4NCL 2023-24 Division Three Bishops

[Neil Graham]

Play commences tomorrow at 2.00pm at Telford.

[Roger de Coverly]

By contrast to the previous weekend of "Knights", which saw a lot of 3-3 and 3.5-2.5 results, the "Bishops" section saw no drawn matches and decisive results by at least 4-2 in most matches The Manchester Woodpushers team lead with two wins and 9 game points, closely followed by Oxford 2 on 8.5 with White Rose 3 and Barnet B on 8.

[Mick Norris]

Yes, and Greater Woodpushers play Oxford 2 in round 3 which will be an interesting match

Table

Pairings round 3 and round 4

[Mick Norris]

Greater Woodpushers beat Oxford 2 yesterday, White Rose 3 won but Barnet B lost

Greater Woodpushers and White Rose both won again today and are due to meet in round 5

[Mick Norris]

The Longsons among 3 new players gives Greater Woodpushers a rating advantage over White Rose 3 today

[MartinCarpenter]

Hard fought 3-3 draw Another very tough match for WR3 today actually, but that is a very good team - WR1/2 strengthening feeding down etc.

The two Div 3 divisions do seem to have ended up a bit lopsided, but I imagine it was impossible to predict.

[Mick Norris]

Contrast today as WR3 lose 6 nil and GW win 6 nil

As GW have already played Warks 2, I wouldn't be surprised to see Warks 2 getting promoted

Ashfield and Barnet still in the mix though

[MartinCarpenter]

Yikes! That's a bit of a statement from Warks 2. If GW keep that strength of team then they'll surely go up, no idea who will join them.

[Mick Norris]

Round 7 on 9 March @ Warwick

31 The Rookies - - - Greater Woodpushers
32 Sussex Martlets 3 - - - Brown Jack
33 Warwickshire Select 2 - - - Barnet Knights B
34 Chessable White Rose 3 - - - The MASCeteers
35 Oxford 2 - - - She Plays To Win Lionesses
36 Ashfield 1 - - - Shropshire & Friends

Big match is Warks v Barnet, both on 10 points, as are Ashfield who play GW (on 11) on the Sunday

Round 8

31 She Plays To Win Lionesses - - - The Rookies
32 Shropshire & Friends - - - Sussex Martlets 3
33 The MASCeteers - - - Warwickshire Select 2
34 Barnet Knights B - - - Chessable White Rose 3
35 Brown Jack - - - Oxford 2
36 Greater Woodpushers - - - Ashfield 1

[Mick Norris]

Warks drew with Barnet

Greater Woodpushers meet Ashfield today after both won yesterday, so the promotion picture should be clearer after today

[Mick Norris]

Greater Woodpushers beat Ashfield narrowly, Warks and Barnet both lost

[LawrenceCooper]

Greater Woodpushers beat Ashfield narrowly, Warks and Barnet both lost

Helped by wins from their two female players.

[Mick Norris]

Yes, both days too

Table

Round 9

31 Sussex Martlets 3 - - - Warwickshire Select 2
32 The Rookies - - - Barnet Knights B
33 Oxford 2 - - - Ashfield 1
34 Brown Jack - - - Greater Woodpushers
35 Chessable White Rose 3 - - - She Plays To Win Lionesses
36 The MASCeteers - - - Shropshire & Friends

Round 10

31 Warwickshire Select 2 - - - The Rookies
32 Greater Woodpushers - - - Sussex Martlets 3
33 Ashfield 1 - - - Chessable White Rose 3
34 Barnet Knights B - - - Brown Jack
35 Shropshire & Friends - - - Oxford 2
36 She Plays To Win Lionesses - - - The MASCeteers

Round 11

31 The Rookies - - - Sussex Martlets 3
32 Brown Jack - - - Warwickshire Select 2
33 Chessable White Rose 3 - - - Oxford 2
34 Greater Woodpushers - - - Barnet Knights B
35 The MASCeteers - - - Ashfield 1
36 Shropshire & Friends - - - She Plays To Win Lionesses