1894–95 Rugby Union County Championship
English rugby union competition
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The 1894–95 Rugby Union County Championship was the seventh edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1]
| 1894–95 County Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  England |
| Date | October 1894 - March 1895 |
| Champions | Yorkshire (6th title) |
Yorkshire won the competition for the sixth time, defeating Cumberland in the decisive tie of the Championship Series.[2][3][4][5][6]
Group stage
Group winners
| Division | Winners |
|---|---|
| South-western group | Devon |
| South-eastern group | Midland Counties |
| North-western group | Cumberland |
| North-eastern group | Yorkshire |
South-western group
| South-western group | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 6 |
| Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Gloucestershire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Cornwall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 0 |
- Devon beat Gloucestershire 16 – 9 on 17 November 1894.[7]
| 17 November 1894 |
| Cornwall | 8 – 16 (5 – 3) | Somerset |
| Try: Triggs Paige Con: Viant | Try: Mermagen Westcott Gilmore Woods Drop: McLier |
| Penzance Attendance: 1200 Referee: Fred Hall |
- Eight Cornish players made their championship debut. Three Somerset players were England internationals.[8]
| 8 December 1894 |
| Gloucestershire | 8 – 3 (5 – 3) | Cornwall |
| Try: Bowley c Lockyer Con: Hames | Pen: Tarbutt |
| Kingsholm, Gloucester |
| 8 December 1894 |
| Somerset | 5 – 8 (0 – 5) | Devon |
| Try: Mermagen Con: Woods | Try: Stoyle Sowden Con: Hocken |
| Weston Attendance: 5000 |
Championship series
| Date | Venue | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Coventry | Midland Counties | Devon | 5-5 |
| 11 Feb | Leicester | Midland Counties | Yorkshire | 2-2 |
| 6 Mar | Plymouth | Devon | Yorkshire | 3-8 |
| 14 Mar | Workington | Cumberland | Midland Counties | 10-0 |
| 21 Mar | Carlisle | Cumberland | Devon | 7-3 |
| 27 Mar | Manningham | Yorkshire | Cumberland | 5-3 |
Decisive match
| 27 March 1895 |
| Yorkshire | 5–3 | Cumberland |
| Try: Parkin Con: Lorimer | Try: Moore |
| Manningham, Bradford Referee: J Ashton (Lancashire) |
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