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Andrew Slade confirms that Bristol are not entering. In Division 1, Wood Green will only have the one team, with Oxford 1 and Brown Jack staying up as a consequence.

News to me. It looks as though I shouldn't have worried so much about the prospect of Barbican Youth being demoted from division two last year!

Roger de Coverly wrote:Andrew Slade confirms that Bristol are not entering. In Division 1, Wood Green will only have the one team, with Oxford 1 and Brown Jack staying up as a consequence.

Brown Jack were very unlucky to get relegated anyway, so good to see them stay up

i assume if anyone else pulls out, Wessex are saved (and 3Cs 1 if a Div 1 team pulls out)

What am I missing here?

* Div 1: WG2 drop out; Oxon 1 replace
* Div 2: Bristol drop out; Brown Jack replace

Who takes the Oxon 1 place in Div 2? Wessex, no?

Yes, Wessex take the missing Bristol/Oxford place

I was getting confused by Bristol still showing here:
http://www.4ncl.co.uk/1415_teams.htm

That must mean if anyone else pulls out as well as Bristol, then Bradford A stay in Div 2

Any particular reason for these teams withdrawing from Divs 1 & 2....?

Bristol couldn't find a captain. I don't know about Wood Green 2.

Money.

Fancy a game, Jack?