County First Team in action
The Suffolk First Team played against Norfolk and Bedfordshire at Newmarket today. In the morning session Suffolk drew 8 – 8 with Norfolk, but beat Bedfordshire 9 – 7 in the afternoon.
These results, together with Cambridgeshire beating Bedfordshire and losing to Norfolk, leaves the league table nicely balanced, as follows (win – two points; draw – one point):
| Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | 4 | 6 |
| Suffolk | 4 | 5 |
| Norfolk | 4 | 5 |
| Bedfordshire | 4 | 0 |
Four players won both their games: Shaun Munson, Ian Wallis (capt), John Peters and Silas Peck. Top board Alan Merry and Mike Cook scored 1½ points. Individual results can be seen here (scroll down to today’s matches).
The final matches, against Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, take place on Sunday 3 March. Two wins will see Suffolk as EACU Champions.