1926–27 Rugby Union County Championship

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1926–27 County Championship
Countries 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[edit]

12 March 1927
Kent22-12Leicestershire
Try: Hodgson, Bryan, Kendall (2), Eyres rugby ball
Con: Kemp (2)
Pen: Kemp
Try: Buckingham rugby ball
Con: Prentice
Pen: Prentice
Drop: Sambrook
Rectory Field, Blackheath
Referee: W H Jackson (Camborne)


J C Hubbard Harlequins
J C 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
W E Pratten Blackheath
P Chichester Blackheath
C J W Hodgson Old Blues
W C T 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.