Each division has seven teams, so each team has so far played six matches. Here are the current league tables:
Division 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich A | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16½ |
| Ipswich C | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Manningtree A | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Ipswich B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Bury St Edmunds C | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Bury St Edmunds B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8½ |
| Bury St Edmunds A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
So, the three Bury St Edmunds' teams are propping up the table. It seems almost certain that one of these will be relegated at the end of the season. Last year's Champions, Manningtree A, are hot on the heels of two Ipswich teams, with only 1½ points separating the top three places.
Division 2
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxmundham A | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Sudbury | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Ipswich D | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13½ |
| Clacton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Adastral Park | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Stowmarket A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8½ |
| Bury St Edmunds D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Saxmundham A have a clear lead at the top, whilst at the other end of the table, Stowmarket A and Bury St Edmunds D appear to be fighting to avoid relegation.
Division 3
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningtree B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Ipswich F | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13½ |
| Stowmarket Rooks | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Ipswich E | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11½ |
| Felixstowe | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11½ |
| Saxmundham B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Bury St Edmunds E | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5½ |
Manningtree B are emulating their A team and head the division by 3½ points. At least Bury St Edmunds E can't be relegated!
Players of the Season
The leaders in each division are:
Division 1: Steve Gregory (5½/6)
Division 2: Malcolm Lightfoot (5½/6)
Division 3: Phil Hopkins (6/6); Carl Phillips (5½/6); Andrew Molloy (5½/6)
One assumes the new rules are working well. I noticed David only had to issue one penalty over a non reporting issue. Furthermore despite all the hot air over defaults there were actually only three (all Bury) so presumably no cars broke down, trains were late or babies needed sitting at the last moment. Davaid Wild has maintained a record of main teams etc, wonder how this will unfold in the secondhalf of the season.
ReplyDeleteHello John,
DeleteThere was also one default for Ipswich when the ony available player was ineligible. Ipswich defaulted just one board and played that as a "friendly" and the result was puit forward for grading. The Ipswich player lost so no extra notes were needed and there was no infringement.
I am also curious as to how the substitution rules will work out when more nominated playuers reach their substitution limits.So far just two players have reached their seasons tally of 6 substitutions.I await the January renominations with interest..
Regards
David Green