2017 Knock out cup

R1 Leinster v Cumbria

https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=767023

R1 Suffolk v Staffs

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/team-staffordshire/765477

R1.  Norfolk v Dorset. https://www.chess.com/club/matches/norfolk-knights/765265

Still waiting for links for the following;

Lancashire vs Devon 

Essex vs Connacht

Please post link asap please

Lancashire vs Devon: https://www.chess.com/club/matches/lancashire-lads-and-lasses/765333

Should be kicking off soon, just seeing if Devon have any more players they want to join.

Essex vs Connacht

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/essex-county-chess-group/765481

 Teams into the 2nd Round;

Lancashire Lads and Lasses

Somerset Wyvern

Leinster 

Team Dorset

Team Staffordshire

Round One match completed :- Marches 3.5 Somerset Wyvern 6.3

Team Birmingham just reached the winning post in the round 1 match against Renfrewshire Rooks.  Current score is 12-9 in an 11 player match.

Teams into the 2nd Round;

Lancashire Lads and Lasses

Somerset Wyvern

Leinster 

Team Dorset

Team Staffordshire

Team Birmingham

So to move this cup forward I will draw round 2 and 3 tonight so teams can get on with matches and not need to wait for ages for matches to complete

Round 2 is as follows;

Lancashire Lads and Lasses vs Team Birmingham

Team Dorset vs Team Hampshire or Team Worcestershire

Team Staffordshire vs Somerset Wyvern

Leinster vs Essex or Connacht

Please issue challenges immediately if you can.  Please post links in here asap.

Round 3 is as follows;

Sussex vs Team Dorset, Team Hampshire or Team Worcestershire

Gloucestershire vs Team Staffordshire or Somerset Wyvern

Lancashire Lads and Lasses or Team Birmingham vs Team Bucks

Yorkshire Terriers vs Leinster, Essex or Connacht

Round Two:- Somerset Wyvern v Team Staffordshire 

https://www.chess.com/club/matches/somerset-wyvern/798574

Challenge was sent to Lancashire Lads and Lasses last week but they are yet to accept.