Dudley & District Chess League
2023-4 season
General league news
30 May 2024. Kidderminster are Division 3 champions for 2023-4. Stourbridge have defaulted their two outstanding fixtures against Halesowen at home and away to Kidderminster.
29 Apr 2024. South Birmingham drew their final match with Kidderminster in Division 2 to make South Birmingham Division 2 champions for 2023-4.
2 Mar 2024. With sadness I report the death of Joyce Evans for many years captain of Halesowen’s Division three team after a long period of ill-health.
20 Dec 2023. At the end of the calendar year, Oscott lead in Division 2 with Kidderminster and Kynoch just behind. In Division 3, Mutual Circle lead, but they have played two games more than Stourbridge and Kidderminster who share second place.
26 Nov 2023. Two league players competed in the five-round Birmingham Congress Minor tournament. Muhammed Mehmood (Mercia) scored 3½ and Peter Hughes (Mutual Circle) scored 3 points.
8 Nov 2023. All Division 3 teams have now played at lest one fixture and Kidderminster are in the lead.
5 Oct 2023. The first match in the DDCL 2023-4 season led to a 4-0 win for Mutual Circle in Division 3.
22 Sep 2023, Steve Crees reports. David Pugh (Longbridge). With great sadness, the death is reported of David Pugh, President Longbridge CC. David had been president of both Greenlands and then Longbridge CC. Steve has written a tribute to David on the Longbridge CC website.
15 Aug 2023, John Fahy reports. Halesowen and Mutual Circle clubs have returned to the league taking the number of clubs to 11. It is anticipated that 14 teams will compete. The ratings bands for the three divisions remain the same as last year: Division 1,Max 2000; Division 2, Max 1800 and Division 3 Max 1600 and the ruling rating list to be used for the season is September 2023. Two teams entered Division 1, six entered Division 2, and six in Division 3. In the lower divisions teams will play each other twice, home and away. Division 1 will play 2 or 4 matches. The meeting agreed minor changes to the rules: Matches can start between 7pm and 7:30pm; incremental time control should be used in preference to a guillotine finish.
2023-4 Division 2 table
11 Aug 2023. The rating limit for this Division was a maximum of 1800. Six teams have entered: Kidderminster, Kynoch, Mercia, Oscott South Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
| 2023-4 Div 2 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham 2 | 10* | 7* | 2 | 1 | 30* | 10 | 16* |
| Kidderminster 4 | 10* | 6* | 3 | 1 | 27* | 13 | 15 |
| Oscott 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
| Kynoch 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19½ | 20½* | 9 |
| Mercia 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton 1 | 10* | 1 | 2* | 7 | 11½ | 28½* | 4 |
| * Includes defaulted match | |||||||
Division 2 Fixtures and results in 2023-4
| Dates | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9th Oct 2023 | Kynoch 1 | 2½ - 1½ | Wolverhampton 1 |
| Wed 18th Oct 2023 | Kidderminster 4 | 3 - 1 | Kynoch 1 |
| Wed 8th Nov 2023 | Kidderminster 4 | 3½ - ½ | Mercia 1 |
| Mon 13th Nov 2023 | Oscott 1 | 3 - 1 | Mercia 1 |
| Tue 21st Nov 2023 | Mercia 1 | 1½ - 2½ | Oscott 1 |
| Tue 28th Nov 2023 | South Birmingham 2 | 4 - 0 | Mercia 1 |
| Tue 12th Dec 2023 | Mercia 1 | 2 - 2 | Wolverhampton 1 |
| Mon 18th Dec 2023 | Oscott 1 | 2½ - 1½ | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 18th Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton 1 | 0 - 4 | Kynoch 1 |
| Tue 2nd Jan 2024 | South Birmingham 2 | 2 - 2 | Oscott 1 |
| Mon 8th Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton 1 | 3 - 1 | Oscott 1 |
| Mon 5th Feb 2024 | Wolverhampton 1 | ½ - 3½ | South Birmingham 2 |
| Mon 4th Mar 2024 | Kynoch 1 | 1½ - 2½ | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 11th Mar 2024 | Wolverhampton 1 | 1 - 3 | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 11th Mar 2024 | Kynoch 1 | ½ - 3½ | South Birmingham 2 |
| Mon 25th Mar 2024 | Oscott 1 | 3 - 1 | Kynoch 1 |
| Tue 26th Mar 2024 | Mercia 1 | 1 - 3 | South Birmingham 2 |
| Wed 3rd Apr 2024 | Kidderminster 4 | 2 - 2 | Oscott 1 |
| Mon 8th Apr 2024 | Oscott 1 | ½ - 3½ | South Birmingham 2 |
| Mon 8th Apr 2024 | Wolverhampton 1 | 2 - 2 | Mercia 1 |
| Wed 10th Apr 2024 | Kidderminster 4 | 3½ - ½ | South Birmingham 2 |
| Tue 16th Apr 2024 | Mercia 1 | 2 - 2 | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 29th April 2024 | Kynoch 1 | 2 - 2 | Mercia 1 |
| Tue 30th April 2024 | South Birmingham 2 | 2 - 2 | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 13th May 2024 | Kynoch 1 | 3 - 1 | Oscott 1 |
| Mon 20th May 2024 | Oscott 1 | 2½ - 1½ | Wolverhampton 1 |
| not played | Kidderminster 4 | 4 - 0 (def) | Wolverhampton 1 |
| not played | South Birmingham 2 | 4 - 0 (def) | Wolverhampton 1 |
| not played | South Birmingham 2 | 4 - 0 (def) | Kynoch 1 |
| not played | Mercia 1 | 4 - 0 (def) | Kynoch 1 |
Div 2 Team captains 2023-4
- Kidderminster: capt, David Waud
- Longbridge: Secy, Steve Crees
- Mercia: Capt, Andrew McCumiskey
- Oscott: Capt, Mike Biddle
- South Birmingham: Capt, Alan Woolaston
- Wolverhampton: Capt, Andrew Adams
2023-4 Division 3
11 Aug 2023. For 2023-4 season, players in Division 3 were rated below 1600. Entries in this competition were received from: Halesowen, Kidderminster, Kynoch, Longbridge, Mutual Circle and Stourbridge.
Division 3 table 2023-4
| 2023-4 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster | 10* | 9* | 0 | 1 | 27½* | 12½ | 18* |
| Mutual Circle | 10* | 5* | 2 | 3 | 21* | 18 | 12* |
| Stourbridge | 10* | 4 | 2 | 4* | 17 | 22* | 10 |
| Kynoch | 10* | 3* | 3 | 4 | 21* | 18 | 9* |
| Longbridge | 10* | 3 | 2 | 5* | 16½ | 22½* | 8 |
| Halesowen | 10* | 1* | 1 | 8 | 15* | 25 | 3* |
| * includes defaulted match(es) | |||||||
Division 3 Fixtures and results 2023-4
Click on completed fixtures to see match details
| Dates 2023 | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5th Oct 2023 | Longbridge 5 | 0 - 4 | Mutual Circle 1 |
| Tue 24th Oct 2023 | Mutual Circle 1 | 1 - 3 | Kidderminster 5 |
| Thu 2nd Nov 2023 | Longbridge 5 | 2 - 2 | Kynoch 2 |
| Mon 6th Nov 2023 | Halesowen 2 | 1 - 3 | Kidderminster 5 |
| Wed 8th Nov 2023 | Stourbridge 3 | 4 - 0 | Mutual Circle 1 |
| Mon 4th Dec 2023 | Halesowen 2 | 1½ - 2½ | Longbridge 5 |
| Wed 6th Dec 2023* | Mutual Circle 1 | 1½ - 1½ | Kynoch 2 |
| Wed 6th Dec 2023 | Stourbridge 3 | 2½ - 1½ | Longbridge 5 |
| Mon 18th Dec 2023 | Halesowen 2 | 1½ - 2½ | Mutual Circle 1 |
| Mon 22nd Jan 2024 | Kynoch 2 | 2 - 2 | Stourbridge 3 |
| Tue 30th Jan 2024 | Mutual Circle 1 | 4 - 0 (def) | Stourbridge 3 |
| Wed 31st Jan 2024 | Kidderminster | 3½ - ½ | Halesowen 2 |
| Wed 14th Feb 2024 | Kidderminster 5 | 3½ -½ | Mutual Circle 1 |
| Wed 14th Feb 2024 | Stourbridge 3 | 3 - 1 | Kynoch 2 |
| Thu 15th Feb 2024 | Longbridge 5 | 2½ - 1½ | Halesowen 2 |
| Mon 19th Feb 2024 | Halesowen 2 | ½ - 3½ | Kynoch 2 |
| Tue 20th Feb 2024 | Mutual Circle 1 | 3 - 1 | Longbridge 5 |
| Mon 4th Mar 2024 | Kynoch 2 | 1½ - 2½ | Kidderminster 5 |
| Mon 4th Mar 2024 | Halesowen 2 | 1 - 3 | Stourbridge 3 |
| Wed 27th Mar 2024 | Kidderminster 5 | 2½ - 1½ | Longbridge 5 |
| Tue 9th Apr 2024 | Mutual Circle 1 | 2 - 2 | Halesowen 2 |
| Wed 10th Apr 2024 | Stourbridge 3 | 1 - 3 | Kidderminster 5 |
| Mon 15th Apr 2024 | Kynoch 2 | 1½ - 2½ | Mutual Circle 1 |
| Thu 18th Apr 2024 | Longbridge 5 | 4 - 0 (def) | Kidderminster 5 |
| Thu 25th Apr 2024 | Longbridge 5 | 1½ - 1½ ‡ | Stourbridge 3 |
| Mon 29th Apr 2024 | Kynoch 2 | 4 - 0 (def) | Longbridge 5 |
| Wed 8th May 2024 | Kidderminster 5 | 2½ - 1½ | Kynoch 2 |
| Mon 13th May 2024 | Kynoch 2 | 2½ - 1½ | Halesowen 2 |
| not played | Kidderminster 5 | 0 - 4 (def) | Stourbridge 3 |
| not played | Stourbridge 3 | 0 - 4 (def) | Halesowen 2 |
| * There was an issue on one of the boards of this match and captains agreed to void the result on that board. ‡ Both teams defaulted board 4. |
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Div 3 Team captains and secretaries 2023-4
- Halesowen: DDCL secy Paul Evans; capt Tony Taylor
- Kidderminster: Secy, David Waud, capt, DaveSpowart
- Kynoch: Secy, Reg Jones
- Longbridge: Secy, Steve Crees
- Mutual Circle: TBA
- Stourbridge: Secy Captn, Paul Sharratt ,