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1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship

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1949–50 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCheshire (1st title)
Runners-upEast Midlands

The 1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship was the 50th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

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

Final

11 March 1950
Cheshire5-0 (HT 0-0)East Midlands
Try: Hill rugby ball
Con: Uren
Upper Park, Birkenhead Park
Referee: Tom Pearce (Eastern Counties)


B L H Shone Birkenhead Park
Vic Tindall New Brighton
A V Rogers Old Birkonians
Dick Uren Waterloo
G D Hill New Brighton
B J Rogers Old Birkonians
L B Smith Old Birkonians
H Willis Old Caldeians
Herbert Jones Winnington Park
D G Massey Wilmslow
Jasper T Bartlett Waterloo
E J Loader New Brighton
W Hosker Birkenhead Park
J Abbott Birkenhead Park
H K Rees Birkenhead Park
H W Rose Bedford
John P Hyde Northampton
Lewis B Cannell Northampton
Lionel F L Oakley Bedford
A M Hall Northampton
T Gray Northampton
F M Fletcher Bedford
Mike J Berridge Northampton
T Smith Northampton
J H Whiting Northampton
W R Hamp Northampton
John F Bance Bedford
Don White Northampton
R G Furbank Bedford
G Jenkins Bedford

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1975–76). 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, 11 Mar. 1950, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 13 Mar. 1950, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.