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as5680 · 11-23-2021, 02:58 PM

NEW LEAGUE: SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE

The third new league for this season is the Surrey County League, based to the south-west of London. Again, it is a six-team competition with a thirty-game schedule. Its formation was instigated by the Croydon Old Palace club, who are the works team of the washing and bleaching factory which opened up in the former palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury. They began to play in the bleaching ground alongside and still do so today, wearing yellow jerseys with the name of the town across the chest. Their close neighbours are Norwood Junction, who wear red and black striped jerseys and play close to the railway station from which they take their name.

Closest to central London are Richmond Athletic, the baseball arm of a club which plays various sports. They wear dark green jerseys with narrow silver stripes and play close to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Slightly upstream on the River Thames are Kingston Fairfield, named after the area of parkland, formerly used by fairs, where they now play. Their jerseys are silver with the initials 'KUT', for Kingston-upon-Thames, embroidered in blue on the chest. The other team close to the capital are Wimbledon Wood, who take their name from the wooded area which is just a quarter of a mile up the hill from their home field. They play in black with gold stripes, with 'Wimbledon' embroidered across the chest.

The final team play some distance away from the London suburbs. They are Reigate Priory, based more than ten miles from their closest neighbours in the league, not a large distance but still somewhat unusual in this part of the country. They are named after the centuries old Priory in the town, and play in copper coloured jerseys with a paler, tan coloured area across the shoulders.

LOGOS AND UNIFORMS:
Top Row (L-R): Croydon Old Palace, Kingston Fairfield, Norwood Junction
Bottom Row (L-R): Reigate Priory, Richmond Athletic, Wimbledon Wood

MAP OF TEAM LOCATIONS:

11-23-2021, 02:58 PM	#147
as5680 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Didcot, England Posts: 1,426	NEW LEAGUE: SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE The third new league for this season is the Surrey County League, based to the south-west of London. Again, it is a six-team competition with a thirty-game schedule. Its formation was instigated by the Croydon Old Palace club, who are the works team of the washing and bleaching factory which opened up in the former palace of the Archbishops of Canterbury. They began to play in the bleaching ground alongside and still do so today, wearing yellow jerseys with the name of the town across the chest. Their close neighbours are Norwood Junction, who wear red and black striped jerseys and play close to the railway station from which they take their name. Closest to central London are Richmond Athletic, the baseball arm of a club which plays various sports. They wear dark green jerseys with narrow silver stripes and play close to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Slightly upstream on the River Thames are Kingston Fairfield, named after the area of parkland, formerly used by fairs, where they now play. Their jerseys are silver with the initials 'KUT', for Kingston-upon-Thames, embroidered in blue on the chest. The other team close to the capital are Wimbledon Wood, who take their name from the wooded area which is just a quarter of a mile up the hill from their home field. They play in black with gold stripes, with 'Wimbledon' embroidered across the chest. The final team play some distance away from the London suburbs. They are Reigate Priory, based more than ten miles from their closest neighbours in the league, not a large distance but still somewhat unusual in this part of the country. They are named after the centuries old Priory in the town, and play in copper coloured jerseys with a paler, tan coloured area across the shoulders. LOGOS AND UNIFORMS: Top Row (L-R): Croydon Old Palace, Kingston Fairfield, Norwood Junction Bottom Row (L-R): Reigate Priory, Richmond Athletic, Wimbledon Wood MAP OF TEAM LOCATIONS: