1960–61 Rugby Union County Championship

1960–61 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCheshire (2nd title)
Runners-upDevon

The 1960–61 Rugby Union County Championship was the 61st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Cheshire won the competition for the second time after defeating Devon in the replayed final.[4]

Final

11 March 1961
Devon0-0Cheshire
Home Park, Plymouth
Referee: L M Boundy (London)


M CaunterTorquay Athletic
M W Blackmore (capt)Barnstaple
M A PearcyDevonport Services
C EvansSt Lukes College
P ThorningTorquay Athletic
M P ArscottRosslyn Park
K A HopperExeter
A MorrisSt Lukes College
A T TaylorPlymouth Albion
J E HightonDevonport Services
R L EllisPlymouth Albion
N SouthernPlymouth Albion
P J BrownSidmouth
Dick ManleyExeter
E J BonnerExeter
M RhodesWilmslow
S A MartinOld Birkonians
K NelsonSale
Bill Patterson (capt)Sale
D StanifordNew Brighton
F G GriffithsSale
I J TomkinsNew Brighton
R S CooperNew Brighton
A L HartNew Brighton
F J HerbertSale
C S StaffordRoyal Navy
M R M EvansWilmslow
J T BillingtonNew Brighton
J CroweBirkenhead Park
Laurie RimmerOld Birkonians & Bath

Final Replay

8 April 1961
Cheshire5–3Devon
Try: Nelson
Con: Griffiths		Try: Thorning
Upper Park, Birkenhead Park
Referee: A E R Cotterill (Shrewsbury R S)


John ScottBirkenhead Park & Harlequins
S A MartinOld Birkonians
K NelsonSale
Bill Patterson (capt)Sale
D StanifordNew Brighton
F G GriffithsSale
I J TomkinsNew Brighton
R S CooperNew Brighton
A L HartNew Brighton
F J HerbertSale
P H OultonBirkenhead Park
M R M EvansWilmslow
Laurie RimmerOld Birkonians & Bath
J CroweBirkenhead Park
D HackettSale
M CaunterTorquay Athletic
M W Blackmore (capt)Barnstaple
M A PearcyDevonport Services
C EvansSt Lukes College
P ThorningTorquay Athletic
M P ArscottRosslyn Park
K A HopperExeter
M TaitPlymouth Albion
A T TaylorPlymouth Albion
J E HightonDevonport Services
R L EllisPlymouth Albion
N SouthernPlymouth Albion
P J BrownSidmouth
Dick ManleyExeter
E J BonnerExeter

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. "Cheshire's Explosive START Decides County Final." Times, 10 Apr. 1961, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
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