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 2011 / 2012

Opposition Date Venue A B C
Essex 15/5/2011 Trumpington 15 - 5 0 - 20 14 - 6
Northants 19/6/2011 Stamford 0 - 20 0 - 20 3 - 17
Norfolk 18/9/2011 Away 9 - 11 16 - 4 7 - 13
Beds 11/12/2011 Home 9 - 11 15 - 5  13 - 7 
Herts 15/1/2012 Home 7 - 13 14 - 6 6 - 14
Suffolk 5/2/2012 Away      
University 11/3/2011 Away 9 - 11 13 - 7  

League tables

Details of individual match results are available here.

A Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Suffolk 7 101 14.4
2 Hertfordshire 7 94 13.4
3 Bedfordshire 7 73 10.4
4 Norfolk 7 71 10.1
5 Northants 7 68 9.7
6 Essex 7 63 9.0
7 Cambs & Hunts 7 56 8.0
8 Cambs University 7 34 4.9
 

B Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Northants 7 108 15.4
2 Essex 7 101 14.4
3 Hertfordshire 7 90 12.9
4 Cambs & Hunts 7 71 10.1
5 Norfolk 7 68 9.7
6 Bedfordshire 7 60 8.6
7 Suffolk 7 40 5.7
8 Cambs University 7 22 3.1
 

C Teams

# Team P VPs Ave
1 Northants 6 95 15.8
2 Hertfordshire 6 77 12.8
3 Norfolk 6 70 11.7
4 Essex 6 68 11.3
5 Cambs & Hunts 6 59 9.8
6 Bedfordshire 6 34 5.7
7 Suffolk 6 15 2.5
8 Cambs University 0 0 0.0

Cambs & Hunts vs Essex

"A" Team won by 35 IMPS (15-5)
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows +53
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham +11
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko +10
David Carmichael & Gladys Gittins -18
"B" Team lost by 83 IMPS (0-20)
Marion King & Trevor King +5
Peter Last & Brian Last -5
Eric Campbell & Sue Oakford -50
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -54
"C" Team won by 22 IMPS (14-6)
Bill Evans-Evans & Sheila Evans-Evans +18
Margaret Chaplin & Roger Chaplin +14
Mike Bradley & Barry Lowe +13
Bob Vajda & Rhona Stewart +1

Cambs & Hunts vs Northants

"A" Team lost by 174 IMPS (0-20)
David Kendrick & Chris Larlham -21
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -56
Joanne Caldwell & Ian McDonald -68
Ross Midgley & Chris Waites -95
"B" Team lost by 83 IMPS (0-20)
Eric Campbell & Ian Aldridge +36
Margaret Chaplin & Roger Chaplin -30
David Carmichael & Graham Dolan -32
Bill Evans-Evans & Sheila Evans-Evans -75
"C" Team lost by 50 IMPS (3-17)
Michael Keogh & Steven O'Kell +25
Bill Simpson & Beryl Simpson -59
Mike Bradley & Barry Lowe -12
Bob Vajda & Rhona Stewart -43

Cambs & Hunts vs Norfolk

"A" Team lost by 8 IMPS (9-11)
Chris Larlham & David Kendrick +9
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko +2
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty -5
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -24
"B" Team won by 46 IMPS (16-4)
Derek Oxbrow & Pete Somerfield +44
Gladys Gittins & Jenny Jacobsberg +28
Vida Flawn & Niel Pimblett +4
Michael Keogh & Steven O'Kell -3
"C" Team lost by 19 IMPS (7-13)
Margaret Chaplin & Roger Chaplin +43
Bill Evans-Evans & Sheila Evans-Evans 0
Bryan Last & Peter Last -13
Mike Bradley & Barry Lowe -50

Cambs & Hunts vs Beds

"A" Team lost by 5 IMPS (9-11)
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows +36
Catherine Jagger & Chris Jagger +18
Sue Oakford & Mike Seaver -17
Catherine Curtis & Paul Fegarty -54
"B" Team won by 34 IMPS (15-5)
Bill Briscombe & Peter Oxley +28
Ian Aldridge & Eric Campbell +13
Derek Oxbrow & Pete Somerfield +12
Joanne Caldwell & Jenny Jacobsberg 0
"C" Team won by 20 IMPS (13-7)
Ken Riley & Penny Riley +19
David Carmichael & Graham Dolan +1
Marion King & Trevor King -3
Bryan Last & Peter Last -5

Cambs & Hunts vs Herts

"A" Team lost by 20 IMPS (7-13)
Ross Midgley & Chris Waites +17
Chris Jagger & Chris Larlham -8
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows -10
Victor Milman & Nadia Stelmashenko -17
"B" Team won by 29 IMPS (14-6)
Joanne Caldwell & Jenny Jacobsberg +30
Derek Oxbrow & Pete Somerfield +23
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -5
Ian Aldridge & Eric Campbell -17
"C" Team lost by 27 IMPS (6-14)
Ken Riley & Penny Riley +11
Michael Keogh & Steve O'Kell +3
Brian Hope & Janet Porter 0
Bill Evans-Evans & Sheila Evans-Evans -41

Cambs & Hunts vs University

"A" Team lost by 4 IMPS (9-11)
Myra Burrows & Peter Burrows +50
Marion King & Trevor King +4
Ian Aldridge & Eric Campbell -17
Matt May & Niel Pimblett -23
"B" Team won by 16 IMPS (13-7)
Derek Oxbrow & Pete Somerfield +22
Ken Riley & Penny Riley +3
Joanne Caldwell & Eryl Howard -7
Michael Keogh & Steve O'Kell -11

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 Beds Herts Univ Essex Norfolk Northants Average
Myra Burrows 36 -10 50 53 -24   +21.0
Peter Burrows 36 -10 50 53 -24   +21.0
Catherine Jagger 18           +18.0
Chris Jagger 18 -8         +5.0
Marion King     4       +4.0
Trevor King     4       +4.0
David Kendrick       11 9 -21 -0.3
Victor Milman   -17   10 2   -1.7
Nadia Stelmashenko   -17   10 2   -1.7
Chris Larlham   -8   11 9 -21 -2.3
Sue Oakford -17           -17.0
Mike Seaver -17           -17.0
Ian Aldridge     -17       -17.0
Eric Campbell     -17       -17.0
David Carmichael       -18     -18.0
Gladys Gittins       -18     -18.0
Catherine Curtis -54       -5   -29.5
Paul Fegarty -54       -5   -29.5
Ross Midgley   17       -95 -39.0
Chris Waites   17       -95 -39.0
Matt May     -23     -56 -39.5
Niel Pimblett     -23     -56 -39.5
Joanne Caldwell           -68 -68.0
Ian McDonald           -68 -68.0

B Team

Player Beds Herts Univ Essex Norfolk Northants Average
Bill Briscombe 28           +28.0
Peter Oxley 28           +28.0
Gladys Gittins         28   +28.0
Derek Oxbrow 12 23 22   44   +25.3
Pete Somerfield 12 23 22   44   +25.3
Jenny Jacobsberg 0 30     28   +19.3
Ian Aldridge 13 -17       36 +10.7
Joanne Caldwell 0 30 -7       +7.7
Marion King       5     +5.0
Trevor King       5     +5.0
Vida Flawn         4   +4.0
Ken Riley     3       +3.0
Penny Riley     3       +3.0
Steven O'Kell         -3   -3.0
Eric Campbell 13 -17   -50   36 -4.5
Peter Last       -5     -5.0
Brian Last       -5     -5.0
Eryl Howard     -7       -7.0
Michael Keogh     -11   -3   -7.0
Steve O'Kell     -11       -11.0
Niel Pimblett   -5   -54 4   -18.3
Matt May   -5   -54     -29.5
Margaret Chaplin           -30 -30.0
Roger Chaplin           -30 -30.0
David Carmichael           -32 -32.0
Graham Dolan           -32 -32.0
Sue Oakford       -50     -50.0
Bill Evans-Evans           -75 -75.0
Sheila Evans-Evans           -75 -75.0

C Team

Player Beds Herts Essex Norfolk Northants Average
Margaret Chaplin     14 43   +28.5
Roger Chaplin     14 43   +28.5
Ken Riley 19 11       +15.0
Penny Riley 19 11       +15.0
Michael Keogh   3     25 +14.0
Steve O'Kell   3     25 +14.0
David Carmichael 1         +1.0
Graham Dolan 1         +1.0
Brian Hope   0       +0.0
Janet Porter   0       +0.0
Marion King -3         -3.0
Trevor King -3         -3.0
Bill Evans-Evans   -41 18 0   -7.7
Sheila Evans-Evans   -41 18 0   -7.7
Bryan Last -5     -13   -9.0
Peter Last -5     -13   -9.0
Mike Bradley     13 -50 -12 -16.3
Barry Lowe     13 -50 -12 -16.3
Bob Vajda     1   -43 -21.0
Rhona Stewart     1   -43 -21.0
Bill Simpson         -59 -59.0
Beryl Simpson         -59 -59.0

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