DERYK Heywood has stepped down as chairman of Mousehole AFC after six years at the helm.
Heywood took over the Seagulls hotseat in 2018 with the club playing in the South West Peninsula League Division One West at Step 7.
Now, after unprecedented success at Trungle Parc, Heywood has led the club to the Southern League at Step 4 – only the second Cornish club ever to do so.
Handing over the reins to Billy Jacka, Mousehole’s award-winning groundsman, Heywood said: “On reflection, it’s now time for someone else to take the helm and help drive the club towar...