1967–68 Rugby Union County Championship

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1967–68 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (6th title)
Runners-upWarwickshire

The 1967–68 Rugby Union County Championship was the 68th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Middlesex won their sixth title after defeating Warwickshire in the final.[4][5]

Final[edit]

30 March 1968
Middlesex9-6 (HT 9-3)Warwickshire
Try: Stoneman, Hinshelwood rugby ball
Drop: James
Pen: Cole (2)
Twickenham
Referee: Air Commodore G C Lamb (R.A.F)


G W James London Welsh
Sandy Hinshelwood London Scottish
R Weaver Saracens
T M Rutter Harlequins
Charlie Hodgson London Scottish
M J Alder Saracens
V J Lewis Rosslyn Park
B M Stoneman Richmond
S B Richards Richmond
M T Short Metropolitan Police
Ian Jones London Welsh
Chris Ralston Richmond
K I McIntyre St Bartholomews's Hospital
George Sherriff Saracens
C W Thorburn (capt) Guy's Hospital
A J Holt Coventry
J R Melville Coventry
David Duckham Coventry
Tim Dalton Coventry
Rodney Webb Coventry
A James Coventry
George Cole Coventry
Phil Judd (capt) Coventry
Herbert Godwin Coventry
J M Broderick Coventry
H Prosser Coventry
John Owen Coventry
Roger Creed Coventry
T Cowell Rugby
R E Jones Coventry

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "TITLEY, U. A. "Middlesex More Experienced." Times, 30 Mar. 1968, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "TITLEY, U. A. "Polished Middlesex Quick To Exploit Weaknesses." Times, 1 Apr. 1968, p. 12". Times Digital Archives.