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 Sheen Gloucester
M G Ellery Bristol
L D Watts Bristol
J Radford Bristol
T W Jones Bristol
A Holder Gloucester
M Booth Gloucester
George W Hastings Gloucester
J D Thorne Bristol
R Fowke Stroud
B J Green Bristol
D W Neale Bristol
T E Base Bristol
Gordon Cripps (capt) Bristol
R A M Whyte Harlequins
D R Cook Coventry
Peter Jackson Coventry
G P D Morris Coventry
J A Pargetter Moseley
R Melville Coventry
C A Hewitt Cardiff
George Cole Coventry
Phil Judd (capt) Coventry
Herbert Godwin Coventry
M R McLean Coventry
John Price Coventry
P Judd Moseley
Stanley J Purdy Rugby
J F Gardiner Coventry
R F Batsone Coventry

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. "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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