1936–37 Rugby Union County Championship

1936–37 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (9th title)
Runners-upEast Midlands

The 1936–37 Rugby Union County Championship was the 44th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

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

Final

13 March 1937
Gloucestershire5–0East Midlands
Try: Morris
Con: Parker
Bristol
Referee: A S Bear (Durham)
Grahame ParkerGloucester
T G BaynamBristol
F E EdwardsGloucester
E L PhillipsGloucester
R E HookGloucester
R E MorrisGloucester
P W RedwoodBristol
C R MurphyBristol
J P HaskinsBristol
W H WoodwardBristol
D CumminsBristol
J A BearGloucester
G HarrisBristol
Alfred CarpenterGloucester
F W TuckerBristol
W T TaylorNorthampton
Arthur ButlerHarlequins
John TallentBlackheath
J G RogersBedford
Victor LyttleBedford
Gordon SturtridgeNorthampton
Paul CookeOxford University
J G CookBedford
R WillsherBedford
Bill WestonNorthampton
John DicksNorthampton
R G HurrellNorthampton
G T DancerBedford
H NorfolkNorthampton
Ray LonglandNorthampton

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, 13 Mar. 1937, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 15 Mar. 1937, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.