Match Reports

16/4/06 – Pirates u15s 36 – Wootton Bassett U15s 15

Playing their final game of the season against the touring Wootton Bassett team, our lads played some expansive and entertaining rugby.

It was a fantastic end to the season, with the visitors thanking us for the brilliant hospitality shown them.

Try-scorers were Shaun Cowlishaw (2), Josh Oliver (2), Dan Batten and Trevelyan Dugdale, with Henry Mander (2) and Tom Cowan-Dickie slotting the conversions.

2/4/06 – Pirates 31 – Wellington 5

The first of two games played by our boys on a fine sunny day was against Wellington (Somerset), whom we beat comfortably by playing superbly as a team.

Scorers – tries: Shaun Cowlishaw (2), Dan Batten, Josh Oliver, George Pye; cons: Henry Mander (3).

2/4/06 – Pirates 28 – Wadebridge Camels 0

After a short break, the Pirates continued their good form to again achieve a convincing victory.

Scorers – tries: Tom Cowan-Dickie (2), Shaun Cowlishaw, Trevelyan Dugdale; cons: Henry Mander, Trevelyan Dugdale, Kelvin James, Tom Cowan-Dickie.

Following the matches, both teams retired to the clubhouse, with the customary exchange of ties taking place. Wellington presented our U15s with an engraved plate, and they also presented one of their club ties to Tom Cowan-Dickie, who they described as being an ‘awesome player’.

Penryn 0 – Pirates 32

In atrocious conditions Shaun Cowlishaw opened the scoring with a try in the fifteenth minute, it then followed up with two more in the first half thanks to the strong-running Tom Cowan-Dickie and an alert Josh Oliver. Henry Mander landed one conversion.

Penryn tried to pick their game up after the break, but they were unable to cope with Cowan Dickie’s power as he secured his hat-trick, with there also being one other fine second half try scored by Gareth Bodilly.

12/03/06 Pirates 27 – St. Austell 10

Playing on a cold and windy Mennaye Field last Sunday, our side put the disappointment of their last two games behind them to play some exciting rugby. They were

15-0 up at the break, and then went to 27-0 in the second half before dropping their guard at the end for St. Austell to score two consolation tries.

Our try-scorers were Tom Cowan-Dickie (2), Henry Mander, Kelvin James, Shaun Cowlishaw; con: Tom Cowan-Dickie.

5/3/06 - Pirates 0 - Redruth 42

A defeat was always on the cards, our opponents too good for us once more.

5/2/06 - REDRUTH 46 - PIRATES 5

The strong Redruth team were simply too good for our lads, the home side going into the break 34-0 up. In the second half, however, our team fought back well and played some excellent rugby, them thoroughly deserving a late try of their own scored by Shaun Cowlishaw.

22/1/06 - CAMBORNE 15 - PIRATES 10

This quarter-final of the Cornwall Cup was always going to be a hard-fought encounter, and so it proved to be, the home side just about deserving their narrow victory. Our two tries were scored one in each half by Josh Holmes and Thomas Cowan-Dickie.

8/1/06 - Pirates 17 - Truro 29

Due to county calls both teams decided to play 12-a-side, the difference ultimately being that Truro had more replacements to use than a Pirates outfit that tired in the second period. Shaun Cowlishaw and fly-half Kelvin James scored early tries for our side, the first of which Josh Semmens converted, whilst our last and third try was scored just before the break by hooker Ryan Stanley who side-stepped and beat two defenders to make the line.

11/12/05 - The team's last match was played away to PENRYN, them putting in a mighty performance to win 37-5. Big Jack Vosper crossed for three tries, with others being scored by Tom Cowan-Dickie (2), Shaun Cowlishaw and Henry Mander, the latter also kicking one conversion.

The players would like to acknowledge their appreciation to Pirates' Academy players OWEN HAMBLY and SAM BETTY for assisting with their training at the end of November. Thanks also to ADRIAN EDWARDS (Team Manager of the Cornish Pirates) for helping to arrange this.

Matches played earlier in the season

The U15s fot their season off to a fine start with a 22-0 victory at NEWQUAY on the 11/9/05. Both teams played some fine rugby, with the Pirates two new lads Jack Vosper and Ryan Stanley making good debuts.

The first try came from Shaun Cowlishaw in the fifteenth minute, before a charging run from Gareth Bodilly brought a second touchdown. Vosper's try early in the second half came from a well worked drive, before Tom Cowan-Dickie scored the fourth and last which Henry Mander converted.

18/9/05 - The U15s gained a second victory when beating CAMBORNE 31-10. Tom Cowan-Dickie scored two tries, while Josh Oliver and Josh Holmes scored one each. The final try came from Shaun Cowlishaw who ran threequarters of the pitch to make the line. Henry Mander converted all three tries.

25/9/05 - Travelling to a wet and windy ST. AUSTELL, the big home pack made good use of the elements to win 29-5. Trevelyan Dugdale crossed for our sole try, whilst there was bad luck for outstanding flanker Ryan Stanley who had to be carried off with a suspected broken ankle.

30/10/05 - Our only game in October was on the last day of the month, a well prepared Pirates team defeating a weakened PENRYN side 29-5. Points scorers for the Pirates were Shaun Cowlishaw, Trevelyan Dugdale, Kelvin James, Tow Cowan-Dickie and Josh Semmens.