Pirates Amateurs 29 Newquay 2nds 14
Saturday 4th October, 2008

Because Newquay arrived with just 15 players and no recognised front-row, this match had to be played with uncontested scrums.

After only 10 minutes the visitors were reduced to just 14 men, but there was a sporting reaction from 'Pirate' Scott Dugdale who responded and played the rest of the game for the Hornets, a time during which he apparently received a few late hits from his team mates!

Also, Christian Hosking was another who helped the visitors out by playing the last 30 minutes of the game.

On a wet and windy afternoon at the Mennaye Field, it was inevitable that handling would be difficult, but there was still some fine play, flanker Sam Heath twice putting in No. 8 Scott Powell for two of the home side's five tries scored in the match.

The pack played particularly well around at the ruck area, a vast improvement on their previous game, with lock George Pye and the Gwennap brothers stand out performers.

Pirates Amateurs: R. Forrester, A. Hall, S. Kent, A. Pennell, K. Walsh, A. Snell, J. Jeffery, S. Powell, S. Heath, M. Pascoe, G. Pye, D. Lawrence, J. Gwennap, A. Gwennap, D. Lugg.

Replacements (all used): M. Nicholas, D. Hicks, S. Harry, R. Davies, A. Weston, D. O'Connell, D. Hewett, S. Richards.

Pirates scorers -
Ttries: Powell (2), Pennell, Hall, Walsh
Cons: Pennell (2).

The Pirates Amateurs next game is at home to Helston on Saturday 11th October (ko 3pm).