Yatton new boy Randall set to make debut

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Thursday, December 04, 2008
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Former St Mary's Old Boys and Clifton wing Chris Randall has signed for Yatton.

The flier starts at No 10 in the South West Two West strugglers' clash at second placed Avonmouth tomorrow (2.30pm).

Randall's inclusion means a reshuffle in the backs with Tony Hill restored at full-back, Alan Walters moved to wing and the unfortunate Glen Jones is now on the bench.

Ex-Frampton Cotterell No 8 Mark Kane returns for Avonmouth but former Dings wing Paul Limbrick pulled a hamstring last week at Torquay and will be out for three weeks.

Tomorrow's game sees league points and a place in the Charles Saunders Combination Cup third round up for grabs.

Former Aretians three-quarter Shane Claridge is coaching the backs at St Mary's Old Boys.

Claridge, who is also a coach for the Bristol Rugby Community department, joins Saints following the resignation of director of rugby Pete Polledri and the sacking of backs coach Dave Pike.

Mary's welcome back fly-half Liam O'Keeffe and centre Graham Robertson for the trip to Sidmouth (2.30pm).

Fly-half Charlie Eaton remains in the No 9 shirt following the injury to Steve Plummer (broken hand).

Clevedon, who climbed off the bottom with their first league win of the season against Walcot, host St Ives (2.30pm).

No 8 Dave Rawle (neck) misses out but hooker Daniel Williams, the younger brother of Bridgwater's former Clevedon No 2 Joe, has returned to the club from university.

In Western Counties North, fly-half Matt Manuel has quit Old Redcliffians to join Welsh outfit Cross Keys.

Craig Owen wears the No 10 shirt for the home match with Gordon League.

Wing Solomon Laskie, who is the cousin of Old Redcliffians' former Bristol centre Luke Nabaro, has returned to the club after serving in Iraq with the army.

North Bristol visit Chosen Hill (2.30pm) and hand prop Scott Flannigan his full debut.

Skipper Ross Wilson returns to captain the side, Nigel Smith replaces the injured Paul Howell and centre Matt Dyl makes his first start of the season.

Winless Keynsham hand a debut to former UWIC second row Gareth Jones when they travel to Old Centralians. Tim Coghlan also returns after a spell away with the RAF.

Barton Hill make two changes for their home match with Widden Old Boys (2.30pm) when they recall wing Joe Sampson and prop Adrian Hopkins.

Hooker Matt Honour will face a club disciplinary hearing after his sending off for over-zealous rucking in the club's 17-16 win over Thornbury last weekend.

Thornbury visit Berry Hill for a basement battle (2.30pm).

Prop Adam Hodgkins and full-back John Howells return, while Dave Matthews is on the bench after recovering from a broken hand.

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