1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship

1953–54 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (3rd title)
Runners-upLancashire

The 1953–54 Rugby Union County Championship was the 54th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Middlesex won the competition for the third time after defeating Lancashire in the final. Higgins was carried off on a stretcher early in the game which contributed to the heavy loss suffered by Lancashire.[4][5]

Final

3 April 1954
Lancashire6–24Middlesex
Pen: Griffiths (2)Try: Roberts, Elgie, Baker, Syrett, Woodward
Con: Elgie (3)
Pen: Elgie
St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R J Dean (Warwickshire)


Harry Scott Manchester
K Smith Preston Grasshoppers
F G Griffiths Sale
Pat Quinn New Brighton
Reg Bazley Waterloo & Army
Martin Regan Liverpool
Gordon Rimmer (capt) Waterloo
A Higgins Army & Liverpool
T Barker Sale
M W Jameson Waterloo
G G Twist St Helens
Alan Ashcroft St Helens
J Surrey Waterloo
N Slack Waterloo
D Chapman Broughton Park
G H Sullivan London Welsh
Ted Woodward Wasps
P Delight Old Blues & Loughborough Coll
M Elgie London Scottish
Jim Roberts Old Millhillians
Doug Baker Old Merchant Taylors'
Johnny Williams Old Millhillians
Ron Syrett Wasps
Jim Ritchie London Irish
Dyson Wilson (capt) Metropolitan Police
Robin Thompson Instonians & London Irish
Peter Yarranton Wasps & R.A.F
John H Smith London Irish
Nick Labuschagne Guy's Hospital
D H Murphy St Mary's Hospital

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 OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby County Final." Times, 3 Apr. 1954, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Unhappy Day For Lancashire." Times, 5 Apr. 1954, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.