1960–61 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1960–61 Rugby Union County Championship was the 61st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1960–61 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCheshire (2nd title)
Runners-upDevon

Cheshire won the competition for the second time after defeating Devon in the replayed final. [4]

Final
11 March 1961
Devon 0-0 Cheshire
Home Park, Plymouth
Referee: L M Boundy (London)


M CaunterTorquay Athletic
M W Blackmore (capt)Barnstaple
M A PearcyDevonport Services
C EvansSt Lukes College
P ThorningTorquay Athletic
M P ArscottRosslyn Park
K A HopperExeter
A MorrisSt Lukes College
A T TaylorPlymouth Albion
J E HightonDevonport Services
R L EllisPlymouth Albion
N SouthernPlymouth Albion
P J BrownSidmouth
Dick C ManleyExeter
E J BonnerExeter
M RhodesWilmslow
S A MartinOld Birkonians
K NelsonSale
Bill Patterson (capt)Sale
D StanifordNew Brighton
F G GriffithsSale
I J TomkinsNew Brighton
R S CooperNew Brighton
A L HartNew Brighton
F J HerbertSale
C S StaffordRoyal Navy
M R M EvansWilmslow
J T BillingtonNew Brighton
J CroweBirkenhead Park
Laurence I RimmerOld Birkonians & Bath

Final Replay
8 April 1961
Cheshire 5-3 (HT 5-3) Devon
Try: Nelson
Con: Griffiths
 Try: Thorning
Upper Park, Birkenhead Park
Referee: A E R Cotterill (Shrewsbury R S)


J M S ScottBirkenhead Park & Harlequins
S A MartinOld Birkonians
K NelsonSale
Bill Patterson (capt)Sale
D StanifordNew Brighton
F G GriffithsSale
I J TomkinsNew Brighton
R S CooperNew Brighton
A L HartNew Brighton
F J HerbertSale
P H OultonBirkenhead Park
M R M EvansWilmslow
Laurence I RimmerOld Birkonians & Bath
J CroweBirkenhead Park
D HackettSale
M CaunterTorquay Athletic
M W Blackmore (capt)Barnstaple
M A PearcyDevonport Services
C EvansSt Lukes College
P ThorningTorquay Athletic
M P ArscottRosslyn Park
K A HopperExeter
M TaitPlymouth Albion
A T TaylorPlymouth Albion
J E HightonDevonport Services
R L EllisPlymouth Albion
N SouthernPlymouth Albion
P J BrownSidmouth
Dick C ManleyExeter
E J BonnerExeter

See also

References
  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). 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. "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Cheshire's Explosive START Decides County Final." Times, 10 Apr. 1961, p. 14". Times Digital Archives.
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