A Great Season for Cornish Rugby -- County Champions, Three
sides at Twickenham, Penzance/Newlyn promoted to National League 2
Cornwall Senior XV
County Championship:
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cornwall scores first) |
F |
A |
4th April |
Oxfordshire |
H |
W |
18 |
6 |
10th April |
Berkshire |
H |
W |
34 |
20 |
24th April |
Sussex |
A |
W |
31 |
12 |
Quarter-final |
1st May |
Kent |
H |
W |
30 |
24 |
Semi-final |
8th May |
Cheshire |
H |
W |
35 |
16 |
FINAL |
22nd May |
Gloucestershire |
TWICKENHAM |
W |
24 |
15 |
Friendly and cup matches:
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cornwall scores first) |
F |
A |
7th March |
Devon (Tamar Cup) |
A |
L |
7 |
9 |
23rd May |
Bristol (Corwall President's XV v Allied Dunbar 2 Champions) |
Twickenham |
L |
14 |
31 |
Cornwall Under 21
Under 21 County Championship:
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cornwall scores first) |
F |
A |
20th September |
Devon |
H |
W |
20 |
7 |
18th October |
Somerset |
H |
W |
58 |
7 |
15th November |
Gloucestershire |
A |
W |
13 |
10 |
Quarter-final |
24th January |
Buckinghamshire |
A |
W |
76 |
6 |
Semi-final |
13th April |
Hampshire |
H |
W |
32 |
13 |
FINAL |
22nd May |
Yorkshire |
TWICKENHAM |
L |
15 |
41 |
Cornwall Ladies
Ladies County Championship:
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cornwall scores first) |
F |
A |
7th February |
Somerset |
A |
L |
8 |
10 |
11th April |
Gloucestershire |
H |
W |
8 |
7 |
Friendly matches:
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cornwall scores first) |
F |
A |
2nd May |
Saracens |
H |
L |
0 |
62 |
The following sections list the league results of the leading Cornish clubs
in the 1997-98 season.
Note:
The results do not include friendly or cup
matches
Jewson National League 2 South
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Reds scores first) |
F |
A |
September 5th |
Esher |
A |
L |
3 |
44 |
September 12th |
Clifton |
H |
W |
25 |
18 |
September 26th |
Bridgwater |
A |
L |
9 |
26 |
October 3rd |
Metropolitan Police |
H |
L |
10 |
26 |
October 10th |
Tabard |
A |
L |
13 |
47 |
October 24th |
Norwich |
H |
L |
9 |
12 |
October 31st |
Havant |
A |
L |
9 |
14 |
November 7th |
Weston-Super-Mare |
A |
D |
16 |
16 |
November 21st |
Bracknell |
H |
L |
25 |
34 |
November 28th |
Cheltenham |
A |
L |
12 |
22 |
December 5th |
Plymouth |
H |
W |
24 |
8 |
December 12th |
North Walsham |
A |
L |
10 |
25 |
December 19th |
Barking |
H |
W |
22 |
18 |
December 28th |
Plymouth |
A |
W |
25 |
17 |
January 2nd |
Cheltenham |
H |
W |
35 |
12 |
January 16th |
Weston-Super-Mare |
H |
L |
28 |
34 |
January 23rd |
Havant |
H |
W |
46 |
13 |
January 30th |
Norwich |
A |
L |
20 |
22 |
February 6th |
Tabard |
H |
L |
16 |
21 |
February 13th |
Metropolitan Police |
A |
L |
15 |
33 |
February 20th |
Bracknell |
A |
L |
10 |
37 |
February 27th |
Bridgwater |
H |
W |
49 |
17 |
March 13th |
Clifton |
A |
W |
20 |
15 |
March 28th |
Esher |
H |
L |
15 |
33 |
April 3rd |
Barking |
A |
L |
20 |
56 |
April 17th |
North Walsham |
H |
L |
17 |
34 |
South West Division 1
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Lncestn scores first) |
F |
A |
September 12th |
Stroud |
H |
W |
24 |
17 |
September 26th |
Berry Hill |
A |
W |
30 |
8 |
October 3rd |
Salisbury |
H |
W |
60 |
10 |
October 10th |
Barnstaple |
A |
L |
23 |
32 |
October 24th |
Matson |
A |
W |
15 |
13 |
November 7th |
Torquay |
A |
W |
84 |
10 |
November 14th |
Keynsham |
A |
W |
69 |
7 |
November 21st |
Old Patesians |
H |
W |
32 |
8 |
November 28th |
Gloucester O.B. |
A |
W |
14 |
10 |
December 5th |
Penzance/Newlyn |
H |
W |
12 |
6 |
December 12th |
Maidenhead |
H |
W |
18 |
0 |
December 19th |
Old Patesians |
A |
W |
27 |
22 |
January 9th |
Torquay |
H |
W |
55 |
3 |
January 16th |
Penzance/Newlyn |
A |
L |
9 |
19 |
January 23rd |
Matson |
H |
W |
69 |
10 |
January 30th |
Barnstaple |
H |
W |
33 |
3 |
February 6th |
Salisbury |
A |
W |
107 |
0 |
February 13th |
Berry Hill |
H |
W |
75 |
6 |
February 27th |
Stroud |
A |
W |
55 |
0 |
March 13th |
Keynsham |
H |
W |
88 |
0 |
March 28th |
Maidenhead |
A |
W |
40 |
24 |
April 17th |
Gloucester Old Boys |
H |
W |
84 |
17 |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (PZ scores first) |
F |
A |
September 12th |
Maidenhead |
H |
W |
30 |
18 |
September 26th |
Keynsham |
A |
W |
25 |
14 |
October 3rd |
Stroud |
H |
W |
43 |
10 |
October 10th |
Berry Hill |
A |
W |
70 |
17 |
October 24th |
Salisbury |
H |
W |
34 |
16 |
November 7th |
Matson |
H |
W |
31 |
0 |
November 21st |
Barnstaple |
A |
L |
10 |
18 |
November 28th |
Torquay |
A |
W |
48 |
25 |
December 5th |
Launceston |
A |
L |
6 |
12 |
December 12th |
Old Patesians |
H |
W |
42 |
16 |
December 19th |
Barnstaple |
H |
W |
18 |
12 |
January 9th |
Matson |
A |
W |
17 |
10 |
January 16th |
Launceston |
H |
W |
19 |
9 |
January 23rd |
Salisbury |
A |
W |
90 |
14 |
January 30th |
Berry Hill |
H |
W |
92 |
0 |
February 6th |
Stroud |
A |
W |
59 |
7 |
February 13th |
Keynsham |
H |
W |
61 |
0 |
February 20th |
Gloucester Old Boys |
A |
W |
20 |
9 |
February 27th |
Maidenhead |
A |
W |
50 |
15 |
March 13th |
Gloucester OB |
H |
W |
104 |
8 |
March 28th |
Old Patesians |
A |
W |
83 |
12 |
April 17th |
Torquay |
H |
W |
131 |
5 |
South West Division 2 (West)
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Cam. scores first) |
F |
A |
September 12th |
Tiverton |
A |
L |
14 |
35 |
September 26th |
Brixham |
H |
W |
26 |
15 |
October 3rd |
Cinderford |
H |
D |
23 |
23 |
October 10th |
St Austell |
A |
L |
13 |
31 |
October 24th |
St Mary's OB |
H |
W |
22 |
13 |
October 31st |
Taunton |
A |
L |
10 |
34 |
November 7th |
Clevedon |
H |
W |
22 |
7 |
November 21st |
Dings Crusaders |
A |
L |
6 |
18 |
November 28th |
St Ives |
H |
W |
62 |
6 |
December 12th |
Penryn |
A |
W |
13 |
8 |
December 19th |
Dings Crusaders |
H |
W |
11 |
10 |
January 9th |
Clevedon |
A |
L |
6 |
18 |
January 16th |
Taunton |
H |
W |
15 |
5 |
January 30th |
St Austell |
H |
W |
33 |
16 |
February 6th |
Cinderford |
A |
L |
6 |
28 |
February 13th |
Brixham |
A |
L |
3 |
10 |
February 27th |
Tiverton |
H |
W |
35 |
12 |
March 7th |
St Mary's OB |
A |
L |
8 |
32 |
March 13th |
Spartans |
A |
L |
8 |
28 |
March 28th |
Penryn |
H |
W |
33 |
11 |
April 3rd |
Spartans |
H |
W |
64 |
13 |
April 17th |
St Ives |
A |
L |
5 |
31 |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (Penryn scores first) |
F |
A |
September 5th |
St Austell |
A |
L |
16 |
48 |
September 12th |
St Mary's OB |
H |
D |
17 |
17 |
September 26th |
Taunton |
A |
L |
3 |
37 |
October 3rd |
Clevedon |
H |
W |
34 |
10 |
October 10th |
Dings Crusaders |
A |
L |
13 |
18 |
October 24th |
St Ives |
H |
W |
15 |
6 |
October 31st |
Cinderford |
A |
L |
6 |
23 |
November 7th |
Spartans |
A |
W |
17 |
16 |
November 21st |
Tiverton |
H |
L |
12 |
17 |
November 28th |
Brixham |
A |
L |
0 |
43 |
December 12th |
Camborne |
H |
L |
8 |
13 |
December 19th |
Tiverton |
A |
L |
0 |
65 |
January 9th |
Spartans |
H |
W |
23 |
10 |
January 16th |
Cinderford |
H |
L |
7 |
19 |
January 23rd |
St Ives |
A |
W |
32 |
20 |
January 30th |
Dings Crusaders |
H |
W |
16 |
13 |
February 6th |
Clevedon |
A |
L |
15 |
17 |
February 13th |
Taunton |
H |
L |
12 |
18 |
February 27th |
St Mary's OB |
A |
L |
10 |
20 |
March 13th |
St Austell |
H |
W |
41 |
19 |
March 28th |
Camborne |
A |
L |
11 |
33 |
April 17th |
Brixham |
H |
L |
13 |
17 |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (St Ives scores first) |
F |
A |
September 12th |
Taunton |
H |
L |
7 |
18 |
September 26th |
Clevedon |
A |
L |
7 |
47 |
October 3rd |
Ding's Crusaders |
H |
L |
3 |
44 |
October 10th |
Cinderford |
A |
L |
0 |
122 |
October 24th |
Penryn |
A |
L |
6 |
15 |
October 31st |
Spartans |
H |
L |
9 |
12 |
November 7th |
Tiverton |
A |
L |
15 |
54 |
November 21st |
Brixham |
H |
L |
8 |
47 |
November 28th |
Camborne |
A |
L |
6 |
62 |
December 12th |
St Austell |
H |
L |
11 |
24 |
January 9th |
Tiverton |
H |
L |
8 |
78 |
January 16th |
Spartans |
A |
L |
18 |
45 |
January 23rd |
Penryn |
H |
L |
20 |
32 |
January 30th |
Cinderford |
H |
L |
10 |
13 |
February 6th |
Dings Crusaders |
A |
L |
0 |
39 |
February 13th |
Clevedon |
H |
L |
0 |
19 |
February 27th |
Taunton |
A |
L |
8 |
70 |
March 7th |
Brixham |
A |
L |
Walk over -- St Ives failed to raise a team. |
March 13th |
St Mary's OB |
H |
L |
8 |
15 |
March 20th |
St Mary's OB |
A |
L |
Walk over -- St Ives failed to raise a team. |
March 28th |
St Austell |
A |
L |
10 |
44 |
April 17th |
Camborne |
H |
W |
31 |
5 |
Date |
Opponents |
Venue |
Won/Lost/Drawn |
Result (St A. scores first) |
F |
A |
September 5th |
Penryn |
H |
W |
48 |
16 |
September 12th |
Spartans |
A |
L |
7 |
15 |
September 26th |
Tiverton |
H |
W |
24 |
15 |
October 3rd |
Brixham |
A |
L |
17 |
34 |
October 10th |
Camborne |
H |
W |
31 |
13 |
October 24th |
Cinderford |
H |
L |
12 |
28 |
October 31st |
St Mary's OB |
A |
L |
0 |
27 |
November 7th |
Taunton |
H |
W |
40 |
18 |
November 21st |
Clevedon |
A |
L |
13 |
19 |
November 28th |
Ding's Crusaders |
H |
L |
15 |
35 |
December 12th |
St Ives |
A |
W |
24 |
11 |
December 19th |
Clevedon |
H |
L |
10 |
17 |
January 9th |
Taunton |
A |
L |
14 |
28 |
January 16th |
St Mary's OB |
H |
W |
35 |
5 |
January 30th |
Camborne |
A |
L |
16 |
33 |
February 6th |
Brixham |
H |
L |
0 |
24 |
February 13th |
Tiverton |
A |
W |
23 |
21 |
March 13th |
Penryn |
A |
L |
19 |
41 |
March 28th |
St Ives |
H |
W |
44 |
10 |
April 17th |
Dings Crusaders |
A |
L |
11 |
31 |
April 24th |
Cinderford |
A |
L |
7 |
63 |
May 8th |
Spartans |
H |
W |
Match awarded to St Austell |