Clubs in all divisions are reminded of the importance of Rule 107.1, which requires submission of team lists on the appropriate form at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of games.
Table officials have been placed under unnecessary pressure at some recent events by very late submissions. In an extreme case, the event manager would be obliged to cancel a fixture.
The Grantham programme involves four Championship 2 teams - Birmingham, Cambridge, Ealing and Welsh Wanderers - and Championship 3 representatives Castleford, Manchester Hawks, Portobello and York.