[<<] [>>] by Don Beck
17th August 2007 (GC - Championships)

Southwick again proved excellent hosts to the counties. This year a record entry of 10 teams finally assembled to do battle.

The format was American Block with the top 4 going forward to the semi-finals, the remaining teams playing in 2 blocks for places 5-7 and 8-10.

In the blocks, Kent swept all before them, winning all 9 games to top the block. Dorset with 6 wins was second. Oxfordshire finished third with 5 match wins and 16 game points. Fourth place went to Surrey with 5 wins and 13 game points ahead of Sussex on 5 and 12.5. With a requirement to tightly manage play over the weekend playing conditions were to play to time limits 55-min singles and 60 min doubles with 8 shots after time, scores that were level after time were recorded as a tie. Of the 135 block games, only three went to time.

Semi Finals

Oxfordshire 5-1 Dorset
Kent 4-2 Surrey

Final

Kent 3.5-2.5 Oxfordshire

Kent retained the title and Oxfordshire maintained their position in second place.

Final Order

1. Kent
2. Oxfordshire
3. Dorset
4. Surrey
5. Leicestershire
6. Sussex
7. Durham
8. Worcestershire
9. Northumberland
10. CA Select