1984–85 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1984–85 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 85th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. [1] [2] [3]

1984–85 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (8th title)
Runners-upNotts, Lincs & Derby

Middlesex won their 8th title after defeating Notts, Lincs & Derby in the final.[4]

First Round

Pos First Division Group 1 P W D L F A Pts
1Middlesex330042276
2Notts, Lincs & Derby320148314
3Northumberland310237462
4Surrey300333560
Pos First Division Group 2 P W D L F A Pts
1Gloucestershire321052355
2Yorkshire320150424
3Somerset311143343
4Kent300322560

Semi finals

Team One Team Two Score
MiddlesexYorkshire6-3
Notts, Lincs & DerbyGloucestershire14-9

Final

13 April 1985davie
Middlesex 12-9 Notts, Lincs & Derby
Try: Weekes
Con: Stringer
Pen: Stringer
Drop: Davies
Pen: Hodgkinson (3)
Twickenham
Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)


Nick StringerWasps
Simon SmithWasps
Richard CardusWasps
A L ThompsonHarlequins
M A WilliamsWasps
Huw DaviesWasps
Ian GeorgeLondon Welsh
P S CurtisHarlequins
John OlverHarlequins
Martin HobleyWasps
K R MossWasps
Chris PinnegarWasps
Andy RipleyRosslyn Park
David Cooke (capt)Harlequins
Everton WeekesHarlequins
M E CraneNottingham
Steve HoldstockNottingham
Clifton JonesNottingham
Gary HartleyNottingham
David HoldstockNottingham
Simon HodgkinsonNottingham
K J MurphyNottingham
John WardNottingham
Brian MooreNottingham
Micky GrindleNottingham
Peter CookNottingham
Chris GrayNottingham
Neil Mantell (capt)Nottingham
Gary ReesNottingham
Steve HughesNottingham

See also

References

  1. Jones, Stephen (1990–91). 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, et al. "Rugby Union." Times, 15 Apr. 1985, p. 27". Times Digital Archives.
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