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Priddey hat-trick sinks the visitors

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■By DAN THOMAS Camborne…………….41 Hinckley……………… 19 BEN PRIDDEY grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Camborne secured a 41-19 victory over Hinckley. Josh Matevesi opened the […]

Clifton add to the Services’ unease

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■By MO SHER Devonport S………… 17 Clifton…………………..52 DEVONPORT’S tough start to the season showed no signs of abating as Clifton claimed the full haul of […]

Cinderford edge tightest contest

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■By FRANK JONES Macclesfield………. 19 Cinderford……………24 CINDERFORD made sure it was an unhappy return home for their hosts. Macclesfield were on the end of a […]

Dorking far too quick for Quins

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■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking…………………36 Oxford H………………… 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting between these two clubs […]

Guernsey grab it amid yellow peril

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■By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey……………..35 Barnes…………………. 31 GUERNSEY Raiders saw off visitors Barnes in a match punctuated by a series of yellow cards. Barnes struck first […]

It’s a real Corker as plan pays off

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■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury……..39pts Westcombe P…22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker. He said: “We were […]

Kharbouch brace chops down Oaks

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■By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 19 Bury St Eds…………..28 BURY St Edmunds took the spoils from Kent in an impressive encounter thanks to a higher degree […]

OAs survive late Raiders fightback

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■By ADAM CLEARY Worthing………………27 Old Albanian……….. 31 OLD Albanian claimed a third successive win after claiming victory at Worthing Raiders. The hosts got off to […]

Blackheath pile on misery for DMP

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■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …………40 Darlington MP ……… 5 BLACKHEATH earned a convincing win, but it was not always looking that way, with an opening […]

Sound tactics earn Plymouth the win

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■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …………35 B Moseley ………….. 15 PLYMOUTH Albion inflicted a first defeat of the season on Birmingham Moseley with a victory […]

Richmond hold back the Sale tide

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■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 31 Sale FC…………………27 WITH five tries, Richmond took maximum points from this game, but Sale pushed them hard to earn their […]

Esher toppled as Rosslyn hit form

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■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……… 44 Esher…………………….26 ROSSLYN Park secured a hard-won victory over Esher in a high-scoring home match. James Cordy-Redden opened the scoring […]

Tykes capitalise on errors of hosts

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■4By MIKE BROWN Billingham………….. 14 Leeds Tykes………..33 LEEDS showed their class as they jumped on Billingham mistakes to romp to a routing win. It was […]

Baptisms of fire continue for Aces

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■By ADAM CLEARY Lymm……………………57 Harrogate…………….24 LYMM recorded a comprehensive nine-try bonus-point win over National League 2 North newcomers Harrogate. The hosts were dominant throughout and […]

Hoppers held after last-gasp Leslie kick

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■By TOM KELLY Preston G……….. 31pts Tynedale……….. 31pts TEAMS PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS: Maher, Browne, Russell, Gosling, Spence, Smith, Harrison; W Williams, Holden, Ashdown, Naylor, Murray, Richardson, […]

Six-try Sheffield cut down Otley

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■By DAVID WILSON Sheffield………………38 Otley…………………….. 15 SHEFFIELD continued their impressive form with a six-try victory over Otley yesterday. Sheffield started the game excellently, but a […]

Main man Morgan makes difference

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■By PAUL BOLTON Bournville……………43 Loughborough S….34 BOURNVILLE secured victory to end Loughborough’s unbeaten start to the season while also clinching their third straight bonus-point win. […]

Priddey perfect to settle the outcome

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■By BILL HOOPER Camborne…………….33 Hornets…………………27 CAMBORNE snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-gasp penalty-try that saw them finally take command of this […]

Old Reds unbeaten at home for a year!

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■By PHIL JEFFRIES O Redcliffians. 45pts Redruth…………..40pts OLD Redcliffians are now unbeaten at home for a whole year after the victory over Redruth. The visitors […]

Teenager Riley is hero for Hinckley

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■By PHIL THOMAS Hinckley………………32 Clifton…………………..26 A LATE try from teenager Riley Gilbert helped Hinckley see off Clifton. The hosts scored first when Murray Davidson dummied […]

Home side show Macc little charity

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■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..66 Macclesfield………… 5 LUCTONIANS dominated Macclesfield in a commanding victory at Mortimer Park. The home side, donning orange shirts for their Charity […]

Jacques the lad shines brightly

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■By MARTIN CONWAY Barnes………………….55 Worthing………………25 IT was not all plain sailing for Barnes, despite their nine-try haul over the south coast club. Josef Murphy opened […]

Discipline a worry despite victory

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■By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury…………..36 Havant…………………. 31 CANTERBURY just did enough in the tightest of contests. Early dominance from the hosts led to Havant giving away […]

Dogs bite back to deny the Titans

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■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 21 Rotherham T ……… 17 SALE FC secured victory over Rotherham to bounce back from last week’s first defeat […]

Priest answers all Moseley prayers

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■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley …………..35 Blackheath ………… 13 MOSELEY proved too good for Blackheath, with star man Ethan Priest leading the way. The visitors […]

Honey so sweet in tightest battle

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By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders…36 Rams…………………… 44 DINGS stepped ahead with an early penalty, but were tested throughout the game with infringements and Fraser Honey’s […]

Jake Monson causes biggest of storms

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By Eddie McAteer Esher……………………. 17 Richmond…………….52 Richmond rattled up a half-century of points with a dominant display at Esher. The visitors started quickly and opened […]

Visitors give hosts Hull a late scare

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By RICHARD GORE Hull……………………….40 Billingham…………..26 HULL raced into a 40-7 half-time lead only to see a dramatic Billingham comeback make the final score closer than […]

Dixon delighted by ‘cohesive’ Tykes

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By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes………..37 Hull Ionians…………25 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a dazzling attacking display to ultimately overpower a […]

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