Following the dissolution of the British National League after the conclusion of the 1959-60 season, Great Britain was left without a hockey league in existence. To keep the sport of ice hockey alive in the country, the remaining rinks/teams organized tournaments throughout the year, known colloquially as either "rink" or "home" tournaments. Altrincham, Blackpool, Brighton, Durham, Southampton and Whitley Bay are some notable locales which still retained rinks/teams.