Wednesday 11 September 2013

Up next: Caterham Pumas (A)

After the opening 9-0 win at Abbey Rangers, Teddington step into the unknown at Caterham Pumas. Catherham didn't play last weekend, so there's no real way of knowing how strong they are this season.

A quick look around their website reveals that they started last season. The League website
shows they finished 6th in an 11-team second tier. Of their 20 games, they won 7 and lost 10, but notably scored more (40) than they conceded (39), suggesting they lost more narrowly than they won.



It's worth noting that last season's tables can always be slightly misleading. Teams can change from term to term, and the league's new three-tier structure presents new challenges. It's certainly worth noting that Caterham finished 7 points clear of Kempton Girls, who kicked off last week with a 10-1 win over Colne Valley Blues – a team Kempton had only finished 1 point above last season. Hopefully Teddington will be happy but not overconfident - and most of all, enjoy the game.

What we do know is that Caterham play at Joliffe Playing Fields, Fox Lane, CR3 5QS – it's a 50-minute drive away: see interactive map below for how to get there. The 9v9 pitch is apparently "third from the clubhouse on the left". It's a 10am kick-off so we'll meet there at 9.30am.

Team news Ella V is still unavailable on cricket duty, Amy is double-booked with a prior engagement and Phoebe is suffering an eye injury. However, Ale, Ruby, Sadie and Millie Mac return so we'll have two subs, both of whom we will expect to bring on during the game.

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