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The Hertfordshire/Middlesex Merit Tables were created in 2002 to provide all those rugby sides from the Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Buckinghamshire County Unions, which were not playing in the Rugby Football Union National Leagues or other merit tables, an opportunity to play in a competitive structured competition. The clubs are generally located in an area within 20 miles of the triangle formed by the A1/M1/A505.
The teams participating are normally the 2nd, 3rd and 4th XVs of clubs, although several smaller clubs have entered their 1st XVs. The Merit Tables are also used as a starting point for newly formed clubs to demonstrate their playing and administrative abilities before being accepted into the RFU League Structure.
Now entering the nineth season, the number of teams involved has grown from 12 in one merit table in 2002 to 68 teams in seven merit tables in 2010-11. In 2006, an end of season Knock-Out Competition was successfully introduced. This gave all clubs the opportunity to keep their players active and facilities in use until the last Saturday in April, as well as providing all the players, who get through to the Main and Plate Finals, a great day out to end their season.
Finals Day Action - April 2010
Hertford 3rd XV win yet again
Repeating their winning ways for a second year, Hertford 3rd defeated St Albans 2nd XV by 32 -11 at Ruislip RFC to become the Merit Table 1 Knock-Out Champions.
Harrow 2nd and Old Ashmoleans 2nd in line-out action
Hackney 2nd complete the "Double"
At the other end of the Merit Tables, Hackney 2nd completed the double by winning their Merit Table 7 and the Table 7 Knock-Out Competition.
This web site has been introduced to keep everyone aware of the latest results, tables, fixtures, vacant fixtures, rules and background information. Until now all the information had been fed to club contacts by email, although this process still has a vital part to play in providing basic data for the website.
Now any club member or supporter can gain access to this website to find out the latest results and catch-up on their club's overall performance in the Hertfordshire & Middlesex Merit Tables.
Fred McCarthy
Organiser
Hertfordshire RFU
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