50,000th Supporter Through The Gates
08/04/08

The Cornish Pirates reached a new level on Sunday when they played Plymouth Albion, although this one was for the supporters and not the team.

It was an occasion at the Recreation Ground, Camborne, when the Pirates welcomed Sid Prout and his 2 grandchildren Nick and Chris, who are from Hayle, with Sid the 50,000th supporter of the season who had passed through the gates to watch the great rugby on offer.

This is the first time ever that the club has welcomed this number of supporters through the gates in a season, which is testament to the work being undertaken by the club and the players throughout Cornwall.

Marketing Manager Rob McEvoy said:
"We are delighted that our support is growing, and to reach this target with one game to go shows that the more people are enjoying the quality and excitement of rugby with the Cornish Pirates."

To celebrate the occasion, and making light of the flurry of wintry weather in the half-time interval, Cornish Pirates winger Jimmy Moore presented Sid with a Cornish Pirates shirt which was donated by Whirlwind Sports and had been signed by all the players.