1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1928–29 County Championship
Champions:	Middlesex
Count:	1
Runnersup:	Lancashire
Prevseason:	1927–28
Nextseason:	1929–30

The 1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship was the 36th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Middlesex won the competition for the first time after defeating Lancashire in the final replay following a drawn match in the first match.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Final

C J King-Turner Blackheath H E Carris Old Millhillians S E P Edenborough Westminster Bank C C Moore Rosslyn Park J S R Reeve Harlequins H C C Laird Harlequins A Key Old Cranleighans Wavell Wakefield (capt) Harlequins King's College Hospital D J MacMyn King's College Hospital P T Cooper Rosslyn Park T E Morel Old Leysians C R McCullough London Scottish W A U Thomas London Welsh A E C Prescott Harlequins

J S N Wallens Waterloo G S Wilson Manchester J C Benson Waterloo E Ogden Fylde I A D Aitchison Fylde S S C Meikle Waterloo J McArthur Waterloo Joe Periton (capt) Waterloo G Taylor Waterloo A H Rigby Waterloo R T Foulds Waterloo S W Livesay Manchester M G Layton Manchester H Jones Manchester T Thewils Liverpool University

Final Replay

J W Stewart Bolton L Calder Waterloo J C Benson Waterloo E Ogden Fylde I A D Aitchison Fylde S S C Meikle Waterloo J McArthur Waterloo H G Periton (capt) Waterloo G Taylor Waterloo A H Rigby Waterloo R T Foulds Waterloo S W Livesay Manchester M G Layton Manchester H Jones Manchester T Thewils Liverpool University

C J King-Turner Blackheath H E Carris Old Millhillians S E P Edenborough Westminster Bank G V Stephenson J S R Reeve Harlequins Old Millhillians W C Powell London Welsh Wavell Wakefield (capt) Harlequins W Sargent St Mary's Hospital F S Kendall Rosslyn Park R Jones London Welsh T E Morel Old Leysians C R McCullough London Scottish W A U Thomas London Welsh A E C Prescott Harlequins

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, 9 Mar. 1929, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: "Rugby Football." Times, 23 Mar. 1929, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
6. Web site: "A Drawn County Final." Times, 11 Mar. 1929, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
7. Web site: "Rugby Football." Times, 25 Mar. 1929, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.