BCS organises the largest competition structure for college students, once again the BCS has grown for the 2009/10 academic year. As the premier organisation for Sport in Further Education, this year more colleges than ever before have entered the programme. BCS is able to offer regular competition for colleges at Elite, Performance and Participation levels which has led to more teams competing at the correct level for students, thus avoiding mismatches that put students off from participating. The overall knock-on effect is that more students than ever will be participating in the BCS competition structure.
In the academic year 2009/10, 820 teams will play in the BCS league structure which represents a 24% increase on the previous year. In our National Knock-out Cups 1129 teams will play which represents an 8% increase on 2008/09.
STRUCTURED SEASON 2009 / 2010
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Basketball Men
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Basketball
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Football Men
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Football Women
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Elite
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Perf/Part
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Women
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Elite
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Perf/Part
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Elite
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Perf/Part
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SEPT
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16
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1
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1
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1
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1
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23
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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30
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2
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2
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2
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Oct
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7
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Trials
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Trials
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Trials
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Trials
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14
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3
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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21
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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28
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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NOV
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4
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5
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5
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5
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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11
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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18
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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25
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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DEC
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2
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9
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9
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9
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FIVE A SIDE
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FIVE A SIDE
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FIVE A SIDE
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FIVE A SIDE
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WEEKEND
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FINAL TRIAL
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FINAL TRIAL
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FINAL TRIAL
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FINAL TRIAL
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9
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Tournament
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Tournament
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Tournament
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One
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One
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One
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One
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16
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10
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10
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10
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9
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10
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9
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9
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23
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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30
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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JAN
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6
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11
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11
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11
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10
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10
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10
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10
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13
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12
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12
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12
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11
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11
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11
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11
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20
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Two
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Two
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Two
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Two
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Two
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Two
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Two
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WEEKEND
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23
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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27
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Three
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Three
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Three
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Three
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Three
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Three
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Three
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FEB
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3
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13
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13
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13
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Futsal
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Futsal
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Futsal
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Futsal
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10
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Quarters
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Four
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Four
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Four
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Four
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Four
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Four
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17
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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24
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14
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14
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14
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12
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12
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12
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12
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MAR
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3
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Semis
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Quarters
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Quarters
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Five
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Five
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Five
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Five
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10
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Play-Off
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13
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13
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13
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13
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17
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Cup Final
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Semis
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Semis
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Quarters
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Quarters
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Quarters
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Quarters
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24
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Play-Off
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14
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14
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14
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14
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31
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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April
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7
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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14
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Play-Off
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Play Off
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WEEKEND
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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21
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Cup Semis
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Cup Semis
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Cup Semis
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Cup Semis
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28
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Play Off
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MAY
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5
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Cup Final
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Cup Final
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Cup Final
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Cup Final
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12
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Play Off
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Hockey Women
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Hockey Mixed
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Hockey Men
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Netball
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Rugby Union
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Rugby Union
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Rugby Union
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Volleyball
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Elite
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Perf/Part
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Women
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Sept
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16
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Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
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23
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1
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1
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1
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1
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30
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2
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2
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Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
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Oct
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7
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Trials
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Trials
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Trials
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Trials
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Trials
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Development
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14
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3
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3
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Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
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21
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4
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4
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2
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2
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Mixed
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28
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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NOV
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4
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
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Development
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Mixed
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11
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5
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5
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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18
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6
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6
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3
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3
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Mixed
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25
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One
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One
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7
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4
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Daily Mail
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Development
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Tourn
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DEC
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2
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1
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Tournament
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5
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4
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Mixed
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FINAL TRIAL
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FINAL TRIAL
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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Trial Matches
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9
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Tournament
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Tournament
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One
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Daily Mail
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5
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FINAL TRIAL
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16
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2
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8
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Tournament
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Tournament
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Tournament
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23
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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30
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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XMAS
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JAN
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6
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3
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9
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6
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6
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13
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4
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10
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7
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One
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20
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Two
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Two
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Two
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Daily Mail
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7
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Womens
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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National Squads
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27
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Three
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Three
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Three
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Play-off
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Two
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One
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Mens
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FEB
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3
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5
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11
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8
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Womens
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10
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Four
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6
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Four
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Four
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One
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Three
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Two
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Mens
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17
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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Half Term
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24
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1
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12
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Play-off
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9
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Womens
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MAR
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3
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2
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Five
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Two
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Four
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Three
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Mens
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10
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3
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13
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Play-off
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11
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Womens
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17
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Semis
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4
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14
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Quarters
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Quarters
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Quarters
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Mens
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24
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5
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12
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31
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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April
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7
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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Easter
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14
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Semis
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Cup Semis
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Cup Semis
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Cup Semis
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Nat Champs
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Champs
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21
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Semis
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Final
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Cup Final
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Cup Final
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Cup Final
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28
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SEVENS
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SEVENS
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MAY
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5
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Final
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Final
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12
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Key:
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League Dates
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Cup Dates
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Trial Dates
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Tournament Date
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National Championships
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Futsal Tournament
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Holidays
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Free Week
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