London League - Season 2008/09
Here are the final standings in the 2008/09 London Backgammon League. (The final results for previous seasons are available at the foot of this page.)
League table
| Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75½ | 32½ | 43 | 12 |
| 2 | RAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
| 3 | Hurlingham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MCC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 44½ | 45½ | -1 | 4 |
| 5 | Roehampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 4 |
| 6 | Chelsea Arts | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32½ | 61½ | -29 | 2 |
| 7 | Travellers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17½ | 35½ | -18 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 20th October 2008 | MCC | 5½ | 12½ | Cumberland |
| Wednesday 29th October 2008 | Chelsea Arts | 5½ | 12½ | RAC |
| Tuesday 4th November 2008 | Travellers | 6½ | 11½ | Roehampton |
| Monday 17th November 2008 | RAC | 10 | 8 | MCC |
| Thursday 27th November 2008 | Cumberland | 12 | 6 | Roehampton |
| November | Travellers | Hurlingham | ||
| Wednesday 3rd December 2008 | Chelsea Arts | 8 | 10 | Hurlingham |
| Thursday 4th December 2008 | Cumberland | 10 | 8 | RAC |
| Wednesday 17th December 2008 | Chelsea Arts | 3 | 1 | Travellers |
| Monday 19th January 2009 | MCC | Travellers | ||
| Wednesday 21st January 2009 | Chelsea Arts | 1 | 17 | Cumberland |
| January | RAC | 11 | 7 | Hurlingham |
| Thursday 5th February 2009 | Cumberland | 13 | 5 | Travellers |
| Wednesday 25th February 2009 | Hurlingham | 10 | 8 | MCC |
| February | Roehampton | 10 | 8 | Chelsea Arts |
| Monday 2nd March 2009 | RAC | 8 | 5 | Travellers |
| Monday 16th March 2009 | MCC | 11 | 7 | Chelsea Arts |
| Tuesday 17th March 2009 | Hurlingham | 7 | 11 | Cumberland |
| March | Roehampton | 4½ | 13½ | RAC |
| Wednesday 8th April 2009 | Roehampton | 6 | 12 | MCC |
| April | Hurlingham | 11 | 7 | Roehampton |
| Chelsea Arts | Cumberland | Hurlingham | MCC | RAC | Roehampton | Sloane | Travellers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Arts | ← Wed 21st January1-17 | ← Wed 3rd December8-10 | ← Wed 29th October5½-12½ | ← Wed 17th December3-1 | ||||
| Cumberland | ← Thu 4th December10-8 | ← Thu 27th November12-6 | ← Thu 5th February13-5 | |||||
| Hurlingham | ← Tue 17th March7-11 | ← Wed 25th February10-8 | ← April11-7 | |||||
| MCC | ← Mon 16th March11-7 | ← Mon 20th October5½-12½ | ← Mon 19th January | |||||
| RAC | ← January11-7 | ← Mon 17th November10-8 | ← Mon 2nd March8-5 | |||||
| Roehampton | ← February10-8 | ← Wed 8th April6-12 | ← March4½-13½ | |||||
| Sloane | ||||||||
| Travellers | ← November | ← Tue 4th November6½-11½ |
The arrows (←) point to the home team.
History
The London League winners in seasons prior to this one are as follows:
- Season 2007/08: won by MCC
- Season 2006/07: won by RAC
- Season 2005/06: won by RAC
See also the aggregate league statistics.
Rules
At the beginning of the 2010/11 season, the captains of the teams in the London League agreed a set of rules to clarify expectations and help pre-emptively resolve disputes. Click here for the current London League rules.