NATIONAL ONE ROUND-UP - WEEK NINE

HOOKER Ben Priddey grabbed four tries on his return to Camborne’s first team in a 66-35 home success against Bishop’s Stortford.

It was a seventh straight bonus-point win for the in-form Cornishmen, who sit third in the table.

The hosts opened a 14-0 lead as Fraser Honey converted tries from Dan Roderick and Joel Matavesi.

But Stortford levelled as Joe Brock and Alex Gilham crossed the whitewash, Theo Mannion adding to both.

Priddey, though, opened his account to nudge his side back in front.

And ex-Ram Honey converted his second before a scuffle saw Camborne’s Sam Matavesi yellow carded and Austin Pope see red for the visitors on 35 minutes.

Jack Biard crossed for a Stortford seven-pointer to cut the gap to 26-21 at the break.

Camborne, however, blitzed their rivals at the start of the second half, Josh Matavesi, Frankie Nowell and Sam Matavesi with converted tries to take the hosts close to their half century.

Barnaby Elderkin was next to cross, Honey again on target, before Priddey’s hat-trick made it 59-21.

Bishop’s rallied and secured a bonus-point thanks to converted scores from Frazier Kiff and Mannion.

But Town had the final word through Priddey and Honey.

TJs bounce back to beat Bury

Tonbridge Juddians returned to winning ways with a 41-27 home triumph against Bury St Edmunds.

TJs lost their unbeaten run at Birmingham Moseley the week before, but responded with a fast start as an early Will Holling brace put them 10-0 up.

The hooker was then yellow carded before BSE got off the mark thanks to a Fraser Jones try.

But the hosts replied through Shaydn Osgood, Connor Lloyd adding to both the centre’s scores.

Euan Rees and Clarke McFarlane went over for Bury to reduce the deficit to 24-15 at half time.

And Rees doubled his tally early in the second half to make it a four-point game.

TJs stemmed the flow with a Nathan Earle seven-pointer before Nathan Bottomley added to a Matt Hicks score for BSE.

But from 31-27 with 10 minutes to go, Lloyd converted a Tom Mannix try and then landed a penalty to seal the deal for TJs.

Tykes, Dogs stay in play-offs hunt

Fourth-placed Leeds Tykes continued their hot streak with a 33-19 home triumph versus Birmingham Moseley.

The hosts roared out the traps with Ben Bailey, Benji Turpin and George Worthington over the whitewash.

Seramaia Bai Turagabeci converted the latter two tries for 19-0.

Mose replied through Morgan Dawes and the boot of Harry Read, but Leeds led 26-7 at the break following Max Farrell’s seven-pointer.

Austin Nevitt replied with one for Birmingham after the break, and when Ben Pogson crossed Mose were in the contest at 26-19.

But Leeds finished the job as Matt Salisbury – match-winner at Rams the week before – went over before Turagabeci added the extras.

Sale FC snapped London Scottish’s three-match winning run with a pulsating 45-40 away success.

Home wing Alex Earnshaw and opposite man Nev Edwards exchanged early tries before Sale moved in front with James Mitchell converting scores from Wills Austin and Andy Hughes.

Will Butler added to a Connor Moyse effort to cut the gap to 19-12 at the interval.

But Arthur Scrase secured Sale’s try bonus early in the second half.

Scottish, though, rallied as Moyse doubled up before Butler landed after Oscar Yandell’s try, Exiles in front by two.

Hughes put Sale back in front before Moyse completed his hat-trick, the hosts now 33-31 in front.

Further seven-pointers were exchanged between Pete Vickers and Jake Spurway, but Joe Green had the final say for Sale.

Mitchell’s boot added an extra gloss to the score in an absolute thriller.

Park continue to purr

Rosslyn Park’s recent fine form continued with a 66-21 home success against Cambridge.

It was a fourth win in five for the Londoners who sit sixth in the standings.

Fred Davies got them off the mark, Rory Jennings with the extras, before seven-pointers from Ewan Fenley and Luke Mehson made it 21-0.

Luke Bouchier added to a Matt Dawson try to get the Blood & Sand off the mark before the break.

But Arthur Ellis (two), Luc Smith, Charlie Coe and Connor Byrne went over to further Park’s lead, Jennings with three more kicks for 52-7.

Cambridge rallied and Bouchier was on target after Chris Mills and Benji Ritson dotted down, but seven-pointers from Jack Matthews and Coe shut down the comeback.