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
Cornwall17-3Durham
Try: x5 Bennetts, Solomon, Tregurtha rugby ball
Con: Jackson		Pen: Adamson
Redruth


John Jackett (capt)Leicester
Barrie BennettsDevonport Albion
Bert SolomonRedruth
Frederick DeanDevonport Albion
Jimmy JoseDevonport Albion
Thomas WedgeSt Ives
James DaveyRedruth
J G MiltonCamborne School of Mines
Arthur WilsonCamborne School of Mines
Frederick JacksonLeicester
Richard JackettFalmouth
A J ThomasDevonport Albion
Dr R C 'Chummy' LawryRedruth
R DaveyRedruth
Nicholas TregurthaSt Ives
D EllwoodHartlepool Rovers
C Adamson (capt)Durham City
P WatsonHartlepool Rovers
A EmersonWest Hartlepool
H ImrieDurham City
J ThompsonHartlepool Rovers
J KnaggsHartlepool Rovers
George SummerscalesDurham City
George CarterHartlepool Rovers
S BrittainHartlepool Rovers
Frank BoylenHartlepool Rovers
Harry HavelockWest Hartlepool
W H PhillipsDurham City
Jimmy DuthieWinlaton Vulcans
Tom HogarthHartlepool 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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