1959–60 Rugby Union County Championship

1959–60 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (4th title)
Runners-upSurrey

The 1959–60 Rugby Union County Championship was the 60th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won the competition for the fourth time and third in succession after defeating Surrey in the final.[4]

Final

12 March 1960
Warwickshire9–6Surrey
Try: Jackson
Pen: Cole (2)
Pen: Lewis
Drop: Lewis
Coundon Road Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Air Vic-Marshal G A Walker (Hertfordshire)


W J Stewart Coventry
Peter Jackson Coventry
T Carris Nuneaton
C A Hewitt Coventry
J R Melville Coventry
J A Pargetter Moseley
G Cole Coventry
Phil Judd Coventry
E Robinson Coventry
M R McLean Coventry
John Price Coventry
Tom Pargetter Moseley
Stanley J Purdy Rugby
J F Gardiner Coventry
Peter Robbins (capt) Moseley
B H Lewis London Welsh
John Young Harlequins
J R Simons Harlequins
W A Richards London Welsh
C R J Hawke London Hospital
R M Bartlett Harlequins
J P Watterson Richmond
K Wronski London University & Rosslyn Park
E J Jones London Welsh
G C Murray Oxford University & Harlequins
David Perry London Scottish
D I Jones London Welsh
J S Abbott (capt) Harlequins
Victor Marriott Harlequins
D Thompson Harlequins

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 a Staff Reporter. "Warwickshire Retain Title." Times, 14 Mar. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
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