KO Cup and Plate Finals

Played 12th May 2002 at the QUB Staff Common Room

The final of the KO Cup was between RVH and Fisherwick. The teams were tied at 5 points apiece after their double round match, with Fisherwick winning a record-breaking 6th title on board count. The Plate competition, for first round losers, was won by Civil Service for the second time in three years.

KO Cup Final Round 1
Fisherwick    2-3    R.V.H.
Final Round 2
Fisherwick    3-2    R.V.H.
Overall score
Fisherwick    5-5    R.V.H.
Fisherwick won on board count

Plate Final Round 1
Civil Service    4-1    Q.U.B.
Plate Final Round 2
Civil Service    4-1    Q.U.B.
Overall Score
Civil Service    8-2    Q.U.B.

UCU May 2002 Handicap

Alongside the two team competition finals, there was a Handicap competition held over seven Rounds. Handicapping was on a time basis.

Crosstable

No Name                 Rtg  Total  1    2    3    4    5    6    7  

1  MORELAND, DESMOND    1757 6.5   13:W  3:W  5:D 10:W  2:W  4:W  7:W
2  SCANNELL, STEPHEN P. 2158 5.5   14:D  9:W  4:W  5:W  1:L  3:W  8:W
3  LAVERY, DAMIEN       1495 5     16:W  1:L 11:W  7:W 10:W  2:L  5:W
4  CLARKE, JOE          1579 4.5   11:W 12:D  2:L 17:W  6:W  1:L 10:W
5  DAVIS, IAN           1809 4      6:W 15:W  1:D  2:L  9:W 10:D  3:L
6  CUNNINGHAM, DAMIEN   1460 4      5:L 14:W 17:W 15:W  4:L  8:L 12:W
7  GRZYMEK, DAVID       1000 4     10:L  8:W 14:W  3:L 13:W 15:W  1:L
8  CAHOON, JOHN         1233 4     17:L  7:L 16:W 14:W 15:W  6:W  2:L
9  Mc CANN, STEPHEN     1619 4     12:L  2:L 18:W 11:W  5:L 13:W 16:W
10 KEERS, SHANE         1034 3.5    7:W 17:W 12:W  1:L  3:L  5:D  4:L
11 ROOPE, TIM           1200 3.5    4:L 18:W  3:L  9:L 12:D 14:W 17:+
12 STOREY, WILLIAM      1442 3      9:W  4:D 10:L 13:L 11:D 16:W  6:L
13 PROCTOR, RICHARD     1442 3      1:L 16:W 15:L 12:W  7:L  9:L 18:W
14 BECKETT, ALEXANDER   1490 2.5    2:D  6:L  7:L  8:L 18:W 11:L 15:W
15 BURNS, ALAN          1568 2     18:W  5:L 13:W  6:L  8:L  7:L 14:L
16 WALLS, EAMONN        1100 2      3:L 13:L  8:L 18:W 17:W 12:L  9:L
17 Mc LEAN, JIM         1605 1      8:W 10:L  6:L  4:L 16:L 18:L 11:-
18 HINDLEY, GEOFF       1132 1     15:L 11:L  9:L 16:L 14:L 17:W 13:L


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