In their last game of the 2008-09 season the Cornish Pirates, wearing a one-off purple and yellow shirt in support of the 'Pirate Trust', narrowly lost a closely fought encounter played in difficult conditions.

The warmth of the sun experienced at the 'Rec' on the two previous weekends was all but a memory as Saturday at Camborne disappointingly felt like mid-winter.

It was a pity to end what has been a frustrating campaign on such a harsh afternoon, when the swirl of the wind inevitably made it difficult for both sets of players.