Chilterns Junior Rugby League
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The William Sutton Homes Chilterns Junior Rugby League is a winter junior rugby league
competition for clubs in the South of England and the South Midlands
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The competition takes its name from the Chiltern Hills
. The season runs from October to February. Competition takes place at under-12 and under-14 age groups.
' cluster teams
(Bennets End Bulldogs, Adeyfield Dragons, Grovehill Tigers, Highfield Hawks) took part at under-13s level.
The success of the project meant that in 2007 St Albans Centurions
joined the league and the project was increased to include new teams (Hatfield Comets, New Green Gladiators and Cottonmill Crusaders) and with a joint Aylesbury / Northampton Casuals
team entering the league it was renamed The Chilterns Junior Rugby League. Chilterns being chosen rather than Hertfordshire, because Aylesbury is in Buckinghamshire. Towards the end of the season player numbers from Aylesbury diminished and Northampton took over the fixtures in their own right.
Rugby league
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competition for clubs in the South of England and the South Midlands
South Midlands
The South Midlands is a notional area of England. According to one definition, it is the southern portion of the East Midlands together with the northern portion of South East England and the western portion of the East of England, and just as there is no agreed definition for these areas,...
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The competition takes its name from the Chiltern Hills
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
. The season runs from October to February. Competition takes place at under-12 and under-14 age groups.
History
In 2006, the Dacorum Junior League began as a project ran by the Hertfordshire Rugby League, with Dacorum Community Safety Partnership with the aim of channelling young people’s energy into sport as an alternative to crime and anti-social behaviour. Four of Hemel StagsHemel Stags
Hemel Stags are a rugby league team based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire playing in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference.The club has played in a number of leagues over the years, from the London League, MASWARLA, National Conference League and the Alliance League...
' cluster teams
(Bennets End Bulldogs, Adeyfield Dragons, Grovehill Tigers, Highfield Hawks) took part at under-13s level.
The success of the project meant that in 2007 St Albans Centurions
St Albans Centurions
St Albans Centurions is a rugby league club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.Founded in 1996, they first played in various local leagues and the Rugby League Conference, and then, from 2003 to 2006, in National League 3. From 2007 to date, they play in the Rugby League Conference South Premier...
joined the league and the project was increased to include new teams (Hatfield Comets, New Green Gladiators and Cottonmill Crusaders) and with a joint Aylesbury / Northampton Casuals
Northampton Casuals
Northampton Demons is a rugby league club based in Northampton. They play in the Rugby League Conference.-Background - Nene Valley and Northampton Knights:...
team entering the league it was renamed The Chilterns Junior Rugby League. Chilterns being chosen rather than Hertfordshire, because Aylesbury is in Buckinghamshire. Towards the end of the season player numbers from Aylesbury diminished and Northampton took over the fixtures in their own right.
Past winners
- 2007/8
- 2008/9 Under-13s: New Greens Gladiators, Under-15s: Northampton Knights
- 2009/10 Under-12s: Unknown, Under-14s: Unknown