1934–35 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1934–35 Rugby Union County Championship was the 42nd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1934–35 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (2nd title)
Runners-up	Somerset

Lancashire won the competition for the second time (the first being in 1891) after defeating Somerset in the final.[4] [5]

Final

9 March 1935

Somerset	0-14 (0-5)	Lancashire
		Try: Meikle, Craven, Heaton, Leyland Con: Horne Drop: Heaton

Recreation Ground (Bath) Referee: J Hughes

K C Kinnersley Bristol H Sherman Bristol Ronald Gerrard Bath G Criddle Navy J E Morris Weston-super-Mare J H Bailey Navy H Davies Bath F W Williams Weston-super-Mare G G Gregory Blackheath C C Kent Weston-super-Mare J Price Taunton J S Wood Bath F C Goddard Taunton R.F.C. G Maunder Wellington J K Watkins Navy

R Horne Furness D H M Craven Fylde Jack Heaton Liverpool University R Leyland Liverpool University G W C Meikle Waterloo L Swann Fylde J Bowker Furness Joe Mycock Sale J A Cooper Rosslyn Park F.C. H A Fry Liverpool W G Thomas Waterloo G P C Vallance Leicester Henry Toft Waterloo W H Leather Liverpool W J Leather Liverpool

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, 9 Mar. 1935, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
5. "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 11 Mar. 1935, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.