Many photographs taken this weekend whilst our guests Crawshay’s were with us. A memorable time was had by One & All. We already are looking forward to your return to Cornwall.
Crawshay’s photos
Cornwall fight back to lift Jason Leonard Cup
JASON LEONARD CUP FINAL
UNDER 20 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
CORNWALL U.20, 24 – 21 KENT U.20
By Bill Hooper at Sixways Stadium Worcester.
This was a pulsating match that went down to the wire and Cornwall can thank whose ever hand was under the ball when the Kent pack rumbled over the line on 79 minutes leading to a goal-line drop out. By such small margins are games won or lost.
Cornwall got off to a dream start and probably couldn’t believe they would be 17-0 up in as many minutes.
Great work from Jack King saw him rampage into the Kent twenty-two forcing Kent to infringe. Sam Walker calmly slotted the penalty from in front of the posts.
Moments later Walker had another pot at goal, but from further out and saw his kick fly to the right of the sticks.
The fly-half was alert as Kent looked to build a move from their twenty-two, he snaffled a pass to run in unopposed under the sticks, his conversion making it 10-0 to the obvious delight of Trelawny’s Army, who had loan for the day of the Falmouth Marine Band Bass Drum!!
Cornwall’s early dominance continued as Walker kicked a penalty into the corner, Toby Osborne took the lineout ball allowing the forwards to set up a drive, Archie Pilcher went close before Declan Prowse powered his way over the line, Walker adding the simple conversion.
The reaction had to come from Kent, it came in the form of the try of the game from Max Halliday who showed his pace and guile to carve his way through the Cornish defence from his own twenty-two. Jack Cohen added the extras and it was game on again.
Cornwall’s lineout was coming under intense pressure as errors crept in.
Halliday was at it again with another strong run that gave Kent good field position, they went through the phases leading to a try near the sticks for Charlie Galligan bettered by Cohen.
There was a small melee after the score that lead to Cornwall’s skipper Ethan Pearce-Cowley spending ten minutes in the sin-bin.
Damilola Dawodu showed his pace on the wing with only a last-ditch tackle from Cornwall keeping him out.
A further blow to Cornwall was the loss of centre Harry Andrewartha with a shoulder injury just before half-time.
After the break both sides were making errors as the game became scrappy, but no less intense.
Kent’s flanker Michael Fankah gave Cornwall a few problems as did the prop Will McColl. The clock continued to tick by with no change to the score, tension amongst the Cornish supporters increased by the minute.
The Kent pressure was building and it paid on 69 minutes as Sonny Trew-Neville forced his way over under the posts for Cohen to convert, Cornwall for the first time in the game trailed!
Now the character of this side would be tested, could they find a way back? Walker kicked a penalty to the corner, they secured the lineout and drove towards the Kent line. Kent infringed with Prowse taking a quick tap, he was brought down short of the line, Cornwall re-cycled and drove again with Pat Walton getting the ball down on the line, Walker banged over the conversion and Cornwall led 24-21 going into the final moments.
Kent threw the proverbial kitchen sink at them, they weathered the storm and then saw the game out keeping the ball amongst the forwards, when given the nod, Walker booted the ball off the park and the celebrations began.
Cornwall’s coach Richie Kevern was delighted with the win. “The boys showed their character today, they had huge pressure on them during the final moments there but showed great maturity to see the game out. Fair play to Kent they showed they are a very good side. We are so sorry our Team Manager Colin Hatch couldn’t be with us today due to illness, this win is as much his as the boys we will get the Cup to him as soon as we can.
“Huge credit to all from Trelawny’s Army who supported us so proudly today, also the parents and families of the lads who have been unstinting in their support for them.”
Cornwall U.20: Larkins (Camborne), Bostock (Truro), Andrewartha (Redruth), Stanlake (Cardiff Met Uni), Surridge (Camborne), Walker (Exeter Uni & Falmouth), Tanswell (Penryn); Pearce-Cowley (Capt, Cinderford), Dower, Prowse (both Camborne), Shepherd (Redruth), Osborne (Pirates Ams), King (Camborne), Trewin (Helston), Pilcher (Pirates Ams).
Replacements: Pritchard (Falmouth), Rolls (St. Austell), Walton (Penryn), Triggs, Pascoe (both Truro), Hall (Redruth), McCarthy (Camborne SoM).
Cornwall scores: Tries, Walker, Prowse, Walton, Cons, Walker 3, Pen, Walker.
Kent U.20: M Halliday (Canterbury), Dawodu (O. Elthamians), Revell (Blackheath), Burkett (O. Colfeians), Taylor (O. Dunstonians), Cohen (Brunel Uni), Frayatt (Capt, Westcombe Park); McColl (Canterbury), Gallighan (Sevenoaks), Timmerman (Medway), O’Sullivan (Blackheath), Marsh (Cranbrook), Fankah (Medway), Furneaux, Khalil (both Blackheath).
Replacements: Noah (Brunel Uni), McCourt-Welsh (Thanet Wanderers), Ringshall (Blackheath), Gibbons (Sidcup), McCaulay (Beechamians), Trew-Neville (Whitstable), T Halliday (Canterbury).
Kent scores, Tries, M Halliday, Galligan, Trew-Neville, Cons Cohen 2, Gibbons.
Referee: Mike Lamb (RFU)
Youtube link for Jason Leonard Cup Final
It is understandable that many will be unable to be at Worcester this Sunday for the Under 20 Jason Leonard Cup Final between Cornwall and Kent. Kick-off on May 1st is 5:15 pm.
The RFU will be live streaming the game please click on the link to view
Cornwall name side to face Crawshay’s this Saturday.
Cornwall’s selectors have named their side to face Capt Crawshay’s Welsh XV at Camborne RFC this Saturday kick-off 3 p.m.
Also below the Capt Crawshay’s Squad as advised on 28th April 2022
CORNWALL TEAM TO PLAY CRAWSHAY’S WELSH XV
| 15 | Matt Shepherd | St. Austell RFC |
| 14 | Jack Statton | Launceston RC |
| 13 | Isaak Welsh | Darlington RFC |
| 12 | Jon Dawe | Launceston RC |
| 11 | Dan Pearce | Launceston RC |
| 10 | Ethan Morgan | Cardiff Met |
| 9 | Owen Wilson | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 1 | Elliot Salt | Cardiff Met |
| 2 | Matt Ballard | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 3 | Kyle Gratix | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 4 | Tony Whittle | Falmouth RFC |
| 5 | Jack Hazelton | Redruth RFC |
| 6 | Grant Randlesome | Penryn RFC |
| 7 | Adam Blackmore | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 8 | Jordan Rose | Camborne RFC |
| Replacements | ||
| 16 | Gareth Tedstone | Penryn RFC |
| 17 | Aden Brassington | Camborne RFC |
| 18 | Mark Vian | St. Austell RFC |
| 19 | Jordan Nicholls | Camborne RFC |
| 20 | Darren Livett | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 21 | Danny Thomas | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 22 | James Grubb | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 23 | Joe Pretty | Wadebridge Camels RFC |
| 24 | Lewis Thomas | Redruth RFC |
| 25 | Andrius Zacharovas | Camborne RFC |
CRAWSHAY’S WELSH XV CENTENARY TOUR SIDE TO FACE CORNWALL
| 1 | Dylan K Griffiths | Crosskeys RFC/ Drags Academy |
| 2 | Sam Scarfe | Pontypool RFC/ Drags Academy |
| 3 | Owen Peddle | Swansea Uni. RFC |
| 4 | Callum Oliver | Cheltenham RFC |
| 5 | Alex Grey | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| 6 | Barney Langdon | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| 7 | Frankie Souto | Dragons Academy |
| 8 | Corrie Thomas | Blina RFC |
| 9 | Morgan Lloyd | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| 10 | Evan Lloyd | Dragons Rugby |
| 11 | Jarrod Cushion | Merthyr RFC |
| 12 | Matt Jacobs | Aberystwyth RFC |
| 13 | Lewis Bates | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| 14 | Will Rees | Seaford College |
| 15 | Jacob Butler | London Welsh |
| Replacements | ||
| 16 | Ben Chapman | Cardiff University RC |
| 17 | Ed Thompson | Cardiff University RFC |
| 18 | Conall Couch | Coleg Gwent, Cross Key |
| 19 | Ethan Phillips | Cardiff University RFC |
| 20 | Seth Butler | Monmouth Boys School |
| 21 | Jon Evans | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| 22 | Gwyn Parks | Swansea University RFC |
| 23 | Steffan Williams | Neath RFC |
| 24 | Oscar Stewart | Swansea University RFC |
England Rugby Mentoring Award
This course is being held at Bodmin RFC on Sunday 9th July. If you book up to 4 weeks prior to the course then it’s free.
Booking will need to be done via GMS, see course requirements.
Crawshay’s – the Camborne Connection
CAMBORNE & CRAWSHAY’S – A CONNECTION STRETCHING BACK 99 YEARS
On Saturday 30th April Cornwall take on Crawshay’s as part of the Welsh Invitational Club’s centenary season celebrations at Camborne (3.00pm kick off).
There can be no more fitting venue for this fixture than the Recreation Ground as the Cherry & Whites’ relationship and shared history with Crawshay’s stretches back some 99 years.
Where did this relationship begin?
In Spring 1922 the Camborne 1st XV travelled to Plymouth to take on Devonport Services. On arrival the match programme contained a reminder to the home supporters that rugby visionary Captain Geoffrey Crawshay was to bring a Welsh International XV to Devonport to play its inaugural match on Saturday 22nd April.
Spotting an opportunity to add an attractive fixture to the calendar a Camborne official enquired whether contact could be made with Captain Crawshay to extend the visit to take in an extra match should they return in the following season.
The rest as they say is history and on Monday 23rd April 1923 the 2nd annual Crawshay’s tour was to include a match against Camborne. This was to continue in an extraordinary run of 32 fixtures taking place every year (excepting an enforced break of 11 years spanning the 2nd World War & post war period) up to and including September 1964.
Camborne 13 – Crawshay’s 20 – Monday 23rd April 1923
Pictured below in this grainy image are the home players and officials on this historic occasion.
For the record books the Camborne line up was G. Rogers, R Parnell, L Hammer, P Collins, A Gregor, R Hamblin, J Adams, W T Warren, J Laity, J Carter, G Thomas, F Lee, L Clymo, W Mayne, C Clymo.
It should be noted that Camborne in the early 1920’s began a decade of domination of Cornish rugby. Of the team that April day full back George Rogers, wing Reg Parnell, centres Phil Collins & Leonard Hammer, fly half Rafie Hamblin, prop Bob Warren and back row Walter Mayne are still regarded as among the greatest players ever to don the Cherry & White jersey.
Camborne ‘s finest hour against the tourists
On 11th April 1927 Camborne crowned a great season by recording their solitary victory against the star studded Crawshays XV triumphing in front of a big crowd at the Recreation Ground.
All the scoring took place in the first half with George Rogers kicking a monster penalty goal, prop Jim Carter crashing over from a lineout and finally powerhouse Bob Warren storming over from 25 yards for the match winning try that Phil Collins converted.
Folklore has it that the Crawshay’s international full back Ozzie Male didn’t make too much of an effort to stop the on rushing Warren preferring to stay in one piece for his own safety and ensuring he was able to continue his international career. If so the choice paid dividends as he went on to captain Wales in the following season!
After the game Captain Crawshay in his speech generously heaped praise on the Camborne players, giving special mention to the play of full back George Rogers and considering the performance of centre Phil Collins the finest he had seen.
Captain Geoffrey Crawshay’s ethos and talented teams
Geoffrey Crawshay (pictured below) was a remarkable rugby pioneer with a goal of selecting a handful of current international players and combing them in a team with talented youngsters from across a range of Welsh rival clubs.
He led his team on tour for more than 30 years from 1922 – 1954 always adorned in a green cloak.
Players in his teams were to come together not just to play an exciting brand of rugby but also to enjoy the character building, life skills and camaraderie that only a rugby tour can offer.
The game at Camborne in April 1939 was to be the last prior to WW2 and in the years following their 1927 triumph the closest the Cherry & Whites had come to a follow up victory was a scoreless draw in 1933.
During this pre war period the annual matches between the Clubs always drew large crowds after the visitors marched from the Commercial Hotel (where the Card Factory shop now stands) to the Recreation Ground. Camborne often included a sprinkling of top guest players from other Cornish clubs to bolster their ranks against their illustrious opponents.
Post War Resumption
Crawshays restarted their tours in 1950 with the matches now taking place in early season during September. If anything these Welsh teams included even more talented players and Camborne had to raise their game for every visit.
England full back John Collins was now a star performer in the Cherry & White jersey and he soon earned the praise of Geoffrey Crawshay as his father Phil had previously.
Camborne did extremely well to hold their visitors to a 6-6 draw in September 1952. The Cherry & Whites were to come close again later in the decade when they went down narrowly 13-16 in 1957 after wing Brian Symons raced over for two long range tries.
The following season 1958 saw a home defeat again by a slim margin 16-20 after John Allen, Ken Toy and the legendary Gary Harris scored tries for the Cherry & Whites.
Moving on to the 1960’s Camborne suffered yet another narrow defeat by 17-24 in 1961. On this occasion the mercurial Mike Sweeney gave the Welshmen the run around serving up tries for Ivor Moyle and Mike Bowden as well as landing 4 kicks at goal.
Another narrow loss by 3-0 in 1963 was to be followed by a heavy defeat 36-0 the following season.
In September 1965 Cornwall RFU took over the fixture at the Recreation Ground for the 1st time but the Camborne connection was continued with Cherry & Whites Peter Floyd and Terry Carter paired together at halfback.
Matches between Cornwall and Crawshays usually played at Camborne were then to continue for many seasons although encounters eventually became less frequent as rugby entered the professional era.
Recent Times
Links between Camborne Rugby Club & Crawshays have never been broken with the visitors making welcome visits to take on the Cherry & Whites during our memorable centenary season (September 1977), to celebrate the opening of the Crane Park clubhouse (September 1991) and again during our 125th anniversary season (2003).
During these visits although the faces had changed and many former greats on both sides had sadly passed on the spirit and mutual respect of members of both Clubs endured. We can all raise a glass to the memory of Captain Geoffrey Crawshay and thank him for that!
Martin Symons. With grateful thanks to Alan Thomas & the late Phil Rule (authors of Camborne Rugby Club 1878-1978 ‘The Story of a Proud Club’)
Richie Kevern thoughts ahead of Under 20 final
Interview with Richie Kevern ahead of Jason Leonard Cup Final 2022
By Bill Hooper
Following Cornwall Under 20’s superb win at Wigan last Sunday against Lancashire Under 20s in the Jason Leonard Cup semi-final, coach Richie Kevern was a proud man. “The boys put in a really big effort, Lancashire were no push-overs, they were a big side, especially in their own back yard. I was pleased with the way our boys managed the game throughout.
Richie,along with fellow coach Tyler Gendall was full of praise for fly-half Sam Walker who’s kicking proved a crucial part in Cornwall’s win. “Sam judged the wind very well putting us in the right position. We were able to build a score during the first half that left Lancashire having to play catch up.
“Having built a good lead at half-time I told the boys that they would have to defend hard against Lancashire as they would throw everything at them and to their credit they followed the game plan and saw the game out.
Attention now turns to the final and the game against Kent Under 20 at Worcester’s Six Ways Stadium. “The campaign so far has seen the team bond really well and they are ready to take on anyone, you can sense that they have a steely determination to go all the way. It will not be easy, Kent beat Yorkshire in the semis, they have dominated this competition in recent years so that makes Kent favourites. The boys will focus on the game plan and what they need to do and see where that takes us.
Richie doesn’t foresee many changes to the side. “We will train on Sunday and put in place our final touches. Injury wise we are looking good, hopefully no one has picked up any knocks this weekend playing for their clubs. The continuity will be the same. There is a big squad of players all pushing to be part of the squad so the competition is intense.
Team news should be released on Wednesday of this week.
Duchy Cup Finals Day – RESULTS
The Duchy Cup Finals are due to take place at Hayle RFC on Saturday 23rd April. Please note entry to the ground will be free on the day. There will be catering facilities provided by Hayle RFC. All matches will be played on the main pitch at Hayle RFC.
The programme of matches is as follows;
Duchy Vase Final
Bodmin II 14 – 34 Pirates Amateurs II
Duchy Plate Final
Bude II 24 – 29 Launceston II
Duchy Cup Final
Redruth II 37 – 7 St. Austell Sinners
RFU Community Game Update 19th April
| Community Game Update Read Online |
| 1. ACTION REQUIRED Summer Activity Framework 2022 – Now Available! After positive feedback last year, an RFU Summer Activity Framework will again replace the normal age-grade out of season regulations for this summer. The 2022 version is a hybrid of the usual regulations and 2021 Summer Framework. We hope this helps to continue to address the impact the pandemic has had on player activity, retention and safety. Girls Age Bandings Implementation – Under 11s Clarification A reminder of the new U12, U14, U16 and U18 girls’ age bands and clarification of the options available for U11’s next season. Applications For 2022-23 Women’s Leagues & Allianz Inner Warrior Series A reminder that the application for entry into the 2022-23 RFU women’s league structure and the Allianz Inner Warrior Series is open. All new and existing teams are invited to complete the online entry form to confirm they wish to participate in the 2022-23 competition. Deadline for entries is Sunday 24 April. Reminder Of Payment Of Players – Regulation 7 The 2022 Payment of Players declaration closes on 30 June 2022. It is mandatory for clubs whose men’s first XV team play at Level 3 to Level 7 to complete this declaration in order to remain eligible for RFU Benefits. 2. ACTION IF OF INTEREST Free Introduction To Rugby Training Courses – Summer 2022 A nationwide summer training programme of FREE introduction to rugby courses has been launched. Funded by England Schools RFU and England Colleges RFU, 60 courses based on Kids First Contact courses will run across the country in May and June. 3. FOR AWARENESS Game Management System (GMS) Review And Future Platform For Rugby Recommendations Full review recommendations from Deloitte are available to read online. To increase two-way communication, we are also creating five new Platform for Rugby user groups who will be instrumental in continuing to help us understand the game’s priorities for the system. Expression of interest form included online. Read Online |
Jason Leonard Cup Final – Arrangements
This post will be used to communicate information about the Final at Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium on Sunday May 1st.
Kick-off time for the Cornwall U.20 v Kent U.20 Final is 5:15 pm
Tickets – The RFU have advised that it is FREE ENTRY and that seating is unrestricted.
Trelawny’s Army will be running a coach to the final of the Jason Leonard Cup Cornwall U.20 v Kent U.20 at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium on Sunday 1st May, kick-off 5:15 pm.
The final is last of five age-grade matches scheduled for that afternoon at Worcester.
The coach will be up and back on the day.
