There is an almost complete fixture card with results, the one exception being St Austell Hornets on 5th February and that is (hopefully) marked “W”. Accepting that as a win, it was hardly an outstanding season, 8 wins, 2 draws and 18 defeats. Salcombe (almost inevitably) and Services A both achieving the double over the Club. The Club had to wait until 23 October for its first win 14-3 over Newton Reserves, a side including Freddie Slee (a strong running centre) Mervyn Hodge, Ron Sully, Claude Hayes (a burly policeman forward) and of course Tony Birnage a tall gangly forward and doubtless by reason of his height, line out specialist, occasional place kicker and a great leader, whilst John Cameron in the centre had a fine turn of speed and a most deceptive swerve. A game against Liskeard 6-5 – reads “Gallant Liskeard, team of 11 lose by one point.” Liskeard arrived 4 short. There was a fine open game against St Austell Hornets at Crinnis, which the home side won 18-12, 3 goals and a try to three tries and a penalty, Argaum scorers Slee, Yeoman, Sully and a Birnage penalty.

Just before Christmas, at home to Buckfastleigh 5-6, Cameron obtaining possession kicked ahead and regaining possession scored a magnificent try. The Boxing Day game v OPMs was abandoned without score after one of the visitors (Westcott) suffered a broken leg following a tackle. 1938 shows wins over the Royal Sussex Regiment, Kingswear and OPMs, but defeats (amongst others) by Civil Service, Albion United, Services A, St Columba and Falmouth (Away) 6-28. The report “Argaum score first but swamped. Falmouth were given a fright when Cameron at Left Centre intercepted on the half way line and although hotly pursued, showed a clean pair of heels to touch down between the posts – Not converted”. In the end of season 7 a side competition Albion United defeated the Club by a penalty in extra time.

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