1950–51 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

1950–51 County Championship
Champions:	East Midlands
Count:	2
Runnersup:	Middlesex
Prevseason:	1949–50
Nextseason:	1951–52

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]}

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

Final

T Gray Northampton N Bailey Northampton Bedford Bedford D Macnally Northampton R H Haynes Bedford F M Fletcher Bedford 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 Wasps Lloyds Bank Rosslyn Park & Oxford U G H Sullivan Nim Hall (capt) Richmond Patrick W Sykes Wasps A G C Jones Old Paulines & Army Saracens J F Herbert Wasps D W Malcolm Wasps D C Shields Middlesex Hospital D Gilbert-Smith London Scottish A A Grimsdell Harlequins Metropolitan Police

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