Hayle v Withycombe

Hayle 55

Withycombe 12

Withycombe's Cornish blues returned on a miserable trip down the A30 where they endured a first-half battering from Hayle.

Having won at Falmouth two weeks ago, and with three crucial trips to Cornwall this side of Christmas, Withy were hoping for a strong performance against a home side whose results had been unconvincing until this point.

Wins in Cornwall are never easy to come by, and with Danny Parry spending a long time in the sin bin having been sent from the field after two minutes, Withycombe's task was not being made any easier. In fact, the visitors were not even awarded a penalty until 33 minutes, by which point the game as a contest looked long over. Withycombe coach Mark Tomlinson was controversially sent off on 38 minutes to cap a first half horror show, Hayle going in 36-0 up at the break.

The second half proved to be more of a contest, Withycombe scoring first after a Mike Richards break allowed Sam Conway to crash over in the corner, and although Hayle replied with three soft tries, Withycombe had the last word when Danny Parry sniped from the fringes to run in untouched from the Hayle 22. Withycombe host Honiton this week at Raleigh Park looking to bounce back.

Withycombe 2nd XV 13

Exmouth Nomads 24

Withycombe's 2nd XV welcomed the Nomads to Raleigh Park for match that tends to bring many old faces crawling out of the woodwork. Despite a committed performance, Two Lee Tanton penalties were not enough to prevent the Nomads going in at halftime 12-6 up. In the second half, Brian Fardoe's first try for Withycombe, converted by Tanton, was negated by the introduction of Navy centre Dale Sleeman, who scored a try and set one up to put Exmouth out of reach on 24 points.

The 2nd XV visit Topsham next week for their latest Merit Table game.