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as5680 · 11-03-2015, 07:04 AM

League Announcement of New Teams for 1868 Season

After a meeting of the clubs this week, the Metropolitan League has announced the two teams that have been elected to join for the 1868 season. A number of clubs applied and the decision was made by a vote of the current members, each being allowed two votes.

As had been widely expected, the Greenwich Meridian club received the support of all six members and were elected to the league unanimously. The remaining votes were split but the majority went to the team from the Royal Artillery barracks at Woolwich, who were backed by four teams.

The Hackney club, formed by former committee members from City of London, received just one vote after the City Club lobbied to keep them out of the league. The final vote went to a newly formed club in Lambeth, who struggled to gain greater support as many felt that their home field was too small.

The Greenwich and Royal Artillery clubs will officially become members of the league at the annual meeting in January, at which team the league is expected to announce how the league schedule will be constructed for next season. With eight teams playing, there will have to be a change in the number of games if all the clubs are to meet an equal number of times.

11-03-2015, 07:04 AM	#91
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	League Announcement of New Teams for 1868 Season After a meeting of the clubs this week, the Metropolitan League has announced the two teams that have been elected to join for the 1868 season. A number of clubs applied and the decision was made by a vote of the current members, each being allowed two votes. As had been widely expected, the Greenwich Meridian club received the support of all six members and were elected to the league unanimously. The remaining votes were split but the majority went to the team from the Royal Artillery barracks at Woolwich, who were backed by four teams. The Hackney club, formed by former committee members from City of London, received just one vote after the City Club lobbied to keep them out of the league. The final vote went to a newly formed club in Lambeth, who struggled to gain greater support as many felt that their home field was too small. The Greenwich and Royal Artillery clubs will officially become members of the league at the annual meeting in January, at which team the league is expected to announce how the league schedule will be constructed for next season. With eight teams playing, there will have to be a change in the number of games if all the clubs are to meet an equal number of times. Last edited by as5680; 11-03-2015 at 04:22 PM.