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The Murray League
 
 
  The Murray League 2019/20

The Murray League is a friendly teams of four competition for players in Cumbria.

It is open to all bridge players in the county, whether or not they are members of bridge clubs. Players are handicapped according to their NGS or are assessed based on experience and status so less experienced players compete on equal terms with more experienced players.

For more details about the handicapping click here.

There are two stages.

The initial stage is played as round robin within groups of teams arranged geographically to reduce travelling. Individual matches are commonly, but not necessarily, hosted by somebody from the home team, who usually supplies some light refreshment. Matches may be played alongside existing club nights at Kendal and Windermere by arrangement at your local club.

The leading teams from each area go forward to a final held on Sunday 19th April 2020 at the Marchesi Centre, Windermere. The handicaps apply at all stages.

For more details about arrangements click here.

To enter a team click here

For help with organising or scoring a match click here

  Important Dates
1 September 2019 Last date for entries
1 November 2019 First round of matches to be completed
1 February 2020 Second round of matches to be completed
1 March 2020 Third round of matches to be completed
1 April 2020 All matches should have been completed
Sunday 19th April 2020 Final at Marchesi Centre, Windermere

 

  Arrangements for the Murray League

The League is a friendly, handicapped Teams of Four competition. It is open to all bridge players in the county, whether or not they are members of bridge clubs.

Teams.

  • Teams are known by a name they choose themselves.
  • Teams are divided into geographical groups to minimize travelling. These will be decided when the entry is finalised.
  • Substitutes are allowed but nobody may play for two teams during the competition.

Matches.

  • The competition starts with a round robin, in which each team plays each other team in its group home or away or at a local bridge club. The leading teams in each group then go forward to the final in April.
  • Which team is at home and which team away for each match is decided by the League Secretary and notified to the captains in advance, together with the contact details for each team in their area. This information will also be posted on this website.
  • It is the responsibility of the home captain to contact the away captain to to arrange matches at a mutually convenient date and time. Captains must be mindful of the need to spread matches through the season.
    In the round robin, matches are played over 24 boards, twelve per stanza, with a swap over at half time.
  • Matches are generally, but not necessarily, hosted by somebody from the home team, who usually supplies some light refreshment.
  • When matches are played at one of the clubs each player will pay a table fee to the bridge club.

 Scoring.

  • Comparison is by imp scoring. If, at the end of 24 boards, the difference between the handicapped scores is two imps or fewer the result is a draw.
  • The winning Captain is responsible for sending the result of the match to the League Secretary. In the event of a tie the home team is responsible for reporting the results.
  • The preferred method of submitting results is through this web site. Failing that, the result may be sent by email or post to the League Secretary or reported by telephone.
  • In the round robin stage, teams score two points for a win and one for a draw.
  • Teams will be ranked according to their points scored.  A two way tie will be settled by the result of the head to head match between the two teams.  Should the teams have drawn (but not tied), the winner will be the one with the higher imps in the head to head.  Should the teams have tied in the head to head, the team with the higher net imp score during the round robin stage will prevail.  Should there be a three or four way tie, the teams will be ranked according to their total imps during the round robin stage.
  Handicaps

Handicaps for a team are to be calculated using each player's actual NGS, as at 1st September 2019, or using an assessed NGS.
Individual handicaps will be determined using the NGS for each of the four players playing in a match.
Where players do not have an NGS rank the handicap will be based on their performance in the Murray League last year and/or their Bridge experience.