Cornwall and Devon
TAVISTOCK 14
PIRATES AMATEURS 16
IT was another near miss for the Moorlanders as they were edged out by Cornish visitors Pirates Amateurs at Sandy Park on Saturday in a close fought match.
Although third from bottom in the league, Tavistock had enjoyed two consecutive home wins before this game. They deservedly led in the first half with a try by their captain Andrew Schuttkacker and a penalty from George Hillson.
The Penzance side replied with two penalties from Dan Rhys-Evans as the teams went into the interval 8-6 to the home team.
In the second half, Hillson added two more penalties for Tavistock and Rhys-Evans replied with one for 14-7 to the Moorlanders. However, with 15 minutes to go the turning point was a fine Mawgan Osbourne try for the visitors and Rhys-Evans tipped the balance to the Cornishmen.