Worcestershire Chess Association
Worcs CA County Teams County Match Archive

County matches 2006-7 season

Published 2 August 2020

Season Summary: Under-100 team Midlands Champions

This season Worcestershire entered three teams as usual. The under-100 team won the Midlands Championship with convincing scores in all matches. The Open team finished last in the Minor Counties competition and fifth out of six teams in the under-125 competition. Team captains were: Maurice Bissell (first team), Giles Stanton (under-125 team) and Richard Turner (under-100 team).

Open team

 

Position Teams Pl W D L Game Points Match Pts
1st Staffordshire 3 3 0 0 37 6
2nd Derbyshire 3 2 0 1 21½ 4
  Lincolnshire 3 1 0 2 19½ 2
  Worcestershire 3 0 0 3 18 0
Date Match Result
28 October Derbyshire - Lincolnshire 9 - 7
28 October Worcestershire - Staffordshire 4 - 12
25 November Staffordshire - Derbyshire 13 - 3
25 November Lincolnshire - Worcestershire 8½ - 7½
27 January Derbyshire - Worcestershire 9½ - 6½
27 January Lincolnshire - Staffordshire 4 - 12

 

Minor Counties Championship: Worcestershire - Staffordshire

Played on 28 October 2006 at Claines CLAINES, WORCESTER. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white.

 

Board WORCESTERSHIRE BCF Code Grade Score Score STAFFORDSHIRE BCF Code Grade
1 JOHN EDGE 110076C 179 1 0 PAUL WALLACE 104823F 203
2 G. MICHAEL BOYCE 107110F 165 ½ ½ DAVID ANDERTON 105731F 196
3 PETER KITSON 126745B 171 0 1 ALEX RICHARDSON 117886G 188
4 JEREMY FALLOWFIELD 242226J 162 0 1 DARREN WHEELER 121442B 184
5 NIGEL TOWERS 165392B 157 0 1 JANA BELLIN 115510G 181
6 NICHOLAS FALLOWFIELD 128865K 146 0 1 GERALD ACEY 105462E 181
7 MAURICE BISSELL 106812L 142 0 1 PATRICK BENNETT 106612C 174
8 ERIC HORWILL 113026C 137 1 0 DEFAULT 109109J 173
9 RAY COLLETT 108621C 141 0 1 NICHOLAS WALKER 157248K 173
10 STEPHEN FOSTER 110802F 131 1 0 JOHN MANGWENGWENDE 245055A 171
11 ANDREW WIGGINS 156972H 126 ½ ½ DAVID COOPER 108830A 169
12 JULIE WILSON 170913G 126 0 1 JOHN KEAVENEY 209464C 163
13 DAVID SCRIVEN 233503H 126 0 1 JOHN TURNER 120687E 163
14 STEVE JUKES 113972B 125 0 1 MARK HANDLEY 112022A 156
15 MICHAEL KITCHEN 183526K 99 0 1 DAVID PRITCHARD 143016G 150
16 TERRANCE POUNTNEY 183529E 90 0 1 JOHN STANIFORTH 119583K 144
      Result 4 12      

 

Minor Counties Championship: Lincolnshire - Worcestershire

Played on 25 November 2006 at Syston & District Social Club, Syston, Leics. Worcestershire had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board LINCOLNSHIRE BCF Code Grade Score Score WORCESTERSHIRE BCF Code Grade
1 Jason Dilley 109683H 175 ½ ½ John Edge   179
2 Nigel Birtwistle 106801F 171 ½ ½ Mike Boyle   175
3 Nick Payne 152255D 168 ½ ½ Peter Kitson   170
4 Daniel Wells 231112E 167 ½ ½ Steve Mellor   159
5 Kevin McCarthy 244268B 161 1 0 Nigel Towers   157
6 David Coates 222105G 161 1 0 Nick Fallowfield   146
7 Francis Bowers 107071L 155 ½ ½ Maurice Bissell   142
8 Denis Georgiou 111157H 141 0 1 Eric Horwill   137
9 Ross Blake 106866A 137 ½ ½ John Foxall   137
10 Geoff Collyer 160353L 133 ½ ½ Roy Collett   135
11 John Mainwaring 104372K 129 ½ ½ Andrew Wiggins   127
12 Jan vanGemeren 120802A 128 ½ ½ Dave Scriven   126
13 Lee Hall 264167H 125 ½ ½ Andy Ambrose   125
14 Bernard Pratten 227383C 114 0 1 Steve Jukes   125
15 Keith Noons 116272L 110 1 0 John Bingham   119
16 Peter Sherlock 152036C 109 ½ ½ Giles Stanton   113
      Result 8½ 7½      

 

Minor Counties Championship: Derbyshire - Worcestershire

Played on 27 January 2007 at Oakerthorpe, Derbys. It was not reported which players had white.

 

Board Derbyshire BCF Code Grade Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 M Alcock 105573C 187 1 0 John Edge 110076C 179
2 D Latham 210988J 168 ½ ½ Peter Kitson 127645B 170
3 S Gilmore 111264J 161 ½ ½ John Wrench 127123E 165
4 M Johnson 113695B 160 0 1 Jeremy Fallowfield 242226J 162
5 R. Gamble 111035E 149 ½ ½ Steve Mellor 230883G 159
6 T Bould 107033C 158 ½ ½ Nigel Towers 165392B 157
7 W Mroz 265581A 160 1 0 Nick Fallowfield 128865K 146
8 A Mort 115852B 160 0 1 Maurice Bissell 106812L 142
9 R Forey 110757E 149 ½ ½ Eric Horwill 113026C 137
10 D Kent 127483B 150 1 0 Steve Foster 110802F 131
11 J Wagenbach 120919L 135 0 1 Andrew Wiggins 156972H 127
12 D Andrews 105744D 146 ½ ½ Dave Scriven 233503H 126
13 J D Hoddy 112778A 146 ½ ½ S Jukes 113972B 125
14 R Farley 110431H 143 1 0 J Bingham 156960A 119
15 M Hill 112669G 135 1 0 John Varilone 178102K 113
16 D Brown 107427B 120 1 0 Terry Pountney 183529E 90
      Result 9½ 6½      

Under-125 team

 

Position Teams Pl W D L Game Pts Match Pts
1st Warwickshire 5 4 0 1 51½ 8
2nd Derbyshire 5 3 1 1 39 7
  Shropshire 5 3 1 1 34½ 7
  Leicestershire 5 2 0 3 49 4
  Worcestershire 5 1 0 4 30½ 2
  Nottinghamshire 5 0 0 5 19½ 0
Date Fixture Result
7 October Warwickshire - Derbyshire 11 - 5
28 October Nottinghamshire Leicestershire 5 - 11
28 October Worcestershire - Warwickshire 7 - 9
2 December Leicestershire - Worcestershire 7 - 9
2 December Shropshire - Derbyshire 8 - 8
6 January Derbyshire - Leicestershire 8½ - 7½
24 February Derbyshire - Nottinghamshire 9 - 7
24 February Shropshire - Worcestershire 9 - 7
24 March Leicestershire - Warwickshire 7½ - 8½
24 March Nottinghamshire - Shropshire 7½ - 8½
24 March Worcestershire - Derbyshire 7½ - 8½
31 March Warwickshire - Shropshire 7 - 9
not played Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire 0 - 16 def
not played Shropshire - Leicestershire 0 - 16 def

 

Under-125 Championship: Worcestershire - Warwickshire

Played 28 October 2006 at Salop Road Community Centre, Redditch, Worcs. It was not reported which players had white.

 

Board WORCESTERSHIRE BCF Code Grade Score Score WARWICKSHIRE BCF Code Grade
1 Jackson, Gary 152157D 123 ½ ½ Biddle, Michael 106714L 124
2 Boyle, Antony 125717B 122 1 0 Asbury, John,A 105876K 122
3 Truscott, Ian 120615B 121 ½ ½ Rawson, Louis 129117J 123
4 Bingham, John 156960A 119 ½ ½ Warren, Ken 129958L 122
5 Kirkland, Arnold 128994K 118 0 1 Hider, J 259314C 124
6 Podlesak, Mark 192102C 115 0 1 Hodgskin, Paul 125832B 122
7 Watson, William 121232B 114 0 1 Turner, J 155226A 121
8 Clack, Ian 108369H 113 0 1 Seale, Denis 264076E 122
9 Sanders, Russell 248735E 108 1 0 Cottom, Andy 108929J 120
10 Thomas, Paul 120284E 107 ½ ½ Harrington, Michael J 156103A 119
11 Ellis, Ian 248739B 107 1 0 Llewellyn, John 114495K 119
12 Curry, Don 179081L 104 1 0 Phipps, Malcolm 117082L 118
13 Durnell, Ken 109978E 100 ½ ½ Jimenez, Frank C 113645J 107
14 Bott, Doug 183289L 97 0 1 Gilbert, Kim 111228E 111
15 Clack, Michele 108370D 97 ½ ½ Tallis, Mark E 120034D 108
16 Banks, Peter 165118D 93 0 1 Horsley, Denis 113012C 106
      Result 7 9      

 

Under-125 Championship: Leicestershire - Worcestershire

Played on 2 December 2006 at Littlethorpe, Leics. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white.

 

Board Leicestershire BCF Code Grade Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 Smith, Stephen 153453B 124 0 1 Jackson, Gary 152157D 123
2 Oliver, John A 116475C 123 ½ ½ Gittus, John 156963G 122
3 Colburn, Paul   UG ½ ½ Truscott, Ian 120615B 121
4 Collins, R.F (Bob) 108656L 119 ½ ½ Bingham, John 156960A 119
5 Booley, Graham M 106989F 115 1 0 Kirkland, Arnold 128994K 118
6 Johnson, Andy G 256116F 112 ½ ½ Watson, W.W. 121232B 114
7 Graves, Chris J 111534A 112 0 1 Varilone, John 178102K 113
8 Smith, Richard P 119342K 112 ½ ½ Stanton, Giles 172186A 113
9 Cooper, Barrie D 108821L 111 1 0 Cole, Jason 128813B 110
10 Hughes, Colin 259969H 110 ½ ½ Sanders, Russell 248735E 108
11 Crane, David G 109037K 114 0 1 Ellis, Ian 248739B 107
12 Johnson, Cyril F.W 113676J 102 ½ ½ Clack, Michele 108370D 97
13 Reynolds, David 244048K 104 1 0 Bott, Doug 183289L 97
14 Clark, Paul R 263003F 98 ½ ½ Collett, Richard 108620A 92
15 Salter, Richard J 213140H 96 0 1 Loynes, John 185413G 91
16 Hewitt, Graham 243445D 96 0 1 O’Gorman, Francis   U/G
      Result 7 9      

 

Under-125 Championship: Shropshire - Worcestershire

Played on 24 February 2007 at Shifnal, Shropshire. Worcestershire had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board Shropshire BCF Code Grade Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 Liddell, John 183222A 124 0 1 Jackson, Gary 152157D 123
2 Peck, Windsor 116900C 122 1 0 Boyle, Antony 125717B 122
3 Kitchen, Peter 183527A 122 ½ ½ Truscott, Ian 120615B 121
4 Hollands, David   120e 1 0 Bingham, John 156960A 119
5 Lewis, Chris 240253B 117 0 1 Kirkland, Arnold 128994K 118
6 White, Gary 143011H 116 0 1 Podlesak, Mark 192102C 115
7 Billington, Mark 166145A 116 ½ ½ Watson, WW 121232B 114
8 Crean, Peter 104197G 116 1 0 Varilone, John 178102K 113
9 Westhead, John 157397E 115 1 0 Stanton, Giles 172186A 113
10 Davies, Ian 136893L 110 ½ ½ Clack, Ian 108369H 113
11 Tunks, John 120647D 108 0 1 Cole, Jason 128813B 110
12 Williams David 248955H 104 ½ ½ Sanders, Russell 248735E 108
13 Tunks, Andy 256377A 102 1 0 Ellis, Ian 248739B 107
14 Viszokai, George 120879C 99 ½ ½ Curry, Don 179081L 104
15 Brown, Roger 107507L 98 1 0 Durnell, Ken 109978E 100
16 Patterson, Martin 152582H 69 ½ ½ Clack, Michele 108370D 97
      Result 9 7      

 

Under-125 Championship: Worcestershire - Derbyshire

Played on 24 March 2007 at Webheath, Redditch, Worcs. It was not reported which players had white.

 

Board Worcestershire BCF Code Grade Score Score Derbyshire BCF Code Grade
1 Jackson, Gary 152157D 123 0 1 M. Carter 164809D 123
2 Boyle, Antony 125717B 122 0 1 D. Brown 107427B 120
3 Truscott, Ian 120615B 121 0 1 D. Hoddy 210955E 119
4 Bingham, John 156960A 119 ½ ½ P. O’Flanagan 116381E 114
5 Kirkland, Arnold 128994K 118 0 1 V. W. G. Smith 119378J 114
6 Podlesak, Mark 192102C 115 1 0 R. Walker 120998L 104
7 Varilone, John 178102K 113 ½ ½ L. Alldread 166478F 103
8 Stanton, Giles 172186A 113 0 1 H. Loomes 114581C 99
9 Clack, Ian 108369H 113 ½ ½ R.S. Harrison 112223L 99
10 Cole, Jason 128813B 110 1 0 P. Sheldon 187429K 97
11 Sanders, Russell 248735E 108 0 1 G. Pace 116587C 95
12 Clark, John 166473G 77 ½ ½ R. Hickling 268242E 95
13 Ellis, Ian 248739B 107 1 0 H. Bradbury 233557J 84
14 Curry, Don 179081L 104 1 0 P. Smith 152320L 75
15 Durnell, Ken 109978E 100 ½ ½ I. Rees 172293B 26
16 Clack, Michele 108370D 97 1 0 I. Morrell 263633F 61
      Result 7½ 8½      

Under-100 team win Midlands championship

 

2006-7 u100 MCCU West Zone
Position Teams Pl W D L GP Pts
1st Worcestershire 3 3 0 0 21½ 6
2nd Shropshire 3 2 0 1 17½ 4
3 Staffordshire A 3 0 1 2 16½ 1
3 Staffordshire B  3 0 1 2 16½ 1
Date MCCU u100 West Zone Fixtures 2006-7 Result
14 October Worcestershire - Staffordshire B 7 - 5
14 October Staffordshire A - Shropshire 5 - 7
25 November Shropshire - Staffordshire B 6½ - 5½
25 November Staffordshire A - Worcestershire 5½ - 6½
13 January Worcestershire - Shropshire 8 - 4
13 January Staffordshire B - Staffordshire A 6 - 6
2006-7 u100 MCCU East Zone
Position Teams Pl W D L GP Pts
1st LeicestershireE A 3 3 0 0 28 6
2nd Warwickshire 3 2 0 1 23 4
3 Nottinghamshire 3 1 0 2 17 2
4 Leicestershire B 3 0 0 3 12 0
Date 2006-7 u100 East Zone Fixtures Result
14 October Leicestershire A - Warwickshire 6½ - 5½
14 October Nottinghamshire - Leicestershire B 9½ - 2½
25 November Leicestershire A - Nottinghamshire 8 - 4
25 November Warwickshire - Leicestershire B 9 - 3
13 January Leicestershire B - Leicestershire A 6½ - 13½
13 January Warwickshire - Nottinghamshire 8½ - 3½
MCCU 2007 zonal stages
Stage Date Fixture Result
Semi Final 3 February Warwickshire - Worcestershire 4½ - 7½
Semi Final 3 March Shropshire - Leicestershire A 6½ - 5½
Final 31 March Shropshire - Worcestershire 2½ - 9½
3rd place play-off 31 March Leicestershire - Warwickshire 5½ - 6½
ECF 2007 national stages
Stage Date Fixture Result
Quarter final ?19 May Worcestershire - Suffolk Worcs win
Semi-final 9 June Worcestershire - Essex 5 - 7
Final 7 July Shropshire - Worcestershire 7 - 5

 

Under-100 Championship West Zone: Worcestershire - Staffordshire B

Played on 14 October 2006 at Webheath Village Hall, Redditch, Worcs. Worcestershire players had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board BCF Code Grade Worcestershire Score Score Staffordshire B BCF Code Grade
1 183289L 97 Doug Bott ½ ½ Paul Shelley 118855A 99
2 108370D 97 Michelle Clack 0 1 Paul Clapham 186538K 95
3 129881B 93 Fred Freshwater ½ ½ Kamal Kabiri 266804L 95
4 108407D 92 Maureen Clark ½ ½ Geoff Lee 266811H 90
5 108620A 92 Richard Collett 1 0 John Newton 253876D 86
6 165988B 92 Michael Daniels 0 1 Eddie Rubin 234912H 95
7 185413G 91 John Loynes 1 0 Rob Brock 107327J 82
8 228368C 91 Penny Wood 1 0 Callum Young 262078K 84
9 183529E 90 Terry Pountney ½ ½ Karl Mustafa 249951E 72
10 255598A 80 Martin Borley 1 0 Peter Tideswell 180498E 68
11 157246F 80 Richard Turner ½ ½ Andrew Smith 241608G 59
12 117518L 74 William Pugh ½ ½ Andrew Ng   U/G
      Result 7 5      

 

Under-100 Championship West Zone: Staffordshire A - Worcestershire

Played on 25 November 2006. The venue was not reported. Staffordshire players had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board Grade BCF Code Staffordshire A Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 95 111900L Bryan Hall 0 1 Doug Bott 183289L 97
2 92 113908D Simon Jones 0 1 Michele Clack 108370D 97
3 88 116614B Michael Page ½ ½ Fred Freshwater 129881B 93
4 88 143228L Robert Brodie 0 1 Maureen Clark 108407A 92
5 87 116373F Paul O’Donoghue ½ ½ Richard Collett 108620A 92
6 86 131946C David Molineux 1 0 John Loynes 185413G 91
7 83 108613D Tony Colabella ½ ½ Terry Pountney 183529E 90
8 81 128860L Peter Evans 1 0 Martin Boreley 255598A 80
9 80 181458J Kevin Moore 0 1 Richard Turner 157246F 80
10 79 266345E Richard Dawson 1 0 William Pugh 117518L 74
11 78 111339C Ray Gogerty 1 0 John Holmberg 165486L 66
12 77 263626J Paul Guest 0 1 Francis O’Gorman   UG
      Result 5½ 6½      

 

Under-100 Championship West Zone: Worcestershire - Shropshire

Played on 13 January 2007 at Redditch, Worcs. Worcestershire players had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board BCF Code Grade Worcestershire Score Score Shropshire BCF Code Grade
1 183289L 97 Doug Bott 0 1 G Vizokai 120879C 99
2 108370D 97 Michele Clack 1 0 R Brown 107507L 98
3 129881B 93 Fred Freshwater ½ ½ A Lewis 179279K 94
4 108407A 92 Maureen Clark ½ ½ S Davies 143009K 95
5 108620A 92 Richard Collett 1 0 A Taylor 248954F 90
6 185413G 91 John Loynes 1 0 A Jones 157897C 86
7 228368C 91 Penny Wood ½ ½ D Powell 117343B 86
8 242814D 95 Francis O’Gorman 1 0 P Broderick 136890E 76
9 183529E 90 Terry Pountney 0 1 P Mellor 248946G 67
10 192070E 89 Fred Batson 1 0 H Graham 240245C 66
11 157246F 80 Richard Turner ½ ½ A Mahmood   55
12 117518L 74 William Pugh 1 ½ C Lovejoy 249687C 52
      Result 8 4      

 

Under-100 Midlands Championship Semi-Final: Warwickshire - Worcestershire

Played on 3 February 2007 at Birmingham. Warwickshire players on odd-numbered boards had white.

 

Board BCF Code Grade Warwickshire Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 183693G 99 Robin Anderton 0 1 Michele Clack 108370D 97
2     Default 0 1 Fred Freshwater 129881B 93
3 249822E 95 Peter Hodkinson 0 1 Maureen Clark 108407A 92
4 152732A 93 Pauline Woodward 1 0 Richard Collett 108620A 92
5 192092D 92 Richard Leaper 0 1 John Loynes 185413G 91
6 172063G 92 William Elliot 1 0 Penny Wood 228368C 91
7 116631B 92 John Pakenham ½ ½ Francis O’Gorman 242814D 90e
8 157194B 90 Graham M Gee 0 1 Fred Batson 192070E 89
9 263575G 89 Adam Parkinson 1 0 Terry Pountney 183529E 90
10 126940K 88 Ken Wise 0 1 Martin Boreley 255598A 80
11 263574E 84 Steven Bowen 1 0 Richard Turner 157246F 80
12 152146K 83 Bram Garner 0 1 William Pugh 117518L 74
      Result 4½ 7½      

 

Under-100 Midlands Championship Final: Shropshire - Worcestershire

Played on 31st March 2007 at Shifnal Scout Hall, Shifnal, Shrops. Shropshire had white on odd-numbered boards.

 

Board BCF Code Grade Shropshire Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 107507L 98 R Brown 0 1 Doug Bott 183289L 97
2 179279K 94 A Lewis 1 0 Michele Clack 108370D 97
3 248954F 90 A Taylor ½ ½ Fred Freshwater 129881B 93
4 117343B 86 D Powell 1 0 Maureen Clark 108407D 92
5 157879C 86 A Jones 0 1 Richard Collett 108620A 92
6 136890E 76 P Broderick 0 1 John Loynes 185413G 91
7 260569H 82 R Gillespie 0 1 Penny Wood 228368C 91
8 248946G 67 P Mellor (J) 0 1 Francis O’Gorman 242814D 90est
9 240245C 66 H Graham (J) 0 1 Terry Pountney 183529E 90
10 - 55 A Nehmood (J) 0 1 Fred Batson 192070E 89
11 249687C 52 C Lovejoy 0 1 Martin Borley 255598A 80
12 - U/G J Newey 0 1 William Pugh 117518L 74
      Result 2½ 9½      

 

National under-100 quarter-final: Worcestershire - Suffolk (E2)

No available team lists or scores of this match probably played 19 May 2007.

 

National under-100 semi-final: Worcestershire - Essex

Played on 9 June 2007 at East Hunsbury, Northampton. Essex players had white on odd numbered boards.

 

Board Grade Essex Score  Score Worcestershire Grade
1 99 N Sharp 0 1 Doug Bott 97
2 97e Andrew Lisgarten 1 0 Michele Clack 97
3 99 J Jestico 1 0 Fred Freshwater 93
4 98 S Burns 0 1 Muriel Clark 92
5 98 V Chtym 0 1 Francis O’Gorman 90e
6 97 M Crane 0 1 Richard Collett 92
7 96 J Rayner ½ ½ John Loynes 91
8 95 J Tuitt 1 0 Penny Wood 91
9 89 G Gooding ½ ½ Terry Pountney 90
10 86 W de Jong 0 1 Martin Borley 80
11 82 G Lane ½ ½ Ashley Davis 64
12 83 L Whittaker ½ ½ Richard Turner 80
    Result 5 7    
Source: http://www.sccu-chess.com/archive/0607/matchbcf.htm#U100

 

National Final: Shropshire - Worcestershire

Played 7 July 2007 at Moat Community College, Leicester. It was not reported which players had white. Scores from ECF 2008 Yearbook. An all-MCCU final and a big change from the MCCU u100 finals where Worcestershire were victorious by a large margin.

 

Board BCF Code Grade Shropshire Score Score Worcestershire BCF Code Grade
1 120879C 99 G Vizokai 1 0 Doug Bott 183289L 97
2     Default 0 1 Michele Clack 108370D 97
3 179279K 94 A Lewis ½ ½ Fred Freshwater 129881B 93
4 143009K 95 S Davies ½ ½ Maureen Clark 108407D 92
5 248954F 90 A Taylor 1 0 Richard Collett 108620A 92
6     O Gundipe 0 1 Francis O’Gorman 242814D 90e
7 117343B 86 D Powell ½ ½ John Loynes 185413G 91
8 157879C 86 A Jones ½ ½ Fred Batson 192070E 89
9 260569H 82 R Gillespie ½ ½ Penny Wood 228368C 91
10 179299E 76 A Pickles 1 0 Terry Pountney 183529E 90
11 152582H 69 M Patterson ½ ½ Martin Borley 255598A 80
12 - 55 A Mehmood (J) 1 0 Ashley Davis 263868L 64
      Result 7 5      

 

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