Surrey Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | Surrey Rugby Football Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | RFU | |
| Founded | 1879 | |
| Region | Surrey,parts ofLondon | |
| President | John Pownall | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
TheSurrey County Rugby Football Unionis the union responsible forrugby unionin the county ofSurrey,England,and is one of the constituent bodies of the nationalRugby Football Unionhaving been formed in 1879.
History
[edit]Early years of County representative team
[edit]The earliest recorded game played by a team purporting to represent Surrey under rugby union auspices was played before the Surrey County Club has been formed. This was played on 21 February 1878 against Middlesex and won by Surrey with a try scored by AS Trevor.[1]
Formation of the County Club
[edit]On 22 December 1879, a meeting was held at the York Hotel, onWaterloo Road,South London(then in Surrey), at which the County Club was formed. Two fixtures were played that season. The first was against Middlesex which turned out to be an easy win for Surrey. However, their confidence was put into check when they were soundly beaten by Yorkshire.[1]Another match with Middlesex was played atOld Deer Parkon 6 December 1880 with the result of each fifteen scoring one goal, in what was described as a ″splendidly-contested game″.[2]
County side
[edit]Honours
[edit]County Championshipfinals (2 wins);
| Year | Winners | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Yorkshire | Surrey | 4 – 16 | Yorkshire | Richmond | |
| 1938 | Lancashire | Lancashire | 24 – 12 | Surrey | Blundellsands | |
| 1960 | Warwickshire | Warwickshire | 9 – 6 | Surrey | Coundon Road, Coventry | |
| 1967 | (replay) | Surrey | 14 – 14 | Durham County | Twickenham | |
| Durham County | 0 – 0 | Surrey | Hartlepool | title shared after a drawn replay | ||
| 1971 | Surrey | Gloucestershire | 3 – 14 | Surrey | Kingsholm |
County Championship Shieldfinals (4 wins);
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Surrey | 29 - 18 | Somerset | [3] |
| 2011 | Dorset & Wilts | 43 – 22 | Surrey | [4][5] |
| 2012 | Surrey | 43 – 12 | Leicestershire | [6] |
| 2013 | Surrey | 21 – 16 | Cumbria | [7] |
| 2014 | Surrey | 39 – 12 | Leicestershire | [8] |
County Championship Platefinals (1 win);
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Surrey | 17 – 3 | Eastern Counties | [9] |
Notable players for the County side
[edit]Many notable players have represented Surrey. The most appearances in County Championship games for the Surrey side have been by:[1]
- Bob Hiller(Harlequins) – 68
- Bob Lloyd(Harlequins) – 46
- Stanley Couchman(Old Cranleighans) – 45
- Ted Priest(Old Alleynians) – 39
Other famous players include:
- George Doherty(former captain ofIreland)
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Fraser Gore
Presidents
[edit]- 2024-2025 J Pownall (Farnham)
- 2023-2024 D Doonan (Barnes)
- 2022-2023 G Ashburn (Mitcham & Carshalton)
- 2020-2021 T Long (London Irish Amateur)
- 2019-2020 N Heslop (Chobham)
- 2018-2019 D Druckman (KCS Old Boys)
- 2017-2018 Mrs J Anastasi (Richmond)
- 2016-2017 J Collins (Warlingham)
- 2015-2016 T Sokell (Effingham & Leatherhead)
- 2014-2015 J Raywood (Sutton & Epsom)
- 2013-2014 K Heal (Egham Hollowegians)
- 2012-2013 I Thirlwall (Chipstead)
- 2011-2012 P A Agate (Warlingham)
- 2009-2011 F U Batchelor (Old Freemens)
- 2008-2009 J N Vale (Sutton & Epsom)
- 2007-2008 G Hunt (Chobham)
- 2006-2007 E C S Ivens (Dorking)
- 2005-2006 E J StJ Thomas (Sutton & Epsom)
- 2003-2005 J E Douglas (Dorking)
- 2001-2003 Dr J D Carroll (Guildford)
- 1999-2001 J D E Hamilton (KCS Old Boys)
- 1997-1999 R N CHamberlain (Camberley)
- 1995-1997 J G Kemp (Wasps)
- 1993-1995 B P Miles (University Vandals)
- 1991-1993 C M Herridge (CobhamandHarlequins)
- 1989-1991 J P Collis (Old Whitfitians)
- 1987-1989 E G Lovering (Bec Old Boys)
- 1985-1987 D S Straw (Old Whitgiftians)
- 1983-1985 D E Wood (Streatham-Croydon)
- 1981-1983 R M Bartlett (Harlequins)
- 1979-1981 B Utting (Streatham-Croydon)
- 1978-1979 M F Turner (Old Whitgiftians)
- 1977-1978 R C Finch (Old Rustlishians)
- 1975-1977 A T T Street (Guildford & Godalming)
- 1973-1975 M F Turner (Old Whitgiftians)
- 1971-1973D K Brooks(Harlequins)
- 1968-1971 D H Frankford (Old Alleynians)
- 1967-1968 F J Monkhouse (University Vandals)
- 1964-1967 J H S Howard (Streatham-Croydon)
- 1962-1964 B E Nicholson (Old Whitgiftians)
- 1961-1962 T E Priest (Old Alleynians)
- 1958-1961 S R Couchman (Old Cranleighans)
- 1957-1958 H A Brashier (BlackheathandEsher)
- 1955-1957 E C P Whitely (Old Alleynians)
- 1950-1955 H R Frisby (Streatham)
- 1948-1950 A J Trollope (Croydon)
- 1920-1948A D Stoop(Harlequins)
- 1913-1920 R A Sawyer (Lennox)
- 1911-1913 C T Mabey (Streatham)
- 1909-1911 H J Barclay (Sutton)
- 1907-1909 M F Waters (Old Merchant Taylors)
- 1905-1907 H E Steed (Lennox)
- 1903-1905 T S T Tregallas (Lennox)
- 1901-1903 L Mortimer (Richmond)
Affiliated clubs
[edit]There are currently 70 full member mens adult clubs affiliated with the Surrey RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level and are based inSurreyand parts ofLondon.Many of the London-based sides are also members of theMiddlesex RFU.
- Barnes[a]
- Battersea Ironsides[b]
- Bec Old Boys[c]
- Camberley
- Chipstead
- Chobham
- Cobham
- Cranleigh RFC
- Croydon[d]
- Dorking
- Economicals
- Effingham & Leatherhead[e]
- Egham Hollowegians
- Esher
- Farnham
- Guildford
- Guildfordians
- Harlequins Amateurs
- Haslemere
- KCS Old Boys
- Kew Occasionals
- Kingston
- Kingston University
- Law Society
- Lightwater
- London Exiles[f]
- London Irish Wild Geese[g]
- Merton[h]
- Met Police
- Mitcham & Carshalton
- Old Alleynians
- Old Blues
- Old Caterhamians
- Old Cranleighans
- Old Emanuel[i]
- Old Freemen's
- Old Georgians
- Old Haileyburians[j]
- Old Johnian
- Old Oundelians
- Old Pauline[k]
- Old Reigatian
- Old Rutlishians
- Old Suttonians
- Old Tiffinians[l]
- Old Walcountians
- Old Wellingtonians
- Old Whitgiftian[m]
- Old Wimbledonians[n]
- Purley John Fisher
- Raynes Park
- Reeds Weybridge
- Reigate & Horley[o]
- Richmond
- Rosslyn Park[p]
- Royal Holloway University
- South London Stags
- Southwark Tigers
- Streatham-Croydon[q]
- Surbiton Decca[r]
- Sutton & Epsom
- Teddington[s]
- Trailfinders[t]
- Trinity[u]
- Wandsworthians
- Warlingham[v]
- Weybridge Vandals
- Wimbledon[w]
- Woking
- Worth Old Boys
Defunct clubs
County club competitions
[edit]The Surrey RFU currently runs the following club competitions for club sides based inSurreyand parts ofLondon:
Leagues
[edit]Post the 2022 Adult Competition Review
- Counties 1 Surrey / Sussex– league ranked at tier 7 of theEnglish rugby union system
- Counties 2 Surrey– league ranked at tier 8
- Counties 3 Surrey– league ranked at tier 9
- Counties 4 Surrey– league ranked at tier 10
- Counties 5 Surrey– league ranked at tier 11
Prior to the 2022 Adult Competition Review
- Surrey 1– league ranked at tier 9 of theEnglish rugby union system
- Surrey 2– tier 10 league
- Surrey 3– tier 11 league
- Surrey 4– tier 12 league
Cups
[edit]- Surrey Cup– founded in 1890, for local clubs at tier 5 of theEnglish rugby union system
- Surrey Trophy– founded in 2009, for clubs at tiers 6–8
- Surrey Shield– founded in 1998, for clubs at tiers 9–10
- Surrey Bowl– founded in 2006, for clubs at tiers 11–12
Discontinued Competitions
[edit]- Surrey 5- tier 13 league that ran between 1989 and 1992
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Barnes are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Ironsides are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Bec Old Boys are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Croydon are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Effingham & Leatherhead are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^London Exiles are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^London Irish Wild Geese are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Merton are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Emanuel are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Haileyburians are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Pauline are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Tiffinians are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Whitgiftian are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Old Wimbledonians are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.[10]
- ^Rosslyn Park are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Streatham-Croydon are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Formerly Racal Decca[11]
- ^Teddington are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Ealing Trailfinders are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Trinity were until the 2018-19 season known as Old Mid-Whitgiftian.
- ^Warlingham are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^Wimbledon are joint members of both theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
- ^In June 2019 Reigate RFC senior section 'absorbed' Horley RFC seniors and stated an intention to compete as Reigate & Horley in season 2019-20.[12]
- ^Despite being currently based inBerkshire,London Irish are joint members of theMiddlesex RFUand Surrey RFU.
References
[edit]- ^abcRugby in Surrey at Old Cranleighan Rugby Club Official site
- ^"Football".The Cornishman.No. 126. 9 December 1880. p. 7.
- ^"County Championship Plate Final 2005".englandrugby.com. 29 May 2005.
- ^"Rugby: Dorset & Wilts enjoy Twickenham triumph".
- ^"Dorset & Wilts claim Shield win".BBC News.29 May 2011.
- ^"Leicester Aim for Shield Success".RFU. Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2014.Retrieved27 May2013.
- ^"Surrey retain County Championship Shield".RFU. Archived fromthe originalon 8 June 2013.Retrieved27 May2013.
- ^"Surrey finish strongly to seal hat-trick".rfu.com.Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2014.Retrieved4 June2014.
- ^"Super Surrey call Twickenham their home once again".Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser. 31 May 2015.
- ^"Reigate Rugby Club senior rugby development"(PDF).Reigate RFC. 1 June 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved18 November2020.
- ^"A New Era".Surbiton Decca RFC.Retrieved25 September2024.
- ^"Reigate Rugby Club senior rugby development"(PDF).Reigate RFC. 1 June 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 29 September 2021.Retrieved18 November2020.
- ^"Senior Clubs Near You".Surrey RFU.Retrieved15 June2017.
- ^"Incentive FM KO Competitions".Surrey RFU.Retrieved15 June2017.
