The Middlesex RFU Senior Bowl is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2003–04 season, with the inaugural winners being Hammersmith & Fulham. It is the second most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU, behind the Senior Cup but ahead of the Senior Vase.
The Senior Bowl is currently open to the next top 16 club sides that are not eligible for the senior cup based in the historic county of Middlesex (2016–17 only saw 6 clubs take part), typically playing between tiers 6–9 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).
Middlesex Senior Bowl winners Middlesex Senior Bowl Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 2003–04 Hammersmith & Fulham Old Abbotstonians 2004–05 Hammersmith & Fulham Lockside 2005–06 Old Actonians Chiswick 2006–07 Chiswick Teddington 2007–08 Chiswick 15–5 Teddington 2008–09 Teddington 16–11 Old Priorians Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton, London 2009–10 Old Priorians 25–21 London Nigerian Linford Christie Stadium, White City, London 2010–11 Twickenham 37–5 UCS Old Boys Parkfields, Hampton, London 2011–12 Enfield Ignatians 31–13 HAC Donkey Lane, Enfield, London 2012–13 Grasshoppers 44–27 HAC McFarlane Lane, Osterley, London 2013–14 Grasshoppers W/O 2014–15 Grasshoppers 22–21 Old Actonians Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton, London 2015–16 Finchley 28–18 Epping Upper Clapton Summers Lane, Finchley, London 2016–17 Finchley 44–10 Saracens Amateurs Summers Lane, Finchley, London 2017–18 Finchley 47-29 Hendon Summers Lane, Finchley, London 2018-19
Number of wins Finchley (3) Grasshoppers (3) Chiswick (2) Hammersmith & Fulham (2) Enfield Ignatians (1) Old Actonians (1) Old Priorians (1) Teddington (1) Twickenham (1)
Notes
See also Middlesex RFU Middlesex Senior Cup Middlesex Senior Vase English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Middlesex RFU