Camborne 36 – 26 Hinckley
Camborne remain top of the National Two West pile after a strong 2nd half showing saw off a determined Hinckley at the Recreation Ground.
In a proverbial game of two halves it was the visitors who built up a 26-12 lead with the advantage of the slope before the Cherry & Whites came roaring back with 24 unanswered points after the break.
Hinckley were first on the scoreboard with a converted run in try before ‘Town’ responded on 9 minutes. Kyle Moyle and wing Harry Larkins combined to take play to the visiting 22 from where Robin Wedlake won a turnover penalty and a quick thinking CJ Boyce tapped and dived over.
Though the pumped up visitors soon extended their lead Camborne levelled matters at 12-12 midway through the half when full back Moyle dummied and sliced through the cover for Rory O’Kane to add the extras.
Hinckley’s response was to run in another converted effort and then stretch the lead further when a ricochet from a kick ahead landed kindly to provide the bonus point try which was converted for a 14 point advantage.
The Cherry & Whites needed a swift reaction in the 2nd period and they duly delivered changing the game decisively in their favour with a ten minute purple patch yielding three converted touchdowns.
On 43 minutes a penalty was punted to the corner from where Ben Priddey was propelled over from the lineout catch out and drive for fly half O’Kane to slot the conversion.
Almost immediately Camborne were back on the attack with flanker Jordan Nicholls charging through the midfield to take play to the posts from where scrum half Boyce darted over for his brace. O’Kane levelled things up at 26-26 with the regulation conversion.
‘Town’ then took the lead on 52 minutes as Priddey was again driven over in front of the West Bank for his 24th try of the season. Young O’Kane’s well judged conversion made it a seven point advantage.
With the Hinckley scrum under pressure a penalty won at the set piece next provided a 25 metre penalty opportunity that O’Kane cooly knocked over for 36-26.
Going into the closing stages the visitors threatened for a sustained period but Camborne’s defence dug deep to hold firm.
Man of the match O’Kane saw a penalty attempt sail wide late on but the miss only brought the final whistle sealing a 21st successive home victory.
Camborne: K Moyle, R Wedlake, G Edson, W Hennessy, H Larkins, R O’Kane, CJ Boyce, J Andrew, B Priddey, B Woodmansey, AJ Hussell, A Hughes, S Matavesi, J Nicholls, J Sheppard (reps) K Beasley, S Rodman, S Buzza, W Tanswell, F Love
Camborne: tries; Boyce 2, Priddey 2, Moyle cons; O’Kane 4 pen; O’Kane