The Middlesex Federation

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Federation of Middlesex Sports Rugby Union

https://middlesexrugby.com/competitions/middlesex-vase/

Middlesex Federation Vase History

SeasonWinnersRunners Up
2019 – 2020No Competition 
2018 – 2019Hendon 
2017 – 2018Finsbury Park 
2016 – 2017Old Streetonians 
2015 – 2016Old Streetonians 
2014 – 2015No Competition 
2013 – 2014No Competition 
2012 – 2013HarrowHackney
2011 – 2012HackneyKilburn Cosmos
2010 – 2011HarrowOld Actonians
2009 – 2010HACHarrow
2008 – 2009Old GrammariansHendon
2007 – 2008HendonOld Isleworthians
2006 – 2007Old HaberdashersOld Isleworthians
2005 – 2006Old IsleworthiansHendon
2004 – 2005Old AbbotstoniansHendon
2003 – 2004St Nicholas Old BoysSudbury & L Springboks
2002 – 2003London FrenchSt Nicholas Old Boys

The FMS Vase

The FMS Vase is a knock-out competition open to all county clubs not eligible for the Middlesex Bowl, in Herts/Middx 1 and below, including club 1st XVs playing in the Middlesex or Herts/Middx Merit Tables. There is no seeding.

2012 – 2013 FMS VaseResult
Feb 21st RoundFeltham24v10Hendon
Feb 21st RoundWhitton LionsvAWOHackney
Feb 231st roundMill Hill15v17Old Actonians
Feb 231st roundHillingdon AbbotsAWOvHarrow
Mar 16SFOld Actoians17v18Hackney
Mar 16SFHarrowHWOvFeltham
April 27FinalHackney12v39Harrow

The competition is played to Middlesex Cup rules with one exception; players do not have to be league registered, just bona fide club members.

PREVIOUS SEASONS

2011 – 2012 FMS VaseResult
Feb251st roundHarlequins Am18v17Old Abbotstonians
Jan 211st roundIckenham0v29Hendon
Feb 181st roundOld Actonians10v28Hackney
Jan 211st roundFelthamWOvOld Priorians
Mar 172nd roundKilburn CosmosWOvHarrow
Mar 172nd roundHackney43v3Feltham
Mar 172nd roundHendon30v23Upper Clapton
Mar 172nd roundOld MillhilliansWOv 
Apr 21SFHendon13v20Hackney
Apr 11SFOld Millhillians19v20Kilburn Cosmos
April 28FinalKilburn Cosmos7v29Hackney


The four clubs joining the competition in the 2nd round received a 1st round bye.

2010 – 2011 FMS VaseResult
5 MarchQFOld Actonians32v16Hendon
5 MarchQFOld Isleworthians7v34Old Millhillians
19 MarchQFKilburn CosmosvAWOHarrow
19 MarchQFFeltham57v3Belsize Park
2 AprilSFOld Actonians10v5Feltham
2 AprilSFOld Millhillians15v41Harrow
16 April*FinalHarrow33v16Old Actonians

Competition Rules

The Federation Vase is a knock-out competition open to all county clubs not eligible for the Middlesex Bowl, in Herts/Middx 1 and below, including club 1st XVs playing in the Middlesex or Herts/Middx Merit Tables. There is no seeding.

The competition is played to Middlesex Cup rules with one exception; players do not have to be league registered, just bona fide club members.

The home team is responsible for arranging the referee. Teams may enter squads of up to 21but must five players capable of playing in the front row.

In the event of a draw, extra time will be played, 10 minutes each way. If the match is still all square, the number of tries will be taken into account, and if still equal then converted tries. If still equal then the away team progresses through the next round.