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1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship

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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]

Countries England
ChampionsCornwall (1st title)
Runners-upDurham
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1907–08 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCornwall (1st title)
Runners-upDurham
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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
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
Jumbo 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
Henry ImrieDurham City
J ThompsonHartlepool Rovers
J KnaggsHartlepool Rovers
George SummerscaleDurham City
George CarterHartlepool Rovers
S BrittainHartlepool Rovers
Frank BoylenHartlepool Rovers
Harry HavelockWest Hartlepool
W H PhillipsDurham City
Jimmy DuthieWinlaton Vulcans
Tom HogarthHartlepool Rovers

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