PENRYN 21pts REDRUTH 19pts

OVER the years there have been many memorable games between Redruth and Penryn and this one will be long remembered by those present.

On the day "Proud Penryn" - three leagues below Redruth - had too much passion and desire for the Reds and were worthy winners of this Skinner's Cornwall cup quarter final tie.

The match was a triumph for the planning and tactics of the Penryn coaches led by Terry Pryor for so long the architect of Redruth's success.

In a passionate cup tie on a cold day it was clear to the largest crowd of the season at the Memorial Ground that Redruth, from the first scrum, were in for a tough time.

Penryn applied pressure to the Redruth scrum and line out, tackled like demons and simply stopped Redruth from imposing any authority on the game.

When Paul Thirlby converted Stuart Turnbull's try five minutes from time Redruth looked to have got out of jail, but Penryn surged downfield from the kick off to win a penalty in front of the posts. Penryn skipper Richard Hambly showed composure to put the ball between the uprights to give the "Borough" a thoroughly deserved win.

In a first half with 22 penalties, referee Al Denham sent Penryn's Alan Richards and Brett Whitmill and Redruth captain Ian Boase to the "sin bin" as tempers were close to boiling point for a long period.

Close range penalties by Hambly in the 20th and 34th minutes gave Penryn a six point advantage at the break.

Barry Trevaskis sent on Sam Harrison and Luke Collins early in the second half, but Penryn continued to make a mess of the Reds line out play, closing the gap, interfering and depriving the Reds of clean ball to build attacks.

A try by James Lancaster after 51 minutes brought Redruth back into the game, but Penryn hit back when Ben Short forced his way over near the posts for Hambly to add the extras.

The experience of Ian Veal got him over for a try in the corner that Thirlby converted from the touchline with a magnificent kick, but minutes later a laboured passing move gave James Greville-Smith the ideal opportunity for an interception and he raced 70 meters unopposed to touch down in the scoreboard corner to give Penryn a six point lead.

Redruth threw everything into attack, but Penryn were heroes to a man, openside James Mann playing tremendously well with Justin Doney winning some important line outs and both half backs playing sensibly in heavy condtions.

Following a long spell of pressure Turnbull burrowed over for a try that Thirlby improved but Penryn were not to be denied with Hambly creating one of the biggest upsets in years with hs last-minute penalty kick.

Penryn: A. Richards; C. Mann, P. Webster, R. Hambly (Capt), J. Grenville-Smith; P. Gregory, D. Gilbert; D. Jacques, P. Wells, B. Whitmill (Rep A. Day), K. Hughes, J. Angove, J. Doney, J. Mann, B. Short.

Reps not used D. Pellow, M. O'Neill.

Redruth: T. Sincock; I. Veal, M. Sweeney, S. Wateford, S. Withecombe; P. Thirlby, S. Turnbull; N. Douch, P. Bush (Rep S. Harrison), N. Croker, A. Hawken, M. Gray (Rep L. Collins), J. Lancaster, I. Boase (Capt), J. Arnold.

Reps not used A. Flide, M. May.

Ref Mr A. Denham.