1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship was the 30th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1922–23 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsSomerset (1st title)
Runners-upLeicestershire

Somerset won the competition for the first time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.[4][5][6]

Semifinals
Date Venue Team one Team two Score
SomersetKent12-5

Final
14 April 1923
Somerset8-6 (HT 8-3)Leicestershire
Try: Jervis, Meine rugby ball
Con: Gaisford		Try: Smallwood, Burton rugby ball
Bridgwater Albion ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T H Vile (Newport)


W F GaisfordClifton & St Bartholomews's
Dr F MeineEdinburgh University & Bath
E HammettBlackheath
A ThomsonNavy & Wellington
S ConsidineBath
E EsbesterClifton
J Jarvis (capt)Bridgwater
H VowlesBath
A J SpriggsBridgwater
J ReedBridgwater
P LewisBridgwater
W SheppardBath
C ManningsBath
L BisgroveBath
F SpriggsBlackheath
L SambrookLeicester
C BurtonNottingham
A SmallwoodLeicester
N CoatesLeicester
Percy LawrieLeicester
Teddy HaselmereLeicester
Tim TaylorLeicester
G GermanLeicester
G WardLeicester
J E DaviesLeicester
C CrossLeicester
Doug NormanLeicester
N ThorpeloeLeicester
H SharrattLeicester
H GriersonRosslyn Park

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. "Rugby Football, Times, 14 Apr. 1923, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "1990s". Clifton RFC.
  6. ""Rugby Results." Times, 16 Apr. 1923, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
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