HAYLE 15pts

KINGSBRIDGE 0pts

HAYLE Lions struggled to make any real impact on this match against Kingsbridge at the Memorial Ground.

Coach Jason Atkinson looked an unhappy man as he watched his promotion hopeful team stutter on a cold, but dry afternoon.

Hayle's man-of-the-match Luke Ellis opened the scoring with a try, but few fans thought that a five-point lead at the interval was enough.

In the second half, action man Ellis then set up stalwart player Kevin Mankee who got his teams second try with Paul Lello kicking a penalty goal and a conversion.

Kingsbridge were unable to take advantage of a lethargic Hayle display and failed to put any points on the board despite several very good passages of play.

The league leaders Barnstaple were winners away at Ivybridge and Hayle currently six points behind them, with a game in hand. Hayle play third-placed Bude on Saturday.

Scorers - Hayle - tries; Ellis, Mankee, pen Lello con Lello.

STITHIANS 52pts

PERRANPORTH RES 10pts

Scoring eight tries the Starlings struck top form.

Strick, who kicked six conversions, contributed 17 points while the try scorers were Ben Watters 2, Mike Creeden, John Oliver, Strick and Tristan Dennis.

CAMBORNE SCHOOL OF MINES 0pts

BODMIN 7pts

Bodmin's coach and former star player Andy Richards has got Bodmin playing with more purpose. The students, however, are not as strong this season. Bodmin's try was scored by Flowerdew, and converted by Trevarthen.