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1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship was the 36th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2] [3]

1928–29 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (1st title)
Runners-upLancashire

Middlesex won the competition for the first time after defeating Lancashire in the final replay following a drawn match in the first match.[4] [5][6][7]

Final

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9 March 1929
Middlesex8–8Lancashire
Try: Carris (2)
Con: McCullough		Try: Meikle, Wilson
Con: Ogden
Twickenham Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: J Stephens (North Midlands)


C J King-Turner Blackheath
H E Carris Old Millhillians
S E P Edenborough Westminster Bank
C C Moore Rosslyn Park
Jim Reeve Harlequins
Colin Laird Harlequins
Alan Key Old Cranleighans
Wavell Wakefield (capt) Harlequins
Ronald Cove-Smith King's College Hospital
D J MacMyn King's College Hospital
P T Cooper Rosslyn Park
T E Morel Old Leysians
C R McCullough London Scottish
W A U Thomas London Welsh
A E C Prescott Harlequins
Jack Wallens Waterloo
Guy Wilson Manchester
J C Benson Waterloo
E Ogden Fylde
I A D Aitchison Fylde
Steve Meikle Waterloo
John MacArthur Waterloo
Joe Periton (capt) Waterloo
G Taylor Waterloo
A H Rigby Waterloo
Roy Foulds Waterloo
S W Livesay Manchester
M G Layton Manchester
Harold Jones Manchester
T Thewils Liverpool University

Final Replay

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23 March 1929
Lancashire8-9Middlesex
Try: Benson
Con: Ogden
Pen: Ogden		Try: Morel
Con: Powell
Drop: Stephenson
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Stephens (North Midlands)
J W Stewart Bolton
L Calder Waterloo
J C Benson Waterloo
E Ogden Fylde
I A D Aitchison Fylde
Steve Meikle Waterloo
J McArthur Waterloo
H G Periton (capt) Waterloo
G Taylor Waterloo
A H Rigby Waterloo
Roy Foulds Waterloo
S W Livesay Manchester
M G Layton Manchester
Harold Jones Manchester
T Thewils Liverpool University
C J King-Turner Blackheath
H E Carris Old Millhillians
S E P Edenborough Westminster Bank
G V Stephenson St Bartholomews's Hospital
Jim Reeve Harlequins
Roger Spong Old Millhillians
W C Powell London Welsh
Wavell Wakefield (capt) Harlequins
W Sargent St Mary's Hospital
F S Kendall Rosslyn Park
R Jones London Welsh
T E Morel Old Leysians
C R McCullough London Scottish
W A U Thomas London Welsh
A E C Prescott Harlequins

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ ""Rugby Football." Times, 9 Mar. 1929, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Rugby Football." Times, 23 Mar. 1929, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ ""A Drawn County Final." Times, 11 Mar. 1929, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  7. ^ ""Rugby Football." Times, 25 Mar. 1929, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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