2014 County Championship Shield

Rugby competition the first tier of the English Counties competition 2014 Bill Beaumont Cup the second tier of the English Counties competition 2014 County Championship Plate 2014 County Championship Shield 3 May 2014 – 1 June 2015 England Surrey 4 Leicestershire 2013 2015 The 2014 County Championship Shield was the 10th version of the annual English rugby union County Championship, organized by the RFU for the tier 3 English counties. Each county drew its players from rugby union clubs from the fifth tier and below of the English rugby union league system. The counties were divided into three pools of four teams each, based roughly on regional lines, with the winner of each group plus the best runner-up going through to the semi-finals, with the winners of those games meeting in the final held at Twickenham Stadium. Typically there is no promotion or relegation out of or into the County Championship Shield, although Surrey's dominance over the past couple of competitions meant that they had a chance of being invited to take part in tier 2 the following season. The competition would also welcome Staffordshire, who did not play in the county championship last year, replacing Sussex. Surrey were the reigning champions.http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/acorns-fulfil-mighty-hopes-twickenham/story-19134207-detail/story.html Acorns fulfil mighty hopes at Twickenham Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser 30 May 2013 September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes After winning their respective groups and semi final games, Surrey faced Leicestershire in the final at Twickenham, in what would be Surrey's third consecutive Shield final. Having won the previous two finals, Surrey made it a hat trick (and fourth Shield title overall) as they defeated Leicestershire 39–16.http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Surrey-make-County-Championship-Shield-titles-row/story-21172811-detail/story.html Surrey make it three County Championship Shield titles in a row at Twickenham Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser 1 June 2014 15 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220001/http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Surrey-make-County-Championship-Shield-titles-row/story-21172811-detail/story.html 23 September 2015 dead http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/local-rugby-leicestershire-denied-surrey/story-21203512-detail/story.html Local rugby: Leicestershire denied by Surrey in Twickenham final Leicester Mercury 7 June 2014 15 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20140611043827/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Local-rugby-Leicestershire-denied-Surrey/story-21203512-detail/story.html 11 June 2014 dead This would also be Surrey's last season in the third tier as their performances would see them promoted to the 2015 County Championship Plate.http://www.surreyrugby.com/displayarticle.asp?a=778&c=37 Surrey Enters The Bill Beaumont Cup Surrey Rugby 30 April 2014 2016-12-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074834/http://www.surreyrugby.com/displayarticle.asp?a=778&c=37 2015-05-18 dead yes Competition format The competition format consisted of four pools (one of four teams, the others with three), based roughly on regional lines where possible, with each team playing each other once. The top side of each group qualified for the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals playing in the final held at Twickenham Stadium on 1 June 2014. As the lowest tier in the county championship there is no relegation while promotion is not given every season, although outstanding county performances (such as Surrey's) can lead to counties moving up to tier 2. Participating counties and ground locations England 450 Locations of the 2014 County Championship Shield county teams England 51.401409 -1.323113 Newbury (Berks) left England 51.6823997 -0.6242600 Amersham (Bucks) top England 54.6301228 -3.5575867 Workington (Cumbria) left England 54.7617302 -3.3310001 Aspatria (Cumbria) right England 51.5547409 -1.9005500 Wootton Bassett (D&W) left England 51.5991821 .1003368 Ilford (Essex) right England 50.8166670 -1.0833330 Portsmouth (Hamps) right England 52.5720041 -1.1620035 Whetstone (Leics) right England 52.545454 -1.376669 Hinckley (Leics) top England 51.4319975 -.41309482 Fletham(Middx) left England 53.0143784 -.3923452 Sleaford (NLD) top England 51.8048718 -1.4865841 Witney (Oxon) left England 51.6035796 -1.4233897 Grove (Oxon) right England 52.814 -1.6371 Burton (Staffs) left England 51.3938325 -.1121684 Croydon (Surrey) right England 52.3926536 -1.4197884 Binley Woods (Warks) bottom England 52.520489 -1.465381 Nuneaton (Warks) left CountyStadium(s) CapacityCity/Area BerkshireMonk's Lane8,000Newbury, BerkshireBuckinghamshireWeedon Lane N/AAmersham, BuckinghamshireCumbriaEllis Sports GroundBower Park12,000 (2,000 seats)N/AWorkington, CumbriaAspatria, Cumbria Dorset & WiltsBallard's Ash Sports GroundN/AWootton Bassett, WiltshireEssexForest RoadN/AIlford, Greater LondonHampshireRugby CampN/APortsmouth, HampshireLeicestershireVipers Rugby GroundLeicester RoadN/AN/AWhetstone, LeicestershireHinckley, LeicestershireMiddlesexThe ReevesN/AFeltham, Greater LondonNotts, Lincs & DerbyshireSleaford RoadN/ASleaford, LincolnshireOxfordshireWitney RoadCane Lane N/AN/AHailey, Witney, OxfordshireGrove, OxfordshireStaffordshirePeel Croft5,500 Burton upon Trent, StaffordshireSurreyFrant Road1,400 (400 seats)Croydon, Greater LondonWarwickshireLiberty WayIvor Preece Field4,3141,500 (250 seats)Nuneaton, WarwickshireBinley Woods, Coventry, Warwickshire Group stage Pool 1 2014 County Championship Shield Pool 1 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Leicestershire (Q) 3 2 0 1 85 69 16 2 1 11 2 Essex 3 2 0 1 51 62 -11 0 0 8 3 Warwickshire 3 2 0 1 120 51 69 3 0 7 4 Buckinghamshire 3 0 0 3 32 106 -74 0 0 0 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 17 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 3 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Leicestershire 19 - 22 Essex Vipers Rugby Ground, Whetstone 3 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Warwickshire 52 - 10 Report Buckinghamshire Liberty Way, Nuneaton http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/#/results County Championships Results: 2013–14 englandrugby.com 1 June 2014 Round 2 10 May 2014 14:30 Buckinghamshire 17 - 25 Leicestershire (BP) Weedon Lane, Amersham 10 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Warwickshire 38 - 0 Report Essex The Ivor Preece Field, Binley Woods Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 295 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 May 2014 32 Round 3 17 May 2014 15:00 Essex 29 - 5 Buckinghamshire Forest Road, Ilford 17 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Leicestershire 41 - 30 Report Warwickshire (BP) Leicester Road, Hinckley Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 296 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 May 2014 26–27 & 34 Pool 2 2014 County Championship Shield Pool 2 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Cumbria (Q) 2 2 0 0 58 19 39 1 0 9 2 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 1 0 1 29 55 -26 0 0 4 3 Staffordshire 2 0 0 2 27 40 -13 0 2 2If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 17 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 3 May 2014 15:00 Cumbria 18 - 12 Report Staffordshire (BP) Ellis Sports Ground, Workington Round 2 10 May 2014 15:00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 7 - 40 Report Cumbria (BP) Sleaford Road, Sleaford Round 3 17 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Staffordshire 15 - 22 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire Peel Croft, Burton upon Trent Pool 3 2014 County Championship Shield Pool 3 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Oxfordshire (Q) 2 2 0 0 66 45 21 2 0 10 2 Berkshire 2 1 0 1 56 55 1 1 0 5 3 Dorset & Wilts 2 0 0 2 44 66 -22 0 1 1 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 17 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com n Round 1 3 May 2014 15:00 Dorset & Wilts 18 - 37 Report Berkshire (BP) Ballard's Ash Sports Ground, Wootton Bassett Round 2 10 May 2014 15:00 Berkshire 19 - 37 Report Oxfordshire (BP) Monk's Lane, Newbury Round 3 17 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Oxfordshire 29 - 26 Report Dorset & Wilts (BP) Witney Road, Witney Pool 4 2014 County Championship Shield Pool 4 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Surrey (Q) 2 2 0 0 81 10 71 2 0 10 2 Middlesex 2 1 0 1 49 82 -33 1 0 5 3 Hampshire 2 0 0 2 42 80 -38 1 0 1 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 17 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com n Round 1 3 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Middlesex 46 - 35 Hampshire (BP) The Reeves, Feltham Round 2 10 May 2014 15:00 (BP) Surrey 47 - 3 Report Middlesex Frant Road, Croydon Round 3 17 May 2014 15:00 Hampshire 7 - 34 Surrey Rugby Camp, Portsmouth Knock-out Stage Semi-finals 24 May 2014 15:00 Cumbria 18 - 23 Report Leicestershire Bower Park, Aspatria 250 Mike Harris 24 May 2014 15:00 Oxfordshire 12 - 52 Report Surrey Cane Lane, Grove 250 Claire Hodnett Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 297 Rugby Paper Ltd 25 May 2014 28–29 Final 1 June 2014 17:00 Leicestershire 16 - 39 Report Surrey Twickenham, London See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References 2 External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 2014 Category:2013–14 County Championship