Crusaders maintain their perfect record

DINGS Crusaders remain one of three sides with a 100 per cent record in the South West Premier following a 44-24 victory over league new boys Maidenhead. Dings ran over six tries courtesy of a Matt Smith brace while Marlon Dorsett, Ben Bolster, Jake Holocombe and Ally Duddell were also on the score sheet. However, it is Newton

Abbot who hold pole position after holding on for a 32-31 victory over Cambourne in a game which could have gone either way.

Cambourne took a 19-12 lead at the break thanks to tries by Jake Champion, Tommy-Lee Southwell and Kevin Westlake.

However, Abbot responded in the second half with two penalties from Rob Avery-Wright followed by a brace of tries from Kevin Dennis despite two late scores in response.

Exmouth are the other team in the faultless pack of leaders after taking an emphatic 55-30 win over Hornets.

Matt Dayment, Milie Richards and Peter Ingoldsby ran over tries to give them a 19-13 lead at the break before Dave Bargent, Eliot Wathes, Richards, Davy McGregor and Dayment secured the victory.

In reply Danny Bailey scored a hat-trick of tries for tyhe Hornets along with a single for Stuart Vinnicombe.

Ivybridge ran out 19-10 victors at Lydney scoring three tries and two conversions before Ruben Hale gave the hosts a consolation try.

Bournemouth came from 10-0 down after a slow start to clinch a 32-25 bonus point victory at Westonsuper-Mare.

The hosts scored two unanswered tries before club stalwart Sam Hardcastle ran over a brace while Grant Hancox and Dan Stewart added further tries.

A first half score from winger Simon Baylis was enough for Bracknell to take a close 16-15 victory over league new side Newbury Blues.

Cleve remain within touching distance of the leaders after picking up their second win of the season with a 20-11 victory over Brixham.

The hosts scored the only first half try to go in 53 ahead at the break before pulling away from their opponents in the second half.