Counties Championship 2017-2018

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John Reyes
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Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by John Reyes » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:42 pm

any news on who has entered?
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Neil Graham
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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:47 pm

John Reyes wrote:any news on who has entered?
Championship/Minor Counties: Leics, Lincs, Notts, Warwicks, Worcs *
U180 - Entries aren't made till Dec 31st
U160 - Manchester, Notts, Warwicks
U140 - Derbys, Lincs, Notts, Worcs
U120 - Derbys, Leics, Lincs, Notts, Staffs, Warwicks, Worcs.
U100 - Leics, Notts, Staffs, Warwicks

* Nominations to either Counties/Minor don't have to be made till Dec 31st. All counties compete for the Midlands title.

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Mick Norris » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:28 pm

Fixtures

I see G Man U160 play Notts on 4 November (the day before Bolton Rapidplay) and Warks on 27 January (the day before Stockport Rapidplay)

Good to see 2 new teams in the packed U120 section
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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Sun Oct 22, 2017 11:24 am

Despite finding several key players unavailable (at Scarborough)- Notts won their opening Minor Counties match 10-6 against Warwickshire. No doubt the board scores will be displayed on the MCCU website in the next couple of days.

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 1oct17.htm

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:03 pm

Reigning Minor Counties champions Lincolnshire outpoint Leicestershire:-

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 8oct17.htm

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:23 am

Lincolnshire assert their position at the top of the table; Leicestershire defeated for a second time.

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 8nov17.htm

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 8nov17.htm

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:45 pm

Everything to play for as Leicestershire defeat Notts and Warwickshire outpoint Worcestershire.

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 6dec17.htm

http://www.mccu.org.uk/cm17-18/minor/mi ... 7dec17.htm

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Mick Norris » Sun Jan 21, 2018 2:23 pm

Lincs narrowly beat Notts

Worcs do same with Leics thanks to their rather handy top board

Teams Pl W D L Match Points
Lincolnshire 3 3 0 0 6
Warwickshire 3 2 0 1 4
Nottinghamshire 3 1 0 2 2
Leicestershire 4 1 0 3 2
Worcestershire 3 1 0 2 2
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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Neil Graham » Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:42 pm

Mick Norris wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2018 2:23 pm
Lincs narrowly beat Notts

Worcs do same with Leics thanks to their rather handy top board

Teams Pl W D L Match Points
Lincolnshire 3 3 0 0 6
Warwickshire 3 2 0 1 4
Nottinghamshire 3 1 0 2 2
Leicestershire 4 1 0 3 2
Worcestershire 3 1 0 2 2
This means that Lincolnshire, Warwickshire and either Notts or Worcs qualify for the national stages. Notts took an early lead agst Lincolnshire but as usual the match went right down to the last game.

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Re: Counties Championship 2017-2018

Post by Mick Norris » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:34 am

It's very competitive with not much between the teams as far as I can see

I assume if Warks win v Lincs, the title is shared but Warks get M1 nomination; if not, Lincs are M1 (presuming they are all entering the Minor in the national stages)

Notts v Worcs is a straight fight for a place, with board count deciding in the event of a draw

If Notts win and Warks lose, then Notts would be M2 as they have beaten Warks; if Worcs win and Warks lose, then Warks would be M2 as they have beaten Worcs
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