1934–35 Rugby Union County Championship

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

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]

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

Final

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


K C KinnersleyBristol
H ShermanBristol
Ronald GerrardBath
G CriddleNavy
J E MorrisWeston-super-Mare
J H BaileyNavy
H DaviesBath
F W WilliamsWeston-super-Mare
Gordon GregoryBlackheath
C C KentWeston-super-Mare
J PriceTaunton
J S WoodBath
F C GoddardTaunton R.F.C.
G MaunderWellington
John WatkinsNavy
R HorneFurness
D H M CravenFylde
Jack HeatonLiverpool University
Roy LeylandLiverpool University
Graham MeikleWaterloo
L SwannFylde
J BowkerFurness
Joe MycockSale
J A CooperRosslyn Park F.C.
Henry FryLiverpool
W G ThomasWaterloo
G P C VallanceLeicester
Henry ToftWaterloo
W H LeatherLiverpool
W J LeatherLiverpool

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