Southern Area League 1954-1959

Organized as a replacement for the defunct Southern League which had run in 1952 and 1953. The competition ran for 4 seasons from 1954 to 1957 and then for one final season in 1959. In 1956 a Cup competition which was won by Rye House was also held to supplement the fixtures.




Champions Runners-Up Averages
1954 California Poppies Ringwood Turfs by name by team
1955 Rye House Roosters California Poppies by name by team
1956 Rye House Roosters Eastbourne Eagles by name by team
1957 Southern Rovers Eastbourne Eagles by name by team
no competition
1959 Eastbourne Eagles Yarmouth Bloaters by name by team
membership history
California Poppies 1954 1955 1956
Ringwood Turfs 1954 1955*
Rye House Roosters 1954 1955 1956 1957 1959
Brafield Flying Foxes 1954 1955
Eastbourne Eagles 1954 1955 1956 1957 1959
Aldershot Shots 1954*
Southern Rovers 1956 1957 1959*
Aldershot Poppies 1957 1959
Yarmouth Bloaters 1959
Ipswich Witches 1959
* withdrew mid-season and results were expunged