The competition remains online and this season we will be using a Swiss-system* tournament (used for the Merseyside Online Challenge during lockdown in 2020). This will entail six rounds of matches producing two finalists. Use of the Plate is yet to be decided.
Points will be allocated as 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss by four points or fewer.
The Swiss- System is a non-eliminating tournament format that will consist of six rounds of matches thus each team does not play all the other teams. The rules are designed to ensure that each team plays opponents with a similar running score but does not play the same opponent more than once. The winner is the team with the highest aggregate of points earned in all rounds. If we have an even number of teams, then all teams will play in each round. The match pairing for each round is done after the previous round has ended and depends on its results.
The position of Competition Secretary is currently vacant and being covered by General Secretary Brian Thompson (briathom59@gmail.com)
Match Nights are as follows. Matches begin at 9pm.
Wed 08 October
Wed 12 November
Wed 10 December
Wed 11 February
Wed 11 March
There will be five rounds of matches only and no Final will be played at the Presentation Evening in May this year.
Fixtures and Results
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08-Oct
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Ringers
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45
|
v
|
35
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Wings
|
| |
Oxton
|
45
|
v
|
32
|
Aigburth People
|
| |
Casablanca
|
42
|
v
|
40
|
Soapsuds
|
| |
Colly Wobblers
|
46
|
v
|
32
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Exiles
|
| |
Bishop Eton
|
36
|
v
|
41
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Aardvarks
|
|
After 8 Oct
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P
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W
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D
|
L
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BON
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F
|
A
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DIF
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PTS
|
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Colly Wobblers
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
32
|
14
|
4
|
|
Oxton
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
45
|
32
|
13
|
4
|
|
Ringers
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
45
|
35
|
10
|
4
|
|
Aardvarks
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
36
|
5
|
4
|
|
Casablanca
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
40
|
2
|
4
|
|
Soapsuds
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
40
|
42
|
-2
|
1
|
|
Bishop Eton
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
36
|
41
|
-5
|
0
|
|
Wings
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
35
|
45
|
-10
|
0
|
|
Aigburth People
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
45
|
-13
|
0
|
|
Exiles
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
32
|
46
|
-14
|
0
|
|
12-Nov
|
Aardvarks
|
36
|
v
|
47
|
Ringers
|
| |
Casablanca
|
49
|
v
|
47
|
Colly Wobblers
|
| |
Oxton
|
42
|
v
|
48
|
Soapsuds
|
| |
Aigburth People
|
43
|
v
|
48
|
Wings
|
| |
Exiles
|
44
|
v
|
42
|
Bishop Eton
|
|
After 12 Nov
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
BON
|
F
|
A
|
DIF
|
PTS
|
|
Ringers
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
92
|
71
|
21
|
8
|
|
Casablanca
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
87
|
4
|
8
|
|
Colly Wobblers
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
93
|
81
|
12
|
5
|
|
Soapsuds
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
88
|
84
|
4
|
5
|
|
Oxton
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
87
|
80
|
7
|
4
|
|
Wings
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
83
|
88
|
-5
|
4
|
|
Aardvarks
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
77
|
83
|
-6
|
4
|
|
Exiles
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
76
|
88
|
-12
|
4
|
|
Bishop Eton
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
78
|
85
|
-7
|
1
|
|
Aigburth People
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
75
|
93
|
-18
|
0
|
|
10-Dec
|
Ringers
|
47
|
v
|
44
|
Casablanca
|
| |
Aardvarks
|
36
|
v
|
51
|
Colly Wobblers
|
| |
Wings
|
43
|
v
|
43
|
Oxton
|
| |
Soapsuds
|
42
|
v
|
39
|
Exiles
|
| |
Aigburth People
|
45
|
v
|
41
|
Bishop Eton
|
|
After 10 Dec
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
BON
|
F
|
A
|
DIF
|
PTS
|
|
Ringers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
139
|
115
|
24
|
12
|
|
Colly Wobblers
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
143
|
117
|
26
|
9
|
|
Soapsuds
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
130
|
123
|
7
|
9
|
|
Casablanca
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
135
|
133
|
2
|
9
|
|
Oxton
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
130
|
123
|
7
|
6
|
|
Wings
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
126
|
131
|
-5
|
6
|
|
Exiles
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
115
|
130
|
-15
|
5
|
|
Aigburth People
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
120
|
134
|
-14
|
4
|
|
Aardvarks
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
113
|
134
|
-21
|
4
|
|
Bishop Eton
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
119
|
130
|
-11
|
2
|
|
11-Feb
|
Colly Wobblers
|
54
|
v
|
52
|
Ringers
|
| |
Casablanca
|
48
|
v
|
42
|
Oxton
|
| |
Soapsuds
|
56
|
v
|
34
|
Aardvarks
|
| |
Exiles
|
39
|
v
|
44
|
Aigburth People
|
| |
Bishop Eton
|
48
|
v
|
45
|
Wings
|
|
After 11 Feb
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
BON
|
F
|
A
|
DIF
|
PTS
|
|
Soapsuds
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
186
|
157
|
29
|
13
|
|
Colly Wobblers
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
197
|
169
|
28
|
13
|
|
Ringers
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
191
|
169
|
22
|
13
|
|
Casablanca
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
183
|
175
|
8
|
13
|
|
Aigburth People
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
164
|
173
|
-9
|
8
|
|
Wings
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
171
|
179
|
-8
|
7
|
|
Oxton
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
172
|
171
|
1
|
6
|
|
Bishop Eton
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
167
|
175
|
-8
|
6
|
|
Exiles
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
154
|
174
|
-20
|
5
|
|
Aardvarks
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
147
|
190
|
-43
|
4
|
|
11-Mar
|
Colly Wobblers
|
|
v
|
|
Soapsuds
|
| |
Aigburth People
|
|
v
|
|
Ringers
|
| |
Wings
|
|
v
|
|
Casablanca
|
| |
Oxton
|
|
v
|
|
Bishop Eton
|
| |
Aardvarks
|
|
v
|
|
Exiles
|
It is assumed that all matches will be played through the MQL Zoom and a link will be sent prior to the match. If you are using your own Zoom for the match, please let the Competition Secretary know in advance. The 'home' team should provide a Question Person.
A password protected copy of the question set will be provided. Each team will be sent half of a password, a home part and an away part, the QP will combine these immediately before the match to open the document.
An image of the completed scoresheet (scoresheet can be downloaded here) should be sent to the Competition Secretary after the match.