Dugmore seeks to cement Services slot

DEVONPORT Services colt Ollie Dugmore is likely to have another crack at cementing his first-team place tomorrow at North Petherton (2.30pm).

Teenager Dugmore impressed in his debut for Services in last week's morale-boosting 30-10 win over Newquay Hornets at The Rectory.

Ironically, Dugmore received his blooding at hooker after another Services colt, Sam Bennett, limped out of last weekend's action with around 30 minutes played.

Services team manager Dave Burgess said Dugmore, who also received the thumbs-up from coach Troy Gordon, was in the mix for a second match.

He said: "He did well when he came on, played nearly all the match and he is being considered."

Services are playing patsy with the relegation zone, being third off the bottom and one point up on relegation-haunted Newquay Hornets.

But Burgess said: "North Petherton are one of the sides we've got to win once or twice against if we want to stay in this league. I think they (North Petherton) have got a big pack, so as long as we can cope with that, we should be okay.

"If we can win two or four points before Christmas, I think we'll be all right."

Number 10 Matt Anstis returns to the squad after being unavailable last week to add to Services' firepower.

Devonport Services (from): C Ranscombe, D Hall, S Sheldon, J Hannaford, B Ashford, M Anstis, M Lane, J Gerraty, T Sibley, S Bartlett, J Martin, M Gregory, J Page (capt), D Chorley, S Hammond, M Andrews, K Leach, O Dugmore.

TAVISTOCK boss Steve Rush is juggling his backs around in an attempt to catch out tomorrow's visitors Wadebridge Camels (2.30pm).

Doug Lloyd moves to number 10, while Richard West moves to full-back.

Rush wants to dump Tavvy's horrible 58-11 defeat at Truro last Saturday into the builder's skip of history.

He said: "People are positive – we are looking at the good things and trying to build on that."

Tavistock have not won at home this season in three attempts, although their away record is good.

The west Devon side are 10th in a 14-team division and a win tomorrow could put them as high as sixth place.

Tavistock are also boosted by the return of Andy Hunt and Duncan Law after both were unavailable last week.

Danny Luffman, however, has an injury and will not play.

Tavistock (from): D Lloyd, M Hennessey, J Kaminski, M Wicher, R West, A Moy, M Kerswell, W Tompkins, M Martin, A Hunt, J Bruner, W Brown, D Law, B Williams, T Childs, E Williams, A Wright, D Law.