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Rogue traders alert


UNSCRUPULOUS busi- nesses are targeting resi- dents and offering dry verge systems and minor roof re- pairs, warn Cornwall trading standards officers.


Dry verges are plastic cov- erings that are applied to the edges of the roof. When fit- ted incorrectly, they offer lit- tle extra protection and are easily damaged by high winds, say officers.


The companies offering the services claim to be from Cornwall or the surrounding areas but are known to have travelled from outside the county.


Leanne McLean said: ‘These traders are after quick cash for shoddy work. They deliberately call at homes where they believe elderly residents reside and will ex- aggerate the problem, often claiming that it needs doing immediately to avoid further damage. They will often be very polite and charming at first, but then increase the pressure and urgency to agree a contract. ‘We know that they have on several occasions started work without the consent of the homeowners, leaving them feeling afraid and com- pelled to pay.


‘Our message is clear: do not agree to work as a result of a cold call at your door.’


Campaign to ensure safety of cyclists


DEVON and Cornwall Police have launched Operation Close Pass to improve the safety of cyclists by educat- ing drivers on how to over- take them safely.


The idea is to raise aware- ness among motorists and cyclists alike on how to be- have courteously to each other. Head of roads policing Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk said: ‘Rolling out Close Pass across Devon and Cornwall is in direct response to feed- back we have received from cycling groups and individ- ual cyclists about the danger and discourtesy they face on a daily basis.


‘Our figures indicate ap- proximately 400 or so colli- sions involving cyclists ev- ery year, 200 to 300 of which result in slight injury, 50 to 80 in serious injury. There were four cyclist fatalities in each of the years from 2012 to 2016.’


Close Pass sees police of- ficers in cycling clothes tak- ing to the road on bicycles fitted with cameras to record drivers’ behaviour. If of- fences are found to have taken place, the officer ra- dios colleagues further down the road to direct the offend- ing vehicle into a checkpoint where the driver will be of- fered roadside education us- ing a specially designed mat which illustrates the safe passing distance.


Anyone refusing roadside education will receive a fixed penalty notice of £100 and three points on their licence for the offence of ‘driving a vehicle without reasonable consideration of others’.


The Camborne / Redruth / Hayle Gazette August 2017


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THE combined players of the Doom Bar Select XV team, representing the Home Nations, and the All Blacks, representing New Zealand, who took part in the Sharp’s Brewery-sponsored friendly match at Camborne RFC’s ground


Teams relive rugby landmark matches


A RUGBY match sponsored by a Cornish brewery saw a fierce, hungry Home Nations team taking on a strong and deter- mined Kiwi squad in the spe- cial Lions-inspired match at Camborne RFC.


After a fast and furious game that seesawed throughout, the Doom Bar Select XV, represent- ing the Home Nations, took vic- tory 40-33.


Doom Bar is the official beer sponsor of the British & Irish Lions, so Cornwall’s Sharp’s Brewery came up with the idea of the friendly match at Cam- borne RFC, replicating the test matches between The British & Irish Lions and the All Blacks in New Zealand, as well as recreating an epic Cornish game from the history books. It was in Camborne in 1924


that 19,000 people gathered to watch Cornwall – including seven players from the Cam- borne club – take on the All Blacks. In that game, the All Blacks won with a score of 29-0, devastating the Cornish squad. Fast forward more than 90 years, and on that same pitch there were two teams repre- senting their respective na- tions, sporting the jerseys of the Lions and the All Blacks. In a fiercely contested match, the Doom Bar Select XV got off to a


A LEIGH Charles challenge brought with it a time of high drama on the pitch


great start with a try in the opening exchanges. The New Zealand Select XV quickly re- gathered to reply with two tries in quick succession, getting them back into the game. In a match that remained balanced throughout, both teams pro- vided the hundreds of Cornish fans with entertaining rugby, exchanging tries right through the first half. With the players all tiring in tough conditions, the Doom Bar Select took control with some clinical finishing, bringing two tries in quick succession to give them some breathing space. Ap-


proaching the final whistle, however, the Kiwis regrouped and fought back, but with the scoreboard against them it was too little too late, and the Doom Bar Select XV took the trophy. Legendary Cornish player and Lions veteran Andy Reed was there for the game and said: ‘For the majority of the game, the Doom Bar Select XV were in control and had the ma- jority of the possession. ‘The Kiwis capitalised on a couple of mistakes to score tries, and they started really strongly in the second half, scoring a couple of good


tries. But the Home Nations team stuck to their patterns and I think that paid dividends for them. It was a tight game throughout, with plenty of qual- ity and physicality from both sides, and some massive colli- sions.’


Bill Hussey, president of Cam- borne RFC, said: ‘Today has been a wonderful experience for everyone here at the club and we’re really proud that one of Cornwall’s great successes, Sharp’s Brewery, chose our ground for this very special match.’


Bill added: ‘This is our 140th


anniversary season, and this game has been a key event in the middle of our ongoing Pro- ject 2018 fundraising initiative to improve our facilities at the Recreation Ground. ‘Today also had a special per- sonal significance for me: my wife's grandfather, WT Biddick, was one of the seven Camborne players in the 1924 game against the All Blacks, and today’s match really brought back that spirit of a palpable will to win. This was far from a “fun” game – it was a tight contest and a great game of rugby for everyone to witness.’


THE victorious Doom Bar Select XV celebrate taking home the trophy


James Nicholls, senior brand manager at Sharp’s Brewery, said: ‘The reason that the British & Irish Lions ap- proached us for this sponsor- ship is that the Lions’ values are rugby values, and rugby values are Doom Bar values. It’s about energy, it’s about respect, it’s about focus, it’s about team- work. It’s about everything you see before you when the Lions play. ‘And the guys today have done those jerseys proud. It was a fantastic game in New Zealand, and it was evident that the guys here on the pitch in Camborne brought the same passion and determination to win for their countries. Thanks so much to everyone who con- tributed to making this match happen and congratulations to the winners!’


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