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[meats]

Never been to Newbury but that's a hike for most of the TVL clubs as well! Not sure what you have against the Bucks mafia (including Marlow, Amersham, Chalfonts, Chenies etc) - probably an easier drive than 10 miles into London and some good tracks to boot.

A lot easier than getting to Kew that's for sure!!

With the TVL tending to be split geographically I can't see Chertsey having to trek down to Newbury, or at least they shouldn't anyway, and potentially not High Wycombe.. Beaconsfield, Marlow, Amersham would all be possible away trips I'd have thought. Whilst I don't know who Chertsey play in the Surrey league I'd have thought they'd be more travelling involved with possible exception of getting a division exclusively made up of clubs around the Slough/Maidenhead/Windsor area.

[FattusCattus]

Being serious for a moment, I don't really care which league I play in, just as long as I'm playing. I was simply unsure that transferring to the TVL would be any better for travelling, possibly worse.

This is particulalrly noticeable as in my earlier post where a lot of the lower Surrey Champ leagues were divided into east, Central and West which has cut down a lot of the travelling. There were noticeably more youngsters making themselves available last year, particularly during their exams, and many more parents travelling to away games to watch and ferry them about.

Is it a coincidence that availability was stronger - two team promoted and 1 team were runners-up.

Out 1XI are still poo though

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As an update on the TVL expansion plans, according to their website 16 clubs have applied to join in 2018.

It appears some of my information on clubs who have applied was incorrect. The clubs I've now been told have applied are Taplow, Binfield, White Waltham, Harpsden, Wraysbury, Pinkneys Green (Chilterns League) and Peppard Stoke Row (Berkshire League). I believe a colts section is needed to join the TVL and if correct then I believe that could rule out Harpsden. Anyone else aware of any other clubs which have applied? I'm guessing there are a few more from the Berkshire League and at a guess the Mid-Bucks League?

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Chertsey and Ickenham (pretty sure they have their lower teams in already?). Rest are Berks League, 2 div 1 and rest Prem clubs including current league champs.

[FattusCattus]

Ah - the mighty Chertsey have applied have they.

[meats]

Ah - the mighty Chertsey have applied have they.

As per your exclusive scoop from last week

Guy I know in the Berks League seems to have list of everyone who's applied and you guys were on it.

[ppccopener]

Ickenham are in our league, they came down from the county league above(the better facilities better teams better everything). they clearly want out and I don't blame them

our league is like a weekend in a war zone

[FattusCattus]

@ppccopener - you want to join the TVL then - it seems to be what all the fashionable clubs are doing!!!!!

[ppccopener]

@ppccopener - you want to join the TVL then - it seems to be what all the fashionable clubs are doing!!!!!

ive been trying to get our club out of our league and into the TVL for years cannot get it past the committee. but I do know some teams who have gone from our league and into TVL-not one regrets it

thanks for the offer(I think it was a subtle 'tapping up'

in 2018 we are moving to Arundel Sussex so last season in London for me

I played one season for Arundel cc about 10 years ago.

[northernboy1987]

in 2018 we are moving to Arundel Sussex so last season in London for me

I sense a "Good Life"-esque sitcom in the making as Carlo ditches the big city lights for a quieter countryside existence with comical cricket related mishaps

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Bumpy bumpy...apologies!

7 out of the 16 applicants will be put forward at the EGM in a couple of weeks. My understanding is the clubs are White Waltham, Wraysbury, Taplow, Binfield (Chilterns League), Sulhamstead, Bradfield (Berkshire League) and I'm guessing the other one is either Chertsey or Ickenham?

[Howzat]

I have also heard Ickenham are planning to join TVl rather than play in Middlesex champ

[FattusCattus]

Yep, won't be Chertsey. The members voted 10-1 to stay in the Surrey Championship

[meats]

Yep, won't be Chertsey. The members voted 10-1 to stay in the Surrey Championship

Fair enough, have heard since that the other club is indeed Ickenham.
 
Sounds like the TVL ground inspection party were pretty thorough with their inspections! Some amusing rejection reasons I've heard including where there's no car park saying cars might get muddy/stuck if it rains 😂

[ppccopener]

I have also heard Ickenham are planning to join TVl rather than play in Middlesex champ

Yes i play in the championship Ickenham came down from the league above and the facilities and totally different.
In middlesex most clubs with money or well established play in middx county rather than championship