ECF COUNTIES RAPIDPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday 24 ^th September 2011

Four teams took part: Essex 1, Essex 2, Middlesex and Surrey. Four rounds were played: a

three round all-play-all and a fourth round using jamboree pairings.

In the first three rounds, the team in the left hand column had White on the odd boards. In

the final round, the players in the left hand column had White.

Main Competition

Round 1:

Surrey 5½

Middlesex 6½

Essex 1 9

Essex 2 3

Round 2:

Middlesex 7 Essex 1 5

Surrey 11

Essex 2 1

Round 3:

Essex 2 3½

Middlesex 8½

Essex 1 9½

Surrey 2½

Round 4:

Essex 1 8½; Essex 2 3; Middlesex 5½; Surrey 7

(Jamboree Format)

Totals:

1. Essex 1 32; 2. Middlesex 27½; 3. Surrey 26; 4. Essex 2 10½

Handicap Competition

Actual Minus Expected Scores

Round 1:

Essex 1 -2.26; Essex 2 2.26; Middlesex -0.61; Surrey 0.61

Round 2:

Essex 1 -2.34; Essex 2 -1.57; Middlesex 2.34; Surrey 1.57

Round 3:

Essex 1 0.81; Essex 2 2.12; Middlesex -2.12; Surrey -0.81

Round 4:

Essex 1 -1.01; Essex 2 1.57; Middlesex -1.49; Surrey 0.93

(Jamboree Format)

Totals:

1. Essex 2 4.38; 2. Surrey 2.30; 3. Middlesex -1.88; 4. Essex 1 -4.80