Middlesex Cup Competitions

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2017 – 2018 Draw

2017-2018 Middlesex Cup			Result
24 Feb	SF	H’smith & Fulham	25	v	27	CS Rugby
25 Feb	SF	Twickenham	17	v	41	HAC
TBC	Final	CS Rugby		v		HAC

Competition Regulations

The Senior County Cup is open to the top eight Middlesex clubs in the London Divisions (based on on their finishing position in the previous season) and takes the format of an unseeded knockout competition with a draw for each round, and the venue for the final will be decided on the toss of a coin.

Clubs not entering the County Competitions will be ineligible for the RFU National Competitions the following season.

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Cup, Bowl and Vase administrative instructions

FOR EACH MATCH THE HOME TEAM MUST:

1. Once the draw has been made the home team should contact the away team immediately to agree a date. Once agreed, the Home team must inform the Cup organiser and its referee organiser. The Home team is responsible for confirming the referee in the week of the match.

2. At least ten days prior to the match make contact with a representative of the visiting club and confirm ground venue and directions.

3. If the fitness of the pitch is in doubt due to bad weather, consult with the visiting club in sufficient time to stop unnecessary travelling. Postponement should be avoided if possible. The decision on fitness first rests with the clubs (not the referee). If the clubs disagree an alternative venue should be sought, including an alternative pitch on the home ground or on the opponent’s ground. If agreement cannot be reached by the clubs, the home club should telephone the Competition Secretary who will decide. If he is not available the contact can be made with any member of the Competitions Committee. Obviously this should be done at least one hour before the due kick-off time.

4. On the day of the match inform the referee whether or not a medically trained person is available. Also that he is aware of the extra times rules (10 & 11) in the event of a drawn match.

5. Change jerseys in the event of a colour clash.

6. Immediately after the game the home Club shall notify the result to the Organiser by telephone or text.

Further Information

For more information about the Middlesex Cup contact Lyndon Walters
Tel: 07887 648875  Email: lyndon.walters@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Previous Seasons

CS Rugby wins Middlesex Cup

CS ultimately gained a comfortable victory in this re-run of last season’s Middlesex Cup final in front of a crowd of nearly 200 supporters at Chiswick RFC.

For the first half of the match things were pretty even, but as the Chiswick kept failing to win their own lineouts, CS gained in confidence and exploited their advantage in possession. Chiswick, as always, played with great passion and commitment, but found it hard to make progress against a well-organised defence. Initial pressure did, however, secure them an early lead, slotting a good penalty goal. CS came straight back when Josh Forrester wove his way over the line for an unconverted try.

Chiswick were back ahead after ten minutes with a converted try. Within four minutes CS were level when some slick handling along the backs from a scrum in the home 22 exposed a weakness in the home defence, leading to an unconverted try.
Thrills and spills aplenty followed as the play sped from end-to-end, and a period of Civil Service pressure tested the home defence resulted in a clearance kick finding James Houstoun who ran back at speed and was well supported handing another score to Josh Forrster under the posts. Two points were quickly added. Chiswick now had a period of pressure, and after four minutes they were level through a try by their forwards.

Another four minutes and CS came back and a well chased long kick led to an unconverted try by James Dazeley, Chiswick had a chance to cut the lead on the stroke of half-time, but fortunately missed the kick.

Chiswick made a disastrous start to the second half as CS forwards took control, allowing Anthony Lavea at 9 to prove particularly elusive, and an early try was followed by a soul-destroying cameo. Chiswick had fought successfully for the ball on their 22, but a wind-assisted pass back was followed by three unsuccessful attempts to gain possession as the ball kept wriggling away, and then rolled over the line towards a CS player, who happily touched it down under the posts, but the conversion was missed! Chiswick came back strongly, and an even passage of play followed, interrupted for some time by a nasty ankle injury to Axel Wilhelmesen who was taken to hospital and is now starting a lengthy programme of physiotherapy.

The Chiswick forwards were scrummaging and mauling well all the time, and a sustained period of pressure resulted in an ecstatically-received try. Moments later, the CS struck back, with Ant Lavea selling some great dummies on his way to the try line, and the conversion following. The next try for CS had an element of luck – the Chiswick forwards had done well to steal the ball during a CS maul, but were right on their goal line at the time. With only a short in-goal area, there was little room for manoeuvre, and the attempted clearance kick was charged down, and fell neatly for Taylor Direen, in his last game for CS before returning to NZ, to touch down and was duly converted.

CS got one more converted try against a tiring defence, but Chiswick had the last word with a converted try.
Fantastic day. Fantastic win! Well done to Mark Jackson and the Cup Final squad!

2016-2017 Middlesex Cup			Result
12 Nov	Prelim	Chiswick	w/o	v	–	Ruislip
4 Feb	SF	Chiswick	26	v	25	H’smith & F
25 Feb	SF	Twickenham	–	v	w/o	CS Rugby
7 May	Final	CS Rugby	53	v	29	Chiswick

2015-2016 Middlesex Cup			Result
27 Feb	1st Round	Ruislip	15	v	33	H’Smith & Fulham
27 Feb	1st Round	Twickenham	8	v	25	Chiswick
6 Feb	1st Round	HAC	0	v	w/o	CS Rugby
12 Mar	SF	CS Rugby	w/o	v	–	Twickenham (lucky loser)
12 Mar	SF	Chiswick	24	v	19	H’smith & Fulham
8 May	Final	Chiswick	39	v	37	CS Rugby

2014-2015 Middlesex Cup			Result
24 Jan	1st Round	H’Smith	HWO	v	–	Staines
24 Jan	1st Round	Chiswick	43	v	17	OMT
24 Jan	1st Round	CS Rugby	–	v	–	Bye
14 Feb	1st Round	HAC	32	v	22	Enfield Ignatians
14 Mar	SF	CS Rugby	HWO	v	–	Chiswick
14 Mar	SF	Enfield Ignatians	3	v	23	H’smith & Fulham
23 Aug	Final	H’smith & Fulham	12	v	20	CS Rugby 1863

Middlesex Cup History

Season	Winners	Runners Up
1971 – 1972 1972 – 1973 1973 – 1974 1974 – 1975 1975 – 1976 1976 – 1977 1977 – 1978 1978 – 1979 1979 – 1980 1980 – 1981 1981 – 1982 1982 – 1983 1983 – 1984 1984 – 1985 1985 – 1986 1986 – 1987	Saracens Met Police Wasps Wasps Saracens Wasps Wasps Wasps Saracens Met Police Wasps Harlequins Wasps Rosslyn Park Saracens Wasps	Met Police Old Gaytonians Met Police Saracens Wasps Met Police Saracens Met Police Wasps Saracens Old Gaytonians Wasps Harlequins West London Institute Wasps Harlequins
REVISED FORMAT 1987 – 1988 1988 – 1989 1989 – 1990 1990 – 1991 1991 – 1992 1992 – 1993 1993 – 1994 1994 – 1995 1995 – 1996 1996 – 1997 1997 – 1998 1998 – 1999 1999 – 2000 2000 – 2001 2001 – 2002 2002 – 2003 2003 – 2004 2004 – 2005 2005 – 2006 2006 – 2007 2007 – 2008 2008 – 2009 2009 – 2010 2010 – 2011 2011 – 2012 2012 – 2013	B Finchley Ealing Ealing Ruislip Ruislip Ruislip Ealing Ruislip Staines Staines Staines Staines London Nigerian London Nigerian Twickenham London Nigerian Ealing Ealing Ealing Ealing Civil Service Staines Staines Ruislip No Competition Chiswick	B Old Merchant Taylors’ Ruislip Ruislip Ealing Ealing Grasshoppers Staines Grasshoppers Old Merchant Taylors’ Ruislip Ruislip Old Merchant Taylors’ Staines Staines London Scottish London Scottish London Scottish Civil Service London Nigerian EnfieldIgnatians Ruislip H’mith & Fulham Staines Staines