1902–03 Rugby Union County Championship

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1902–03 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDurham (3rd title)
Runners-upKent

The 1902–03 Rugby Union County Championship was the 15th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]

Durham won the competition for the third time defeating Kent in the final.[2] [3] [4]

Final[]

4 April 1903
Durham 4-3 Kent
Drop: Jack Taylor
Try: 1 x try
Victoria Park (Hartlepool)


Bob Poole (capt)
E W Elliott
Norman Cox
Jack Taylor West Hartlepool
Phil Clarkson
E J Joicey
Jack Knaggs Hartlepool Rovers
Bob Bradley West Hartlepool
Jim Auton West Hartlepool
Joe Booth West Hartlepool
Jimmy Duthie West Hartlepool
George Summerscales Durham City
T Bell
George Carter Hartlepool Rovers
L Hopper Westoe
J G Gibson London Scottish
W Llewellyn London Welsh
Reg Skrimshire Blackheath
A. B. O'Brien Guy's Hospital
Pat McEvedy Guy's Hospital
Ted Dillon Harlequins
A Brown Blackheath
T Balkwill
Bernard Charles Hartley (capt) Blackheath
R. F. Hobbs Blackheath
A J Turner Blackheath
Charles Joseph Newbold Blackheath
William Cave Blackheath & Cambridge University
Norman Spicer & Cambridge University
R. H. Fox Harlequins

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook, 1975-1976. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "Rugby, 6 April". Sportsman, London. 1903.
  3. ^ "The County Championship, 6 April". Athletic News, Manchester. 1903.
  4. ^ "1903 - Durham County v Kent". Hartlepool History.
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