Redruth keep up chase at summit

By BILL HOOPER

Redruth………….63

Barnstaple……. 14

REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day of the season with a comprehensive win over Barnstaple.

They produced some champagne rugby, royally entertaining the large home crowd and leaving Barnstaple clutching at shadows.

Redruth struck early with a well-worked try for wing Kyle Bradley, who again showed his lethal finishing. Fly-half Fraser Honey kicked the first of his nine conversions in a faultless kicking display.

The backs were at it again soon after as centre Jack Simmons carved his way through.

Full-back Will Trewin, although not on the scoresheet, again showed his undoubted talent as one of the new players at this level this season.

Credit to Barnstaple as they pulled a try back through prop Martinas Domantas, bettered by centre Jake Murphy.

By half-time, Redruth were out of sight with further tries from lock Ed Pascoe, Bradley, with his second, and number eight Brad Howe.

The domination continued in the second half as scrum-half Jack Oulton bagged a hat-trick of tries in 11 minutes, bamboozling the defence with his trickery.

Barnum pulled a score back when flanker Ryan Smale went over from close range and Tyler Gordon-Oke converted, but the final score went fittingly to the home side, with veteran Chris Fuca going over from a series of drives close to the line, and Honey putting the final touches to the result.