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Last updated 4 April 2018
Leicestershire are Midlands u120 champions
31 Mar, reported by Peter sherlock. The appeal by Notts that they should win their last match by default was upheld and Notts have been nominated for the national stages. The nominations are based on game points won by tying teams in their matches with teach other and Mick Norris states Notts have 31 (assuming 12 points for the forfeit match) and Warks 25 points.
24 Mar. Staffs beat Worcs and Leics beat Derbys. The match between Lincs and Notts was disputed. It was impossible to form a committee and reach a decision within 24 hours and the controller was forced to make a difficult decision to enable the Midlands to nominate teams for the national stages of the competition. Warks get the third nomination because they had the best aggregate game score (13) against the other teams on 6 match points (both teams had 11).
10 Mar. Lincs beat Derbyshire and Notts beat Leics to make it all to play for in the final matches.
24 Feb. Derbys chalk up a a splendid win over Worcs.
17 Feb. Notts at home beat Staffs to get match points on the board.
3 Feb. Worcs at home beat Notts and Staffs narrowly beat Lincs.
27 Jan. Staffs, playing away beat leaders Warks 5-7
20 Jan. Both matches ended with an identical score-line away wins: Lincs beat Warks and Derbys beat Notts.
13 Jan. Leics, away, beat Staffs.
6 Jan.
Lincs beat Worcs at Thurmaston, Leics.
17 Dec.
Warks beat Worcs to retain their 100% record.
16 Dec. Derbys beat Staffs.
19 Nov. In a Sunday match, Leics beat Lincs
11 Nov. A dramatic finish gives Warks a close away win against Notts and Warks top the table
28 Oct. Season starts with wins for Warks and Worcs.
3 Sep. Derbyshire and Leicestershire join the fray. Three teams will be invited to accept nominated from this tournament to compete in the national stages.
| Under-120 Midlands Championship 2017-8 | ||||||
| Position | Teams |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
Match Points |
| MCCU 1 | Leicestershire | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| MCCU 2 | Nottinghamshire | 6* | 3* | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| MCCU 3 | Warwickshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Staffordshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Lincolnshire | 6* | 3 | 0 | 3* | 6 | |
| Worcestershire | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Date | Match | Result |
| 28 Oct | Warwickshire - Derbyshire | 9 - 3 |
| 28 Oct | Worcestershire - Leicestershire | 6½ - 5½ |
| 11 Nov | Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire | 5½ - 6½ |
| Sun 19 Nov | Lincolnshire - Leicestershire | 3 - 9 |
| 16 Dec | Derbyshire - Staffordshire | 8 - 4 |
| 16 Dec | Worcestershire - Warwickshire | 5½ - 6½ |
| 6 Jan | Lincolnshire - Worcestershire | 6½ - 5½ |
| 13 Jan | Staffordshire - Leicestershire | 2½ - 9½ |
| 20 Jan | Nottinghamshire - Derbyshire | 4½ - 7½ |
| 20 Jan | Warwickshire - Lincolnshire | 4½ - 7½ |
| 27 Jan | Warwickshire - Staffordshire | 5 - 7 |
| 3 Feb | Staffordshire - Lincolnshire | 6½ - 5½ |
| 3 Feb | Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire | 9 - 3 |
| 10 Feb | Leicestershire - Warwickshire | 7 - 5 |
| 17 Feb | Nottinghamshire - Staffordshire | 9 - 3 |
| 24 Feb | Derbyshire - Worcestershire | 10½ - 1½ |
| 24 Feb | Nottinghamshire - Leicestershire | 7 - 5 |
| 10 Mar | Derbyshire - Lincolnshire | 4½ - 7½ |
| 24 Mar | Leicestershire - Derbyshire | 6½-5½ |
| 24 Mar | Lincolnshire - Nottinghamshire* | away win |
| 24 Mar | Staffordshire - Worcestershire | 9 - 3 |
| * The Lincs-Notts result was disputed. The original decision was that the match should be drawn, but that was overturned on appeal and the match awarded to Notts so that Notts become a nomination for the national stages. | ||