1950–51 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1950–51 Rugby Union County Championship was the 51st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1] [2] [3]

1950–51 County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	East Midlands (2nd title)
Runners-up	Middlesex

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

Final

10 March 1951

East Midlands	10-0	Middlesex
Try: Macnally, Oakley Con: Haynes (2)

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Referee: H A Fry (Lancashire)

T Gray Northampton N Bailey Northampton Alan C Towell Bedford Lionel Oakley Bedford D Macnally Northampton R H Haynes Bedford F M Fletcher Bedford Ron Jacobs Northampton T Smith Northampton J H Whiting Northampton W R Hamp Northampton John F Bance Bedford G Jenkins Bedford R C Hawkes Northampton Don White (capt) Northampton

J D Marshall London Welsh J E Woodward Wasps Albert Agar Lloyds Bank Brian Boobbyer Rosslyn Park & Oxford U G H Sullivan St Mary's Hospital Nim Hall (capt) Richmond Patrick W Sykes Wasps A G C Jones Old Paulines & Army John H Steeds Saracens J F Herbert Wasps D W Malcolm Wasps D C Shields Middlesex Hospital D Gilbert-Smith London Scottish A A Grimsdell Harlequins Dyson Wilson Metropolitan Police

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, 10 Mar. 1951, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
5. "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 12 Mar. 1951, p. 2". Times Digital Archives.