Middlesex wins the Under 1850 section of the ECF Counties Championship

Saturday 5 July 2025

In a hair-raising finish, Middlesex beat Yorkshire 8.5 points to 7.5 to win the Under 1850 section of the ECF County Championships. The 16- board match produced no fewer than eleven draws and only two losses. Congratulations to veteran captain Keith Jones, to the three winners (Bharath Jayakumar, David J White and Shlok Parakh), and to the eleven stalwarts who held their formidable opponents at bay. Captain Keith has promised a full report for News and Views once he's recovered from the shock of winning his third championship in four years.