National 2 East Prospects

I think the league is almost as open as it has ever been, NW have definitely improved, if they keep their current team together they will be I am sure at the top of the league they end up in, Wimbledon too have been very close in a number of games, one point separated them from Barnes at their place before Christmas, and beating Bury away was a great result for them, quite what hs happened to Bury is a mystery, the difference between pre early Jan and now must be worrying for the club, but they will come back stronger. Worthing have stabilised, and will I am sure regroup for next season. TJs are on a roll since beating Esher, and we play them soon, and the other 3 Kent teams Canterbury, WP and Sevenoaks are all comfortably mid-table. I would agree that Esher are a length or two ahead of Dorking and my club Barnes in the race, and have the Guernsey away game in hand too, but with Esher having still to play Dorking at their place and Barnes at Barn Elms, it is set to be a cracking end to the season…I hope we have enough fit players to put out a team worthy of the four big games we have left, which apart from the champions elect include Henley, Sevenoaks and TJs…a brutal run in!!!! 

so fairly decisive results at the weekend at the top with Esher taking a firm grip at the top. The battle for best 13th place spot hots up - Billingham 38 Ionians 33 Wimbledon 33 Newport 29 Dudley 27. Think that will all go to wire

Raider999 wrote: sweatysock wrote: so fairly decisive results at the weekend at the top with Esher taking a firm grip at the top. The battle for best 13th place spot hots up - Billingham 38 Ionians 33 Wimbledon 33 Newport 29 Dudley 27. Think that will all go to wire In reality at this stage it is probably between Ionians and Wimbledon for the best 2nd bottom place.

The permutations are lengthy! 

Edited by Halliford - 27 Mar 2024 at 19:41

and are a "home" South West Club being in OBB

Does it? Not to us lot in Kent.

Redted wrote: Oxford, Henley and Havant could all go west with Hinckley and Loughborough going east. Makes more sense travel wise.

Too sensible for the RFU.

I may be wrong but I think the designation of East/West etc no longer applies

Ancient Oak wrote: Does it? Not to us lot in Kent.

Ancient Oak wrote: Redted wrote: Ancient Oak wrote: Does it? Not to us lot in Kent. Canterbury to Hinckley 168 miles Day trip Redruth to Hinckley 288 miles Overnight stay. Would have thought people in Kent would understand! Fully understand Redted. Was just saying that Hinckley and Loughborough are a lot further away from Kent than Oxford, Henley and Havant.

Same applies to their distances from Redruth.

The main problem with travelling distances has always been the outlying nature of Cornwall.

I'm with you GJ , miss those enjoyable overnight trips.