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Walter C Parson South West Peninsula League Cup draw

Details: Created on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 05:53; Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2019 09:52; Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 05:53; Written by PHIL HISCOX and ROSS REID

Holders Saltash United FC begin their defence of the Walter C Parson South West Peninsula League Cup at home to East Cornwall rivals Torpoint Athletic FC on Saturday October 26.

Matt Cusack's Ashes won the cup by beating Andrew Westgarth's Falmouth Town FC 1-0 in front of a cup record 585 crowd at St Blazey AFC thanks to wing back Dave Barker's dramatic 88th minute headed winner.

CORNWALL CRICKET book KO Trophy quarter final trip

Details: Created on Monday, 03 June 2019 10:59; Last Updated on Monday, 03 June 2019 11:49; Published on Monday, 03 June 2019 10:59; Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall cricket correspondent

Cornwall’s Minor Counties cricketers won their Unicorns Trophy 2019 second round tie against Buckinghamshire at Truro CC yesterday by 35 runs.

The game was reduced to 40 overs following a delayed start.

SOUTH WEST RUGBY selected regional fixtures

Details: Created on Sunday, 02 June 2019 20:00; Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 09:19; Published on Sunday, 02 June 2019 20:00; Written by SWSN rugby fixtures secretary

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Saturday June 8

Bill Beaumont Men's Senior County Championship Division 3 final
Dorset & Wiltshire vs Cumbria Twickenham 1100

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SOUTH WEST RUGBY results

Details: Created on Sunday, 02 June 2019 19:03; Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 09:21; Published on Sunday, 02 June 2019 19:03; Written by SWSN rugby results team

Luke Eves on the break for Hartpury College RFC, picture courtesy & copyright Andrew Beacham, Hartpury Sunday June 2
International
England 51 Barbarians 43 Twickenham
Bill Beaumont Men's Senior County Championship final
Cornwall 14 Cheshire 12 Twickenham

Saturday June 1
Premiership play-off final
Exeter Chiefs 34 Saracens 37

EXETER CHIEFS play-off final starting XV

Details: Created on Saturday, 01 June 2019 06:55; Last Updated on Sunday, 02 June 2019 07:51; Published on Saturday, 01 June 2019 06:55; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter keeps faith with his winning 23 for today's Premiership play-off final against reigning champions Saracens at Twickenham (1500).

Baxter names an unchanged match-day 23 from that which won last Saturday's semi-final 42-12 against Northampton.