny will mingle with the Fields of Athenry. It promises to be cracking craic and the beer will flow well into the night win or lose.

Having disposed of the Ulster Ravans 27-3 on Saturday in the warm up to the Munster – Ospreys game at Thomond Park. It was left to the Pirates to book their place on Sunday and they did so thanks to a 43-5 drubbing of the Doncaster Knights.

Full-back Wes Davies got the opening try and further score came from Jonny Bentley, Chris Morgan, skipper Gavin Cattle, nick Jackson and Laurie McGlone, Bentley adding five conversions and a penalty. For the Kinights Bevan Armitage got a first half consolation score.

High Performance Coach Chris Stirling was pretty happy with his sides’ performance “It was an outstanding result. There were some parts of our game that weren’t great today but those outweighed by the good ones.”

Before the “invasion” of the Red Army from the emerald isle, the Pirates have a small matter of their final “Championship Play-Off” match against Bristol on Saturday. Whilst having to concede that they are now out of the reckoning, Pirates will be up against a Bristol side looking for a win to confirm a home semi-final.

In National League 1, the Cornish All Blacks completed their season with a 26-19 win over struggling Cinderford. The win sees the All Blacks finish in third place in the league, three points behind London Scottish, who will be everybody’s favourites for the league next season.

The All Blacks scored four tries thanks to Ben Turner, Bryn Jenkins, Ryan Westren and Sam Hocking with Tony Yapp adding three conversions.

After the match director of rugby Jon Hill was keeping his options open with regard to next season “I’ve got some thinking to do over the next week or so, I’ve been here for eight seasons but I have got to weigh up in my mind whether it would be a natural time to end it and let someone else take over. I have been asked to stay and will make my decision shortly.”

Redruth got the point that they needed to be totally safe from the relegation scrap as they lost 15-10 at Cambridge. It’s a game that the Reds will feel “got away”. Lewis Vinnicombe scored the Reds’ try with Adryan Winnan adding the conversion and a penalty. Redruth complete their program next Saturday when they travel to Esher to take on the National League 1 champions, Jon Inverdale et al!!

Congratulations to Wadebridge Camels who on Saturday defeated Western Counties North runners-up Thornbury 25-21 to clinch a spot in Tribute South West 1 West next season. Camels try scorers were Ben May, Sean Hawkey and Ian Boyling with Luke Davidson and Dan Prout landing a conversion each and Davidson also kicking two penalties.

In the Tribute Cornwall & Devon League, St. Austell completed their program with a 51-3 win at Plymstock, a result which sees them finish in third place. Relegated Saltash lost at home to Exeter Saracens 31-13.

Sunday also saw the Cornwall RFU U.18 Group Finals at Hayle RFC. Sponsored this year by Trelawny’s Army. A superb day’s rugby culminated in the Cup Final between Redruth and Truro with the Reds’ once again winning the Cup defeating Truro 12-6 in a tight, tense finale.

In the other finals played Penzance & Newlyn defeated Penryn in the Shield by 26-13. Wadebridge Camels won the Salver defeating Liskeard Looe 20-5. The Plate went to Bude who defeated Launceston 45-3, whilst the Bowl saw St. Austell defeat Saltash 13-10.

Congratulations to all the players who took part.