Suffolk Chess

The Bury Area League is fast approaching its finale.   The current leaders in all three divisions look as if they will end up as champions.

Here are the latest tables:

DIVISION 1

Team	Played	Points
Linton A	10	32½
Cambridge Choristers	10	29
Bury St Edmunds Scorpions	10	28½
Cambridge Examiners	10	26
Bury St Edmunds Scarabs	11	25½
Ely Beet Bishops	10	16
Cambridge Oddfellows	11	15½

Linton A are 3½ points clear and need to score 7 points from their remaining two matches to guarantee the title.   Remember that in the Bury League there's a bonus point for the team if they win.   So a 3 - 1 win becomes 4 - 1 etc.

DIVISION 2

Team	Played	Points
Bury St Edmunds Cobras	8	24
Cambridge Bollards	9	22½
Bury St Edmunds Vipers	9	22
Cambridge Academicals	8	19
Linton Blacks	8	16½
Cambridge Dons	8	16

Bury Cobras require 5½ points from their final two matches to win the title.

DIVISION 3

Team	Played	Points
Newmarket	10	34½
Cambridge Gowns	11	31½
Linton Whites	11	28
Bury St Edmunds E	10	21½
Bury St Edmunds F	10	20
Stowmarket	9	18½
Bury St Edmunds G	9	13

Newmarket need only 2½ points from their last two matches to become Div 3 champions.