1926–27 Rugby Union County Championship

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1926–27 County Championship
CountriesFile:Flag of England.svg England
ChampionsKent (3rd title)
Runners-upLeicestershire

The 1926–27 Rugby Union County Championship was the 34th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2] [3] Kent won the competition for the third time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.[4][5]

Final

12 March 1927
Kent22–12Leicestershire
Try: Hodgson, Bryan, Kendall (2), Eyres
Con: Kemp (2)
Pen: Kemp
Try: Buckingham
Con: Prentice
Pen: Prentice
Drop: Sambrook
Rectory Field, Blackheath
Referee: W H Jackson (Camborne)
Jack Hubbard Harlequins
Cliff Gibbs Harlequins
J T Kemp Blackheath
W E W Kendall Blackheath
G J Bryan Army
A F Hamilton-Smythe Blackheath
Arthur Young Blackheath
F W R Douglas (capt) Richmond
J W Cuthbert Royal Naval College, Greenwich
J N Young Old Blues
William Pratten Blackheath
P Chichester Blackheath
C J W Hodgson Old Blues
Wallace Eyres Royal Naval College, Greenwich
G A C Hamilton Richmond & Cambridge University
L C Sambrook Leicester
W E Farndon Leicester
M S Holden Leicester
O C Bryson Leicester
R A Buckingham Leicester
F Wood Leicester
H D Greenlees Leicester
L W Burton Leicester
Doug Prentice (capt) Leicester
D J Norman Leicester
E G Coleman Leicester
A H Greenwood Leicester
T H Briers Leicester
N T Thorneloe Leicester
Norman Coates Leicester

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, 12 Mar. 1927, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""Rugby Football." Times, 14 Mar. 1927, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.