1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1907–08 County Championship England Cornwall 1 Durham 1906–07 1908–09 The 1907–08 Rugby Union County Championship was the 20th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976 1976 130-131 Brickfield Publications Ltd 0362-00221-5http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/english_county.html English County Championship Rugby Football Historyhttp://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html The County Finals County Rugby.com 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.Rugby, 30 March 1908 Western Timeshttp://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s369/st195214.htm 1908 County Championship final Rugby Network Final 28 March 1908 Cornwall 17–3 Durham x5 Bennetts, Solomon, Tregurtha Jackson 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 Henry Imrie Durham City J Thompson Hartlepool Rovers J Knaggs Hartlepool Rovers George Summerscale 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 Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons