Hockey: New format for National League upsets clubs.(Sport)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: October 4, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Bill Colwill

AS THE full National League programme gets under way this weekend, there is gathering momentum to the opposition to the sweeping changes to the National League which should be effective from the 2004-05 season, but which will have a significant effect on this season's programme as far as promotion and relegation is concerned. .

The proposals - strongly opposed by the National League Committee and the majority of National League clubs - mean there will be a Premier League and two National Regional Leagues each consisting of 12 teams. Each league will ...