LETTER TO PARENTS AND ATHLETES OF TELFORD ATHLETIC CLUB
TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES 2014
I am writing to let you
know about the work that your club committee has been doing in the last few
months regarding the different leagues that the Club should be competing in,
and the resulting outcome.
As most of you will be
aware last season saw the setting up of a new Youth development League which
was divided into two teams, namely Lower
age(U13 and U15) and upper Age(U17 and U20). However this resulted in our teams
being placed in the wrong divisions and despite the Club’s appeal this remained
unchanged, and involved our athletes travelling down into Somerset and South
Wales.. At the end of the season the club requested that the teams be moved
divisions for the 2014 season. This was again ignored.
As a result of this the
Club made an application to join the Heart of England league, which was accepted,
this is a league that caters from U11 to U17 age groups and will involve less
travelling.
The club then resigned
from the Lower Age group of the Youth Development league. It was decided that
we stay with the Upper Age group as this provides competition for the U20 age
group, which the heart of England league does not. Following the receipt of our
resignation the Youth development league secretary stated that we could move to
our preferred division!!!!!! Which was Midland East 1 with fixtures at
Leicester,Stoke, Sutton Coldfield and Radley. WE HAVE ACCEPTED THIS SWITCH.
The Club then asked to
switch divisions for the Upper Age Group, but we were informed that if we
competed in our original division for this coming season, we could change
divisions next season(2015). THIS WE ACCEPTED.
Because the Heart of
England League had accepted the Club into its League, the committee felt it
would be unfair and impolite to now inform them that we were no longer
interested in joining their league. So it was decided THAT FOR THIS SEASON WE
WOULD COMPETE IN BOTH LEAGUES.
To summarise the Club
will be competing in
National Youth Development
League- Lower Age Group(U13 and U15)
Midland East 1
National Youth
Development League- Upper Age Group(U17 and U20) Midland West1
Heart of England League (U11,U13,U15,U17) Division
4
The fixture dates are now
on the Telford AC web site or are in the cabin down at the track.
Graham Merrington Track and
Field Secretary
On behalf of Telford AC Committee
26 February 2014
