Ulster Team Championship 2001 Report

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