1934–35 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1934–35 Rugby Union County Championship was the 42nd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1934–35 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (2nd title)
Runners-upSomerset

Lancashire won the competition for the second time (the first being in 1891) after defeating Somerset in the final.[4][5]

Final edit

9 March 1935
Somerset0-14 (0-5)Lancashire
Try: Meikle, Craven, Heaton, Leyland  
Con: Horne
Drop: Heaton
Recreation Ground (Bath)
Referee: J Hughes


K C Kinnersley Bristol
H Sherman Bristol
Ronald Gerrard Bath
G Criddle Navy
J E Morris Weston-super-Mare
J H Bailey Navy
H Davies Bath
F W Williams Weston-super-Mare
G G Gregory Blackheath
C C Kent Weston-super-Mare
J Price Taunton
J S Wood Bath
F C Goddard Taunton R.F.C.
G Maunder Wellington
J K Watkins Navy
R Horne Furness
D H M Craven Fylde
Jack Heaton Liverpool University
R Leyland Liverpool University
G W C Meikle Waterloo
L Swann Fylde
J Bowker Furness
Joe Mycock Sale
J A Cooper Rosslyn Park F.C.
H A Fry Liverpool
W G Thomas Waterloo
G P C Vallance Leicester
Henry Toft Waterloo
W H Leather Liverpool
W J Leather Liverpool

See also edit

References edit

  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, 9 Mar. 1935, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 11 Mar. 1935, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.