South Hockey League
Conclusion of Season 2019-2020
England Hockey understandably directed the suspension of all hockey on March 17th. The date of its recommencement is yet to be determined.
For the bulk of the South League teams this left at least one scheduled match un- played and often also at least one additional match un-rescheduled.
Any decision on how to close the season was necessarily dependent upon decisions by England Hockey and the National League which have a direct impact upon us.
Those decisions were promulgated on April 29th and have been taken into account and largely followed by the South League in making its decisions. A prime conclusion is that there will be no more hockey relating to the past season.
This necessarily extends to any previously scheduled play-offs which will not now take place and consequently no additional promotions will follow. This will disappoint some teams who looked for a chance to gain promotion.
It will however mean generally less relegations.
With no relegation from the National League, otherwise normal promotions and relegations will follow. Promotions will remain the same save for those that would have been enabled by play-offs. Relegations will be fewer but the rule requiring relegation of the bottom team in full divisions will be followed.
Closing league positions will be used as they lie at present.
Final league placings with promotions and relegations are shown on the League website.
Fixtures for next season will be published normally in accordance with league rules. Any teams facing difficulties should contact their league secretary during this period.
Fixtures will be on the basis of the season starting as scheduled but obviously this will be reviewed if it should become necessary.
SHL Fixtures Sub-Committee May 4th 2020
South Hockey League – Conclusion of Season 2019-2020
Premier Division 1 London Wayfarers 1 Hampstead & W’minster 2 Indian Gymkhana 1 Guildford 1 Oxford University 1 Banbury 1 Trojans 1 Wycombe 1 Milton Keynes 1 Winchester 1 West Hampstead 1 Tunbridge Wells 1
Premier Division 2 West Premier Division 2 East Surbiton 2 Wimbledon 2 Oxford OBU 1 Old Georgians 2 Staines 1 Sevenoaks 2 Southgate 2 Lewes 1 Bournemouth 1 Canterbury 2 Tulse Hill & Dulwich 1 Blackheath & Elthamians 1 Henley 1 Old Bordenians 1 Maidenhead 1 Epsom 1 PHC Chiswick 1 Purley Walcountians 1 Slough 1 Eastbourne 1 Woking 1 London Academicals 1 Richmond 2 Horsham 1
Hants/Surrey Regional 1 MBBO Regional 1 Kent/Sussex Regional 1 Surbiton 3 Reading 2 Old Williamsonians 1 London Wayfarerers 2 Amersham & Chalfont 1 Gore Court 1 Barnes 1 Marlow 1 Kings & Alleyns 1 Basingstoke 1 Oxford Hawks 2 Holcombe [2] 1a Croydon & Old Whitgiftian 1 Witney 1 Worthing 1 Reigate Priory 1 OMT 1 Marden Russets 1 Spencer 2 Ashford 1 Ashford 1 Havant 2 Newbury & Thatcham 1 Brighton & Hove 2 Oxted 2 Oxford University 2 Burnt Ash 1 Fareham 2 Reading 3 South Saxons 1 Teddington 2 Eastcote 1 Folkestone 1 Sunbury & Walton Hawks 1 Aylesbury 1 Maidstone 1
Hants/Surrey Regional 2 MBBO Regional 2 Kent/Sussex Regional 2 Aldershot & Farnham 1 South Berkshire 1 Canterbury [3] Pilgrims Old Cranleighans 2 Sonning 1 Herne Bay 1 London Edwardians 2 Wallingford 1 Hailsham 1 Portsmouth 1 Marlow 2 Blackheath & Elthamians 2 Haslemere 1 Oxford 2 Crawley 1 Wanderers 1 Banbury 2 BBHC 1 Andover 1 Oxford Hawks 3 Holcombe [3] 2 Surrey Spartans 1 Wycombe 2 Eastbourne 2 Southampton 1 West Hampstead 2 Mid-Sussex 1 Chichester 2 Hants/Surrey Playoff Harrow 1 Kent/Sussex Playoff Southwick 1 Camberley & Farnboro 1 Milton Keynes 2 Gillingham Anchorians 1 Reading 4 Folkestone 2
Hants Division 1 Surrey Division 1 MBBO Division 1 Sussex Division 1 Kent Division 1 Hamble 1 Wanderers 2 Staines 2 Lewes 2 Canterbury [4] 3 Bournemouth 2 London Gamblers 1 Sonning 2 Worthing 2 Sevenoaks 3 Southampton University 1 Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 1 Bicester 1 Brighton & Hove 3 Ashford 2 Trojans 2 Old Georgians 3 Henley 2 Horsham 2 Cliftonville 1 Yateley 1 Old Cranleighans 3 Thame 1 Eastbourne 3 Maidstone 2 Basingstoke 2 Guildford 2 Eastcote 2 South Saxons 2 Gore Court 2 Gillingham 1 Woking 2 Phoenix & Ranelagh 1 Brighton & Hove 4 Canterbury [5] 4 Winchester 2 Epsom 2 Newbury & Thatcham 2 Horsham 3 Herne Bay 2 Salisbury 1 Addiscombe 1 OMT 2 Crowborough 1 Holcombe [4] 2a Havant 3 London Gamblers 2 Oxford University 3 Middleton 1 Tunbridge Wells 2 Fareham 3 Purley Walcountians 2 Maidenhead 2 Lewes 3 Burnt Ash 2 Petersfield 1 Wanderers 3 Eastcote 3 Worthing 3 Old Bordenians 2
Promoted Relegated Transferred
South Hockey League – Conclusion of Season 2019-2020
Hants Division 2 Surrey Division 2 MBBO Division 2 Kent Division 2 Poole 1 London Edwardians 3 South Berkshire 2 Old Williamsonians 2 Winchester 3 Barnes 2 Amersham & Chalfont 2 K Sports (Cobdown) 1 Romsey 1 Bank of England 1 West Hampstead 3 Sutton Valence 1 Haslemere 2 Barnes 3 Ashford 2 Holcombe [5] 3 Alton 1 Spencer [8] Hurricanes Wallingford 2 Canterbury [6] Millers Bournemouth 3 Wanderers 5 * Oxford Hawks 4 Sevenoaks 4 Chichester 3 Sunbury & Walton Hawks 2 Windsor 1 Blackheath & Elthamians 3 Trojans 3 Wanderers 4 * Wycombe 3 New Beccehamians 1 Havant 4 Kenley 1 Oxford 3 Gore Court 3 Southampton University 2 Horley 1 Abingdon 1 Deal 1 Hamble 2 Spencer 6 Ramgarhia 1 Bromley & Beckenham 5 Isle of Wight 1 Old Reigatians 1 Marlow 3 BBHC 2 Tring 1
Hants Division 3 Surrey Division 3 MBBO Division 3 Fleet & Ewshot 1 Oxted 4 Leighton Buzzard 1 US Portsmouth 1 Reigate Priory 2 Oxford Hawks 5 Southampton 2 Cheam 1 Oxford University 4 Fareham 4 Old Kingstonian 1 Sonning 3 Aldershot & Farnham 2 Woking 3 West Hampstead 4 Swanage & Wareham 1 Croydon Old Whitgiftian 2 Milton Keynes 3 Portsmouth 2 Merton 1 Buckingham 1 Haslemere 3 Guildford [3] Shadows Aylesbury 2 Salisbury 2 Surbiton 5 Newbury & Thatcham 3 Gosport 1 Old Cranleighans [4] 3a South Berkshire 3 Winchester 4 Bank of England 2 Banbury 3 Weymouth 1 Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 2 Henley 3
Hants Division 4 MBBO Division 4 Andover 2 Reading 5 Trojans 4 Oxford 4 Wimborne Wayfarers [1] 2 BA 1 Basingstoke 3 Witney 2 Chichester [4] Friars Bicester 2 Romsey 2 OMT 3 Southampton University 3 Gerrards Cross 1 Bournemouth 4 Leighton Buzzard 2 New Forest 1 Marlow 4 Fareham 5 West Hampstead 5 Yateley 2 Eastcote 4 Haslemere 4
MBBO Division 5 Reading University Kinghts Amersham & Chalfont 3 Staines 3 Oxford OBU 5 Marlow 5 Wallingford 3 Windsor 2 West Hampstead 6 Phoenix & Ranelagh 2 Oxford Hawks 6 Sonning 4
Hampshire Open 5 Surrey Open Premier MBBO Open 6 Sussex Open Premier Kent Open Premier A Gillingham 2 Ctanleigh 1 Ashford 3 Brighton & Hove 3 Tunbridge Wells 3 Fleet & Ewshot 2 Leatherhead 1 Wootton Wanderers 1 Crawley 2 Marden Russets 2 Aldershot & Farnham 3 Royal Holloway 1 Newbury & Thatcham 4 East Grinstead 3 Ashford 3 Portsmouth 3 Surbiton 6 Banbury 4 Hailsham 2 Gravesham & Wellcome 1 Petersfield 2 Sunbury & Walton Hawks 3 Oxford 6 Worthing 4 Burnt Ash 3 Southampton 3 Epsom 3 Thame 2 South Saxons 3 Sevenoaks 5
Promoted Relegated Transferred
* Rule 3 (k) No more than two teams from the same club may play in the same division. If potentially caused by relegation from the division above, a club team in the receiving division shall be relegated. If potentially caused by promotion from below, that otherwise promoted team shall not be promoted.