1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship

1922–23 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsSomerset (1st title)
Runners-upLeicestershire

The 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship was the 30th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Somerset won the competition for the first time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.[4][5][6]

Semifinals

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
Somerset Kent 12-5

Final

14 April 1923
Somerset8-6 (HT 8-3)Leicestershire
Try: Jervis, Meine rugby ball
Con: Gaisford
Try: Smallwood, Burton rugby ball
Bridgwater Albion ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T H Vile (Newport)


W F Gaisford Clifton & St Bartholomews's
Dr F Meine Edinburgh University & Bath
E Hammett Blackheath
A Thomson Navy & Wellington
S Considine Bath
E Esbester Clifton
J Jarvis (capt) Bridgwater
H Vowles Bath
A J Spriggs Bridgwater
J Reed Bridgwater
P Lewis Bridgwater
W Sheppard Bath
C Mannings Bath
L Bisgrove Bath
F Spriggs Blackheath
L Sambrook Leicester
C Burton Nottingham
A Smallwood Leicester
N Coates Leicester
Percy Lawrie Leicester
Teddy Haselmere Leicester
Tim Taylor Leicester
G German Leicester
G Ward Leicester
J E Davies Leicester
C Cross Leicester
Doug Norman Leicester
N Thoreloe Leicester
H Sharratt Leicester
H Grierson Rosslyn Park

See also

References

  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, 14 Apr. 1923, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "1990s". Clifton RFC.
  6. ^ ""Rugby Results." Times, 16 Apr. 1923, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
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