1925–26 Rugby Union County Championship

1925–26 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsYorkshire (8th title)
Runners-upHampshire

The 1925–26 Rugby Union County Championship was the 33rd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Yorkshire won the competition for the eighth time (but first for thirty years) after defeating Hampshire in the final.[4][5]

Final

10 April 1926
Yorkshire15–14Hampshire
Try: Tetley, Myers, Caiger
Con: Macauley
Drop: Roberts		Try: Fulljames, Palmer
Con: Richmond
Pen: Richmond
Bradford
Referee: W H Jackson (Cornwall)


G Harnell Wakefield
C F Tetley Ilkley
Edward Myers Bradford
F Roberts Bradford
F T Adams Halifax
H Fletcher Bramley Old Boys
H Thompson Otley
R S Whitfield Batley
J H Eastwood Halifax
G Caiger Sedbergh
R C Hart Headingley
C H Wrighton Bradford
K A Macauley Bradford
H Wilkinson Halifax
B L Proctor Headingley
Kenneth Sellar United Services
Godfrey Palmer Richmond
O R Fulljames Rosslyn Park
F E Down United Services & Army
M Richmond United Services & Navy
F M T Bunney Richmond
R M Phillips Army
J S Chick Harlequins & Royal Air Force
G F C Branson United Services & Navy
R C Forbes-Brassett Richmond
W G Agnew United Services
J D Clinch United Services & Army
Charles Faithfull United Services & Army
D C D Ryder Blackheath
David Turquand-Young Richmond & Army

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, 10 Apr. 1926, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ ""Rugby Football." Times, 12 Apr. 1926, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.