Cornish makes first signing

By Clare Newman

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

 

WIGHTLINK Raiders have not rested on their laurels and have started building a squad for the 2012-13 season this week.

Just ten days after finishing their English National League campaign with defeat in the play-off semi-finals to Chelmsford Chieftains, the club’s management announced player-coach Jeremy Cornish would be returning to lead the side.

And today (Tuesday), Cornish announced his first signing, Welsh power forward and last season’s second-highest penalty taker, Corey Watkins, from Invicta Dynamos.

Corey, 22, scored 24 points last season, but racked up 142 penalty minutes thanks to his uncompromising style.

Read the full story in this week’s County Press.

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