1937–38 Rugby Union County Championship

1937–38 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (3rd title)
Runners-upSurrey

The 1937–38 Rugby Union County Championship was the 45th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won the competition for the third time after defeating Surrey in the final.[4][5]

Final

12 March 1938
Lancashire24–12Surrey
Try: Fry, Guest, Leyland, Lumby, Simpson
Con: Heaton (3)
Try: Maddocks, Hamilton-Hill
Drop: Harrison, Couchman
St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands
Referee: H R Newton
R Horne Furness
A B Laithwaite Waterloo
R Leyland Army
Jack Heaton Waterloo
R H Guest Liverpool University
W Howarth Fylde
J L Lumby Waterloo
H A Fry Liverpool
R T Simpson Metrovick
A N Clint Waterloo
E W Crewe Broughton Park
T F Huskisson Old Merchant Taylors
W H Leather Harlequins
Henry Toft Waterloo FC
A J Brock Waterloo
C W Suter Old Cranleighans
W G S Johnston Richmond
K S Robinson Harlequins
J Harrison Army & Rosslyn Park
C E J Lambert Old Cranleighans
G H Davies London Welsh
J S Maddocks London Welsh
E A Hamilton-Hill Harlequins
L H Garrett Rosslyn Park
A M Reis Metropolitan Police
G B Horsburgh London Scottish
S R Couchman Old Cranleighans
J G Jenkins Harlequins
P W Seligman Rosslyn Park
W M Frost K.C.S Old Boys

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, 12 Mar. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "From Our Special Correspondent. "The County Championship." Times, 14 Mar. 1938, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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