Watkinson Finals
Fixture Order
1 = Top Team, 2 = second etc. from first round of matches.
1st week 1 v 4, 2 v 3
2nd week 1 v 3, 2 v 4
3rd week 1 v 2, 3 v 4
{Note Matches are reverse of previous fixtures in first round of matches with regard to Home / Away}
Player Eligibility
Players must have played a minimum of two league games for the Club in that season {i.e. current season 2008-9}to be eligible for play-off games or the Watkinson finals [note they may have played these games for the Club in the Examiner or in the Watkinson].
Rules applying to clubs that have 2 or more teams in the Watkinson Finals {Knights and Bishops, also Netherton 1 and 2 this season}
Once a player has played on one of the top three boards for the A team {Knights or Netherton 1}, he is then no longer
eligible to play for any other team {Bishops, Netherton 2} in the Finals.
The winner is the team that has scored most points from all matches. Points are carried forward from the first round of matches.
Teams finishing level on points shall play off to determine the League Championship.
In the event of more than 2 teams being involved in a play off, a draw shall be made.
In the event of a tie in play off games, the result will be decided on board elimination starting at board 6.
If two or more teams tie for 4th place after first all-play-all part then...
a} result[s] of individual match[es] decides qualifier.
b} If this does not resolve 4th place then total points scored in all games decides 4th qualifier. [see the current Watkinson table for points scored in all games]
c} If this does not resolve 4th place, then play-off[s] [with board elimination starting at board 6 if 3-3]
d} In the {unlikely} event of the play off having every game drawn then replay.
The teams from 5th place onwards also play one another in the reverse of previous fixtures, the draw depending on the number of teams involved.
The team with most points in this, the lower section of the Watkinson Finals, receives the Littlewood Shield.
Teams finishing level on points shall play off to determine the winner.
In the event of more than 2 teams being involved in a play off, a draw shall be made.
In the event of a tie in play off games, the result will be decided on board elimination starting at board 6.
Fixtures Watkinson FINALS for the Watkinson Cup 2009
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Tues
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24-Feb-09
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Holme Valley
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Hudd Bishops
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Wed
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25-Feb-09
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Netherton 1
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Hudd Knights
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Wed
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4-Mar-09
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Netherton 1
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Holme Valley
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Wed
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4-Mar-09
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Hudd Knight
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Hudd Bishops
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Wed
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11-Mar-09
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Hudd Knights
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Holme Valley
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Wed
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11-Mar-09
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Hudd Bishops
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Netherton 1
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Fixtures Watkinson FINALS {Lower Section} for the Littlewood Shield 2009
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Wed
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25-Feb-09
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Netherton 2
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West Bretton
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Wed
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25-Feb-09
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David Browns
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Wakefield
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Wed
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4-Mar-09
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West Bretton
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David Browns
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Mon
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2-Mar-09
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Wakefield
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Netherton 2
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Mon
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9-Mar-09
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Wakefield
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West Bretton
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Wed
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11-Mar-09
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Netherton 2
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David Browns
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