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 ShoneBirkenhead Park
Vic TindallNew Brighton
A V RogersOld Birkonians
Dick UrenWaterloo
G D HillNew Brighton
B J RogersOld Birkonians
L B SmithOld Birkonians
H WillisOld Caldeians
Herbert JonesWinnington Park
D G MasseyWilmslow
Jasper T BartlettWaterloo
E J LoaderNew Brighton
W HoskerBirkenhead Park
J AbbottBirkenhead Park
H K ReesBirkenhead Park
H W RoseBedford
John P HydeNorthampton
Lewis B CannellNorthampton
Lionel F L OakleyBedford
A M HallNorthampton
T GrayNorthampton
F M FletcherBedford
Mike J BerridgeNorthampton
T SmithNorthampton
J H WhitingNorthampton
W R HampNorthampton
John F BanceBedford
Don WhiteNorthampton
R G FurbankBedford
G JenkinsBedford

See also

References

  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, 11 Mar. 1950, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 13 Mar. 1950, p. 6". Times Digital Archives.
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