Year: 2017

  • After 3 nights of the Freebird Trophy,  Alan Winfield, with 11 points, has a slight edge on David Paul (10 points). Still room for possibilities with 3 nights more play to flow under the bridge.

  • Strong play by David Paul propels him well in front of the Blitz competition—with one more round to go it will be hard to catch him—full results below. It was good to see Earl Roberts back at the Club after a long sabbatical of 11 years-.
    Next week we start the Freebird Trophy—10 minutes plus 5 second add-on timeframe.

  • Play in the John Kingston Memorial Trophy is over. Congratulations goes out to Ross Jackson, winner of this Trophy — final results below.

      1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL TOTAL
    ROSS JACKSON 1 0.5 1 1 0.5 0.5 4.5 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 9.5
    ALAN WINFIELD 1 0.5 1 1 0 1 4.5 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 8.5
    GUY BURNS 0.5 1 1 0 1   3.5 0 0.5 1 1 1 1 4.5 8
    DAVID PAUL 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0.5 1 0 0.5 3 7
    GORDON LYALL 1 0.5 1   0.5 1 4 1 1 0 0.5     2.5 6.5
    ALISTAIR MCGOWAN 1 0 0 0.5 1 0.5 3 1 0.5 0.5 1 0 0.5 3.5 6.5
    JOHN WHIBLEY 0 1 0.5   1 1 3.5 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5.5
    SEAN DOYLE 0.5 1 0   1 0 2.5 0 0.5       1 1.5 4
    RICK LOWE 0.5 1   0 0 1 2.5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4.5
    ROSE KINGSTON 0 1 0.5 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2.5
    SAVANNAH EDWARDS             0 1 0.5     1 0 2.5 2.5
    NATALIE BOWLES 0 0 0.5   0 1 1.5             0 1.5

    Next week we play the third series of our Blitz competition.

  • A strong win by Ross Jackson over David Paul, propels Ross into a one point lead (with one round to go) for the John Kingston Memorial. Alan Winfield is one point behind and has a chance of tying with Ross.

  • Good wins by Alastair McGowan and Guy Burns have muddied the waters. With two rounds to go, Ross Jackson has 3 players within cooee of catching his lead of one point.

  • In an exciting finish, Ross Jackson finished Gordon Lyall to cement his lead in the John Kingston Memorial Trophy

  • The 2nd round of the John Kingston Memorial Trophy is well underway with Ross Jackson slowly sliding ahead.

  • David Paul takes out the second series of Blitz.
    Next we play the John Kingston Memorial Trophy—55 minutes plus a 5 second add-on.

  • After 16 games of combative chess, congratulations to David Paul who wins the Leo Eichholtz Trophy.
    Full detailed results here.
    Next we play Blitz—3 minutes plus a 5 second add-on.

  • With only two rounds to go in the Leo Eichholtz Trophy, David Paul leads by a smidgeon—half a point ahead of Alan Winfield. Detailed results here.

  • Play in the first series of our Leo Eichholtz  Trophy is over and Alan Winfield is one point ahead a strong field.
    He also leads the Glenys Mills Grand Prix Trophy.
    Next week we start the 2nd Series of the Leo Eichholtz.

  • The first series of our Leo Eichholtz  Trophy—25 Minute plus 5 Second Timeframe—is well underway with Alan Winfield one point ahead of a strong pack nipping at his heels.

  • First two games of the Leo Eichholtz Board—25 minutes plus 5 second add on—was played with a small field of 8 players; it’s early days yet and more water needs to flow under the bridge before any favourites emerge….

  • Our first Blitz match of the year has been played and David Paul is a comfortable 2 points clear of Guy Burns and Ross Jackson.
    Detailed results here.
    The Leo Eichholtz  Trophy—25 Minute plus 5 Second Timeframe—is next on the agenda.

  • The first Series of the John Kingston Memorial Trophy has finished and Ross Jackson and Alan Winfield vie and tie for the lead, closely followed by a marauding pack of players.  There’s one more Series to go to decide the winner….Detailed results here.

  • A sudden victory over Alan Winfield nudged David Paul into the joint lead with Ross Jackson in play for the John Kingston Memorial Trophy. One more round to go for this Series.

  • A small field turned up to play the John Kingston Memorial Trophy—Series A.
    Ross Jackson and Alan Winfield have the edge over the competition, but, there’s plenty more play to come.
    Detailed results here.

  • Play in the John Kingston Memorial Trophy—Series A—is well underway with 8 players all within one point of the lead.
    Detailed results here.

  • The Committee met recently and decided to adopt a Round Robin format for the Club Championships for the A Grade (most likely players 1700 and above) and use a Swiss system for the B and C Grades.

  • The AGM was held 14 February — Officers were elected and Fees set.
    Next game we play is round 2 of the John Kingston Memorial Trophy.