1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship

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1988–89 Toshiba County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDurham County (8th title)
Runners-upCornwall

The 1988–89 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 89th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Durham County won their eighth title after defeating Cornwall in the final.[4][5]

The competition celebrated 100 years and despite the fact that it no longer held the same prestige as before a record crowd of 27,500 (the majority from Cornwall) turned up to watch the final at Twickenham Stadium.

Semi finals[]

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
21 Jan Redruth Cornwall Warwickshire 13-10
21 Jan Blackheath Kent Durham 6-10

Final[]

1 April 1989
Durham County 13-9 (HT 6-3) Cornwall
Try: Fenwick rugby ball
Pen: Bland (3)
 Pen: Champion (3)
Twickenham
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Fred Howard (Liverpool)


15 J Bland (capt) Durham City
14 O Evans West Hartlepool
13 Phil de Glanville Durham University
12 M Boyd West Hartlepool
11 D Cooke West Hartlepool
10 J Stabler West Hartlepool
9 S Havery
1 G Naisbitt Stockton
2 M A Fenwick Durham City
3 M Douthwaite Stockton
4 J Dixon West Hartlepool
5 J Howe Sale
6 A R Harle Gosforth
7 A Brown Stockton
8 B Dixon Stockton
Replacements: (not used)
16 G Spearman Blaydon
17 M Boyd West Hartlepool
18 S Kirkup Durham City
19 P Joyce Durham City
20 G A Kell
21 D Mitchell West Hartlepool
15 Chris Alcock Camborne
14 Barry Trevaskis Bath
13 Grant Champion (capt) & Truro
12 S Rogers Camborne
11 David Weeks Camborne
10 Alan Buzza Cambridge University & Redruth
9 D Rule Camborne
1 John May Redruth
2 Graham Dawe Bath
3 Richard Keast Redruth
4 Andy Reed Camborne
5 A Cook Camborne
6 Glyn Williams Redruth
7 Adrian Bick Bath
8 Martin Haag Bath
Replacements: (not used)
16 Tony Mead
17 D Chapman Camborne
18 Richard Nancekivell Launceston
19 B Andrew Camborne
20 S Matavesi Camborne
21 A Curtis Redruth

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "hands, David. "Cornwall looking to greater experience to subdue Durham." Times, 1 Apr. 1989, p. 47". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "hands, David. "Cornwall lose by looking a gift horse in the mouth." Times, 3 Apr. 1989, p. 34". Times Digital Archives.
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