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Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England)
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June 3, 2008
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County Championship Shield, Twickenham

Sunday, June 1 2008

NORTHUMBERLAND stormed to a 25-11 victory over Cornwall at Twickenham to lift the County Championship Shield.

The two counties lying furthest apart in England locked horns at the Middlesex venue on Sunday as part of a triple-bill of rugby action, including England's 17-14 win over Barbarians.

And it was England's most northerly county which came out on top.

Cornwall had opened strongly but Northumberland managed to weather the storm before taking control.

On 10 minutes quick thinking by stand off Gavin Beasley saw full back Jack Smales set free wide on the ...

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