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13th April 2008
Helping to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, this match played at the Mennaye Field last Sunday proved a worthy event, with there a mix of aspiring youth and experienced performers involved.
Because of the actual number of players wishing to participate, it was decided to play this game in four quarters, thus giving time for changes to be suitably made.
There was just one score in the opening period, it a first try for the pink-shirted All Stars in their first ever match. Lock Neil Corin was the man to make the historic touchdown, it following a surging midfield burst by centre Ashley Lawton.
Camborne fly-half Dave Mankee, who was guesting for the Pirates Amateurs, kicked two penalties in the second quarter, but flanker Louis Stevens powered over for a try at the scoreboard corner as the visitors snatched back the lead in the next period.
The game had been genuinely competitive, but the All Stars finished the stronger, scoring five tries in the final quarter.
Corin crossed for his second try of the match, with others scored by Grant Thirlby (2), Josh Stevens and James Perkin.
The spirited Pirates hit back right at the end with two fine tries of their own scored by James Best and Ashley Weston, but it was all too late in a game that had been sportingly well controlled by referee Andrew Snell.
Pirates Amateurs:
B. Quick, P. Grey, O. Faulkner, A. Weston, D. Hewett D. Mankee, T. Dugdale, S. Powell, M. Pascoe, Ken
T. Somers, S. Heath, D. Lugg, A. Gwennap (capt)
J. Gwennap.
Replacements (all used): C. Bone, S. Dugdale, C. James, W. Baker, R. Hanley, S. Richards, G. Bodilly, S. Hickman, G. Pye, D. Bateman, N. Hosking, etc etc etc!
Carbis Bay All Stars:
A. Peters, I. Veal (capt), G. Thirlby, A. Lawson
M. Sherris, M. Crump, R. Rowe, S. Parton, J. Smith
L. Stevens, N. Corin, R. Trudgeon, P. Hodge, D. Bramwell, T. Stevens.
Replacements (all used): B. Warner, B. Fayle
J. Perkin, M. Bassett, M. Stevens, J. Middlemiss
C. Olds, L. Trudgeon, P. Prisk, M. Phillips, R. Jones
Tony (Exmouth), Tom Townsend, Nathan, Loz
P. Hodge, J. Stevens, Maffis.
Referee: Andrew Snell
Mike Crump, one of the main organisers of this fund-raising match, along with Marcus Bassett and Julian Middlemiss, thanked all who had participated in helping raise over £2,000 for Cancer Research UK, with it likely that the Carbis Bay All Stars will be looking to arrange similar such fixtures. |
