1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship

1892–93 County Championship
Countries England
DateOctober 1892 – February 1893
ChampionsYorkshire (4th title)

The 1892–93 Rugby Union County Championship was the fifth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Yorkshire won the competition for the fourth time, defeating all three teams in the Championship Series.[2][3]

Draw and Results

Group Winners

Division Winners
South Western Devon
South Eastern Middlesex
North Western Cumberland
North Eastern Yorkshire

Championship Series

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
20 Jan Dewsbury Yorkshire Devon 11-0
30 Jan Richmond Middlesex Yorkshire 5-14
9 Feb Richmond Middlesex Cumberland 0-2
11 Feb Exeter Devon Cumberland 2-22
16 Feb Carlisle Cumberland Yorkshire 2-17
16 Feb Exeter Devon Middlesex 10-0

Decisive tie

16 February 1894
Cumberland2–17Yorkshire
Try: ArmstrongTry: Richardson, Dyson (2), Fletcher, Rigg, Jowett, Broadley
Con: Lockwood
Lismore Terrace, Carlisle
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: W Cail (Northumberland)
J T Bell (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Forsyth (Cummerdale Hornets)
Thomas H Hodgkinson (capt) (Carlisle)
W C Wilkinson (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Armstrong (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J McGuire (Millom R.L.F.C.)
G B Atkinson (Whitehaven RUFC)
J Blacklock (Maryport)
J H Buckett (Millom R.L.F.C.)
J Rowe (Egremont)
James Davidson (Aspatria RUFC)
D Elliott (Carlisle)
W Milligan (Workington)
T Tervit (Carlisle)
W Whelan (Millom R.L.F.C.)
Bill Eagland (Huddersfield)
Jack Dyson (Huddersfield)
Richard Lockwood (capt) (Heckmondwike)
F Firth (Halifax)
Horace Duckett (Bradford)
Archie Rigg (Halifax)
Donald Jowett (Heckmondwike)
John Toothill (Bradford)
Tom Broadley (Bingley)
Harry Bradshaw (Bramley)
H Speed (Castleford)
E Redman (Manningham)
Mark Fletcher (Leeds RFC)
William Nicholl (Brighouse Rangers)
C Richardson (Leeds Parish Church RFC)

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ ""Multiple Sports Items." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1893, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ ""FOOTBALL." York Herald, 10 Feb. 1894, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
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