7-619: The CRFU Cornwall Cup (currently sponsored by Tribute Ales ) is an annual rugby union knock-out cup club competition organised by the Cornwall Rugby Football Union first played for in 1896 but only regularly since 1969. It is open for teams based in Cornwall that are ranked below the national leagues (tier 6–8) but above the Cornish regional divisions (tier 9–10). Tier 9 to 10 clubs have their own competition in
14-406: A new brewery and larger bottling and canning facilities at Bath Ales was announced. Chief executive, James Staughton , described the rationale of the investment as "to de-risk the business away from the seasonality of Cornwall. The further east we go, the more we're focused on city centres and the less seasonal the business becomes." Tribute was launched to commemorate the 1999 solar eclipse. It
21-472: Is a brewery founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks at St Austell , Cornwall , England . Originally named Walter Hicks & Co: brewers and wine merchants , the brewing company was renamed St Austell Brewery and significantly expanded by his daughter Hester Parnall (1868–1939), who became a director in 1911. She took over running the company on her father's death in 1916 (her husband Thomas Parnall, having died in 1915), and added nearly 80 pubs and hotels to
28-802: The Cornish Clubs Cup . Until 2006–07 all of the top rugby union teams in Cornwall including the Cornish Pirates , Launceston and Redruth played in the competition, up until the formation of the Cornwall Super Cup in 2007–08. Although the Cornwall Super Cup is now a two-legged competition between only two sides, the national Cornish clubs have kept away from the CRFU Cornwall Cup as the demands of
35-429: The brewery's holdings, becoming known for " ruling the company with the grace of a duchess combined with the aplomb of a successful businessman ". The brewery's flagship beer is Tribute Ale , which accounts for around 80% of sales. Other popular ales include Proper Job , Tinner's Ale and Duchy Bitter . On 1 July 2016 St Austell Brewery acquired Bath Ales . In March 2017 a multi-million pound investment in
42-489: The modern game have increased over the years. The current format is as a knock-out cup with a 1st round, quarter-final, semi-final, and a final, which is held at a neutral venue in April. Due to the odd numbers of teams involved, several teams receive byes during the early stages. Points are awarded as follows: Points are awarded as follows: Points are awarded as follows: St Austell Brewery St Austell Brewery
49-450: Was originally a one-off special named Daylight Robbery , but proved to be so popular it was reintroduced as Tribute and has since won several awards around the UK. St Austell Brewery signed a deal in 2008 with Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm , near Truro , to help keg and distribute Rattler Cyder and Rattler Pear Cyder for five years. St Austell Brewery also produces Cornish IPA , which
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