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AT THE 2011 OCTOBER EXECUTIVE MEETING

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE FORMAT OF THE LEAGUES WERE PROPOSED AND ACCEPTED

THE SHIELD

WILL REMAIN AS A THREE "RINK" LEAGUE WITH ONLY ONE DIVISION OF TEN CLUBS

EACH CLUB PLAYING 18 MATCHES OVER 18 WEEKS

TRIPLES DIVISION ONE

WILL REMAIN WITH SEVEN CLUBS

EACH CLUB PLAYING 12 MATCHES OVER 14 WEEKS

TRIPLES DIVISION TWO

WILL HAVE FIVE CLUBS

EACH CLUB PLAYING 12 MATCHES OVER 15 WEEKS

IN ORDER TO BE FAIR TO THE CLUBS THAT WERE EXPECTING PROMOTION

THIS FORMAT WILL CONTINUE FOR 2012

BUT THE INTENTION IS TO RECOMMEND CHANGING TO

SIX CLUBS IN BOTH THE TRIPLES LEAGUES FOR 2013.