New January grades
The new January 2016 ECF grades were published this morning. Suffolk Grader Dave Wild has worked his usual miracle: he has updated his website already to show all the new grades. You can view them here. To check out the full ECF grading database, click here.
The top grades (over 200 ECF) of those who either play in the Suffolk League or who represent Suffolk are:
| Name | Club | July 2015 | Jan 2016 | + / – |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Tan | (Suffolk) | 238 | 235 | -3 |
| Adam Hunt | (Suffolk) | 229 | 229 | = |
| Alan Merry | (Suffolk) | 221 | 226 | +5 |
| Dagne Ciuksyte | (Suffolk) | 216 | 223 | +7 |
| Adam Taylor | Manningtree | 214 | 217 | +3 |
| Andrew Lewis | Manningtree | 215 | 216 | +1 |
| David Spence | (Suffolk) | 216 | 215 | -1 |
| Francisco Garcia-Mendoza | Bury St Edmunds | e200 | 204 | (+4) |
| Mike Harris | Bury St Edmunds | 201 | 203 | +2 |
| Graham Moore | Ipswich | 200 | 201 | +1 |
There are few surprises, although the following lists show those players who have either improved (or declined) by ten points or more (Juniors = J):
| Name | Club | July 2015 | Jan 2016 | + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Watkins | Bury St Edmunds | e141 | 165 | (+24) |
| Adam John (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 93 | 116 | +23 |
| Ralph Martin (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 50 | 72 | +22 |
| Richard Dickinson | Bury St Edmunds | 85 | 105 | +20 |
| Tom Roy (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 67 | 87 | +20 |
| William Moody (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 96 | 111 | +15 |
| Martin Tomes | Ipswich | 139 | 153 | +14 |
| Fraser Fallows (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 68 | 79 | +11 |
| Bob Stephens | Manningtree | 135 | 146 | +11 |
| Name | Club | July 2015 | Jan 2016 | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Barnes | Clacton | 158 | 146 | -12 |
| Ed Kirkham | Felixstowe | 164 | 152 | -12 |
| Colin Roberts | Bury St Edmunds | 135 | 124 | -11 |
| Hugo Brown | Saxmundham | 107 | 97 | -10 |
| Ray Firman | Stowmarket | 84 | 74 | -10 |
In addition, there are a number of players who have their first-ever standard-play grade:
| Name | Club | Jan 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Leigh | Bury St Edmunds | 141 |
| Jaden Jermy (J) | Bury St Edmunds | 94 |
| Trevor Wright | Felixstowe | 63 |
| Michael Schalit | Ipswich | 43 |
If you spot any errors or omissions, please let me know.