1904–05 Rugby Union County Championship

1904–05 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDurham (4th title)
Runners-upMiddlesex

The 1904–05 Rugby Union County Championship was the 17th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

Durham won the competition for the fourth time defeating Middlesex in the final.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Final

29 April 1905
Durham9–8Middlesex
Try: Imrie, Hogarth, ElliottTry: Williams
Con: Alexander
Victoria Park (Hartlepool)


A Neilson Sunderland
B Wellock West Hartlepool
Jack Taylor (capt) West Hartlepool
C Adamson Durham City
H Imrie Durham City
Thompson West Hartlepool
H Wallace West Hartlepool
George Summerscales Durham City
J Elliott Durham City
George Carter Hartlepool Rovers
Tom Hogarth Hartlepool Rovers
Frank Boylen Hartlepool Rovers
G Havelock Hartlepool Old Boys
C J Stock Sunderland
M Hall Westoe
E M Harrison Blackheath
H Hosken Ley's School, Cambridge
W Bailey Cymrio Wanderers
R E Godfray Richmond
J J Louwrens St Mary's Hospital
Adrian Stoop Oxford University
A L Wade London Scottish
Curly Hammond (capt) Harlequins
R O C Ward Harlequins
B Owen St Bartholomews's Hospital
J F Williams London Welsh
Harry Alexander Richmond
F T Turner Richmond
N H Dakeyne Richmond
W B Grandage St Bartholomews's Hospital

See also

References

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  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ ""Football." Times, 1 May 1905, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Football." Times, 29 Apr. 1905, p. 13". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "Durham beat Middlesex, 1 May". Gloucestershire Echo. 1905.
  7. ^ "1905 - Durham County v Middlesex". Hartlepool History.