TEN teams from Meavy, Tavistock, Whitchurch, Horrabridge, St Andrew’s, Gulworthy, Lamerton and Mary Tavy and Brentor competed in the OCRA Tavistock Area Schools’ tag rugby tournament, hosted by Tavistock Rugby Club.

The pool stages in the morning produced some exciting rugby with St Andrew’s winning pool one and Mary Tavy and Brentor heading up pool two. Tavistock and Whitchurch tied for second place in pool two and had to be separated by tries scored. Whitchurch progressed to the Cup semi-finals and Tavistock went through to the trophy semi-finals. Horrabridge joined St Andrew’s, Whitchurch, and Mary Tavy and Brentor in the cup competition and these will be the four teams representing the Tavistock area schools in the West Devon finals at Okehampton on April 20.

Meavy entered three teams into the event and all three of them joined Tavistock in the trophy competition. The trophy was won by Tavistock with Meavy A runners up.

Gulworthy, Lamerton and Horrabridge B contested the Vase, which was won by Gulworthy with Lamerton runners up.

Mary Tavy and Brentor and Whitchurch saw off St Andrew’s and Horrabridge A and met for an exciting cup final which ended up 5-5 after full time. The game went to a golden try which Mary Tavy and Brentor scored, thereby winning the cup competition.

Mhairi McCall and Sue Yelland of OCRA presented the cup, trophy and vase and gold and silver medals. Mary Tavy and Brentor also won the Small Schools’ cup, presented to the highest placed small school every year.