Surrey have dropped out of the County Championship Shield after finishing bottom of their group following three defeats, the latest a 60-22 mauling at the hands of Cornwall, writes Simon Mills.
Coach Hugh McHardy has been hamstrung by unavailability and the aftermath of a gruelling league season and his side mounted a spirited but ultimately short-lived revival at Camborne.
Skipper Duncan Cormack, his Esher team-mate Mike Blakemore and full-back David Charles scored their tries.
Next season's Plate competition will involve Surrey, Kent and Essex as well as beaten semi-finalists Sussex and Hampshire.
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