Church Stretton enter Midlands Leagues

26/05/14   by Paul Bolton

Church Stretton were formed by rugby enthusiasts in the Shropshire town last year and played their first match last August.

They have become members of the Shropshire RFU and North Midlands RFU and, encouraged by a season of playing friendly matches, they will enter the league structure in Midlands Five West (North) next season.

Worcester Wanderers will return to the Midlands Leagues next season after a season in the South West. They were relegated from National Three South West last month and will play in Midlands One West next season.

Kidderminster Carolians and Stourbridge Lions have been level-transferred from Midlands Two West (South) to Midlands Two West (North).

Five Ways OE have been geographically transferred from Midlands Four West (North) to Midlands Four West (South).

Midlands Leagues structure 2014/15

National Three Midlands: Bournville, Bromsgrove, Burton, Dudley Kingswinford, Hinckley, Lichfield, Longton, Nuneaton, Old Halesonians, Peterborough Lions, Sandbach, Scunthorpe, South Leicester, Sutton Coldfield.

Midlands One West: Barkers’ Butts, Berkswell & Balsall, Crewe & Nantwich, Earlsdon, Hereford, Kenilworth, Leek, Newport, Silhillians, Stoke on Trent, Stratford upon Avon, Walsall, Whitchurch, Worcester Wanderers.

Midlands Two West (North): Bridgnorth, Camp Hill, Kidderminster Carolians, Ludlow, Moseley Oak, Old Saltleians, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stourbridge Lions, Tamworth, Veseyans, Wolverhampton.

Midlands Two West (South):Banbury, Droitwich, Leamington, Malvern, Newbold on Avon, Nuneaton OE, Old Coventrians, Old Laurentians, Old Leamingtonians, Old Yardleians, Pinley, Spartans.

Midlands Three West (North): Aston OE, Bloxwich, Burntwood, Clee Hill, Eccleshall, Edwardians, Handsworth, Harborne, Newcastle under Lyme, Uttoxeter, Wednesbury, Willenhall.

Midlands Three West (South): Bedworth, Cheltenham North, Dunlop, Harbury, Ledbury, Manor Park, Old Wheatleyans, Pershore, Shipston on Stour, Southam, Upton on Severn, Woodrush.

Midlands Four West (North): Barton under Needwood, Bishops Castle, Bromyard, Cannock, Cleobury Mortimer, Greyhound, Market Drayton, Rugeley, Telford Hornets, Tenbury Wells, Yardley & District.

Midlands Four West (South): Atherstone, Claverdon, Coventrians, Coventry Welsh, Evesham, Five Ways OE, Kings Norton, Redditch, Rugby Lions, Stoke OB, Warwickians.

Midlands Five West (North): Aldridge, Birmingham Barbarians, Chaddesley Corbett, Church Stretton, Essington, St Leonards, Stourport on Severn, Warley, Whittington.

Midlands Five West (South): Alcester, Birmingham CS, Birmingham Exiles, Copsewood, Coventry Technical, Keresley, Rugby Welsh, Trinity Guild, Wellesbourne.