1933–34 Rugby Union County Championship

1933–34 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	East Midlands (1st title)
Runners-up	Gloucestershire

The 1933–34 Rugby Union County Championship was the 41st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^[1][2][3]

East Midlands won the competition for the first time after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.^[4][5]

Final

10 March 1934

East Midlands	10–0	Gloucestershire
Try: Matthews, Tallent Drop: Slow

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Referee: J G Bott (London)

R C Baillon Northampton A R Chorlton Northampton John Tallent Blackheath J H Treen Northampton T D Thevenard Bedford Charles Slow Leicester Bernard Gadney Leicester Bill Weston Northampton A D Matthews Northampton F Garratt Northampton T Harris Northampton John Dicks Northampton Ray Longland Northampton R T Perkins Bedford N A York Northampton

Harold Boughton Gloucester R James Gloucester Don Burland Bristol J C Brooks Gloucester Christopher Tanner Gloucester D Meadows Gloucester C Fifield Gloucester C Murphy Bristol Arthur Payne Bristol J Williams Gloucester C A L Richards Clifton K Salmon Cross Keys E Comley Gloucester Alfred Carpenter Gloucester F Tucker Bristol

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. 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, 10 Mar. 1934, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
5. "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 12 Mar. 1934, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.