Midlands 1 West - 2018/19 Season Teams

[observer]

Pending
- the outcome of play offs
- possible level transfers to account for geography
- miscalculation (please feel free to correct!)
- anything else

The 2018/19 Midlands 1 West will be made up of the following teams. All subject to confirmation.

Dudley Kingswinford or Longton

Bromsgrove
Droitwich
Hereford
Lutterworth
Melbourne
Moseley Oak
Old Halesonians
Stoke on Trent
Stourbridge Lions
Sutton Coldfield
Whitchurch
Worcester Wanderers

Crewe & Nantwich or Malvern

[wes]

Stratford upon Avon RFC are expecting to come back in to Midlands 1 West next season as told only out for one season.

[kingsheathlad]

Some good local fixtures then withStratford upon Avon,Droitwich and Malvern.

[observer]

Apr 29, 2018 18:15:52 GMT wes said:

Stratford upon Avon RFC are expecting to come back in to Midlands 1 West next season as told only out for one season.

Just checked - Stratford finished mid table in South West 1.

This contains the likes of Oxford, Chippenham, Marlow etc - so would guess the transfer would reduce travelling fro Stratford..........and they're not really a SW team?

Who would they replace though?

The most southerly currently in Midlands 1 West is Hereford I think. Perhaps there's a bigger level transfer scenario to happen as Lutterworth and Melbourne also probably both consider themselves as Midlands 1 East material. Crewe & Nantwich probably think they're North etc.

[wes]

With fixtures out for most leagues it would seem there is quite a few transfers being considered for Midlands 1 West, Midlands 1 East and South West not sorted. Will be interesting to see who is in Midlands 1 West but guess the fixtures won't be released until any club moved have had a chance to appeal if they consider the travelling to far but Stratford didn't really get much choice last year.

[wes]

With the Oak fixtures now out and with 12 of the 13 home games clashing with Birmingham Moseley being at home we are very busy trying to reverse all these fixtures. Rugby Lions and Lutterworth have moved to Midlands 1 East and it would appear that Stratford are staying in the South West....Droitwich, Malvern, Newbold on Avon, Old Hales, Whitchurch and Longton join Midlands 1 West.
So league is
Moseley Oak
Bromsgrove
Droitwich
Malvern
Newbold on Avon
Old Hales
Whitchurch
Stoke
Hereford
Sutton Coldfield
Stourbridge Lions
Dudley Kings
Longton
Worcester

Another tough season ahead but some good entertaining rugby to watch, thank you for the support you have given us we appreciate it and look forward to having your support again this coming season.