1923–24 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1923–24 Rugby Union County Championship was the 31st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1923–24 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Cumberland (1st title)
Runners-up	Kent

Cumberland won the competition for the first time after defeating Kent in the final.[4][5] [6]

Semi Finals

Date	Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
22 Mar	Carlisle	Cumberland	Leicestershire	12-8
2 Feb	Rectory Field	Kent	Somerset	23-0

Final

5 April 1924

Cumberland	14-3 (HT 6-3)	Kent
Try: Tucker, Burrows (2) Con: x1 Pen: Holliday Drop: T Little (2)		Try: Jacob

Carlisle Attendance: 10,000 Referee: A W Angus (Scotland)

J Brough Silloth W Burrows Workington B H G Tucker (capt) Army & Carlisle Tom Holliday Aspatria E E Cass Rhine Army J Little Workington T Little Workington T Lawson Working R Hanvay Blennerhasset R Lawson Working J Ward Aspatria Wt. H Walling Kirkby Lonsdale H Wills Kendal J McCade Keswick T Cavaghan Carlisle

J C Collett Blackheath B K Millar London Scottish H P Jacob Blackheath J Batty Old Dunstonians J Hubbard Blackheath W E W Kendall Blackheath J T Kemp Blackheath B G Schofield Guy's Hospital R S Hellier Old Alleynians L W Haslett Blackheath F W R Douglas Richmond W H Aitken United Services Chatham A E Beith St Bartholomews's Hospital G E Roeber Blackheath C J W Hodgson Old Blues

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian. 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. Times Digital Archives. 7 April 1924. p. 5.
5. "1924". Clifton RFC.
6. "Rugby Football". Times. Times Digital Archives. 5 April 1924. p. 6.