By GEOFF SIBLEY

O Redcliffians.36
Barnstaple.......31
Old Redcliffians marked their first outing at Scotland Lane in three months with a narrow victory over Barnstaple.
Old Redcliffians played with the slope and the gusting wind in the first half and, after two five-metre scrums, captain Dan Thurston piled over, with Ash Groves converting.
Within five minutes, the Reds fashioned a second try thanks to bewildering passing. Francisco Souto scored and again Groves converted.
Then five minutes later, the third try came when John Cook ran a line in to give Groves the simplest of kicks for a 2...