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Barnes big boys batter beaten Bury

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By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 31 Bury St Eds……………. 5 BARNES produced a brilliant performance, led by their scrum and outstanding defence. With the rain and […]

Sub Shepherdson leads Oaks triumph

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By ADAM CLEARY Worthing……………….. 7 Sevenoaks…………..36 SEVENOAKS recorded their third victory of the season with a bonus-point win at fellow strugglers Worthing. The first half […]

Star man Wyman is match winner

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian……….. 17 Westcombe P……… 19 WESTCOMBE Park secured victory with a try from a tap penalty from the last play of […]

Dorking leave it late to celebrate

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By PETE MAYHEAD Havant………………….25 Dorking…………………28 DORKING edged out Havant in an exciting game that went right down to the wire. Joel Knight kicked an early […]

Taylor’s ton up in Cinderford cruise

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National Lge 2 West ■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford……………43 Camborne…………….24 NATHAN TAYLOR’S 100th National League try was one of seven for Cinderford as they whipped […]

Charlie celebrates happiest birthday

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■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 12 Leicester L …………. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with victory at Sale FC. […]

Classy Richmond claim top spot

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By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 21 Sedgley Park……….. 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries and claim a four-point […]

Park survive late scare to triumph

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….33 Plymouth A………….29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the scoring when Sam Kennaugh […]

Devonport serve up their very best

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By PATRICK MARSH Devonport S………… 17 Loughborough S…….0 DEVONPORT Services produced their best performance of the season to beat Loughborough Students, and in doing so […]

Nat darts over to grab vital scores

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By CALLUM CRABTREE Hinckley……………….11 Redruth………………..38 REDRUTH emerged victorious on a wet day at Leicester Road. Hinckley had what was a dying wind in the first […]

Forwards pack a punch for the Reds

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By SAM WORTH O Redcliffians..26pts Exeter Uni………. 12pts OLD Redcliffians produced a proud defensive effort to take a bonus-point win. The hosts started the contest […]

Rhodri rules roost for Steel City side

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By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 17 Sheffield………………25 A HAT-TRICK from Rhodri Campbell helped a tough Sheffield overcome Preston Grasshoppers After 20 minutes, Hoppers’ Scott Richardson […]

Second-half blitz wins it for Chester

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………47 Billingham…………..22 CHESTER pulled away for a conclusive win with a fine second-half performance, scoring 25 unanswered points. Billingham had a spirited […]

Leaders Lymm make it eleventh heaven

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By ETHAN BENTS Lymm……………..26 Wharfedale……. 0 LYMM made it 11 wins from 11 after a dominant victory over Wharfedale. With the rain hammering down, it […]

Adams proves the derby difference

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By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P……… 12 Sevenoaks………….. 14 THE accurate boot of Sevenoaks full-back Ben Adams was the vital ingredient as Sevenoaks ground out only […]

Barnes hold on in a storming game

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians…….. 10 Barnes…………………. 13 A MINUTE’S applause was held before kick-off to mark the passing of Peter Lipscomb, who served as […]

Late Knight kick clinches victory

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By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H………………. 17 Havant………………….22 HAVANT brought home a tense and tight victory in miserable conditions. The visitors got the game underway with […]

Nerveless Max seals comeback

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By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks……. 17 Canterbury………….. 16 SPENCER Hayhow’s injury time try and Max Titchener’s conversion saw Henley Hawks edge past Canterbury in atrocious […]

Hosts are over the Hill and far away

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■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………33 Darlington MP ……. 19 TOBY HILL provided the spark as Bishop’s Stortford beat Darlington MP. The visitors hit the […]

Rampant Rams are ten out of ten

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By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….33 Blackheath…………. 14 RAMS made it a perfect ten league wins to start the campaign as they won an epic war with […]

It’s a perfect 10 for impressive Lymm

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By MIKE BROWN Billingham…………..26 Lymm……………………38 LYMM made it 10 wins from 10 at Billingham. The visitors were clinical in the first half, racking up 26 […]

Hedgley brings delight for Dale

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By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale……40pts Preston……………14pts A COMMANDING performance helped Wharfedale wrap up this clash between fifth and sixth in the table. At the heart of […]

Eliah helps Tykes respond in style

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..75 Chester………………… 31 ELECTRIC winger Eliah Chitiyo guided Leeds Tykes back to winning ways with a memorable hat-trick, as part of […]

Three-try burst is decisive for hosts

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By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield………………40 Hull Ionians…………33 HIGH-FLYING Sheffield were made to work hard for their ninth win of the season in a high-tempo game. In […]

Home rout seals perfect ten for TJs

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By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J………… 41 Old Albanians……..28 TJS cruised to another maximum-point victory over an Old Albanians team that started well, but quickly succumbed […]

High-flying Ds on top in points fest

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By ADAM DICKINSON Worthing………………34 Dorking………………… 61 DORKING prevailed in a definitive game of two halves that featured 95 points and more than a little needle […]

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