Up? Down? Who knows in league restructuring

It’s a fairly thankless task organising and running leagues, so it’s understandable that every once in a while those in charge need to tinker a little to keep their interest alive. They must be very bored indeed because at the end of this season there is some major tinkering.

Nobody seems quite sure what is going on. The main side affected will be the 1st XI who could be promoted to the regionals with a nifty top-two finish or even end up a league below the 2nd XI if they finish lower then seventh. Lower than tenth and they will play in the same league as the ladies.

Eds Copleston, not always Mr Reliable, reckons as follows for the 1st and 2nd XIs:-

The top club will go into Hants/Surrey Regional League Division 1

The club finishing 2nd will go into Hants/Surrey Regional League
Division 2

The clubs finishing 3rd - 8th will remain in Surrey Division 1

The clubs finishing 9th - 12th will go into Surrey Division 2

This also shows our 2nd XI go into Surrey 1 should they stay 2nd in
Surrey Open

The far more intelligent Dodie Khurshid says:

"Insofar as I can work it out, it looks as if the top two go into Surrey Division 1, then next four go into Surrey Division 2 and the remainder into Surrey Division 3. With Old Whits looking good for first place, it means that we must finish second to get into Surrey Division 1 rather than finishing third (or seventh) and ending up in Surrey Division 2. With Reigate Priory playing well at the moment, winning 9-3 at the weekend, it means we must, must, must keep our league form going."

We will keep you updated as soon as anyone anywhere can work out what is happening.