1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship

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 County13–9Cornwall
Try: Fenwick
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 Gateshead Fell
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 Gateshead Fell
21 D Mitchell West Hartlepool
15 Chris Alcock Camborne
14 Barry Trevaskis Bath
13 Grant Champion (capt) Devon & Cornwall Police & 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 Devon & Cornwall Police
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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