Longest journeys 25/26

Camquin wrote: I keep thinking it is three down with one saved. But of course it is only two down. So ignore my last post.

Edited by Red over White - 08 Apr 2025 at 17:33

Red over White wrote: From the NCA Clubs finishing in 14th and 13th positions in N1 relegated to N2 Winners of three N2 leagues promoted to N1 Clubs in 14th place in the three N2 league will be relegated to the Regional Leagues The playing records of the clubs finishing in 13th position in the three N2 leagues will be compared. The one with the best playing record will remain in N2 and the other two relegated to the Regional Leagues The winners of the six Regional Leagues will be promoted to N2 Currently at level 4 relegation wise means that Worthing, Devonport Services and Hull are down. For thirteenth place the contenders are Colchester (33 points), Bournville (35) or Billingham (46), so it looks as though Billingham could survive the drop. In National 2 North SKiwifruithorpe, Rossendale and Darlington Mowden Park are the 'newbies', whilst Leeds Tykes and Hull will leave. Another club will also have to leave, contenders are Chester (again) and Lymm

Can't see any way on earth Scunny would go East. There looks like definitely3, maybe 4 Leicestershire clubs who would head that way before Scunny

John Inverdale's response at the Stafford roadshow (and presumably others?) when questioned about the geographical nightmare that is Level 4 was "If you can't afford the travel don't get promoted" Patronising beyond belief! Try selling that message to DoR's, Coaches and players. 

I think that's a pretty good guess Pr10r.

My argument is that the travelling in N2W/M!!, is already excessive.

If Henley & Oxford Harlequins were moved back W, they could be replaced with LL/Syston/Macc/Chester or Lymm (based on least mileage), thus giving a better balance of travel over the 3 leagues.

Usually a club level transferred out of their normal Area would be exempt from going their again unless they volunteer. So Macclesfield and Chester should avoid being forcibly mover into Level 2 West and the next in line would be Lymm. 

Slightly off topic, but kind of the same thing. Which are the closest, and furthest away "local" derbies?
Cornish Pirates nearest opponent is Hartpury - 228 miles.

If I remember correctly North Walsham and Redruth were in the South league at the same time some years back. Some 400 miles!

Toss up between Hinckley & Leicester Lions (if they come down) as to which might have to go East or South as everyone else calls it but that will leave West short - watch out Chester, Lymm