1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship

1907–08 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Cornwall (1st title)
Runners-up	Durham

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 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 Jumbo 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 Winlaton Vulcans Tom Hogarth Hartlepool Rovers

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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.