1950–51 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1950–51 Rugby Union County Championship was the 51st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

1950–51 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsEast Midlands (2nd title)
Runners-upMiddlesex

East Midlands won the competition for the second time after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]

Final

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10 March 1951
East Midlands10–0Middlesex
Try: Macnally, Oakley
Con: Haynes (2)
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Referee: H A Fry (Lancashire)


T Gray Northampton
N Bailey Northampton
Allan Towell Bedford
Lionel Oakley Bedford
D Macnally Northampton
R H Haynes Bedford
F M Fletcher Bedford
Ron Jacobs Northampton
Trevor Smith Northampton
J H Whiting Northampton
W R Hamp Northampton
John Bance Bedford
G Jenkins Bedford
R C Hawkes Northampton
Don White (capt) Northampton
J D Marshall London Welsh
Ted Woodward Wasps
Albert Agar Lloyds Bank
Brian Boobbyer Rosslyn Park & Oxford U
G H Sullivan St Mary's Hospital
Nim Hall (capt) Richmond
Patrick Sykes Wasps
A G C Jones Old Paulines & Army
John Steeds Saracens
J F Herbert Wasps
D W Malcolm Wasps
D C Shields Middlesex Hospital
D Gilbert-Smith London Scottish
A A Grimsdell Harlequins
Dyson Wilson Metropolitan Police

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 10 Mar. 1951, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 12 Mar. 1951, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.