1966–67 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1966–67 County Championship
Champions:	Surrey (1st title) Durham County
Count:	7
Prevseason:	1965–66
Nextseason:	1967–68

The 1966–67 Rugby Union County Championship was the 67th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Surrey and Durham County were declared joint champions after two drawn matches. For Surrey it was their first ever success while Durham County recorded their seventh title but first since 1909.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Semi finals

width=100	Date	width=150	Venue	width=150	Team One	width=150	Team Two	width=100	Score
4 Feb	Hartlepool			6-3
4 Feb	Redruth			6-6
18 Feb				14-14
4 Mar	Redruth			3-14

Final

Harlequins C T Gibbons London Welsh Harlequins Richmond John B H Coker Harlequins B A Richards Streatham Croydon R P Lewis Harlequins Blackheath Peter L Ostling Blackheath G C Murray Harlequins C W Dutson Wasps G J Patterson London Welsh Archie J Hendrickse Rosslyn Park Roger C B Michaelson (capt) London Welsh D Richards London Welsh

R A Allison Metropolitan Police Jim McManners Durham University A E Chapman Rosslyn Park Hartlepool Rovers Rosslyn Park Mike Weston (capt) Durham City W Woodward Hartlepool Rovers T Urwin North Durham H Lamb Sunderland M R McKenzie Durham University K Baggs West Hartlepool J B Wakefield Hartlepool Rovers J B Boyd Sunderland Durham University P J N Knowles Durham University

Final replay

R A Allison Metropolitan Police J W Brownlee Richmond A E Chapman Rosslyn Park John Dee Hartlepool Rovers Rosslyn Park Mike Weston (capt) Durham City W Woodward Hartlepool Rovers T Urwin North Durham H Lamb Sunderland D A Pike Darlington Grammar School O.B K Baggs West Hartlepool J B Wakefield Hartlepool Rovers J B Boyd Sunderland Durham University P J N Knowles City of Derry

Harlequins C T Gibbons London Welsh Harlequins Richmond John B H Coker Harlequins B A Richards Streatham Croydon R P Lewis Harlequins Blackheath Peter Ostling Blackheath G C Murray Harlequins C S Dutson Wasps G J Patterson London Welsh Archie J Hendrickse Rosslyn Park Roger C B Michaelson (capt) London Welsh D Richards

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: TITLEY, U. A. "Team Spirit The Key At Twickenham." Times, 8 Apr. 1967, p. 7. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: "Barton gains recall at Cardiff." Times, 10 Apr. 1967, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
6. Web site: TITLEY,, U. A. "Durham have edge in experience." Times, 22 Apr. 1967, p. 13. Times Digital Archives.
7. Web site: THOMSON, A. A. "Independence Of Cheer Leaders." Times, 24 Apr. 1967, p. 11. Times Digital Archives.