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Annual General Meeting June 27th 2022

  • 25/07/22
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The Annual General meeting was held on Monday June 27th, 2022.

Last season on the field congratulations go to Heywood Irish Centre for the double in winning Division 1 and the Barlow Cup. Congratulations also go to Dalton Dynamos and their ‘A’ team for winning Division 2 and Reserve Division 4, whilst Deighton and Wooldale Wanderers won Division 3 and Division 4 respectively. Congratulation go to Scissett for winning the Groom Cup. In the other reserves competitions Newsome also achieved a double winning Reserve Division 1 and the Richardson Cup with Cumberworth Reserves and Slaithwaite United Reserves wining Reserve Division 2 and Reserve Division 3 respectively. Congratulation also go to Berry Brow ‘A’ for retaining the Gee Cup.
A number of clubs tendered their resignations at the AGM and these were, AFC Dalton, Scholes, Scholes Reserves and Scholes ‘A’, Diggle Reserves, Flockton, Hade Edge Reserves and Hade Edge ‘A’.
The League welcomed back Almondbury Woolpack Reserves, Cartworth Moor, Diggle Reserves and Hade Edge Development Squad
Due to a number of clubs completing their fixtures early due to the mild winter weather following a discussion it was proposed and agreed that the constitution of the League for 2022-2023 season be as follows:
• Division One – 12 Teams
• Division Two – 14 Teams
• Division Three – 14 Teams
• Reserve Division One – 12 Teams
• Reserve Division Two – 14 Teams
• Reserve Division Three – 14 Teams
There would be promotion for the top 2 teams in all divisions and the bottom 2 teams in all divisions would be relegated. The League Cups would be played for by teams as follows:
• Barlow Cup – Divisions One & Two
• Groom Cup – Division Three
• Richardson Cup – Reserve Divisions One & Two
• Gee Cup – Reserve Division Three

It was agreed that fixtures would commence with 2 rounds of midweek games week commencing August 22nd and August 29th kick off 6.15 pm with the first Saturday fixtures on September 3rd kick off 2.15pm.
There would be no fixtures arranged for 2 weeks at Christmas and New Year.

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