The British League is about to break new ground – by staging a first-ever event at the London Aquatics Centre, iconic home of the 2012 Olympics!
In truth, it’s not something we planned months ago. Neither, it is acknowledged, will it happen without the teams involved being put to some inconvenience. But here are the facts:
The third and final weekend of matches in women’s Division 2 is scheduled to take place at Haberdashers School on 16/17 November. But it can’t happen – because the machinery operating the pool’s movable floor system has a problem and needs to be repaired.
The League committee met today and discussed at length various options. Moving to another weekend altogether wasn’t practical, especially as the teams – from as far afield as Exeter and Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth – already have travel and accommodation bookings.
Finding an alternative pool capable of accommodating at short notice a full weekend programme proved impossible. The Committee also dismissed the option of using a pitch much reduced in size at Habs.
So it was agreed that the six-match Saturday programme would take place at the LAC training pool – with the remaining four matches on Sunday transferring to Northampton Boys’ School.
League Chairman David Andrews said: “We recognise, of course, that this isn’t an ideal arrangement but we hope our clubs will understand that we have done our best to find a suitable compromise. We will be sending information to all concerned explaining the logistics of the weekend – including revised match times and car parking at the Olympic Park.”
In truth, it’s not something we planned months ago. Neither, it is acknowledged, will it happen without the teams involved being put to some inconvenience. But here are the facts:
The third and final weekend of matches in women’s Division 2 is scheduled to take place at Haberdashers School on 16/17 November. But it can’t happen – because the machinery operating the pool’s movable floor system has a problem and needs to be repaired.
The League committee met today and discussed at length various options. Moving to another weekend altogether wasn’t practical, especially as the teams – from as far afield as Exeter and Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth – already have travel and accommodation bookings.
Finding an alternative pool capable of accommodating at short notice a full weekend programme proved impossible. The Committee also dismissed the option of using a pitch much reduced in size at Habs.
So it was agreed that the six-match Saturday programme would take place at the LAC training pool – with the remaining four matches on Sunday transferring to Northampton Boys’ School.
League Chairman David Andrews said: “We recognise, of course, that this isn’t an ideal arrangement but we hope our clubs will understand that we have done our best to find a suitable compromise. We will be sending information to all concerned explaining the logistics of the weekend – including revised match times and car parking at the Olympic Park.”
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