Ulster Team Championship 2001 Report
Played at the QUB Staff Common Room over the 12- 13 May
Instead of the usual knock-out format, a round-robin rapidplay qualifier was held to decide the finalists. UCU League scoring rules were used (i.e. 2 extra points for a win, 1 point each for a draw). The 3 teams placing 3 to 5 played for the UCU Plate, with 2-hour playing sessions. The final was a double-rounder with the standard 3-hour playing session.
Qualifying tournament standings
Team NB FisA RVH QUB FisB Total North Belfast X 2.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 21.5 Fisherwick A 5.0 X 3.5 5.5 5.0 19.0 RVH 0.5 3.5 X 5.5 7.0 16.5 QUB 1.0 1.5 1.5 X 5.0 9.0 Fisherwick B 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 X 4.0
Plate standings (Round-robin, 2 hour playing sessions)
Team RVH QUB FisB Total RVH X 6.0 5.0 11.0 QUB 1.0 X 6.0 7.0 Fisherwick B 2.0 1.0 X 3.0
Final Round 1
North Belfast 2.5:2.5 Fisherwick A S. Scannell (W) 1/2 K. Greer (B) N. Pilkiewicz 1/2 J. Cairns S. Morgan 1:0 G. McCormick J. Masterson 1/2 N. McFarland M. Donaghy 0:1 B. Thompson
Final Round 2
North Belfast 3.5:1.5 Fisherwick A S. Scannell (B) 1/2 K. Greer (W) N. Pilkiewicz 1:0 J. Cairns J. Masterson 0:1 G. McCormick B. McCaughey 1:0 N. McFarland M. Donaghy 1:0 B. Thompson
North Belfast 6.0:4.0 Fisherwick A
