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BillTrelawny’s army were delighted to welcome Chris Hailey to our recent committee meeting. Chris deals with sponsorship for the Cornwall Rugby Referees Society and we were delighted to help the CRRS with a donation of £250 towards the cost of O’Neil long coats and rechargeable batteries and radio belts for their referee advisors.
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Photo: Tom Cowan-Dickie on the charge
Cornish Pirates 22 Bedford Blues 20
Although not a classic, this contest was nonetheless entertaining between these two proud teams. Importantly, for the Cornish Pirates, it also delivered a win to kick off their campaign in this season’s new Championship Cup competition,
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No game for the Cornish Pirates this week, they return to action on Armistice Day with their opening game in the new Championship Cup against Bedford Blues at the Mennaye.
Redruth travelled to Old Albanian in National League 2 but couldn’t put a stop to their mini run of defeats losing for the third game running this time by 27-10.
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Photo Brian Tempest: Matt Bolwell and Robin Wedlake make the tackle with Toby Freeman in support
London Irish 38 Cornish Pirates 29
Trailing 26-8 at half-time few would have given a chance of the Cornish Pirates winning this one,
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In National League 2 South, Redruth travelled to bottom-of-the-table London Irish Wild Geese for a 5 pm kick-off.
Despite leading 21-7 at half-time, the Reds were clawed back by the Wild Geese who at the final whistle had secured their first win of the season 33-28.
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Bill
Photo Brian Tempest: Kyle Moyle scores at the Newlyn End.
Cornish Pirates 29 Bedford Blues 30
Report by Phil Westren
Arriving at Round 8 in the Greene King IPA Championship,
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BillREDRUTH 14 – 10 CANTERBURY
By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground.
Redruth left it late to stage a final quarter revival to overturn a 10-0 half-time deficit playing down the slope into the teeth of a gale.
Canterbury made a strong start with the wind at their backs with their big heavy forwards making good ground into the Redruth twenty-two.
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Bill
PHOTO Brian Tempest: Sam Matavesi scored in Jersey prior to Fiji call up
Jersey Reds 33 Cornish Pirates 10
Playing what was inevitably always going to be a tough challenge away to Jersey Reds,
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BillCornish Pirates Sam Matavesi has been called up by Fiji for their autumn tour in Europe.
The Fijians have a tough program with tests against Scotland at Murrayfield on November 10th, Uruguay at Hartpury on November 17th and finally France in the stade de France on November 24th.
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