SOUTH WEST RUGBY sides in Community Cup finals

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Created on Saturday, 06 May 2023 09:59

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 May 2023 13:26

Published on Saturday, 06 May 2023 09:59

Written by JOHN HOUSE and ROSS REID

South West regional rugby is again well represented as the Papa Johns RFU Community Cup comes to a thrilling conclusion this weekend.

There was plenty of excitement last weekend at the Women’s Community Cup and Men’s Regional 1 Championship Finals.

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NATIONAL COUNTIES Libby returns to Cornish roots

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Created on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Published on Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:11

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Worcestershire batter Jake Libby returned to his cricket roots at the weekend when he played league cricket for Callington and for Cornwall in their National Counties T20 double-header against Dorset at Milton Abbey School. 

A free weekend for Worcestershire meant that Libby was able to return to the Duchy and also make his first appearance for Cornwall in five years. 

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SWPL EAST Teignmouth AFC 2 Ivybridge Town 4

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Created on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 21:05

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 May 2023 07:08

Published on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 21:05

Written by GRAHAM HAMBLY

IVYBRIDGE Town ended their South West Peninsula League season in style with a 4-2 away win at Teignmouth on Wednesday.

The game had a 6.45 pm kick-off because of Teignmouth’s lack of floodlights and, although the early kick off disrupted the usual pre-match preparations, it did not seem to disrupt the Ivies as they created a flurry of early chances before taking the lead with a Luke Forward volley from a Sean Thompson cross in the 16^th minute.

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TRURO CITY clinch National League South promotion

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Created on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:25

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:57

Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:25

Written by SWSN football desk

Connor Riley-Lowe scored a dramatic Southern Premier League promotion play-off final winner as Truro City clinched a National League return.

City skipper Riley-Lowe struck in the fourth of five stoppage time minutes to secure a thrilling 3-2 win at Bracknell.

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NATIONAL COUNTIES T20 Berkshire through to finals

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Created on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:27

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:32

Published on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:27

Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent

Berkshire became the first county to book a place in this season’s National Counties T20 Finals Day with a thrilling three wickets win in the opening match of their double-header against Oxfordshire at Thame. 

Dorset missed an opportunity to wrap up Group Two and join Berkshire at Finals Day after they were beaten by five wickets by Wiltshire in the second match at Warminster.

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