1984–85 Rugby Union County Championship

1984–85 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Middlesex (8th title)
Runners-up	Notts, Lincs & Derby

The 1984–85 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 85th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Middlesex won their 8th title after defeating Notts, Lincs & Derby in the final.[4]

First Round

Pos	First Division Group 1	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Middlesex	3	3	0	0	42	27	6
2	Notts, Lincs & Derby	3	2	0	1	48	31	4
3	Northumberland	3	1	0	2	37	46	2
4	Surrey	3	0	0	3	33	56	0

Pos	First Division Group 2	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Gloucestershire	3	2	1	0	52	35	5
2	Yorkshire	3	2	0	1	50	42	4
3	Somerset	3	1	1	1	43	34	3
4	Kent	3	0	0	3	22	56	0

Semi finals

Team One	Team Two	Score
Middlesex	Yorkshire	6-3
Notts, Lincs & Derby	Gloucestershire	14-9

Final

13 April 1985

Middlesex	12–9	Notts, Lincs & Derby
Try: Weekes Con: Stringer Pen: Stringer Drop: Davies		Pen: Hodgkinson (3)

Twickenham Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)

Nick Stringer Wasps Simon Smith Wasps Richard Cardus Wasps A L Thompson Harlequins M A Williams Wasps Huw Davies Wasps Ian George London Welsh P S Curtis Harlequins John Olver Harlequins Martin Hobley Wasps K R Moss Wasps Chris Pinnegar Wasps Andy Ripley Rosslyn Park David Cooke (capt) Harlequins Everton Weekes Harlequins

M E Crane Nottingham Steve Holdstock Nottingham Clifton Jones Nottingham Gary Hartley Nottingham David Holdstock Nottingham Simon Hodgkinson Nottingham K J Murphy Nottingham John Ward Nottingham Brian Moore Nottingham Micky Grindle Nottingham Peter Cook Nottingham Chris Gray Nottingham Neil Mantell (capt) Nottingham Gary Rees Nottingham Steve Hughes Nottingham

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
4. "Hands,, David, et al. "Rugby Union." Times, 15 Apr. 1985, p. 27". Times Digital Archives.