Middlesex RFU Senior Vase explained

The Middlesex RFU Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union and donated by Russell Grant Founder of the Federation of Middlesex Sports. It was first introduced during the 2002–03 season, with the inaugural winners being London French. It is the third most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU, behind the Senior Cup and Senior Bowl.

The Senior Vase is currently open to all club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex not eligible for the Senior Cup or Senior Vase, typically playing between tiers 9 (Herts/Middlesex 1) and tiers 10 (Herts/Middlesex 2) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June (although final dates can vary drastically).^[1]

Middlesex Senior Vase winners

<					----> Middlesex Senior Vase Finals
Season	Winner	Score	Runners–up	Venue
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06[2]		19–13
2006–07
2007–08[3]		15–7		Copthall Playing Fields, Hendon, London
2008–09[4]		21–10		World's End Lane, Winchmore Hill, London
2009–10[5]		36–8		Grove Field, Stanmore, London
2010–11[6]		30–16		Old Actonians Sports Ground, Acton, London
2011–12[7]		28–7		Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill, London
2012–13[8]		39–12		Grove Field, Stanmore, London
2013–15	No competition
2015–16[9]	Old Streetonians	41–3		Hackney Marshes, Hackney, London
2016–17[10]	Old Streetonians	65–13		Gainsborough Road, Hayes, London
2017–18[11]		37-36		Bramley Sports Ground, Enfield, London
2018-19[12]		34-12

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Number of wins

• Harrow (2)
• Old Streetonians (2)
• HAC (1)
• Hackney (1)
• Hendon (1)
• Finsbury Park (1)
• London French (1)
• London Welsh (1)
• Old Abbotstonians (1)
• Old Grammarians (1)
• Old Haberdashers (1)
• Old Isleworthians (1)
• St Nicholas Old Boys (1)

See also

• Middlesex RFU
• Middlesex Senior Cup
• Middlesex Senior Bowl
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

External links

• Middlesex RFU

Notes and References

1. Web site: Middlesex Vase. Middlesex RFU. 9 June 2017 .
2. Web site: 2005–2006 SEASON REPORT. Hendon RFC. 9 June 2017 .
3. Web site: Middlesex Federation Vase Final. Hendon RFC. 19 April 2008 .
4. Web site: Grammarians secure Federation Vase glory. Enfield Gazette & Advertiser. 23 April 2009 .
5. Web site: Harrow go down in Middx Fed Vase Final. Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 24 April 2010 .
6. Web site: Harrow take first County Honour. Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 16 April 2011 .
7. Web site: KILBURN COSMOS 1ST XV 7 – 28 HACKNEY 1ST XV. Hackney RFC. 28 April 2012 .
8. Web site: Harrow sides win both finals. Harrow RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2013 .
9. Web site: Cup Winners. Old Streetonians RFC (Pitchero). 19 March 2016 .
10. Web site: Silverware for Silver Anniversary. Old Streetonians RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2017 .
11. Web site: Saracens Amateurs 36-37 Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park RFC (Pitchero). 21 April 2018 .
12. Web site: 1ST XV WIN MIDDLESEX BOWL FINAL . www.londonwelshrfc.com . 4 April 2021.