1931–32 Rugby Union County Championship

1931–32 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (8th title)
Runners-upDurham County

The 1931–32 Rugby Union County Championship was the 39th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won the competition for the eighth time (and third in succession) after defeating Durham County in the final.[4][5]

Semifinals

Team one Team two Score
Durham County Warwickshire
Gloucestershire Hampshire

Final

12 March 1932
Durham County3-9Gloucestershire
Try: McNay rugby ballTry: Fry rugby ball
Con: Burland
Drop: James
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: F G Stephens (North Midlands)


J G Askew Durham City
A C Harrison Hartlepool Rovers
E C Mercer Durham City
Carl Aarvold (capt) Blackheath
B R F McNay Durham City
W T Anderson Westoe & Cambridge University
C P B Goldson Hartlepool Rovers
R Powney Durham City
J Taylor North Durham
J T Roddam Percy Park
S B Olsen Hartlepool Rovers
W B Allen Sunderland
F Nicholson North Durham
A McLaren Durham City
D Lascelles Darlington
T W Brown Bristol
N C Sheppard Gloucester
M A McCanlis Gloucester
D W Burland Bristol
Christopher Tanner Gloucester
C B Carter Bristol
R James Gloucester
F Wadley Gloucester
A D Carpenter Gloucester
E Comley Gloucester
K Salmon Cross Keys
P G Lambert Bristol
J Hemming Gloucester
L E Saxby (capt) Gloucester
C Fry Cheltenham

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. ^ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Mar. 1932, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "The County Final." Times, 14 Mar. 1932, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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