1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship

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

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

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 JanRedruthCornwallWarwickshire13-10
21 JanBlackheathKentDurham6-10

Final
1 April 1989
Durham County13-9 (HT 6-3)Cornwall
Try: Fenwick rugby ball
Pen: Bland (3)		Pen: Champion (3)
Twickenham
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Fred Howard (Liverpool)


15J Bland (capt)Durham City
14O EvansWest Hartlepool
13Phil de GlanvilleDurham University
12M BoydWest Hartlepool
11D CookeWest Hartlepool
10J StablerWest Hartlepool
9S HaveryGateshead Fell
1G NaisbittStockton
2M A FenwickDurham City
3M DouthwaiteStockton
4J DixonWest Hartlepool
5J HoweSale
6A R HarleGosforth
7A BrownStockton
8B DixonStockton
Replacements: (not used)
16G SpearmanBlaydon
17M BoydWest Hartlepool
18S KirkupDurham City
19P JoyceDurham City
20G A KellGateshead Fell
21D MitchellWest Hartlepool
15Chris AlcockCamborne
14Barry TrevaskisBath
13Grant Champion (capt)Devon & Cornwall Police & Truro
12S RogersCamborne
11David WeeksCamborne
10Alan BuzzaCambridge University & Redruth
9D RuleCamborne
1John MayRedruth
2Graham DaweBath
3Richard KeastRedruth
4Andy ReedCamborne
5A CookCamborne
6Glyn WilliamsRedruth
7Adrian BickBath
8Martin HaagBath
Replacements: (not used)
16Tony MeadDevon & Cornwall Police
17D ChapmanCamborne
18Richard NancekivellLaunceston
19B AndrewCamborne
20S MatavesiCamborne
21A CurtisRedruth

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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