1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1912–13 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (2nd title)
Runners-upCumberland

Gloucestershire won the competition for the second time defeating Cumberland in the final.[4] [5]

Semifinals

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Date Venue Team one Team two Score
25 Jan Skipton Yorkshire Cumberland 6-8
30 Jan Gloucester Gloucestershire Midland Counties 6-0

Final

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1 March 1913
Cumberland3–14Gloucestershire
Try: OglethorpeTry: Hamblin, Peckover, Kingston
Con: Hamblin
Pen: Hamblin
Carlisle
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G Evans (Yorkshire)


J. G. Bell Carlisle
Y. Smith Workington
Tom Holliday Aspatria
J. H. C. Oglethorpe St Bees & Richmond
J. B. Saint Carlisle
C. W. Boyd Carlisle
R. O. Saint Carlisle
Rev. H.B Ewbank (capt) Headingley
S Alexander Kendal
J Wilson Aspatria
J Harker Blennerhasset
J. Robinson Aspatria
C. L. Blair Whitehaven
T Martindale Kendal
A Alexander Kendal
A Hall Cinderford
C H Kingston Bristol University
Stanley Cook Cheltenham Training College
Lionel Hamblin Gloucester
William Washbourne Gloucester
A Lodge Bristol
J Baker Cheltenham
Gordon Vears (capt) Gloucester
Sid Smart Gloucester
A Redding Cinderford
L H Peckover Cheltenham
Billy Johns Gloucester
W Bradshaw Bristol
J Watkins Cinderford
N.Hayes Gloucester

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 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, 3 Mar. 1913, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "The County Championship Final, 3 March". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 1913.