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1923–24 Rugby Union County Championship

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1923–24 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCumberland (1st title)
Runners-upKent

The 1923–24 Rugby Union County Championship was the 31st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Cumberland won the competition for the first time after defeating Kent in the final.[4][5] [6]

Semifinals

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Date Venue Team one Team two Score
22 Mar Carlisle Cumberland Leicestershire 12-8
2 Feb Rectory Field Kent Somerset 23-0

Final

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5 April 1924
Cumberland14–3Kent
Try: Tucker, Burrows (2)
Con: x1
Pen: Holliday
Drop: T Little (2)		Try: Jacob
Carlisle
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: A W Angus (Scotland)


J Brough Silloth
W Burrows Workington
B H G Tucker (capt) Army & Carlisle
Tom Holliday Aspatria
E E Cass Rhine Army
J Little Workington
T Little Workington
Thomas Lawson Working
R Hanvay Blennerhasset
Richard Lawson Working
J Ward Aspatria
Wt. H Walling Kirkby Lonsdale
H Wills Kendal
J McCade Keswick
T Cavaghan Carlisle
J C Collett Blackheath
B K Millar London Scottish
Jake Jacob Blackheath
J Batty Old Dunstonians
Jack Hubbard Blackheath
W E W Kendall Blackheath
J T Kemp Blackheath
B G Schofield Guy's Hospital
R S Hellier Old Alleynians
Leslie Haslett Blackheath
F W R Douglas Richmond
W H Aitken United Services Chatham
A E Beith St Bartholomews's Hospital
G E Roeber Blackheath
C J W Hodgson Old Blues

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian. 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. ^ "Rugby Football". Times. Times Digital Archives. 7 April 1924. p. 5.
  5. ^ "1924". Clifton RFC.
  6. ^ "Rugby Football". Times. Times Digital Archives. 5 April 1924. p. 6.
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