1957–58 Rugby Union County Championship

1957–58 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (2nd title)
Runners-upCornwall

The 1957–58 Rugby Union County Championship was the 58th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won the competition for the second time after defeating Cornwall in the final.[4][5]

Final

8 March 1958
Warwickshire16–8Cornwall
Try: Carris, Gardiner, Jackson
Con: Cole (2)
Pen: Cole
Try: Roberts
Con: Hosen
Pen: Stevens
Coundon Road Stadium, Coventry
Referee: E V Barnes (Middlesex Society)
Fenwick Allison (capt)Coventry
Peter JacksonCoventry
Jim StewartCoventry
T CarrisNuneaton
D CurryMoseley
C A HewittCoventry
G ColeCoventry
Phil JuddCoventry
F J WebbRugby
M R McLeanCoventry
John PriceCoventry
Tom PargetterMoseley
R F BatsoneCoventry
J F GardinerCoventry
Stan PurdyRugby
H Stevens (capt)Redruth
J M JenkinGloucester
G G LukePenzance-Newlyn
Roger HosenPenryn
J MorganFalmouth
G PaulPenzance-Newlyn
P J B MitchellPenzance-Newlyn
A MitchellRedruth
K AbrahamsRedruth
C R JohnsRedruth
G HarrisCamborne
A WilliamsPenzance-Newlyn
V G RobertsPenryn
J PhillipsRedruth
D MillsHarlequins

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. "Warwickshire Outsides May Decide County Final." Times, 8 Mar. 1958, p. 10". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Cornwall Lose Initiative In County Rugby Final." Times, 10 Mar. 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.