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
Champions	Cheshire (1st title)
Runners-up	East Midlands

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

Final

11 March 1950

Cheshire	5-0 (HT 0-0)	East Midlands
Try: Hill 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

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

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.