MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 1 - WORTHING WORTHY WINNERS!
Worthing clinched top spot at Haberdashers yesterday (8th March) with a clean sweep of victories in Men's Championship 1. They will be joined in Division 1 next season by Caledonia and Exeter, with the latter surviving a scare in the closing moments of their match against Hucknall. The Midlanders called a timeout with 24 seconds left on the game clock and a one-goal deficit, but were unable to score and take the match to a penalty shoot-out that would have dropped Exeter to 4th place. Instead it was Sutton & Cheam who narrowly missed the final promotion spot after tie-breaker rules were applied.
City of Bristol are winners of Men's Championship 2, one point ahead of Sheffield after winning their penalty shoot-out earlier in phase 2. Southampton took the third promotion place into Division 2 next season.
Next week (14-15 March) sees the final round of Women's Championship 1 at East Manchester. Hucknall are guaranteed promotion while Worthing, Sheffield Sharks and Penguin Emperors will be fighting for the remaining two places in Division 1 this autumn.
Worthing clinched top spot at Haberdashers yesterday (8th March) with a clean sweep of victories in Men's Championship 1. They will be joined in Division 1 next season by Caledonia and Exeter, with the latter surviving a scare in the closing moments of their match against Hucknall. The Midlanders called a timeout with 24 seconds left on the game clock and a one-goal deficit, but were unable to score and take the match to a penalty shoot-out that would have dropped Exeter to 4th place. Instead it was Sutton & Cheam who narrowly missed the final promotion spot after tie-breaker rules were applied.
City of Bristol are winners of Men's Championship 2, one point ahead of Sheffield after winning their penalty shoot-out earlier in phase 2. Southampton took the third promotion place into Division 2 next season.
Next week (14-15 March) sees the final round of Women's Championship 1 at East Manchester. Hucknall are guaranteed promotion while Worthing, Sheffield Sharks and Penguin Emperors will be fighting for the remaining two places in Division 1 this autumn.
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Particular thanks to James Reddick, of Polytechnic, for his help in creating this website. For more information about advertising, please contact BWPL General Secretary Mike Hesketh, [email protected].
