1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1949–50 County Championship
Champions:	Cheshire
Count:	1
Runnersup:	East Midlands
Prevseason:	1948–49
Nextseason:	1950–51

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

B L H Shone Birkenhead Park New Brighton A V Rogers Old Birkonians 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 Northampton Northampton Bedford A M Hall 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 Northampton R G Furbank Bedford G Jenkins Bedford

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Book: Jenkins, Vivian. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. 1976. 1975. 130–131. Brickfield Publications Ltd. 0362-00221-5.
2. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
3. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
4. Web site: FROM OUR RUGBY FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENT. "Rugby Football." Times, 11 Mar. 1950, p. 4. Times Digital Archives.
5. Web site: FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "County Championship." Times, 13 Mar. 1950, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.