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Cornwall u21s defeat Devon

10:20am Wednesday 6th August 2008

CORNWALL u21s defeated Devon by two runs in a Southern Counties under 21 Championship game at Torquay.

Silver medal for Neil

9:55am Wednesday 6th August 2008

This year Neil Tunstall’s annual excursion to a Masters Track and Field Championships took him to the European Masters in Slovenia, where he competed once again in the 45-49 age group in the 400 metres hurdles. In 2007 Neil, who lives in Helston, won the over 45 400 metres hurdles title in the World Championships in Italy. This year he came home with the silver medal, also in the Over 45 400m hurdles, in a time of 58.20seconds, just 0.4 of a second away from making it a double gold.

Cape-to-Cape total now £273,000

FANTASTIC EFFORT: Tour fundraisers (front row, left to right) Sherree Tonkin (Newquay), Julia Bricknell (Bodmin), organiser Dennis Greenslade (St Ives

9:53am Wednesday 6th August 2008

The Grand Tour Cape to Cape has celebrated five years and has raised £273,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Healthy entry for festival

9:48am Wednesday 6th August 2008

The Cornwall Youth Cricket Festival, sponsored by The Lord’s Taverners, Share Sports and The Lions Club of Falmouth and Penryn, begins its week-long event again this Sunday in Penryn. Around 600 boys (and some girls), some of whose parents played in the first festivals from 1987, will be taking part in matches on five grounds and in four competitions – under 11, 13, 15 and 17. The very popular u11 softball event is on Sunday, August 10, beginning at 9.30 am, involving 25 teams, with Rosudgeon back to defend their crown.

Duchy's hopes hit by weather

9:50am Wednesday 6th August 2008

Cornwall’s Minor Counties game with Dorset at Bournemouth was abandoned as a draw at 12.30pm after an early lunch, writes Michael Weeks. After two days, and the completion of both first innings, only three runs separated the sides.

Winnan to skipper Pirates

6:34pm Tuesday 5th August 2008

Adryan Winnan was revealed as the captain of the Cornish Pirates for the coming season at a very well attended “Meet the Players” event held at the Mennaye Field and the Westholme clubhouse on Friday.

CRFU to hold development squad training sessions

9:25am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

CORNWALL Rugby Football Union Player Development will be running monthly under 15/year 10 and under 14 year 9 satellite squad training sessions during the 2008/09 season.

Dennis steps down as county chairman

STEPPING DOWN: Cornwall FA chairman Dennis Champion (left) is presented with a gift by county president Brian Conyon

9:19am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Dennis Champion, one of the most popular chairmans of the Cornwall County Football Association, is retiring after 14 years in the post.


National News

Pensioners may lose backdated cash

Mike O'Brien urged pensioners to claim all available benefits

Updated 5:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.


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