Mount's Bay RFC
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| Mounts Bay | |||
| Full name | Mounts Bay Rugby Football Club | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Location | Penzance, Cornwall, England | ||
| Ground(s) | Mennaye Field | ||
| Capacity | 6000 | ||
| Coach |  Ricky Pellow |
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| Captain | Nick Burnett |
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| League | National Division Two | ||
| 2007-08 | 1st (National Division Three South) | ||
| Official website | |||
| www.mountsbay-rfc.co.uk | |||
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Mounts Bay RFC are a Cornish rugby club formed in December 1999 based in Penzance , UK. Initially formed as an off shoot from Penzance and Newlyn RFC the club is now an independent club. Mounts Bay were promoted at the end of the 2007-08 season and will be competing in National Division Two in the 2008-09 season.
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[edit] History
2000/01 League - Cornwall 2
League Position 1st Promoted to Cornwall 1
2001/02 League Cornwall 1
League Position 2nd to Bude lost to Teignmouth in Play off
2002/03 League Cornwall 1
League Position 2nd won play off for promotion
Runners up (RFU Cornwall Clubs Cup)
2003/4 Devon & Cornwall League
League Position 1st
Semi Finalists (Powergen Junior Vase)
2004/05 Western Counties (West)
League Position 1st. Promoted
2005/06 South - West 2
League Position 1st. Promoted
2006/07 South West 1
League Position 1st. Promoted
Winners. EDF Energy Intermediate Cup
2007/08 National Division Three South
League Position 1st. Promoted
Winners Cornwall Super Cup
[edit] 2006/07 Season
At season end Mounts Bay have had another very successful year. Mounts Bay are promoted to the National Leagues after finishing as champions of Southwest 1 with three games to play. The team has also reached two finals, the Cornwall County Cup where they played Redruth two leagues higher than Mounts Bay. Bay losing this one, on Sunday 15th April, Bay made their first visit to Twickenham in the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup Final against Dunstablians.
Mounts Bay won the match and completed a Cornish Trophy double; they won the game 46-36
Mounts Bay RFC has a very successful supporters club called The Boarding Party.
In August 2007 they signed Cornish lock Richard Carroll.
None of the above would have been possible without their President Michael Leah.
[edit] 2007/08 Season
In their first season in the National Leagues, Mounts Bay Rugby Football Club continues its meteoric rise through the Rugby league structure, finishing in 1st place in National League 3 South Mounts Bay are again promoted, there eighth promotion in nine seasons, and will be playing in National League 2 in the coming 2008/09 season. The club will be strengthening its team for next season, whilst retaining the bulk of its current team. In addition to its league championship Mounts Bay also won the Cornwall Super Cup.
[edit] External links
The Boarding Party - Supporters Club.
Unofficial site With regular updates.
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