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1989 - Durham County v Cornwall (1)

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Durham Team and Officials 1989 County Rugby Championship Final. After a wait of 80 years, Durham again became outright Champions of England when they defeated Cornwall (their opponents 80 years beforehand) at Twickenham by 13 points to 9 points before a massive crowd at the HQ of English Rugby.

Rather fittingly for two such stalwart supporters of County Rugby in Durham and Cornwall, the match also marked the Centenary of the start of the County Championship in 1889, although both Counties were playing before that date.            

Top to bottom, left to right

Row 1

  1. T. Urwin , North Durham
  2. Roger M.Impettt (Hpl Rovers),
  3. A.F.W.Hammond, Mowden Park
  4. M.Roddam,  Winlaton Vulcans
  5. M.Summers, Westoe
  6. J.S.D.McLaren (County President),Houghton
  7. David Close (Hpl Rovers),
  8. G.Spearman (Blaydon),
  9. S. Kirkupp (Durham City)
  10. W.Mordue (Ryton),
  11. G.Naisbitt
  12. B.Dixon (both Stockton),
  13. John Howe,
  14. John Dixon (both West HHartlepool)
  15. A. Brown &
  16. M Douthwaite, (both Stockton),
  17. C. Bentley, Coach.
  18. Andy Harle (Durham Univrsity)
  19. Dave Mitchell (West Hartlepool)
  20. G.A.Kell (Gateshead Fell)
  21. A.Hughes,
  22. A. Bell ?
  23. Unknown
  24. Dave Parker (West Hartlepool)
  25. B. Dickenson, Durham City
  26. W.J.R.Scott, Past President
  27. M.Davison, County Treasurer
  28. Bill Bowden (Hpl Rovers),
  29. R.Archer,County Secretary

Row 2

  1. Ian Dee (Hartlepool Rovers)
  2. Dave Cook (West Hartlepool),
  3. S Havery (Gateshead),
  4. John Stabler (West Hartlepool),
  5. J.Bland (Durham City & Captain),
  6. Owen Evans (West Hartlepool)
  7. P de Glanville (Durham University)
  8. Mike Boyd, (West Hartlepool)
  9. M Fenwick  Durham City,
  10. P. Joyce (Durham City)
  11. ?

Row 3

Date (of image) : 1989

Donor : Chris McLoughlin

Creator : Newcastle Chronicle & Journal

Part of the "Durham County RFU" collection

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