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VIDEO: Cornwall through to Twickenham final after thrilling victory

May 19, 2013
VIDEO: Cornwall through to Twickenham final after thrilling victory

Cornwall 41 Hertfordshire 29

Cornwall reached the County Championship final at Twickenham for the first time in 14 years with a thrilling victory over reigning champions Hertfordshire, writes Nigel Walrond.
The Black and Golds will face Lancashire at Rugby Headquarters on Sunday week, May 26.
A superb crowd of around 3,000 people soaked up the sunshine at the...
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Cornwall through to Twickenham final after thrilling victory

May 18, 2013
Cornwall through to Twickenham final after thrilling victory

Cornwall 41 Hertfordshire 29 Cornwall reached the County Championship final at Twickenham for the first time in 14 years with a thrilling victory over reigning champions Hertfordshire, writes Nigel Walrond.The Black and Golds will face Lancashire ...
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Plymouth Devils suffer speedway defeat at Edinburgh

May 18, 2013

Plymouth suffered a disappointing 56-36 defeat despite raising hopes of an away win by taking a two-point lead after four heats in their Premier League match at Edinburgh on Friday evening.Skipper Cory Gathercole gave the Devils some early hope when he...
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Bodmin Town secure trophy treble with Throgmorton Cup final victory

May 12, 2013
Bodmin Town secure trophy treble with Throgmorton Cup final victory

Bodmin Town 2 Elburton Villa 0Bodmin Town secured their second successive treble of trophies on Sunday afternoon with victory over Elburton in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Throgmorton Cup final at Blaise Park, St Blazey.Darren Gilbert's si...
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Court bans former Bodmin Town striker from playing football in Cornwall and Devon

May 11, 2013
Court bans former Bodmin Town striker from playing football in Cornwall and Devon

Former Bodmin Town footballer Glynn Hobbs, accused of attacking other players, has been handed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order banning him from playing the game.Hobbs, who once attracted interest from Manchester United, cannot take part in any organised...
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Jack’s the lad as Sticker lift the Cornwall Charity Cup

May 8, 2013

Sticker 3 Dobwalls 1Two goals from Jack Bowyer in the opening 25 minutes set Sticker on the way to victory in the Cornwall Charity Cup final at Truro's Treyew Road on Wednesday night.Bowyer opened the scoring after only 11 minutes and when he doubled t...
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Carter draws level in Golden Boot race as Bodmin end campaign with victory

May 8, 2013

Bodmin Town 3 Ivybridge Town 0Champions Bodmin completed their Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division campaign with a comfortable victory over mid-table Ivybridge at Priory Park on Wednesday evening.Adam Carter's eighth minute goal set ...
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Bodmin Town’s record win overshadowed by injury to player-manager Darren Gilbert

April 27, 2013
Bodmin Town’s record win overshadowed by injury to player-manager Darren Gilbert

Bodmin Town 13 Liverton United 0Champions Bodmin's record Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division victory over Liverton was overshadowed by a serious injury to player-manager Darren Gilbert.Gilbert, who is 38 on Sunday, had to be carried...
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Plymouth Devils speedway knockout cup tie at Rye House rained off

April 27, 2013

Plymouth's League Cup visit to Rye House, due to have taken place on Saturday evening, has been postponed because of rain in the Hertfordshire area.It is the second time the speedway fixture has been postponed as the original date, a fortnight ago...
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VIDEO: Rugby international Josh Lewsey unveils bold vision for Cornish Pirates

April 25, 2013
VIDEO: Rugby international Josh Lewsey unveils bold vision for Cornish Pirates

The Cornish Pirates' interim chief executive Josh Lewsey has unveiled a bold vision for the Cornish Pirates through which the club could be transformed into a sustainable operation capable of operating in rugby's Premiership by 2015, writes Dick Straughan.
The former England and British Lions full-back, who was appointed to the post at the start...
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Josh Lewsey unveils bold vision for Cornish Pirates

April 24, 2013
Josh Lewsey unveils bold vision for Cornish Pirates

The Cornish Pirates' interim chief executive Josh Lewsey has unveiled a bold vision for the Cornish Pirates through which the club could be transformed into a sustainable operation capable of operating in rugby's Premiership by 2015, writes Dick Straug...
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Bodmin Town confirmed as Peninsula League champions – again

April 24, 2013
Bodmin Town confirmed as Peninsula League champions – again

Bodmin Town clinched the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division title on Tuesday night when they won 3-1 at Ivybridge Town and title rivals Plymouth Parkway lost 2-1 at home to Elburton Villa.It is the second successive season Darren Gi...
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Doel at the double as Bodmin Town move closer to title

April 19, 2013

Bodmin Town 3 Camelford 0Emergency striker Lee Doel scored twice as Bodmin moved closer to retaining the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League title with a 3-0 victory over Camelford at Priory Park on Friday evening.Midfield man Doel, playing up front ...
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Bodmin keeper Miller hits out at behaviour of some Helston supporters

April 17, 2013
Bodmin keeper Miller hits out at behaviour of some Helston supporters

Bodmin Town's vastly experienced goalkeeper Kevin Miller has hit out at the behaviour of some of Helston Athletic's supporters during Tuesday night's tremendous Cornwall Senior Cup final replay at Truro's Treyew Road.Miller, who made more than 600 appe...
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Cornish Pirates edged out in eight-try thriller at Nottingham

April 14, 2013

Nottingham 28 Cornish Pirates 26Nottingham secured second place in the RFU Championship regular season as they pipped the Cornish Pirates in an eight try thriller at Meadow Lane, writes Dick Straughan.The Pirates had travelled to the East Midlands afte...
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Super sub Carter heads injury time winner for Bodmin at Tavistock

April 13, 2013

Tavistock 1 Bodmin Town 2 Adam Carter came off the bench to score Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division leaders Bodmin's injury-time winner against a gallant Tavistock side at rain-drenched Langsford Park.Victory means Bodmin need only...
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Bodmin Town through to Throgmorton Cup final after victory over Helston Athletic

April 10, 2013

Bodmin Town 2 Helston Athletic 0Holders Bodmin are through to the Throgmorton Cup final after first half goals from Neil Slateford and Shane Krac saw off Helson in Wednesday evening's semi-final at St Austell's Poltair Park.Bodmin will face Elburton Vi...
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Cornish Pirates stunned by last gasp Munster try

April 7, 2013

Cornish Pirates 9 Munster A 10 A try in the fourth minute of injury time from Munster wing Ronan O'Mahoney shattered the Cornish Pirates as the British & Irish Cup holders snatched a dramatic late win at the Mennaye Field, writes Dick Straughan.In ...
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Excellent Helston push holders Bodmin all the way in goalless final

April 1, 2013

Bodmin Town 0, Helston Athletic 0Bodmin and Helston must try again in a replay after playing out an entertaining goalless draw in the Cornwall Senior Cup final at a bitterly cold Kimberley Stadium, Saltash.But it is Carlsberg South West Peninsula Leagu...
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Earp faces operation as St Austell return battered and bruised

March 30, 2013

Brighton Blues 31 St Austell 19St Austell's dreams of playing in a Twickenham final were ended on Saturday despite a rousing second half fightback in their RFU Intermediate Cup semi-final at Brighton.And they were left counting the cost of a bruising e...
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Bodmin skipper Simmonds to miss Senior Cup final against Helston

March 29, 2013

Bodmin Town manager Darren Gilbert has revealed that club captain Steve Simmonds will miss the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup final against Helston at Saltash on Easter Monday.Simmonds, a school teacher, has had to stand in for a colleague on a school ...
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