Lizard Point, Cornwall to discover more about the local rocks. The first sighting of the Spanish Armada on mainland Britain was off Lizard Point at 3 pm on 29 July 1588. This was one of the greatest invasion fleets in history and consisted of 120 ships armed with over 1,000 cannon and with 29,000 men on board. The Battle at the Lizard, a naval battle, took place off The Lizard on 21 October 1707. The bulk coaster carrier MV "Ardgarry" (1957) was lost in a heavy storm, in over 30 ft (9m) high waves, off Lizard Point on 29 December 1962. All 12
Rugby union in Cornwall Bill Beaumont Cup (County Championship) five times: 1908, 1991, 1999, 2015 & 2016 From 1984 the finals were played at Twickenham: There are currently 38 clubs affiliated with the union, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level. The Cornwall RFU currently runs the following competitions for clubs in Cornwall: [Olympic 'spirit' too much for Cornwall rugby team against Australia in 1908] Rugby union in Cornwall Rugby union in Cornwall is one of the county's most popular sports and has a large following in Cornwall. The followers of the county side are dubbed Trelawny's Army. In 1991