Plummer has Crusaders feeling flush

A THREE-WAY tussle for the National League 3 South West title will continue after Christmas with the leading triumvirate level on points.

Dings Crusaders go into the festive period at the top of the tree after taking a 12-6 victory at fellow contenders Camborne.

A game attended by 700 people never exploded into life with Dings taking their kicking chances through four Steve Plummer penalties to take victory.

Camborne are equal on points after a brace of David Mankee penalties earned them a losing point.

Old Redcliffians took advantage of the top two playing each other to draw level on points with both, following a 39-20 win over Brixham. Ivybridge remain within touching distance of the leading trio after a 31-29 win over Salisbury which saw them score the winning points in the dying moments.

A Rob Larcombe brace had helped a struggling Salisbury into what looked like a winning position.

However, tries from Lewis Patterson, Sebastien Slade, Jordan Anderson and Mitch Pinkus sealed the win for Ivybridge.

Bournemouth ran in eight tries during a 67-13 victory over Bracknell.

Among the try-scorers for the Lions were Gianluca Firetto, Joseph Rees, Alexander Bennett, Andrew Spikings, Sam Hardcastle, Alexander Everett-Bolter and Andrew Kingswell.

Charlie Carter crossed for a brace of tries as Hornets ran out 36-16 winners at Launceston. Further tries came from Connor Littlewood, Adam Francis, Chris Francis and Sean Disney.

Newton Abbot were convincing 50-12 winners over Lydney thanks to a hat-trick from winger Jack Bond.

Jarryd Harris also ran in a brace while single scores came courtesy of Luke Mingo and Garin Price.

The ever-reliable Rob Avery-Wright kicked four conversions and Oliver Avery-Wright scored two conversions himself.

Lydney had gone into the lead through a Jack Sterry try and Kingsley Bower also scored for the visitors with Tony Wicks kicking the extras.

Cleve took a 20-15 victory away at basement side Bromsgrove who have just one win to their name.