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Table updated 29 Mar 2010

Leicestershire are Champions in Almost-too-close-to-call Section

In matches in this section three teams finished with 7 match points each. MCCU rules require a tie break to be effected by examining game points in matches between the tied teams. Using this rule, Leicestershire come out top, followed by Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire each on 15½ (upper table immediately below). The tie-break between Staffordshire and Leicestershire then depends on their individual match, which was won by Staffordshire.

Scores in matches between the three top teams in the u160 to determine Champion

Position Teams Pl W D L Game Pts Match Pts
1st Leicestershire 2 1 1 0 17 3
2nd Staffordshire 2 1 0 1 15½ 2
3rd Nottinghamshire 2 0 1 1 15½ 1

 

The first match to reports shows a near upset with Shropshirehire forcing Manchester to a drawn match away on 17 October. Shropshirehire again perform well above expectations on 7 Nov thrashing Warwickshire to go top of the table. With two matches played each, Nottinghamshire go to the head of the table. The first result of 2010 shows Leicestershire beating Greater Manchester to go to the top of the table. In February, Warwickshire thrashed GMC, but this was not sufficient to rise in the table. In the last match to be reported, Warwickshire pull away from the bottom of the table after a win against Leicestershire.

 

Position Teams Pl W D L Game points Match Points
  Staffordshire 5 3 1 1 46 7
  Nottinghamshire 5 3 1 1 43½ 7
  Leicestershire 5 3 1 1 42 7
  Warwickshire 5 35½ 4
  Shropshirehire 5 1 1 3 41½ 3
  Greater Manchester 5 0 2 3 36½ 2

Shaded teams qualify for the ECF stages of the competition

 

Date Match Result
17 Oct Leicestershire - Staffordshire 9 - 7
17 Oct Greater Manchester - Shropshire8 - 8
7 Nov Warwickshire - Shropshire 5½ - 10½
7 Nov Staffordshire - Greater Manchester 8 - 8
7 Nov Leicestershire - Nottinghamshire 8 - 8
5 Dec Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire 11 - 5
23 Jan Greater Manchester - Leicestershire 6½ - 9½
23 Jan Staffordshire - Warwickshire 11½ - 4½
30 Jan Shropshire - Nottinghamshire 7 - 9
13 Feb Shropshire - Leicestershire 7 - 9
27 Feb Warwickshire - Greater Manchester 11 - 5
27 Feb Staffordshire - Nottinghamshire 8½ - 7½
20 Mar Shropshire - Staffordshire 5 - 11
20 Mar Warwickshire - Leicestershire 9½ - 6½
20 Mar Nottinghamshire - Greater Manchester 8 - 7 *

* Both teams defaulted on board 16