1997–98 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1997–98 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Champions:	Cheshire
Count:	3
Runnersup:	Cornwall
Prevseason:	1996–97
Nextseason:	1998–99

The 1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 98th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2]}

Cheshire won their third title after defeating Cornwall in the final.^[3]

Final

15 Steve Swindells Manchester 14 Mike Blood Manchester 13 Cambel Ball Widnes 12 Richard Hughes New Brighton 11 Matt Hoskin Manchester 10 Alex Guest New Brighton 9 Nick Briers London Irish 1 Mark Dorrington New Brighton 2 Luke Hewson Manchester 3 Mike Hill Widnes 4 Dave Craddock Manchester 5 Matt Kirke Macclesfield 6 Geoff Jones New Brighton 7 Kevin Brookman (capt) New Brighton 8 Stuart Beeley Widnes Replacements: 16 Andy Yates Lymm (for Hewson 66m) 17 Steve Dorrington New Brighton (for Hill 54m) 18 Tim Wasdell Chester (for Jones 60m) 19 Simon Wright New Brighton (for Briers 75m) 20 Murray King Widnes (for Swindells 73m) 21 Ian Kennedy New Brighton (for Blood 79m)

15 Danny Sloman Launceston 14 Redruth 13 Launceston 12 Kevin Thomas Truro 11 Richard Newton Redruth 10 Stewart Whitworth Redruth 9 Chris Whitworth Redruth 1 Peter Risdon Launceston 2 Barry Lucas Launceston 3 Steve Rush Launceston 4 Glyn Hutchings Launceston 5 Tony Cook Hayle 6 James Willcocks Launceston 7 Martin Addinall Penryn 8 Dean Shipton (capt) Launceston Replacements: 16 Launceston (for C Whitworth 71m) 17 Eddie Nancekivell Launceston (for Newton 52m) 18 Jason Atkinson St Ives (for Willcocks 62m) 19 Lee Mruk Penzance & Newlyn (for Cook 45m) 20 Richard Tonkin Launceston 21 Neil Douch Redruth

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
2. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
3. Web site: Hands, david. "Cornish cup dreams go west." Times, 20 Apr. 1998, p. 34. Times Digital Archives.