1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship

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]

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

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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