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Last updated 14 July 2010

Warks under-180s are National Champions

12 July 2010 - Moat College, Leicester saw four MCCU county sides battle for championship honours. Local MP Sir Peter Soulsby welcomed players. The u180 competition guaranteed an MCCU winner with Nottinghamshire facing Warwickshire. Warks ran out winners with a - 7 victory. In the new u100 competition, Warwickshire were put to the sword(s) by Essex. In the u140 competition, Nottinghamshire lost on board count to Hampshire. For other Finals match details, view the ECF site. MCCU stalwarts Julie and Cyril Johnson were key organisers of the national 2010 counties finals.

23 June 2010 - Nottinghamshire beat Yorkshire in the u140 competition and won 9-6. There was an 8 - 8 score over the boards, but Yorkshire fielded an ineligible player and were deemed to have lost that game and were docked a point for infringing the rules.

21 June 2010 - Warwickshire have two national finals teams! Warwickshire u100 easily beat Yorkshire to reach their finals whereas the u180 side scraped through on board count in their fixture against Devon. Nottinghamshire beat Essex on board count to make it an all-MCCU u180 Final. Lincolnshire go down to strong Middlesex side in their semi-finals in the Minor Counties Championship and Leicestershire lose to Suffolk in the u160. No news yet about Staffs in the Open, Leics in the Minor, Notts in the u140

24 May 2010 - A convincing win for Leicestershire in the Minor Counties Championship to take them to the Semi-finals. But pain for Notts in the u160 quarter-finals losing narrowly to Suffolk. Nottinghamshire teams had mixed fortunes in two closely contested matches: the u140 team beat Surrey, but the u160 team lost to Suffolk.

16 May 2010 - Warks and GMC kicked out of the Open by southerners.

20 April 2010 - In the Preliminary Rounds, Staffordshire were successful in the u140 but Worcestershire were knocked out on board count. There was also disapointment for the Greater Manchester in the Open. Staffordshire beat Yorkshire A, Worcestershire lost to Sussex in an even match, and Greater Manchester were thrashed by Essex. Use the links from results below for match details. It has been announced that Sean Hewitt has stepped down from the role of national controller and been relieved by fellow Leicester organiser Cyril Johnson.

In the tables below, an asterisk indicates a team winning on board count. Click on the teams to go to detailed scorecard of the match.

Counties National Stage 2010 Open, three MCCU teams: Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Warwickshire
Stage Date Open Fixture Result
    Lancashire were 2010 National Champions  
Semi Final  19 June Staffordshire - Sussex 7 - 9
Quarter Final 22 May Staffordshire - Yorkshire 8½ - 7½
Quarter Final  22 May Sussex - Warwickshire 10 - 4
Preliminary round  17 April Greater Manchester - Essex 11½ - 4½

 

Minor Counties National Stage 2010, two MCCU teams: Leicestershire and Lincolnshire
Stage Date Minor County Fixtures Result
    Hertfordshire were 2010 Minor Counties Champions  
Semi Final 19 June Lincolnshire - Middlesex 6½ - 9½
Semi Final  19 June Hertfordshire - Leicestershire 7½ - 8½
Quarter-Final 22 May Gloucestershire - Leicestershire  5½ - 10½

 

Under-180 Counties National Stage 2010, two MCCU teams: Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire
Stage Date U-180 Fixtures Result
    Warwickshire were 2010 Under-180 Champions  
Final 10 July Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire 7 - 9
Semi Final 19 June Warwickshire* - Devon 8 - 8
Semi Final 19 June Essex - Nottinghamshire* 8 - 8
Quarter Final  22 May Warwickshire - Lancashire  
 10 - 6
Quarter Final  22 May Bedfordshire - Nottinghamshire 7½ - 8½

 

Under-160 Counties National Stage 2010, three MCCU teams: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire
Stage Date U-160 Fixtures Result
    Suffolk were 2010 Under-160 Champions  
Semi Final 20 June Suffolk - Leicestershire 10 - 6
Quarter Final 22 May Leicestershire - Hertfordshire 10½ - 5½
Quarter Final 22 May Suffolk - Nottinghamshire 9 - 7
Quarter Final 22 May Essex - Staffordshire 9½ - 6½
Preliminary round 17 April Lancashire - Nottinghamshire  6 - 10

 

Under-140 Counties National Stage 2010, three MCCU teams: Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire
Stage Date U-140 Fixtures Result
    Hampsire were 2010 Under-140 Champions  
Final 10 July Nottinghamshire - Hampshire* 8 - 8
Semi Final 19 June Nottinghamshire - Yorkshire 9 - 6
Quarter Final 22 May Surrey - Nottinghamshire 7½ - 8½
Quarter Final 22 May Suffolk - Staffordshire 7½ - 8½
Preliminary round 17 April Staffordshire - Yorkshire A 9 - 7
Preliminary round 17 April Sussex* - Worcestershire 8 - 8

 

Under-120 Counties National Stage 2010, three MCCU teams: Staffs Bulldogs, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire
Stage Date U-100 Fixtures Result
    Kent were 2010 Under-120 Champions  
Quarter Final  22 May Staffordshire Bulldogs - Lancashire 4 - 8
Quarter Final  22 May Yorkshire - Nottinghamshire 7 - 5
Quarter Final  22 May Kent - Warwickshire 9 - 3

 

Under-100 Counties National Stage 2010, one MCCU team: Warwickshire
Stage Date Teams Result
    Essex were 2010 Under-100 Champions  
Final 10 July Essex - Warwickshire   8½ - 3½
Semi Final 19 June Warwickshire - Yorkshire 7½ - 2½