1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship

English rugby union competition 1948–49 County Championship England Lancashire 6 Gloucestershire 1947–48 1949–50 The 1948–49 Rugby Union County Championship was the 49th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.Jenkins Vivian Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1976 1975 130–131 Brickfield Publications Ltd 0362-00221-5http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/english_county.html English County Championship Rugby Football Historyhttp://www.countyrugby.com/county_finals_1.html The County Finals County Rugby.com Lancashire won the competition for the sixth time and third in succession after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9F7ik1 FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 12 Mar. 1949, p. 2 Times Digital Archiveshttp://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/9F7uP9 "County Championship." Times, 14 Mar. 1949, p. 2 Times Digital Archives Final 12 March 1949 Lancashire 9–3 Gloucestershire Guest, Moore, Bazley Hook St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands H G Lathwell T H Whitaker Manchester University Dickie Guest Waterloo W B Gornall Waterloo T R Beatson Preston Grasshoppers Reg Bazley Liverpool University S Plumb Birkenhead Park Gordon Rimmer Waterloo Dr F H Moore Liverpool Eric Evans Sale D Chapman Broughton Park Humphrey Luya Waterloo Joe Mycock Sale John Cain Waterloo Eric Bole Waterloo P M Rhodes Manchester Bill Hook Gloucester Jack Gregory Blackheath R H Wood Bristol E M Ednie Cheltenham S F Dangerfield Gloucester W Burrows Gloucester I Pearce Cheltenham Tom Price Cheltenham F C Hill Bristol J Watkins Gloucester T A Garrett Clifton R Hodge Gloucester G A Hudson (capt) Gloucester D G Pratten Bristol H H Mills Stroud See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References Rugby Union County Championship Category:County Championship (rugby union) seasons