1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1912–13 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (2nd title)
Runners-upCumberland

Gloucestershire won the competition for the second time defeating Cumberland in the final.[4] [5]

Semifinals
Date Venue Team one Team two Score
25 JanSkiptonYorkshireCumberland6-8
30 JanGloucesterGloucestershireMidland Counties6-0

Final
01 March 1913
Cumberland3-14Gloucestershire
Try: Oglethorpe rugby ballTry: Hamblin, Peckover, Kingston rugby ball
Con: Hamblin
Pen: Hamblin
Carlisle
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G Evans (Yorkshire)


J. G. BellCarlisle
Y. SmithWorkington
Tom HollidayAspatria
J. H. C. OglethorpeSt Bees & Richmond
J. B. SaintCarlisle
C. W. BoydCarlisle
R. O. SaintCarlisle
Rev. H.B Ewbank (capt)Headingley
S AlexanderKendal
J WilsonAspatria
J HarkerBlennerhasset
J. RobinsonAspatria
C. L. BlairWhitehaven
T MartindaleKendal
A AlexanderKendal
A HallCinderford
C H KingstonBristol University
Stanley CookCheltenham Training College
Lionel HamblinGloucester
William WashbourneGloucester
A LodgeBristol
J BakerCheltenham
Gordon Vears (capt)Gloucester
Sid SmartGloucester
A ReddingCinderford
L H PeckoverCheltenham
Billy JohnsGloucester
W BradshawBristol
J WatkinsCinderford
N.HayesGloucester

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 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. ""Rugby Football." Times, 3 Mar. 1913, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "The County Championship Final, 3 March". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 1913.
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