1933–34 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1933–34 Rugby Union County Championship was the 41st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1933–34 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsEast Midlands (1st title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

East Midlands won the competition for the first time after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

Final

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10 March 1934
East Midlands10–0Gloucestershire
Try: Matthews, Tallent
Drop: Slow
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Referee: J G Bott (London)


R C Baillon Northampton
A R Chorlton Northampton
John Tallent Blackheath
J H Treen Northampton
T D Thevenard Bedford
Charles Slow Leicester
Bernard Gadney Leicester
Bill Weston Northampton
A D Matthews Northampton
F Garratt Northampton
T Harris Northampton
John Dicks Northampton
Ray Longland Northampton
R T Perkins Bedford
N A York Northampton
Harold Boughton Gloucester
R James Gloucester
Don Burland Bristol
J C Brooks Gloucester
Christopher Tanner Gloucester
D Meadows Gloucester
C Fifield Gloucester
C Murphy Bristol
Arthur Payne Bristol
J Williams Gloucester
C A L Richards Clifton
K Salmon Cross Keys
E Comley Gloucester
Alfred Carpenter Gloucester
F Tucker Bristol

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. ^ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 10 Mar. 1934, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 12 Mar. 1934, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.