Essex Pairs
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Final
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Top 14 pairs: 1st – 12, down 1 each place to 6 for 7th; 7 other qualifiers – 3
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Consolation
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ONLY HELD if entry > 55 pairs: Next 14 pairs: 1st - 6, 2nd - 5, ... 7th - 1.
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Open Pairs
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Remaining pairs: 1st - 4, 2nd - 3, 3rd - 2, 4th – 1.
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Heats winners
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1st - 2, 2nd - 1
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Additional to the final awards
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Essex Teams of Four
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Main
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1st – 12, 2nd - 8
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S/F losers - 4
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Provided 8 or more teams take part.
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Plate
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1st – 6, 2nd - 3
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Provided 4 or more teams take part.
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Essex Switch Cup
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1st – 9, 2nd - 6
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S/F losers - 3
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Provided 8 or more teams take part.
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George Curtis, Tony Kelvin (Two session teams events)
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For >= 16 tables: 1st - 9, 2nd - 7, 3rd - 5 and 4th - 3, remainder 1 to half way.
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For < 16 tables: 1st - 8, 2nd- 6, 3rd - 4 and 4th – 2, remainder 1 to half way
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Swiss Pairs, Mixed Pairs (Two session pairs events)
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For >= 16 tables awards go to top 8 pairs: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, remainder 1 to half way
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For < 16 tables awards go to top 8 pairs: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, remainder 1 to half way
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Mixed Teams (a one session teams event)
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For >= 12 tables, 6, 4, 2, remainder 1 to half way
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For < 12 tables, 5, 3, remainder 1 to half way
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(This equates the mixed teams to other single session events)
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Gwen Herga Trophies (one session pairs events)
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For >= 12 tables, 6, 4, 2, remainder 1 to half way
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For < 12 tables, 5, 3, remainder 1 to half way
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Regional Leagues
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Premier Division
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1st - 12
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2nd - 8
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3rd - 4
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Division 1
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1st - 8
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2nd - 4
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Division 2
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1st - 4
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2nd - 2
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All other Divs
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1st - 2
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2nd - 1
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This gives greater prestige to the leagues than ever before. In the Essex Teams of 4 with 8 teams taking part the winners will have played 144 boards (6 x 24) (in practice they don’t play the full number of boards) and in the league with 7 teams in the division each team will have played 6 x 24 board matches which equates to the teams of 4.
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League KO
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For >= 16 teams: 1st – 9, 2nd – 7, S/F Losers – 4
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For < 16 teams: 1st – 8, 2nd – 6, Losing semi finalists - 3
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(This equates the League KO to the George Curtis and Tony Kelvin)
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In teams events, players must play at least one-third of the boards to qualify for the points.
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