1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League

1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League
Countries  England
Date 12 September 1987 – 26 March 1988[1]
Champions Crediton (1st title)
Runners-up Exmouth
Relegated St Austell and
Newton Abbot
Matches played 55

The 1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League was the first full season of rugby union within the eighth tier of the English league system currently known as Tribute Cornwall/Devon. The league consisted of eleven teams; six from Devon and five from Cornwall. Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches with five at home and five away. Both Crediton and Exmouth won nine of their ten matches, with Crediton declared champions because of their superior points difference, and winning promotion to the Western Counties league for season 1988–89. Newton Abbot, lost all ten matches and were relegated to Devon One while St Austell, with one win and a draw, were relegated to Cornwall One.[2][3]

Participating teams and locations

Team Ground[1][3] City/Area
Bideford King George's Field Bideford, Devon
Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon
Exmouth Imperial Recreation Ground Exmouth, Devon
Falmouth Recreation Ground Falmouth, Cornwall
Hayle Memorial Park Hayle, Cornwall
Newton Abbot Rackerhayes Newton Abbot, Devon
Paignton Queen's Park Paignton, Devon
Penryn Memorial Ground Penryn, Cornwall
Penzance-Newlyn Mennaye Field Penzance, Cornwall
St Austell Penrice School Fields St Austell, Cornwall
Teignmouth Bitton Sports Ground Teignmouth, Devon

League table

1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Points
1 Crediton 10 9 0 1 232 65 167 18
2Exmouth 10 9 0 1 187 64 123 18
3Penryn 10 8 1 1 191 67 124 17
4Penzance–Newlyn 10 6 1 3 166 111 55 13
5Falmouth 10 6 0 4 110 140 –30 12
6Paignton 10 5 0 5 156 157 –1 10
7Teignmouth 10 4 0 6 112 176 –64 8
8Bideford 10 3 0 7 160 153 7 6
9Hayle 10 2 1 7 107 157 –50 5
10St Austell 10 1 1 8 69 193 –124 3
11Newton Abbot 10 0 0 10 31 238 –207 0
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 2 pts for a win
  2. 1 pt for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  • If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied:
  1. Difference between points for and against

Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 23 August 2014

Sponsorship

The Cornwall/Devon League was part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws Season 1987 – 88. Cornwall Rugby Football Union. 1987.
  2. ↑ Stephen Jones, ed. (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.
  3. 1 2 Tony Williams and Bill Mitchell, ed. (1990). Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91. Windsor: Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.
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