Photo – George Jones enjoyed another fine game for Cornwall at Cinderford

Cornwall make two changes to starting XV to face Kent at Gravesend

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer, photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall will go into their second County Championship game at Kent this Saturday with confidence.

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Photo – Centre Nielson Webber makes a strong run

Bill Beaumont Cup

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 8 – 27 CORNWALL

at Dockham Road Cinderford

Report by Bill Hooper, photos by Simon Bryant Iktis photo

Cornwall got their County Championship campaign off to the best possible start scoring four tries at Dockham Road to record a bonus point win against Gloucestershire.

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Skipper Kyle Marriott wears Cornwall’s new shirt for 2015

By Bill Hooper TASC Press Officer at the Recreation Ground

Photos Simon Bryant Iktis photo

The Cornwall squad assembled at Redruth RFC on Tuesday evening for the first of two training sessions this week,

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TRIBUTE CORNWALL KNOCK OUT CUP FINAL

By Bill Hooper at St. Clements Hill, Truro

Camborne made it three cup wins in a row to equal Launceston’s triple success in the mid nineties, however they needed extra-time to finally overcome a valiant St. Austell side who ended up once more losing finalists against Town.

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Having gone away and reflected upon Cornwall’s win against Devon in the Tamar Cup on Tuesday night, the County coaches and selectors have named their line up for the opening Bill Beaumont Cup fixture against Gloucestershire at Cinderford kick-off 3 p.m.

Among the changes from the starting XV at Brickfields sees young Launceston prospect Bill Searle starting at full back in place of Saltash’s Max Veneables,

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Devon 13 Cornwall 38

Report by Nigel Walrond at Brickfields with photos by Simon Bryant Iktisphoto

CORNWALL warmed up for the County Championship by lifting the Tamar Cup for a fourth successive year with a convincing victory over their old rivals at Brickfields.

The Duchy were penalised off the park by Hampshire referee Adam Leal in the first half and struggled to get any continuity going,

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DEVON 13 – 38 CORNWALL

Report by Nigel Walrond at Brickfields

CORNWALL lifted the Tamar Cup for the fourth successive year with a convincing victory over arch-rivals Devon at a very wet Brickfields last night.

The Duchy struggled to get any continuity going in the first half as they gave away a stream of penalties,

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Final league fixtures were completed this weekend and I think all the clubs can now breathe a huge sigh of relief that the leagues are over for another season.

There is still the matter of both CRFU Cup Finals to be played on Monday May 4th with Veor taking on Lanner in Clubs Cup at 1 pm and then Camborne playing St.

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A section of the large crowd at Medway’s Priestfield’s Ground

Report & Photos by Ben Gilby

Medway 29-12 London Cornish

London Cornish’s historic season came to a disappointing end in the city of Rochester, as an impressive Medway side claimed the spoils in the London Two South Promotion Play-Off.

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Photo – Cornwall’s new skipper Kyle Marriott

CORNWALL go into Tuesday evening’s Tamar Cup game looking to retain the Cup for a fourth successive year whilst more importantly looking for a good win going into a challenging Bill Beaumont campaign, writes Bill Hooper.

Stern tests await Cornwall captain Kyle Marriott and his squad as they face two difficult away hurdles in Gloucestershire and Kent before receiving Hertfordshire at Redruth in their final pool game.

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