1983–84 Rugby Union County Championship

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1983–84 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsGloucestershire (15th title)
Runners-upSomerset

The 1983–84 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 84th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Gloucestershire won their 15th title after defeating Somerset in the final.[4]

First Round[edit]

Pos First Division Group 1 P W D L F A Pts
1 Gloucestershire 3 3 0 0 64 25 6
2 Yorkshire 3 2 0 1 44 41 4
3 Northumberland 3 1 0 2 46 39 2
4 Surrey 3 0 0 3 17 65 0
Pos First Division Group 2 P W D L F A Pts
1 Somerset 3 3 0 0 52 39 6
2 Middlesex 3 2 0 1 72 30 4
3 Lancashire 3 1 0 2 55 59 2
4 Devon 3 0 0 3 39 90 0

Semi finals[edit]

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
26 Nov Kingsholm Gloucestershire Middlesex 13-12
26 Nov Somerset Yorkshire

Final[edit]

31 March 1984
Gloucestershire36-18Somerset
Try: Morley (2) Barnes, Harding, Hogg rugby ball
Con: Barnes (3)
Pen: Barnes (2)		Try: Rees rugby ball
Con: Palmer
Pen: Palmer (4)
Twickenham
Referee: Fred Howard (Lancashire)


15 Phil Cue Bristol
14 Alan Morley Bristol
13 Ralph Knibbs Bristol
12 Simon Hogg Bristol
11 Richard Mogg Gloucester
10 Stuart Barnes Bristol
9 Richard Harding Bristol
1 Malcolm Preedy Gloucester
2 Steve Mills Gloucester
3 Phil Blakeway Gloucester
4 John Orwin Gloucester
5 John Fidler Gloucester
6 John Gadd Gloucester
7 Mike Rafter (capt) Bristol
8 Bob Hesford Bristol
Replacements:
16 Kevin White Gloucester
17 T Davis Stroud
18 Mike Teague Gloucester
19 Dave Sorrell Bristol
20 Gordon Sargent Gloucester
21 Steve Boyle Gloucester
15 Charles Ralston Bath
14 David Trick Bath
13 John Palmer Bath
12 Alun Rees Bath
11 Paul Simmons Bath
10 John Horton (capt) Bath
9 Chris Stanley Bath
1 Chris Lilley Bath
2 Greg Bess Bath
3 Maurice 'Richard' Lee Bath
4 Peter Stiff Bristol
5 Ronnie Hakin Bath
6 Jon Hall Bath
7 Roger Spurrell Bath
8 Paul Simpson Bath
Replacements:
16 N Hopkins Weston-super-Mare
17 Keith Prosser Bath
18 P Norris Bridgwater
19 S Bagg Weston-super-Mare
20 Nigel Redman Bath
21 Paul Turner Bath

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "Hands,, David. "Rugby Union: Decision And Reaction As Expected." Times, 31 Mar. 1984, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
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