The Surrey County Rugby Football Union is the union responsible for

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in the county of

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, and parts of

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. It is one of the constituent bodies of the national

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having been formed in 1879.

History

Early years of County representative team

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.Rugby in Surrey at Old Cranleighan Rugby Club Official site
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Formation of the County Club

On 22 December 1879, a meeting was held at the York Hotel, on Waterloo Road,

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(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. Another match with Middlesex was played at

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on 6 December 1880 with the result of each fifteen scoring one goal, in what was described as a ″splendidly-contested game″.

County side

Honours

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finals (2 wins); County Championship Shield finals (4 wins);

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finals (1 win);

Notable players for the County side

Many notable players have represented Surrey. The most appearances in County Championship games for the Surrey side have been by: *

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( Harlequins) – 68 * Bob Lloyd (Harlequins) – 46 * Stanley Couchman ( Old Cranleighans) – 45 * Ted Priest ( Old Alleynians) – 39 Other famous players include: * George Doherty (former captain of

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) *

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* Fraser Gore

Presidents

* 2024-2025 J Pownall (Farnham) * 2023-2024 D Doonan (

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) * 2022-2023 G Ashburn (Mitcham & Carshalton) * 2020-2021 T Long (

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) * 2019-2020 N Heslop (

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) * 2018-2019 D Druckman ( KCS Old Boys) * 2017-2018 Mrs J Anastasi (

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) * 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 (

) * 2006-2007 E C S Ivens (

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) * 2005-2006 E J StJ Thomas ( Sutton & Epsom) * 2003-2005 J E Douglas (

) * 2001-2003 Dr J D Carroll (

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) * 1999-2001 J D E Hamilton ( KCS Old Boys) * 1997-1999 R N Chamberlain (

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) * 1995-1997 J G Kemp (

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) * 1993-1995 B P Miles (University Vandals) * 1991-1993 C M Herridge ( Cobham and Harlequins) * 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) * 1971-1973 D 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 ( Blackheath and

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) * 1955-1957 E C P Whitely (Old Alleynians) * 1950-1955 H R Frisby (

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) * 1920-1948 A D Stoop ( Harlequins) * 1913-1920 R A Sawyer (Lennox) * 1911-1913 C T Mabey (

) * 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 (

)

Affiliated clubs

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 in

and parts of

. Many of the London-based sides are also members of the Middlesex RFU. *

* Battersea Ironsides * Bec Old Boys *

* Chipstead *

* Cobham * Cranleigh RFC *

* Economicals * Effingham & Leatherhead * Egham Hollowegians *

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* Guildfordians * Harlequins Amateurs *

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* KCS Old Boys * Kew Occasionals *

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* Law Society *

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* London Exiles * London Irish Wild Geese * Merton * Met Police * Mitcham & Carshalton * Old Alleynians * Old Blues * Old Caterhamians * Old Cranleighans * Old Emanuel * Old Freemen's * Old Georgians * Old Haileyburians * Old Johnian * Old Oundelians * Old Pauline * Old Reigatian * Old Rutlishians * Old Suttonians * Old Tiffinians * Old Walcountians * Old Wellingtonians * Old Whitgiftian * Old Wimbledonians * Purley John Fisher *

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* Reeds Weybridge * Reigate & Horley *

* Rosslyn Park *

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* South London Stags * Southwark Tigers * Streatham-Croydon * Surbiton Decca * Sutton & Epsom *

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* Wandsworthians *

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* Weybridge Vandals *

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* Worth Old Boys Defunct clubs * Airoch Crusaders RFC *

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* Lennox *

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* Old Tonbridgians * OR Serpents * South Godstone

County club competitions

The Surrey RFU currently runs the following club competitions for club sides based in

and parts of

Leagues

Post the 2022 Adult Competition Review * Counties 1 Surrey / Sussex – league ranked at tier 7 of the

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Counties 2 Surrey Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...

– league ranked at tier 8 *

Counties 3 Surrey Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Ap ...

– league ranked at tier 9 *

Counties 4 Surrey Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...

– league ranked at tier 10 * Counties 5 Surrey – league ranked at tier 11 Prior to the 2022 Adult Competition Review *

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– league ranked at tier 9 of the

Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/Su ...

– tier 10 league *

Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Ap ...

– tier 11 league *

Surrey 4 Counties 4 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the 10th tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to Apri ...

– tier 12 league

Cups

Surrey Cup The Surrey Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Surrey Rugby Football Union. The original cup competition was first played for back in 1890, the inaugural winners being Lennox, but was discontinued in 1909, ...

– founded in 1890, for local clubs at tier 5 of the

Surrey Trophy The Surrey Trophy is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Surrey Rugby Football Union. It was introduced in 2009 and the inaugural winners were London Irish Amateur, London Irish Wild Geese. It is the second most im ...

– founded in 2009, for clubs at tiers 6–8 *

Surrey Shield The Surrey Shield is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Surrey Rugby Football Union. It was introduced in 1998 and the inaugural winners were Cobham RFC, Cobham. It is the third most important rugby union cup com ...

– founded in 1998, for clubs at tiers 9–10 * Surrey Bowl – founded in 2006, for clubs at tiers 11–12

Discontinued Competitions

* Surrey 5 - tier 13 league that ran between 1989 and 1992

Notes

References

External links

* {{County rugby union in England Rugby union governing bodies in England 1879 establishments in England Sports organizations established in 1879 Rugby union in Surrey