2 TEAMS OF 16 PLAYERS (grouped into four teams of four)
8 TABLE DOUBLE MAYPOLE
Start Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5 Rnd 6 Rnd 7 Rnd 8
Table NS EW NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds NS EW Bds
1 A1 A5 A1 B1 1- 4 A1 B2 13-16 A1 B3 5-8 A1 B4 9-12 A1 B5 17-20 A1 B6 29-32 A1 B7 21-24 A1 B8 25-28
2 A2 A6 A2 B2 5-8 A2 B1 9-12 A2 B4 1- 4 A2 B3 13-16 A2 B6 21-24 A2 B5 25-28 A2 B8 17-20 A2 B7 29-32
3 A3 A7 A3 B3 9-12 A3 B4 5-8 A3 B1 13-16 A3 B2 1- 4 A3 B7 25-28 A3 B8 21-24 A3 B5 29-32 A3 B6 17-20
4 A4 A8 A4 B4 13-16 A4 B3 1- 4 A4 B2 9-12 A4 B1 5-8 A4 B8 29-32 A4 B7 17-20 A4 B6 25-28 A4 B5 21-24
5 B5 B1 B5 A5 1- 4 B6 A5 13-16 B7 A5 5-8 B8 A5 9-12 B1 A5 17-20 B2 A5 29-32 B3 A5 21-24 B4 A5 25-28
6 B6 B2 B6 A6 5-8 B5 A6 9-12 B8 A6 1- 4 B7 A6 13-16 B2 A6 21-24 B1 A6 25-28 B4 A6 17-20 B3 A6 29-32
7 B7 B3 B7 A7 9-12 B8 A7 5-8 B5 A7 13-16 B6 A7 1- 4 B3 A7 25-28 B4 A7 21-24 B1 A7 29-32 B2 A7 17-20
8 B8 B4 B8 A8 13-16 B7 A8 1- 4 B6 A8 9-12 B5 A8 5-8 B4 A8 29-32 B3 A8 17-20 B2 A8 25-28 B1 A8 21-24
Board Layout
As shown,. Tables 1 & 5, 2 & 6 , 3 & 7, 4 & 8 share throughout
Movement
The four teams comprising Side A, start at tables 1 to 4 and the four teams comprising side B at tables 5 to 8, pairs taking numbers as shown.
For the initial move, EW at tables 1 to 4 swap with their counterparts at tables 5 to 8. Thereafter, all Side A pairs remain stationary.
Half Time Break
After 4 rounds teams return to their home tables and score up.
For the second half, Side B players change from NS to EW (& vice versa) and then EWs switch with their counterparts as before.
Table 1 Table 2
2 Teams of 16 2 Teams of 16
Round N/S E/W Boards Round N/S E/W Boards
1 A1 B1 1-4 1 A2 B2 5-8
Swap boards with table 4 Swap boards with table 3
2 A1 B2 13 - 16 2 A2 B1 9 - 12
Swap boards with table 3 Swap boards with table 4
3 A1 B3 5-8 3 A2 B4 1-4
Swap boards with table 4 Swap boards with table 3
4 A1 B4 9 - 12 4 A2 B3 13 - 16
New boards New boards
5 A1 B5 17 - 20 5 A2 B6 21 - 24
Swap boards with table 4 Swap boards with table 3
6 A1 B6 29 - 32 6 A2 B5 25 - 28
Swap boards with table 3 Swap boards with table 4
7 A1 B7 21 - 24 7 A2 B8 17 - 20
Swap boards with table 4 Swap boards with table 3
8 A1 B8 25 - 28 8 A2 B7 29 - 32
Odd EW to table 2 Odd EW to table 3
Even EW to table 4 Even EW to table 1
Table 3 Table 4
2 Teams of 16 2 Teams of 16
Round N/S E/W Boards Round N/S E/W Boards
1 A3 B3 9 - 12 1 A4 B4 13 - 16
Swap boards with table 2 Swap boards with table 1
2 A3 B4 5-8 2 A4 B3 1-4
Swap boards with table 1 Swap boards with table 2
3 A3 B1 13 - 16 3 A4 B2 9 - 12
Swap boards with table 2 Swap boards with table 1
4 A3 B2 1-4 4 A4 B1 5-8
New boards New boards
5 A3 B7 25 - 28 5 A4 B8 29 - 32
Swap boards with table 2 Swap boards with table 1
6 A3 B8 21 - 24 6 A4 B7 17 - 20
Swap boards with table 1 Swap boards with table 2
7 A3 B5 29 - 32 7 A4 B6 25 - 28
Swap boards with table 2 Swap boards with table 1
8 A3 B6 17 - 20 8 A4 B5 21 - 24
Odd EW to table 4 Odd EW to table 1
Even EW to table 2 Even EW to table 3
Table 5 Table 6
2 Teams of 16 2 Teams of 16
Round N/S E/W Boards Round N/S E/W Boards
1 B5 A5 1-4 1 B6 A6 5-8
Swap boards with table 8 Swap boards with table 7
2 B6 A5 13 - 16 2 B5 A6 9 - 12
Swap boards with table 7 Swap boards with table 8
3 B7 A5 5-8 3 B8 A6 1-4
Swap boards with table 8 Swap boards with table 7
4 B8 A5 9 - 12 4 B7 A6 13 - 16
New boards New boards
5 B1 A5 17 - 20 5 B2 A6 21 - 24
Swap boards with table 8 Swap boards with table 7
6 B2 A5 29 - 32 6 B1 A6 25 - 28
Swap boards with table 7 Swap boards with table 8
7 B3 A5 21 - 24 7 B4 A6 17 - 20
Swap boards with table 8 Swap boards with table 7
8 B4 A5 25 - 28 8 B3 A6 29 - 32
Odd NS to table 6 Odd NS to table 7
Even NS to table 8 Even NS to table 5
Table 7 Table 8
2 Teams of 16 2 Teams of 16
Round N/S E/W Boards Round N/S E/W Boards
1 B7 A7 9 - 12 1 B8 A8 13 - 16
Swap boards with table 6 Swap boards with table 5
2 B8 A7 5-8 2 B7 A8 1-4
Swap boards with table 5 Swap boards with table 6
3 B5 A7 13 - 16 3 B6 A8 9 - 12
Swap boards with table 6 Swap boards with table 5
4 B6 A7 1-4 4 B5 A8 5-8
New boards New boards
5 B3 A7 25 - 28 5 B4 A8 29 - 32
Swap boards with table 6 Swap boards with table 5
6 B4 A7 21 - 24 6 B3 A8 17 - 20
Swap boards with table 5 Swap boards with table 6
7 B1 A7 29 - 32 7 B2 A8 25 - 28
Swap boards with table 6 Swap boards with table 5
8 B2 A7 17 - 20 8 B1 A8 21 - 24
Odd NS to table 8 Odd NS to table 5
Even NS to table 6 Even NS to table 7