1947–48 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (5th title)
Runners-upEastern Counties

The 1947–48 Rugby Union County Championship was the 48th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Eastern Counties in the final.[4][5]

Final

13 March 1948
Eastern Counties0-5 (HT 0-5)Lancashire
Try: Bole rugby ball
Con: Heaton
University Ground, Cambridge
Referee: R A Gabb


H E R ChewLondon Hospital
G RowlandsLondon Hospital
P F HepburnWoodford
Viv HarrisonLondon Welsh
P J LangleyIpswich
D P HepburnWoodford
B W SykesWasps
D MarrackLondon Hospital
W A GluckOld Merchant Taylors'
R CrouchRosslyn Park
T A HallOld Haileyburians
Thomas Huskisson (capt)Old Merchant Taylors'
J B BlandWasps
E P CutlerSouthend
Robert HuskissonOld Merchant Taylors'
J BradburnWigan Old Boys
R H 'Dickie' GuestWaterloo
Jack Heaton (capt)Waterloo
A C ShukerBroughton Park
Cyril HolmesManchester
W B CartnmellLiverpool University
Gordon RimmerWigan Old Boys
R LoganSale
Eric EvansSale
John WilliamsArmy & Liverpool University
Samuel Victor PerryWaterloo
Humphrey F LuyaWaterloo
P M RhodesManchester
Joe MycockSale
Eric BoleWaterloo

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 Football." Times, 13 Mar. 1948, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "From Our Special Correspondent. "Lancashire Win The Championship." Times, 15 Mar. 1948, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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