Cornwall selects side to face Devon in Tamar Cup
By Bill Hooper
The Cornwall selectors have picked a squad from level 5 down to play Devon on Wednesday in the Tamar Cup.
This follows a request from Devon as they are competing this season in Bill Beaumont Division 3 as opposed to Cornwall who will compete in Division 1.
Cornwall will be looking to maintain the grip they have had on the Tamar Cup ever since they won it off Devon in 2012.
The selected squad sees several players who featured in the recent drawn game at St. Austell against the Royal Navy. It also gives the selectors the chance to run the rule over a number of players yet to feature.
Last season lock Freddie Stevenson from Bude featured in the county championship matches having impressed in the Tamar Cup. Another Bude player Ben Hancock will be hoping to follow in Freddie’s footsteps.
The Bill Beaumont Cup games will see the return of players from both Camborne and Redruth, along with those who have impressed from both the Navy and Tamar Cup games.
The game is being played at Ivybridge RFC with a 7:30 pm kick-off. Gate admission is £5.
Cornwall (Launceston unless stated): Shepherd (St. Austell), Davies (Devonport S), Fogden, Semmens (Pirates Ams), Tyrrell (St. Austell), Hennessey (Truro), Boyce (St. Austell); Pearce-Cowley, L Powell (Truro), Lambourn (Pirates Ams), Goldsmith, Horne, Head (Truro), Taylor (St. Austell), Rowley.
Replacements: Treleaven (Wadebridge C), Bulut, Hawken, A Powell (Liskeard-Looe), Elderkin (Truro), Hancock (Bude), Bullen, Plummer (both St. Austell), Tucker.
