The Middlesex RFU Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union and donated by Russell Grant Founder of the Federation of Middlesex Sports. It was first introduced during the 2002–03 season, with the inaugural winners being London French. It is the third most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU, behind the Senior Cup and Senior Bowl.[according to whom?]
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2002 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | London Welsh RFC (1st title) (2018–19) |
| Most titles | Harrow, Old Streetonians (2 titles) |
| Website | Middlesex RFU |
The Senior Vase is currently open to all club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex not eligible for the Senior Cup or Senior Vase, typically playing between tiers 9 (Herts/Middlesex 1) and tiers 10 (Herts/Middlesex 2) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June (although final dates can vary drastically).[1]
Middlesex Senior Vase winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2002–03 | London French | St Nicholas Old Boys | |||||
| 2003–04 | St Nicholas Old Boys | Sudbury & London Springboks | |||||
| 2004–05 | Old Abbotstonians | Hendon | |||||
| 2005–06[2] | Old Isleworthians | 19–13 | Hendon | ||||
| 2006–07 | Old Haberdashers | Old Isleworthians | |||||
| 2007–08[3] | Hendon | 15–7 | Old Isleworthians | Copthall Playing Fields, Hendon, London | |||
| 2008–09[4] | Old Grammarians | 21–10 | Hendon | World's End Lane, Winchmore Hill, London | |||
| 2009–10[5] | HAC | 36–8 | Harrow | Grove Field, Stanmore, London | |||
| 2010–11[6] | Harrow | 30–16 | Old Actonians | Old Actonians Sports Ground, Acton, London | |||
| 2011–12[7] | Hackney | 28–7 | Kilburn Cosmos | Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill, London | |||
| 2012–13[8] | Harrow | 39–12 | Hackney | Grove Field, Stanmore, London | |||
| 2013–15 | No competition | ||||||
| 2015–16[9] | Old Streetonians | 41–3 | Hillingdon Abbots | Hackney Marshes, Hackney, London | |||
| 2016–17[10] | Old Streetonians | 65–13 | Hillingdon Abbots | Gainsborough Road, Hayes, London | |||
| 2017–18[11] | Finsbury Park | 37-36 | Saracens Amateurs | Bramley Sports Ground, Enfield, London | |||
| 2018-19[12] | London Welsh | 34-12 | Finsbury Park | Old Deer Park, Richmond, London | |||
Number of wins
edit- Harrow (2)
- Old Streetonians (2)
- HAC (1)
- Hackney (1)
- Hendon (1)
- Finsbury Park (1)
- London French (1)
- London Welsh (1)
- Old Abbotstonians (1)
- Old Grammarians (1)
- Old Haberdashers (1)
- Old Isleworthians (1)
- St Nicholas Old Boys (1)
Notes
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Middlesex Vase". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "2005–2006 SEASON REPORT". Hendon RFC. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Middlesex Federation Vase Final". Hendon RFC. 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Grammarians secure Federation Vase glory". Enfield Gazette & Advertiser. 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Harrow go down in Middx Fed Vase Final". Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Harrow take first County Honour". Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 16 April 2011.
- ^ "KILBURN COSMOS 1ST XV 7 – 28 HACKNEY 1ST XV". Hackney RFC. 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Harrow sides win both finals". Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Cup Winners". Old Streetonians RFC (Pitchero). 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Silverware for Silver Anniversary". Old Streetonians RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Saracens Amateurs 36-37 Finsbury Park". Finsbury Park RFC (Pitchero). 21 April 2018.
- ^ "1ST XV WIN MIDDLESEX BOWL FINAL". www.londonwelshrfc.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.