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1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League

Rugby union competition in England

Summary

Rugby union competition in England

Field	Value
name	1987–88 Courage Cornwall/Devon League
countries	England
date	12 September 1987 – 26 March 1988
champions	Crediton (1st title)
runnersup	Exmouth
relegated	St Austell and
Newton Abbot
matches	55
nextseason	1988–89

Newton Abbot

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.

Participating teams and locations

Team	Ground	Capacity	City/Area
Bideford	King George's Field	2,000	Bideford, Devon
Crediton	Blagdon		Crediton, Devon
Exmouth	Imperial Recreation Ground	1,250	Exmouth, Devon
Falmouth	Recreation Ground	3,000	Falmouth, Cornwall
Hayle	Memorial Park		Hayle, Cornwall
Newton Abbot	Rackerhayes	1,150	Newton Abbot, Devon
Paignton	Queen's Park	1,650	Paignton, Devon
Penryn	Memorial Ground	4,000	Penryn, Cornwall
Penzance-Newlyn	Mennaye Field	4,000	Penzance, Cornwall
St Austell	Penrice School Fields		St Austell, Cornwall
Teignmouth	Bitton Sports Ground	1,210	Teignmouth, Devon

League table

Sponsorship

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

References

(1987). "Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws Season 1987 – 88". Cornwall Rugby Football Union.
(1988). "Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89". Rothmans Publications Ltd.
(1990). "Courage Official Rugby Union Club Directory 1990–91". Burlington Publishing Co Ltd.

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