1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship

1958–59 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (3rd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 1958–59 Rugby Union County Championship was the 59th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won the competition for the third time after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

Final

11 April 1959
Gloucestershire9–14Warwickshire
Try: Watts
Pen: Cripps (2)		Try: Melville (2), another
Con: Cole
Pen: Cole
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Referee: D M Parkes (Kent Society)


I W SheenGloucester
M G ElleryBristol
L D WattsBristol
J RadfordBristol
T W JonesBristol
A HolderGloucester
M BoothGloucester
George HastingsGloucester
John ThorneBristol
R FowkeStroud
B J GreenBristol
D W NealeBristol
T E BaseBristol
Gordon Cripps (capt)Bristol
R A M WhyteHarlequins
D R CookCoventry
Peter JacksonCoventry
G P D MorrisCoventry
J A PargetterMoseley
R MelvilleCoventry
C A HewittCardiff
George ColeCoventry
Phil Judd (capt)Coventry
Bert GodwinCoventry
M R McLeanCoventry
John PriceCoventry
P JuddMoseley
Stan PurdyRugby
J F GardinerCoventry
R F BatsoneCoventry

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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  4. ↑ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Late Climax To County Rugby." Times, 11 Apr. 1959, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "From a Staff Reporter. "Powerful Pack Again Push Warwickshire To Title." Times, 13 Apr. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
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