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2019-20 season
15 Apr 2020. Corona virus makes 2019-20 season void. Officers of the league decided that Government restrictions on account of the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic mean that it was not feasible to continue over-the-board play for the 2019-20 season. All games played up to 15 March were submitted for grading.
15 Mar 2020. Coronavirus stops further play in Dudley & District League. See statement from General Secrtetary John Fahy on the home page.
15 Aug 2019. Fixtures list available, first match 14 October.
Division 1
For the 2019-20 season, the maximum grade for eligible players in Division 1 was 175. Teams played each other once.
29 Jan. South Birmingham beat Warley and catch up with Sutton Coldfield
28 Jan. Mutual beat Halesowen in the first fixture of the Division in 2020.
17 Dec. Mutual and Sutton Coldfield draw and Sutton's win confirms their league leadership as we head into the new year.
5 Dec. After a long wait, another result: South Birmingham beat Halesowen.
14 Oct. Halesowen put first match points against their name with win against Warley.
7 Oct. In the opening fixture, Sutton Coldfield beat Halesowen
14 Aug. Five teams compete with Mutual Circle joining the fray.
Div 1 table at time of suspension
| Div 1 teams 2019-20 | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | M Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| South Birmingham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Halesowen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mutual Circle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Warley Quinborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Season suspended in March and declared void in April | |||||
| 2019 Dates | 2019-20 Fixtures and results Div 1 Click on match result to see score card |
Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Sutton Coldfield - Halesowen | 3 - 1 |
| 14 Oct | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | 1½ - 2½ |
| 5 Dec | Halesowen - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 17 Dec | Mutual Circle - Sutton Coldfield | 1 - 3 |
| 2020 Dates | ||
| Tue 28 Jan | Halesowen - Mutual Circle | 1½ - 2½ |
| Wed 29 Jan | South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne | 3 - 1 |
| Team Captains and Club Secretaries. Halesowen - Capt, Dustin Bowcott; Secy, Fixtures Secy, Don Curry. Mutual Circle - Capt, Mike Hollier; Secy Chris Evans. South Birmingham - Capt, Terry Hare-Walker; Secy, Tim Lane. Stourbridge - Secy, Dave Scriven. Sutton Coldfield - Capt, Marek Soszynki; Secy, Keith Escott. Warley Quinborne - Secy, John Fahy. | ||
| Fixtures not played: South Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield, Warley Quinborne - Mutual Circle, Sutton Coldfield - Warley Quinborne, Mutual Circle - South Birmingham | ||
Division 2
For the 2019-20 season the maximum grade allowed in Div 2 was 145
28 Feb 2020. Halesowen beat Wolverhampton and leap into second place, but SB have 2 matches in hand.
20
Feb. A win for Stourbridge over Warley.
17 Feb. A win for Kidderminster to lift them off the bottom of the table. [Sorry for initial mistake and thanks for correction from David Waud - Ed].
5 Feb. Oscott beat Halesowen.
30 Jan. South Birmingham beat Halesowen to become sole leaders.
27 Jan. Warley join SB at the top with win against Oscott.
15 Jan. Stourbridge lift themselves off the bottom with a useful draw against leaders South Birmingham.
16 Dec. South Birmingham and Oscott draw and Halesowen and SB start 2020 at the top.
28 Nov. Warley join battle with a win against leaders Halesowen.
27 Nov. Wolverhampton start their season with a win against Stourbridge.
22 Nov. Kidderminster open their account with a draw against Halesowen.
24 Oct. South Birmingham open their account with a win against Kidderminster.
16 Oct. New team Oscott draw first match against Stourbridge.
12 Sep. Halesowen get the first win - against Stourbridge.
15 Aug. Fixtures list available, first match 12 September.
14 Aug 2019. Seven teams compete with Oscott joining, but Boldmere, Mercia and Mutual Circle drop out from last year. Teams play a single round.
Div 2 table at time of suspension
| 2018-9 Div 2 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Halesowen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Oscott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Warley Quinborne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Stourbridge | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kidderminster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Wolverhampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Season suspended in March and declared void in April | |||||
| 2019 Dates | 2019-20 Fixtures and results Div 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Halesowen - Stourbridge | 3 - 1 |
| 16 Oct | Oscott - Stourbridge | 2 - 2 |
| 23 Oct | Kidderminster - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 21 Nov | Halesowen - Kidderminster | 2 - 2 |
| 27 Nov | Stourbridge - Wolverhampton | 1½ - 2½ |
| 28 Nov | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | 3 - 1 |
| 16 Dec | South Birmingham - Oscott | 2 - 2 |
| 2020 Dates | ||
| 15 Jan | Stourbridge - South Birmingham | 2 - 2 |
| 27 Jan | Warley Quinborne - Oscott | 2½ - 1½ |
| 30 Jan | Halesowen - South Birmingham | 1½ - 2½ |
| 5 Feb | Oscott - Halesowen | 2½ - 1½ |
| 17 Feb | Kidderminster - Oscott | NEW3 - 1 |
| 20 Feb | Warley Quinborne - Stourbridge | 1 - 3 |
| 27 Feb | Wolverhampton - Halesowen | 1½ - 2½ |
| Fixtures not played: Kidderminster - Warley Quinborne, Wolverhampton - Kidderminster, South Birmingham - Wolverhampton, South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne, Oscott - Wolverhampton, Stourbridge - Kidderminster, Wolverhampton - Warley Quinborne, South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne. | ||
| Secretaries and Captains: Boldmere St Michael's: Dave Brelsforth Halesowen: Capn, Andy Ambrose; Fixtures Secy, Don Curry Kidderminster: Capt, Mike Kitchen; Mercia: Capt, Kevan Ward Mutual Circle: Capt, Chris Evans Oscott Secy: Mike Biddle South Birmingham: Capt, Alan Woolaston Stourbridge: Secy, David Scriven Warley Quinborne: Capt, Alex Holowczak Wolverhampton: Capt, Chris Cox |
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Division 3
For 2019-20 season the maximum grade of eligible players in Div 3 was 115.
15 Mar. Mercia pull out of match with South Birmingham placing SB firmly at the had of the table.
11 Feb. Mutual and Stourbridge drew.
21 Jan. Stourbridge beat Mercia
15 Jan. South Birmingham have another win, this time against Stourbridge, and go to the top of the table.
18 Dec. South Birmingham beat Walsall and go into second position with two matches in hand.
12 Dec. Mutual and Warley draw.
3 Dec. After a period of hibernation in the league, Mercia and Mutual draw. All teams have now played at least one fixture and Halesowen lead.
16 Oct. Halesowen pull further ahead with a 4-nil victory.
3 Oct. Walsall and Stourbridge draw.
17 Sep. Halesowen and Mutual draw.
12 Sep. Halesowen win the first Div 3 match
of the season.
14 Aug. Seven teams have entered and play each other once.
Div 3 table at time of suspension
| 2019-20 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Halesowen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mutual Circle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Stourbridge | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mercia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Walsall Kipping | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Warley Quinborne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Dates | 2019-20 Div 3 Fixtures and results | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | 1 - 3 |
| 17 Sep | Mutual Circle - Halesowen | 2 - 2 |
| 3 Oct | Walsall Kipping - Stourbridge | 2 - 2 |
| 16 Oct | Stourbridge - Halesowen | 0 - 4 |
| 29 Oct | Halesowen - South Birmingham | ½ - 3½ |
| 3 Dec | Mercia - Mutual Circle | 2 - 2 |
| 12 Dec | Warley Quinborne - Mutual Circle | 2 - 2 |
| 18 Dec | South Birmingham - Walsall Kipping | 3½ - ½ |
| 2020 Dates | ||
| 15 Jan | Stourbridge - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 21 Jan | Mercia - Stourbridge | ½ - 3½ |
| 11 Feb | Mutual Circle - Stourbridge | 2 - 2 |
| Fixtures not played. Walsall Kipping - Mercia, South Birmingham - Mercia, Walsall Kipping - Warley Quinborne, Mutual Circle - Walsall Kipping; South Birmingham - Mutual Circle; Stourbridge - Warley Quinborne, Warley Quinborne - South Birmingham, Mercia-Warley Quinborne, Halesowen - Walsall Kipping, Halesowen - Mercia | ||
| Secretaries and captains. Bushbury: Secy, Phil Staley; Halesowen Joyce Evans; Secy, Acting Captn, Pete Banks Mercia: Stuart Deeley; Mutual Circle: Capt Peter Hughes; Secy Chris Evans South Birmingham: Capt, Tony Szatanik; Secy Tim Lane Stourbridge: Captn, Steve Alcock; Secy, Dave Scriven. Walsall Kipping: Capt, Simon Jones; Secy Mike Groombridge; Warley Quinborne: Secy, John Fahy | ||
Match details 2019-20 season
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(most recent results lower down) Last updated 29 February 2020 |
Division 1 |
Division 2 |
Division 3 |
Division 1
| Sutton Coldfield - Halesowen | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Neil Owen Marek Soszynski Golam Ali John Mildenhall |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 1 - 0 1 - 0 |
Dustin Bowcott Paul Evans Pete Banks Silas Bowcott-Terry |
| Result | 3 - 1 | Played 7 Oct | |
| Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Amrik Singh Ian Emery Phil Maybury David Jeffs |
0 - 1 ½ - ½ ½ - ½ ½ - ½ |
Dustin Bowcott Manvith Sandhu Paul Evans Pete Banks |
| Result | 1½ - 2½ | Played 14 Oct | |
| Halesowen - South Birmingham | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Dustin Bowcott Manvith Sandhu Mike Hadley Anthony Stokes |
0 - 1 0 - 1 ½ - ½ ½ - ½ |
Kevin Hurney Martin Smyth Tim Lane Terry Walker |
| Result | ½ - ½ | Played 5 Dec | |
| Mutual Circle - Sutton Coldfield | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Eduardo Sanchez Mike Hollier Richard Leaper Chris Pitt |
1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Marek Soszynski Golam Ali Mircea-Marius Mesesan Nigel Byrne |
| Result | 1 - 3 | Played 17 Dec | |
| Halesowen - Mutual Circle | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Dustin Bowcott Mike Hadley Adrian Priest Silas Bowcott |
½ - ½ 0 - 1 ½ - ½ ½ - ½ |
Eduardo Sanchez Bruce Baer Mike Hollier Chris Pitt* |
| Result | 1½ - 2½ | Played 28 Jan | |
| South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne | Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Kevin Hurney Darren Whitmore Neil Clarke Tim Lane |
1 - 0 1 - 0 ½ - ½ ½ - ½ |
Simon Smith Jon Turner Dave Jeffs John Fahy |
| Result | 3 - 1 | Played 29 Jan | |
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(most recent results lower down) Last updated 29 February 2020 |
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Division 2 |
Division 3 |
Division 2
| Halesowen - Stourbridge | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Tony Stokes Paul Evans Don Curry Chris Haddon |
1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Sam Bradley Martin Berridge Ron Evans Richard Wilkinson |
| Result | Played 12 Sep | ||
| Oscott - Stourbridge | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Mike Biddle Kevin Spillane Pete Loach Mickey Harrington |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 0 - 1 1 - 0 |
Paul Sharratt Eric Horwill Richard Wilkinson Colin Woodall |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 16 Oct | |
| Kidderminster - South Birmingham | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Dave Spowart David Waud Remi Harris Mike Kitchen |
0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Rob Glass Simon Killarney Matt Little Alan Woollaston |
| Result | 1 - 3 | Played 23 Oct | |
| Halesowen - Kidderminster | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Tony Stokes Paul Evans Don Curry Pete Banks |
0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 |
Dave Spowart Mark Riley David Waud Clive Billinge |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 20 Nov | |
| Stourbridge - Wolverhampton | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Julie Wilson Sam Bradley Eric Horwill Colin Woodall |
1 - 0 ½ - ½ 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
John Lee Frank Wood Geoff Rosser Eddie Badger |
| Result | 1½ - 2½ | Played 27 Nov | |
| Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
David Jeffs John Fahy Stephen Moxley Ionut Florin Valea |
1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Tony Stokes Paul Evans Don Curry Peter Banks |
| Result | 3 - 1 | Played 28 Nov | |
| Results on boards 3 and 4 corrected 5 Dec. Sorry for wrong transcription - Ray | |||
| South Birmingham - Oscott | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Robert Glass Mark Drugan Simon Killarney Alan Woollaston |
½ - ½ 1 - 0 0 - 1 ½ - ½ |
Mike Biddle Kevin Spillane Pete Loach Mickey Harrington |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 16 Dec | |
| Stourbridge - South Birmingham | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Paul Sharratt Richard Wilkinson Colin Woodall Ethan Chan Smith |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 0 - 1 1 - 0 |
Mark Drugan Simon Killarney Matt Little Alan Woolaston |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 15 Jan | |
| Warley Quinborne - Oscott | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
David Jeffs John Fahy Ray Hall Ionut Florin Valea |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 1 - 0 ½ - ½ |
Mike Biddle Kevin Spillane Peter Loach Malcolm Phipps |
| Result | 2½ - 1½ | Played 27 Jan | |
| Halesowen - South Birmingham | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Anthony Stokes Paul Evans Peter Banks Don Curry |
½ - ½ 0 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 0 |
Simon Killarney Matthew Little Alan Woollaston Derek Green |
| Result | 1½ - 2½ | Played 30 Jan | |
| Oscott - Halesowen | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Mike Biddle kevin Spillane Pete Loach Arthur Kent |
½ - ½ 1 - 0 ½ - ½ ½ - ½ |
Tony Stokes Paul Evans Peter Banks Tony Taylor |
| Result | 2½ - 1½ | Played 5 Feb | |
| Kidderminster - Oscott | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Dave Spowart John Varilone David Waud John Whitehead |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 1 - 0 1 - 0 |
Mike Biddle Kevin Spillane Arthur Kent Phil Jones |
| Result | 3 - 1 | Played 17 Feb | |
| Warley Quinbourne - Stourbridge | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Phillip Maybury John Fahy David Jeffs Florin Valea |
½ - ½ 0 - 1 0 - 1 ½ - ½ |
Steve Alcock Jeremy Humphries Colin Woodall James Treasure |
| Result | 1 - 3 | Played 20 Feb | |
| Wolverhampton - Halesowen | Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Frank Wood Chris Cox Gordon Sands Eddie Badger |
1 - 0 0 - 1 ½ - ½ 0 - 1 |
Anthony Stokes Paul Evans Peter Banks Silas Bowcott-Terry |
| Result | 1½ - 2½ | Played 27 Feb | |
Division 3
| Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Steve Berry John Lewis Chris Williamson Harvey Watkins |
0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Pete Banks Silas Bowcott-Terry Tony (A) Taylor Paul Taylor |
| Result | 1 - 3 | Played 12 Sep | |
| Mutual Circle - Halesowen | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Steve Faye Tan Husain Les Perry Marios Spanos |
0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Peter Banks Dave Etheridge Chris Lees Joyce Evans |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 17 Sep | |
| Walsall Kipping - Stourbridge | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Peter Gavin Simon Jones David Watkin Gavin Michell |
½ - ½ ½ - ½ 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Jeremy Humphries Colin Woodall Thomas Williams Tony Williams |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 3 Oct | |
| Stourbridge - Halesowen | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Jeremy Humphries James Treasure Ethan Chan Smith Trevor Tennant |
0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Pete Banks Silas Bowcott-Terry Christopher Lees A T (Tony) Taylor |
| Result | 0 - 4 | Played 16 Oct | |
| Halesowen - South Birmingham | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Richard Woolley Tony Taylor Dave Etheridge Chris Lees |
½ - ½ 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Milenko Walner Paul Heeney Derek Green Calum Mayer |
| Result | ½ - 3½ | Played 29 Oct | |
| Mercia - Mutual Circle | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Peter Hodkinson Chris Bateson Chris Heathcock Kevan Ward |
1 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Wahhaab Ishaq Peter Hughes Steve Faye Les Perry |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 3 Dec | |
| Warley Quiborne - Mutual Circle | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Default Chris Williamson Pauline Woodward Harvey Watkins |
0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 |
Peter Hughes Wahhaab Ishaq Steve Faye default |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 12 Dec | |
| South Birmingham - Walsall Kipping | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Milenko Walner Paul Heeney Derek Green Anthony Szatanik |
½ - ½ 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 |
Simon Jones Peter Nixon David Watkin Kevin Moore |
| Result | 3½ - ½ | Played 18 Dec | |
| Stourbridge - South Birmingham | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Steve Alcock James Treasure Tony Williams Seth Chan |
0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 |
Mike Walner Edwin Podolski Paul Heeney Drek Green |
| Result | 1 - 3 | Played 15 Jan | |
| Mercia - Stourbridge | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Peter Hodkinson Chris Bateson Chris Heathcock Tony Loake |
0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 ½ - ½ |
Richard Wilkinson Jeremy Humphries Colin Woodall Tony Williams |
| Result | ½ - 3½ | Played 21 Jan | |
| Mutual Circle - Stourbridge | Division 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 2 3 4 |
Jahangir (Joe) Iqbal Emile Paffard-Wray Michael Green Marios Spanos |
1 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 |
Steve Alcock Jeremy Humphries Colin Woodall James Treasure |
| Result | 2 - 2 | Played 11 Feb | |