Bowdon were able to add five more to yesterdays tally to gain promotion to the Premier Division of the EHL 11-0 on aggregate against Belper, who are now relegated to Division One. In the Women’s Premier, Sutton Coldfield are also relegated as a result of their 3-2 defeat at the hands of Clifton. Clifton will return to the Premier Division next season. As a result of two days of play, Chelmsford retain their Division One status, whilst Sheffield Hallam Civica stay in the EHL at the expense of Oxford Hawks. In the women’s leagues University of Birmingham will be playing in Division One next season, whilst Preston are relegated to their regional league as a result of their defeat by Exmouth.
Next season will see the return of a number of former national league sides who are promoted from their regional league, in particular Bedford and Rover Oxford in the women’s competition, and Cambridge University and Kingston upon Hull in the men’s competition. Also promoted are Cambridge City, Sheffield Hallam, and Taunton Vale (women) and Telford & Wrekin, Sevenoaks, and Cardiff (men).
