1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1922–23 County Championship
Champions:	Somerset
Count:	1
Runnersup:	Leicestershire
Prevseason:	1921–22
Nextseason:	1923–24

The 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship was the 30th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Somerset won the competition for the first time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Semifinals

width=80	Date	width=150	Venue	width=150	Team one	width=150	Team two	width=100	Score
				12-5

Final

W F Gaisford Dr F Meine Edinburgh University & Bath E Hammett Blackheath A Thomson Navy & Wellington S Considine Bath E Esbester Clifton J Jarvis (capt) Bridgwater H Vowles Bath A J Spriggs Bridgwater J Reed Bridgwater P Lewis Bridgwater W Sheppard Bath C Mannings Bath L Bisgrove Bath F Spriggs Blackheath

L Sambrook Leicester C Burton Nottingham A Smallwood Leicester N Coates Leicester Percy Lawrie Leicester Teddy Haselmere Leicester Tim Taylor Leicester G German Leicester G Ward Leicester J E Davies Leicester C Cross Leicester Doug Norman Leicester N Thoreloe Leicester H Sharratt Leicester H Grierson Rosslyn Park

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1976. 1975. 130-131. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0362-00221-5.
2. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
3. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
4. Web site: Rugby Football, Times, 14 Apr. 1923, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: 1990s. Clifton RFC.
6. Web site: "Rugby Results." Times, 16 Apr. 1923, p. 7. Times Digital Archives.