Stratford Chess Club News

Fri, 30 April 2010 12:12:00
Peter Stiff
Leamington Chess League
Another exciting chess playing season has concluded at Stratford Chess Club with respectable team positions attained within the Leamington Chess League.
 
The Stratford A Team captained by Richard McNally finished second against a strong Banbury B side in division 2. The Stratford B Team captained by Stephen Henderson was beaten into 4th position by Rugby with Solihull B taking the top slot in division 3.
 
The Stratford C and Stratford D teams captained by Dino De Rosa and Peter Stiff played some noteworthy games and made it below mid table in division 4.
 
Club knockout Tournaments
The Leamington Chess League 2009/2010 ended with a resounding win for Stratford I against Leamington I in the Under 120 club knockout held in Kenilworth on Tuesday27th April and a hugely respectable second place was the result for Stratford I in the open club knockout who conceded defeat against Kenilworth.
 
The Stratford Chess Club is holding their AGM on 6th May 19.30 at the club’s venue, Royal British Legion Bull Street Stratford upon Avon.
 
Results for the U120 Final on 27th April: Leamington I v Stratford I
 
Board1: Roy Hadfield 1/2 - Satpal Singh 1/2
Board2: Simon Harris 1/2 - David Bowie 1/2
Board3: Roland Spracklen 0 - Dino De Rosa 1
Board4: John Wilson 0 - Michael Caveney 1
 
Stratford I WIN 3 – 1
 
Open Club Knockout final on 27th April: Kenilworth v Stratford I
 
Board1: P. Pelton 1 - Richard McNally 0
Board2: C. Pickering 1 - Wiatt Ropp 0
Board3: B. Rogers 1/2 - Andrew Chowne 1/2
Board4: T. Shurrock 1 - Robin Yeung 0
Board5: R. Webb 1/2 - Philip Bennett 1/2
 
Kenilworth WIN 4 - 1
 
For full Leamington League results please visit www.leamingtonchessleague.org.uk
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