1931–32 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1931–32 Rugby Union County Championship was the 39th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1931–32 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Gloucestershire (8th title)
Runners-up	Durham County

Gloucestershire won the competition for the eighth time (and third in succession) after defeating Durham County in the final.[4] [5]

Semi Finals

Team One	Team Two	Score
Durham County	Warwickshire
Gloucestershire	Hampshire

Final

12 March 1932

Durham County	3-9	Gloucestershire
Try: McNay		Try: Fry Con: Burland Drop: James

Blaydon-on-Tyne Attendance: 12,000 Referee: F G Stephens (North Midlands)

J G Askew Durham City A C Harrison Hartlepool Rovers E C Mercer Durham City Carl Aarvold (capt) Blackheath B R F McNay Durham City W T Anderson Westoe & Cambridge University C P B Goldson Hartlepool Rovers R Powney Durham City J Taylor North Durham J T Roddam Percy Park S B Olsen Hartlepool Rovers W B Allen Sunderland F Nicholson North Durham A McLaren Durham City D Lascelles Darlington

T W Brown Bristol N C Sheppard Gloucester M A McCanlis Gloucester D W Burland Bristol Christopher Tanner Gloucester C B Carter Bristol R James Gloucester F Wadley Gloucester A D Carpenter Gloucester E Comley Gloucester K Salmon Cross Keys P G Lambert Bristol J Hemming Gloucester L E Saxby (capt) Gloucester C Fry Cheltenham

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). 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. "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Mar. 1932, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
5. "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "The County Final." Times, 14 Mar. 1932, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.