THE absence of Dave Evans was keenly felt by Bideford in a heavy opening-day defeat at Weston-super-Mare.
Hooker Evans has been one of their star players over the past four seasons.
But he is expected to miss the entire 2016-17 campaign with a shoulder problem which may require surgery.
Charlie Richards, who had a long spell out last year with ankle ligament damage, filled the No 2 shirt on Saturday. But he and his front-row colleagues were up against it as they faced a powerful Weston...
