Bideford 16, Camborne 17

Camborne left it late to claim a vital away win at Bideford courtesy of an unconverted Alex

Ducker try deep in injury time.

This was a decisive intervention by the winger who signed for the Cherry & Whites from Penryn during the week

and with all of the South West One leader’s rivals games off, the gap at the top is now eleven points.

For the trip up the Atlantic Highway ‘Town’ switched Rhys Brownfield to full back with fit again skipper Steve Kenward resuming at centre whilst upfront Tony Whittle returned at lock with young Andrius Zachorovas starting at prop.

The pitch at Bideford was in excellent order despite the heavy rain and the home side led 3-

0 early on.

The visitors then took the lead on 28 minutes with a superb team try. Slick handling created

the overlap for the outstanding Brownfield to come up into the line and cross wide out.

As the interval neared Bideford got their noses back in front with an unconverted try through

their forwards and then repeated the dose in time added on for a 13-5 half time advantage.

Soon after the resumption a penalty stretched the home lead to eleven points but Camborne

swiftly replied with a converted try. From a lineout catch and drive the visitors controlled the

ball and eventually flanker Neil Stanleick was forced over. Brownfield slotted the extras for

16-12.

For much of the remainder of the game the visitors pinned Bideford back with flanker James

Goldsworthy excelling but dogged defence and handling errors prevented any further

scoring.

In deteriorating conditions and with time almost up ‘Town’ patiently went through several

phases of attack eventually working the overlap to send over Ducker for the all important five

pointer.

Though the conversion went wide the referee duly sounded the final whistle to the delight of

the large number of travelling Camborne supporters.

Camborne: Rhys Brownfield, Alex Ducker, Jack Simmons, Steve Kenward (capt), Noah

Sixton, Richard Kevern, Taron Peacock, Andrius Zachorovas, Luke Trewhella, Malcolm

Hearn, Tony Whittle, Ben Kemp, James Goldsworthy, Neil Stanleick, Dave Roberts Reps

Ben Stean, Martin Woolcock, Matt Penrose

Scorers tries Brownfield, Stanleick, Ducker con Brownfield