Dudley & District Chess League
2024-5 season
General league news 2024-5
29 May 2025. Kidderminster win Division 3. The league secretary reports that Warley have conceded their unplayed match against Kidderminster, making Kidderminster winners of Division 3.
1 May 2025. SB Dudley Boyz are champions for Division 2, but lost the last fixture of this Division this season to tail-enders Warley Quinborne. See DDCL Division 2 table
23 Apr 2025. Kidderminster failed in their attempt to catch Division 2 league leaders SB Dudley Boyz. This means that the South Birmingham team will win Division 2 whatever the result of the final fixture of the division this season.
7 Apr 2025 South Birmingham New Club Rooms. Alan Woolaston reports. South Birmingham Chess Club have now finalised their Venue move and SBCC remaining two Dudley Home games will be Played at Stirchley United WMC. 41 Hazelwell Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PR. The Club Match Night is Now a Thursday The Playing Area is Upstairs, a Lift is available. I have re arranged the Last two Home fixtures with Oscott and Warley Quinborne So Ray If you Could Update LMS again Please… SB Vs Oscott will now take place Thursday 17th April.. SB Vs Warley Quinborne Will take place Thursday 1st May.
15 Jan 2025. Peter Keate, a founder member of the Dudley and District League died at the age of 90. Peter shared the Worcestershire individual championship in the 1965/6 season with Theo Grove. Peter was also vice-captain of Worcestershire I team in 1965 and a Vice-President of Worcestershire Chess Association for nearly half a century. In the early 1960s he played top board for Dudley in the Worcestershire League and played in numerous county matches for Worcestershire. Peter was a lecturer in English at Halesowen College and was interested in studying Worcestershire archives. Former Worcestershire county team captain Maurice Bissell told me he often gave Peter a lift to matches and Peter was always pleased if the route followed the course of a Roman road. Dudley player Eric Horwill found Peter to be a very private person but "He was a good friend and quite generous in company".
1 Jan 2025. Going into the New Year, Oscott lead Division 2 with 4 match points ahead of kidderminster on 3, but Kidderminster have a match in hand. The lead in Division 3 is shared by Central Biringham and Kidderminster, both on 7 match points.
19 Sep 2024. Kidderminster win the opening match of the 2024-5 season in Division 3.
1 Sep 2024. This season there were no entries for Division 1.
SB Dudley Boyz 2024-5 Division 2 champions
1 May. In the final match of the season in Division 2, tail-enders Warley beat SB Dudley Boyz, but the Dudley crew remain leaders and are this season’s champions.
23 Apr. Kidderminster failed in their attempt to catch Division 2 league leaders SB Dudley Boyz. This means that the South Birmingham team will win Division 2 whatever the result of the final fixture of the division this season.
7 Apr, Alan Woolaston reports. South Birmingham Chess Club have now finalised their Venue move and SBCC remaining two Dudley Home games will be Played at Stirchley United WMC. 41 Hazelwell Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PR. The Club Match Night is Now a Thursday The Playing Area is Upstairs, a Lift is available. I have re arranged the Last two Home fixtures with Oscott and Warley Quinborne [ . . . ] SB Vs Oscott will now take place Thursday 17th April. SB Vs Warley Quinborne Will take place Thursday 1st May.
11 Aug 2023. The rating limit for this Division was a maximum of 1800. Four teams have entered: Kidderminster, Kynoch, Mercia, Oscott, SB Dudley Boyz and Warley Quinborne.
2024-5 season Division 2
| 2024-5 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB Dudley Boyz | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13½ | 10½ | 8 |
| Kidderminster | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Oscott | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11½ | 12½ | 5 |
| Warley Quinborne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
Division 2 Fixtures and results in 2024-5
| Dates 2024 | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3rd Oct 2024 | Warley Quinborne 1 | 1½ - 2½ | Oscott 1 |
| Wed 16th Oct 2024 | Kidderminster 4 | 2 - 2 | SB Dudley Boyz |
| Mon11th Nov 2024 | Oscott 1 | 3 - 1 | Warley Quinborne 1 |
| Thu 21 Nov 2024 | Warley Quinborne 1 | ½ - 3½ | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 9th Dec 2024 | Oscott 1 | 1½ - 2½ | SB Dudley Boyz |
| Dates 2025 | |||
| Wed 12th Feb 2025 | Kidderminster 4 | 2 - 2 | Oscott 1 |
| Tue 11th Mar 2025 | SB Dudley Boyz | 2½ - 1½ | Kidderminster 4 |
| Mon 7th Apr 2025 | Oscott 1 | 1½ - 2½ | Kidderminster 4 |
| Thu 10th Apr 2025 | Warley Quinborne 1 | 2 - 2 | SB Dudley Boyz |
| Thu 17 Apr 2025 | SB Dudley Boyz * | 3 - 1 | Oscott 1 |
| Easter 18 Apr | |||
| Wed 23 Apr 2025 | Kidderminster 4 | 1½ - 2½ | Warley Quinborne 1 |
| Thu 1 May 2025 | SB Dudley Boyz * | 1½ - 2½ | Warley Quinborne 1 |
| * Please note change of venue for South Birmingham | |||
Div 2 Team captains 2024-5
- Kidderminster: capt, David Waud
- Oscott: Capt, Mike Biddle
- South Birmingham: Capt, Alan Woolaston
- Warley Quinborne: Secy John Fahy
2024-5 Division 3
Division 3 table 2024-5
| 2024-5 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Birmingham 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 14 |
| Kidderminster 3 | 10* | 7* | 2 | 1 | 26* | 14 | 16 |
| Halesowen 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21½ | 18½ | 10 |
| Warley Quinborne 3 | 10* | 4 | 2 | 4* | 18 | 22* | 10 |
| Kynoch 3 | 10* | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20½* | 19½ | 8* |
| Mercia 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 2 |
| * includes defaulted match(es) ½ | |||||||
Division 3 Fixtures and results 2024-5
Click on completed fixtures to see match details
| Dates 2024 | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 19th Sep 2024 | Warley Quinborne 3 | 1½ - 2½ | Kidderminster 3 |
| Tue 24th Sep 2024 | Mercia 3 | 0 - 4 | Halesowen 3 |
| Wed 2nd Oct 2024 | Kidderminster 3 | 3 - 1 | Halesowen 3 |
| Wed 2nd Oct 2024 | Mercia 3 | 0 - 4 | Central Birmingham 3 |
| Tue 8th Oct 2024 | Central Birmingham 3 | 2 - 2 | Warley Quinborne 3 |
| Wed 16th Oct 2024 | Kidderminster 3 | 3½ - ½ | Mercia 3 |
| Mon 21st Oct 2024 | Halesowen 3 | 2 - 2 | Kidderminster 3 |
| Mon 28th Oct 2024 | Kynoch 3 | 1½ - 2½ | Halesowen 3 |
| Tue 12th Nov 2024 | Mercia 3 | 1½ - 2½ | Warley Quinborne 3 |
| Tue 19th Nov 2024 | Central Birmingham 3 | 3 - 1 | Mercia 3 |
| Mon 2nd Dec 2024 | Halesowen 3 | 2 - 2 | Mercia 3 |
| Mon 2nd Dec 2024 | Kynoch 3 | 1½ - 2½ | Central Birmingham 3 |
| Dates 2025 | |||
| Tue 7th Jan 2025 | Mercia 3 | 1 - 3 | Kidderminster 3 |
| Thu 9th Jan 2025 | Warley Quinborne 3 | 3 - 1 | Mercia 3 |
| Mon 13th Jan 2025 | Halesowen 3 | 2 - 2 | Warley Quinborne 3 |
| Wed 22nd Jan 2025 | Kidderminster 3 | 3 - 1 | Central Birmingham 3 |
| Thu 6th Feb 2025 | Warley Quinborne 3 | 1 - 3 | Central Birmingham 3 |
| Mon 10th Feb 2025 | Halesowen 3 | 1½ - 2½ | Kynoch 3 |
| Mon 24th Feb 2025 | Kynoch 3 | 3 - 1 | Mercia 3 |
| Thu 27th Feb 2025 | Warley Quinborne 3 | 3 - 1 | Halesowen 3 |
| Mon 17th Mar 2025 | Kynoch 3 | 2 - 2 | Kidderminster 3 |
| Mon 17th Mar 2025 | Halesowen 3 | 2 - 2 | Central Birmingham 3 |
| Tue 25th Mar 2025 | Central Birmingham 3 | 3½ - ½ | Kidderminster 3 |
| Thu 27th Mar 2025 | Warley Quinborne 3 | 3 - 1 | Kynoch 3 |
| Tue 15th Apr 2025 | Central Birmingham 3 | ½ - 3½ | Halesowen 3 |
| Wed 16th Apr 2025 | Kidderminster 3 | 2½ - 1½ | Kynoch 3 |
| Easter Sunday 20 Apr | |||
| not played | Kidderminster 3 | 4 - 0 (def) | Warley Quinborne 3 |
| Tue 29th Apr 2025 | Mercia 3 | 2 - 2 | Kynoch 3 |
| Tue 6th May 2025 | Central Birmingham 3 | 2½ - 1½ | Kynoch 3 |
| not played | Kynoch 3 | 0 - 4 (def) | Warley Quinborne 3 |
Div 3 Team captains and secretaries 2024-5
- Central Birmingham: Chris Evans
- Halesowen: Secy Peter Banks; Captn Tony Taylor
- Kidderminster: Secy, David Waud
- Kynoch Secy: Reg Jones
- Mercia Secy: Andrew McCumiskey, Capt Chris Stallard
- Warley Quinborne: Secy John Fahy