Herts/Middlesex 3 Explained

Herts/Middlesex 3
Current Season:	2013–14 Herts/Middlesex 3
Sport:	Rugby union
Teams:	7
Champion:	London French (2nd title)
Season:	2013–14) (promoted to Herts/Middlesex 2
Most Champs:	Wasps Amateurs, Feltham, London French
Count:	2
Website:	clubs.rfu.com

Herts/Middlesex 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league that was organized by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union. It was the third division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that belonged to the historic county of Middlesex, with promoted teams moving up to Herts/Middlesex 2.

It involved a number of formats over the years, switching between a single division and regional (north/south) divisions and during certain years there was relegation to Herts/Middlesex 4 (when in existence). Herts/Middlesex 3 folded at the end of the 2013-14 season with most teams being promoted automatically to Herts/Middlesex 2.

Participating Clubs 2013-14

• Borehamwood
• Hatfield
• London French
• Mill Hill
• Old Grammarians
• Old Isleworthians
• Pinner & Grammarians
• Watford

Participating Clubs 2012-13

• Borehamwood
• Feltham
• Hatfield
• London French
• Mill Hill
• Old Ashmoleans
• Old Tottonians
• Sodam
• Thamesians
• Watford

Participating Clubs 2009-10

• Cuffley
• Hatfield
• London French
• Ickenham
• Old Tottonians
• Pinner & Grammarians - promoted from Middlesex/Herts 4 in 2009
• Thamesians
• Watford

Original teams

When this division began in 1996 it contained the following teams:

• Antlers - transferred from Middlesex 2 (4th)
• Bank of England - transferred from Middlesex 2 (6th)
• Barclays Bank - transferred from Middlesex 2 (3rd)
• Old Abbots - transferred from Middlesex 2 (runners up)
• Hitchin - transferred from Hertfordshire 1 (5th)
• London Exiles - transferred from Middlesex 2 (7th)
• London French - transferred from Middlesex 2 (5th)
• London Nigerian - transferred from Middlesex 1 (runners up)
• Roxeth Manor Old Boys - transferred from Middlesex 1 (11th)
• Sudbury Court - transferred from Middlesex 1 (12th)
• UCS Old Boys - promoted from Middlesex 3 (champions)
• Watford - transferred from Hertfordshire 1 (4th)

Herts/Middlesex 3 honours

<											----> Herts/Middlesex 3
Season	No of Teams	Champions	Runners–up	Relegated Teams	League Name
1996–97	12	London Nigerian		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3
1997–98	10	St. Nicholas Old Boys			Herts/Middlesex 3
1998–99^[1]	13	Northolt		Multiple teams	Herts/Middlesex 3
1999–00 ^[2] ^[3]	6	Cuffley	Old Streetonians		Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	6	London Exiles			Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2000–01 ^[4] ^[5]	9	Kilburn Cosmos		Old Ashmoleans, Southgate, Old Streetonians	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	9	Wasps Amateurs			Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2001–02 ^[6] ^[7]	8	Chess Valley			Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	8	Wasps Amateurs			Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2002–03 ^[8] ^[9]	7	Old Grammarians		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	9	Harlequin Amateurs			Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2003–04 ^[10] ^[11]	8	Wealdstone		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	7	Belsize Park		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2004–05 ^[12] ^[13]	7	Old Ashmoleans		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	7	Feltham		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2005–06 ^[14] ^[15]	7	Saracens Amateurs		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	8	British Airways		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2006–07 ^[16] ^[17]	8	Royston		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	9	Thamesians		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2007–08 ^[18] ^[19]	7	Hackney		Multiple teams	Herts/Middlesex 3 North
	7	London French		Multiple teams	Herts/Middlesex 3 South
2008–09^[20]	8	Old Isleworthians			Herts/Middlesex 3
2009–10^[21]	8	Ickenham			Herts/Middlesex 3
2010–11^[22]	9	Harrow		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3
2011–12^[23]	9	Quintin		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3
2012–13^[24]	8	Feltham		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3
2013–14^[25]	7	London French		No relegation	Herts/Middlesex 3
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

From 2000 to 2003 there was a playoff between the runners-up of Herts/Middlesex 3 North and Herts/Middlesex 3 South for the third and final promotion place to Herts/Middlesex 2 with the team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. The promotion playoffs were discontinued for the 2003-04 season when Herts/Middlesex 2 split into two divisions (north and south), meaning that the top two sides in Herts/Middlesex 3 North and Herts/Middlesex 3 South automatically went up instead. At the end of the 2003-04 season the Herts/Middlesex 3 South teams had been the most successful with two wins to the Herts/Middlesex 3 North teams one; and the away team had won promotion two times to the home team's one.

<											----> Herts/Middlesex 3 North v Herts/Middlesex 3 South promotion play-off results
Season	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
2000-01^[26]	Hammersmith & Fulham (S)	58-0	Old Grammarians (N)
2001-02^[27]	Hendon (N)	5-22	Old Isleworthians (S)
2002-03^[28]	Belsize Park (S)	8-12	Old Haberdashers (N)
Green background is the promoted team. N = Herts/Middlesex 3 North and S = Herts/Middlesex 3 South

Number of league titles

• Feltham (2)
• London French (2)
• Wasps Amateurs (2)
• Belsize Park
• British Airways
  • Chess Valley Cuffley (1)
• Hackney (1)
• Harlequin Amateurs (1)
• Harrow (1)
• Ickenham (1)
• Kilburn Cosmos (1)
• London Exiles (1)
• London Nigerian (1)
• Northolt (1)
• Old Ashmoleans (1)
• Old Grammarians (1)
• Old Isleworthians (1)
• Quintin (1)
• Royston (1)
• Saracens Amateurs (1)
• St. Nicholas Old Boys (1)
• Thamesians (1)
• Wealdstone (1)

See also

• London & SE Division RFU
• Hertfordshire RFU
• Middlesex RFU
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1998-1999 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
2. Web site: 1999-2000 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
3. Web site: 1999-2000 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
4. Web site: 2000-2001 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
5. Web site: 2000-2001 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
6. Web site: 2001-2002 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
7. Web site: 2001-2002 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
8. Web site: 2002-2003 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
9. Web site: 2002-2003 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
10. Web site: 2003-2004 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
11. Web site: 2003-2004 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
12. Web site: 2004-2005 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
13. Web site: 2004-2005 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
14. Web site: 2005-2006 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
15. Web site: 2005-2006 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
16. Web site: 2006-2007 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
17. Web site: 2006-2007 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
18. Web site: 2007-2008 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
19. Web site: 2007-2008 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
20. Web site: 2008-2009 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
21. Web site: 2009-2010 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
22. Web site: 2010-2011 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
23. Web site: 2011-2012 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
24. Web site: 2012-2013 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
25. Web site: 2013-2014 London South-East Division. England Rugby. 9 February 2015.
26. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2000-01 . England Rugby . 12 May 2001.
27. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2001-02 . England Rugby . 27 April 2002.
28. Web site: London & SE Division Play-Offs 2002-03 . England Rugby . 6 May 2017.