1st XI relegation confirmed
The Home Counties have confirmed that
Buckingham Town Cricket Club will be relegated back to the Oxford Times Cherwell League
for the 2003 season.
The news only came before the weekend when John Goodman - the HCPL Fixture Secretary - informed the club via email.
The formation of the HOME COUNTIES PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE for season 2003 has been agreed as follows;-
DIVISION ONE
Banbury
Basingstoke & North Hants
Beaconsfield
Hemel Hempstead Town (Division 2 East Champions)
Henley
High Wycombe
Oxford & Horspath (Division Two West Champions)
Radlett
Reading
Slough
DIVISION TWO (WEST)
Bicester & North Oxford (relegated from Division One)
Bletchley Town
Burnham
Falkland
Farnham Royal
Finchampstead (relegated from Division One)
Gerrards Cross (promoted from Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League)
Thame Town (promoted from The Oxford Times Cherwell League)
Tring Park
Wokingham
Amersham and Marlow were relegated to the Morrant Thames Valley Cricket League and Buckingham Town
relegated to The Oxford Times Cherwell League.
Shipton-Under-Wychwood were the Oxford Times Cherwell League winners but declined the invitation of promotion. Thame Town as runners-up accepted the invitation.
DIVISION TWO (EAST)
Chorleywood
Hertford
Hoddesdon
Millhillians (promoted from Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League)
Potters Bar
St.Albans
St.Margaretsbury (promoted from Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League)
Stevenage
Welwyn Garden City
West Herts
Bishop's Stortford, Langleybury and Luton Town were relegated to Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League.