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Category Archives: Sport

Rugby Special ~ Part Nine

Can Camborne stay top of the Merit Table in the their 1977-78 Centenary Season? Can they set up a Cup semi-final clash with Redruth? Read on…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJan 15, 2023Jan 29, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport6 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Nine

Rugby Special ~ Part Eight

If Camborne lose their home match to top-placed St Ives, all hopes of winning the Merit Table in their 1977-78 Centenary Season are dashed…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJan 8, 2023Feb 5, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport13 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Eight

New Year’s Rugby Special

In early 1978, Camborne are slipping down the Merit Table…there’s two big games coming up, against Plymouth Albion and St Ives…what can be done to stop the rot?

Posted byTheCornishHistorianJan 1, 2023Feb 5, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport4 Comments on New Year’s Rugby Special

Christmas Rugby Special

It’s Boxing Day, 1977, the date of the most famous fixture in Cornish rugby’s calendar: Camborne against Redruth. In Camborne’s Centenary Season, or any season, this is a must-win…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 26, 2022Dec 23, 2025Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport5 Comments on Christmas Rugby Special

Rugby Special ~ Part Five

In 1977, Camborne’s big rivals for league and cup glory are St Ives…who’s going to be the top dog of Cornish rugby when the two sides meet?

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 18, 2022Feb 5, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport13 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Five

Rugby Special ~ Part Four

Can Camborne RFC maintain top form without several key players? Is their 1977-78 Centenary Season about to falter..?

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 11, 2022Feb 5, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport11 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Four

Rugby Special ~ Part Three

Camborne RFC’s 1977-78 Centenary Season would not be complete without giving their old rivals Redruth RFC a good beating…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianDec 1, 2022May 30, 2023Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport10 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Three

Rugby Special ~ Part Two

Camborne RFC’s 1977-78 Centenary Season kicks off, and there’s no easy games as they face up to the best in Cornwall, and international talent from Wales…

Posted byTheCornishHistorianNov 27, 2022Dec 4, 2022Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport16 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part Two

Rugby Special ~ Part One

The story of Camborne RFC’s monumental Centenary Season, 1977-78, when they took on the best sides in the land…as told by the players themselves!

Posted byTheCornishHistorianNov 20, 2022Nov 27, 2022Posted inCornwall in the 1900s, Sport36 Comments on Rugby Special ~ Part One

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