Eastern Counties League

In the Eastern Counties League, Cambs & Hunts compete with Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk and Cambridge University. Each County fields three separate teams (`A', `B' and `C') to play a 32-board team of 8 match. Scoring is by IMPs, converted to VPs on a 0 - 20 scale. The county captain is Chris Larlham. Butler scores are calculated for each pair.

Fixtures 2007 / 2008

Opposition Date Venue A B C
Norfolk 22/4/2007 Wymondham 0 - 20 20 - 0 13 - 7
Suffolk 15/7/2007 Kesgrave 2 - 18 0 - 20  
Hertfordshire 9/9/2007 Trumpington 2 - 18 6 - 14 4 - 16
Essex 21/10/2007 Trumpington 13 - 7 18 - 2 8 - 12
University 20/1/2008 Away 6 - 14 12 - 8 12 - 8
Bedfordshire 3/2/2008 Trumpington 0 - 20 5 - 15 10 - 10
Northamptonshire 24/2/2008 Away 7 - 13 4 - 16 3 - 17

League tables

Details of individual match results are available here.

A Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Bedfordshire 7 122 17.4
2 Suffolk 7 93 13.3
3 Hertfordshire 7 84 12.0
4 Northants 7 73 10.4
5 Essex 7 71 10.1
6 Norfolk 7 59 8.4
7 Cambs & Hunts 7 30 4.3
8 University 7 28 4.0
 

B Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Northants 7 100 14.3
2 Hertfordshire 7 88 12.6
3 Suffolk 7 86 12.3
4 Essex 7 77 11.0
5 Bedfordshire 7 74 10.6
6 Cambs & Hunts 7 65 9.3
7 Norfolk 7 56 8.0
8 University 7 14 2.0
 

C Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Hertfordshire 7 112 16.0
2 Northants 7 92 13.1
3 Essex 7 85 12.1
4 Norfolk 7 72 10.3
5 Bedfordshire 7 64 9.1
6 Cambs & Hunts 7 60 8.6
7 Suffolk 7 58 8.3
8 University 7 15 2.1

Cambs & Hunts vs Norfolk

"A" Team lost by 91 IMPS (0-20)
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty +18
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham -24
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko -43
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -54
"B" Team won by 77 IMPS (20-0)
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard +58
Ian Aldridge & Sue Oakford +27
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley +25
Alex Green & Iain Watson -6
"C" Team won by 19 IMPS (13-7)
Gladys Gittins & Jenny Jacobsberg +32
Cynthia Bull & Nick Bull +7
Bryan Last & Peter Last -7
Dominic Clark & Wendy Pollard -11

Cambs & Hunts vs Suffolk

"A" Team lost by 61 IMPS (2-18)
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -3
John Liebeschuetz & Sheila Parker -6
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty -35
Alex Green & Iain Watson -38
"B" Team lost by 91 IMPS (0-20)
Ian Aldridge & Matt May +24
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley -15
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard -44
Mary Knights & Terry Knights -67

Cambs & Hunts vs Hertfordshire

"A" Team lost by 59 IMPS (2-18)
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty +12
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -17
Peter Bhagat & Mike Seaver -40
John Liebeschuetz & Sheila Parker -60
"B" Team lost by 24 IMPS (6-14)
Alex Green & Iain Watson +15
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley +1
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -21
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard -40
"C" Team lost by 40 IMPS (4-16)
David Carmichael & Gladys Gittins +52
Dominic Clark & Wendy Pollard -35
Joanne Caldwell & Ian McDonald -37
Cynthia Bull & Nick Bull -39

Cambs & Hunts vs Essex

"A" Team won by 21 IMPS (13-7)
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty +33
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko +23
Peter Morgan & Mike Seaver +1
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham -10
"B" Team won by 64 IMPS (18-2)
Ian Aldridge & Matt May +28
Gladys Gittins & Jenny Jacobsberg +22
Brian Hope & Bob Vajda +20
Alex Green & Iain Watson -11
"C" Team lost by 9 IMPS (8-12)
Dominic Clark & Wendy Pollard +3
Marion King & Trevor King +1
Mary Knights & Terry Knights -9
Kiki Allen & David Allen -10

Cambs & Hunts vs Cambridge University

"A" Team lost by 29 IMPS (6-14)
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty +24
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham +22
John Liebeschuetz & Sheila Parker -39
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -40
"B" Team won by 10 IMPS (12-8)
Alex Green & Iain Watson +37
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley +6
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard -2
Ian Aldridge & Anne Hamilton -24
"C" Team won by 12 IMPS (12-8)
Bryan Last & Peter Last +18
Mary Knights & Terry Knights +8
Joanne Caldwell & Jenny Jacobsberg +7
Dominic Clark & Wendy Pollard -12

Cambs & Hunts vs Bedfordshire

"A" Team lost by 117 IMPS (0-20)
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty +15
Dave Harrison & Mike Seaver -36
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley -46
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham -63
"B" Team lost by 31 IMPS (5-15)
Joanne Caldwell & Jenny Jacobsberg +10
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard -9
Bob Vajda & Brian Hope -13
Alex Green & Iain Watson -32
"C" Team lost by 1 IMPS (10-10)
Bryan Last & Peter Last +20
Dominic Clark & Wendy Pollard +9
Mary Knights & Terry Knights -7
Ken Riley & Penny Riley -30

Cambs & Hunts vs Northants

"A" Team lost by 15 IMPS (7-13)
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko +19
Rod Oakford & Sue Oakford +14
Chris Larlham & David Harrison -17
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty -26
"B" Team lost by 40 IMPS (4-16)
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley -6
Eric Campbell & Eryl Howard -11
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -13
Brian Hope & Bob Vajda -17
"C" Team lost by 56 IMPS (2-18)
Kiki Allen & David Allen +3
Bill Evans-Evans & Sheila Evans-Evans -2
Ken Riley & Penny Riley -19
Cynthia Bull & Nick Bull -57

Butler Statistics

The following tables give the Butler scores for each player in each team. These results shouldn't be taken too seriously - there is a fair slice of luck involved. David Stevenson has a page discussing Butler Scoring.

A Team

Player Norfolk Suffolk Hertfordshire Essex Univ Bedfordshire Northants Average
Rod Oakford             14 +14.0
Sue Oakford             14 +14.0
Catherine Curtis 18 -35 12 33 24 15 -26 +5.9
Paul Fegarty 18 -35 12 33 24 15 -26 +5.9
Peter Morgan       1       +1.0
Victor Milman -43     23     19 -0.3
Nadia Stelmashenko -43     23     19 -0.3
David Harrison             -17 -17.0
Chris Larlham -24     -10 22 -63 -17 -18.4
David Kendrick -24     -10 22 -63   -18.8
Mike Seaver     -40 1   -36   -25.0
Myra Burrows -54 -3 -17   -40     -28.5
Peter Burrows -54 -3 -17   -40     -28.5
John Liebeschuetz   -6 -60   -39     -35.0
Sheila Parker   -6 -60   -39     -35.0
Dave Harrison           -36   -36.0
Alex Green   -38           -38.0
Iain Watson   -38           -38.0
Peter Bhagat     -40         -40.0
Bill Briscombe           -46   -46.0
Peter Oxley           -46   -46.0

B Team

Player Norfolk Suffolk Hertfordshire Essex Univ Bedfordshire Northants Average
Sue Oakford 27             +27.0
Gladys Gittins       22       +22.0
Jenny Jacobsberg       22   10   +16.0
Ian Aldridge 27 24   28 -24     +13.8
Joanne Caldwell           10   +10.0
Matt May   24 -21 28     -13 +4.5
Bill Briscombe 25 -15 1   6   -6 +2.2
Peter Oxley 25 -15 1   6   -6 +2.2
Alex Green -6   15 -11 37 -32   +0.6
Iain Watson -6   15 -11 37 -32   +0.6
Brian Hope       20   -13 -17 -3.3
Bob Vajda       20   -13 -17 -3.3
Eric Campbell 58 -44 -40   -2 -9 -11 -8.0
Eryl Howard 58 -44 -40   -2 -9 -11 -8.0
Niel Pimblett     -21       -13 -17.0
Anne Hamilton         -24     -24.0
Mary Knights   -67           -67.0
Terry Knights   -67           -67.0

C Team

Player Norfolk Hertfordshire Essex Univ Bedfordshire Northants Average
David Carmichael   52         +52.0
Gladys Gittins 32 52         +42.0
Jenny Jacobsberg 32     7     +19.5
Bryan Last -7     18 20   +10.3
Peter Last -7     18 20   +10.3
Marion King     1       +1.0
Trevor King     1       +1.0
Bill Evans-Evans           -2 -2.0
Sheila Evans-Evans           -2 -2.0
Mary Knights     -9 8 -7   -2.7
Terry Knights     -9 8 -7   -2.7
Kiki Allen     -10     3 -3.5
David Allen     -10     3 -3.5
Dominic Clark -11 -35 3 -12 9   -9.2
Wendy Pollard -11 -35 3 -12 9   -9.2
Joanne Caldwell   -37   7     -15.0
Ken Riley         -30 -19 -24.5
Penny Riley         -30 -19 -24.5
Cynthia Bull 7 -39       -57 -29.7
Nick Bull 7 -39       -57 -29.7
Ian McDonald   -37         -37.0