1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship

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1907–08 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCornwall (1st title)
Runners-upDurham

The 1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship was the 20th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

Cornwall won the competition for the first time in front of 17,000 spectators defeating Durham in the final at Redruth 17-3 scoring 5 tries through Solomon (2) Tregurtha, Bennetts and Davey. It was Durham's ninth consecutive final appearance.[4] [5]

Final[]

28 March 1908
Cornwall 17-3 Durham
Try: x5 Bennetts, Solomon, Tregurtha rugby ball
Con: Jackson
 Pen: Adamson
Redruth


John Jackett (capt) Leicester
Barrie Bennetts Devonport Albion
Bert Solomon Redruth
Frederick Dean Devonport Albion
Jimmy Jose Devonport Albion
Thomas Wedge St Ives
James Davey Redruth
J G Milton Camborne School of Mines
Arthur Wilson Camborne School of Mines
Frederick Jackson Leicester
Richard Jackett Falmouth
A J Thomas Devonport Albion
Dr R C 'Chummy' Lawry Redruth
R Davey Redruth
Nicholas Tregurtha St Ives
D Ellwood Hartlepool Rovers
C Adamson (capt) Durham City
P Watson Hartlepool Rovers
A Emerson West Hartlepool
H Imrie Durham City
J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers
J Knaggs Hartlepool Rovers
George Summerscales Durham City
George Carter Hartlepool Rovers
S Brittain Hartlepool Rovers
Frank Boylen Hartlepool Rovers
Harry Havelock West Hartlepool
W H Phillips Durham City
Jimmy Duthie
Tom Hogarth Hartlepool Rovers

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "Rugby, 30 March". Western Times. 1908.
  5. ^ "1908 County Championship final". Rugby Network.
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