By Bill Hooper, at the Recreation Ground

It was a great way for Redruth centre Sam Parsons to sign off at the Recreation Ground on Saturday scoring the Reds second try of the game and taking the man-of-the-match award in Redruth’s 44-14 win over Chinnor.

As he heads down to Australia to begin a new life he will take with him plenty of happy memories from playing rugby in Cornwall.

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Having lost their unbeaten record the previous week at Worthing Redruth bounced back with a fine seven-try win over Chinnor on Saturday in National League 2 South.

Redruth started the game with three tries during the opening 17 minutes thanks to scores from Frazer Kellythorn (2) and Sam Parsons.

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With the British & Irish Cup taking over the concerns of clubs from level 2, it meant that National League 2 South provided the main focus as far as league rugby was concerned for Cornish fans.

The Cornish All Blacks finally won at Polson for the first time in the league this season with a comprehensive 38-6 win over Southend.

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The Cornish Pirates’ latest reversal at London Scottish has brought about murmurings of disquiet amongst some.

There is no question that just two wins from the opening six games is not a return that the club would have hoped for as the Championship makes way for the opening fixtures in the British &

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A first half try hat-trick from winger Lewis Vinnicombe helped secure Redruth’s fifth win on the trot reports Bill Hooper from the Recreation Ground.

With barely sixty seconds on the clock Vinnicombe flew in at Hellfire corner for the opening try and then barely four minutes later the winger was in again in the same corner having brilliantly handed-off the covering Canterbury player.

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Lewis Paterson receives the Bill Osborne Shield from Peter Richmond

Cornish All Blacks centre Lewis Paterson has been voted Trelawny’s Army Supporters Club Player of the Year for 2012 following his outstanding performances for Cornwall during the Duchy’s Bill Beaumont Cup campaign in May.

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It was a miserable Sunday afternoon down in Penzance with the wet conditions making for a forward orientated game. So it was no surprise that Newcastle Falcons grinded out the win  they looked for without too much panache from the former Premiership outfit by 25-3.

I have no doubts that the Falcons will be soaring high next season back in the top echelon of English rugby.

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Bristol got a modicum of revenge for last season’s defeat in the semi-finals with a win over the Cornish Pirates at the Memorial Ground. A final flourish saw them turnaround a one point deficit with just eight minutes left on the clock to finally run-out 29-17 winners.

Matt Evans again crossed the whitewash for the Pirates dotting down his sixth try in three games,

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REDRUTH 46 – 24 CORNISH ALL BLACKS

By Bill Hooper at the Recreation Ground Redruth

Redruth gave a cracking display of attacking rugby to deservedly take the spoils in the first derby this season against their old rivals the Cornish All Blacks in National League 2 South.

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Early season form is always a good pointer, Sunday’s derby battle between the Cornish Pirates and Plymouth Albion was no different.

Having battled in relegation play-offs, it looks like Albion may well be challenging further up the table this season. Truth is they really should have won this game but goal-kicker fly-half Paul Roberts had an off day with the boot converting just one of his kicks at goal from six attempts.

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