1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship

1912–13 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Gloucestershire (2nd title)
Runners-up	Cumberland

The 1912–13 Rugby Union County Championship was the 25th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Gloucestershire won the competition for the second time defeating Cumberland in the final.^{[4] [5]}

Semifinals

Date	Venue	Team one	Team two	Score
25 Jan	Skipton	Yorkshire	Cumberland	6-8
30 Jan	Gloucester	Gloucestershire	Midland Counties	6-0

Final

1 March 1913

Cumberland	3–14	Gloucestershire
Try: Oglethorpe		Try: Hamblin, Peckover, Kingston Con: Hamblin Pen: Hamblin

Carlisle Attendance: 10,000 Referee: G Evans (Yorkshire)

J. G. Bell Carlisle Y. Smith Workington Tom Holliday Aspatria J. H. C. Oglethorpe St Bees & Richmond J. B. Saint Carlisle C. W. Boyd Carlisle R. O. Saint Carlisle Rev. H.B Ewbank (capt) Headingley S Alexander Kendal J Wilson Aspatria J Harker Blennerhasset J. Robinson Aspatria C. L. Blair Whitehaven T Martindale Kendal A Alexander Kendal

A Hall Cinderford C H Kingston Bristol University Stanley Cook Cheltenham Training College Lionel Hamblin Gloucester William Washbourne Gloucester A Lodge Bristol J Baker Cheltenham Gordon Vears (capt) Gloucester Sid Smart Gloucester A Redding Cinderford L H Peckover Cheltenham Billy Johns Gloucester W Bradshaw Bristol J Watkins Cinderford N.Hayes Gloucester

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. 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, 3 Mar. 1913, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.
5. "The County Championship Final, 3 March". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 1913.