Worcestershire Chess Association
Worcs CA County Teams County Match Archive

Over-the-board County Matches 2019-20

Published 22 July 2020

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Summary

Worcestershire entered four teams in the MCCU county competitions in 2019-20: Open, under-140, under-120 and under-100. These teams were captained by Stephen Woodhouse, Paul Sharratt, Steve Crees and Monty Woodhouse respectively. The season had nearly finished when it became clear that the Covid-19 epidemic had caused members to become reluctant to play. The Under-100 team was the only team not to have completed its fixtures and it was decided that it was better to default these fixtures rather than risk players becoming infected. A few matches in other sections were also not played for the same reason, but captains agreed draws or a void match. Shortly after that decision, stay-at-home orders were imposed and inessential travel was banned by the Government to curb the epidemic. The ECF advised suspension of all over-the-board chess and the 2020 national over-the-board knock out stages of the ECF competition were not played. Worcestershire under-140 won the Midlands Championship.

Open team playing in MCCU Minor Championship

 

Midlands Minor Counties Championship 2019-20
Position Teams Pl W D L Match Points
1st-2nd Warwickshire 5 4 1 0 9
1st-2nd Lincolnshire 5 4 1 0 9
3rd Leicestershire 5 3 0 2 6
4-6th Shropshire 5 1 0 4 2
4-6th Nottinghamshire 4 1 0 3 2
4-6th Worcestershire 5 1 0 4 2
Shropshire played 12 boards in two of its matches and 16
against Worcestershire
Date Match Result
12 October Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire 6 - 10
19 October Warwickshire - Worcestershire 9 - 7
16 November Leicestershire - Lincolnshire 6 - 10
16 November Worcestershire - Shropshire 7 - 9
7 December Lincolnshire - Warwickshire 8 - 8
14 December Leicestershire - Shropshire 11 - 5
18 January Lincolnshire - Worcestershire 11½ - 4½
25 January Shropshire - Nottinghamshire 5 - 7 *
1 February Shropshire - Warwickshire 7 - 9
1 February Worcestershire - Leicestershire 6 - 10
15 February Warwickshire - Leicestershire 9 - 7
15 February Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire 10 - 6
22 February Shropshire - Lincolnshire 4 - 8 *
29 February Leicestershire - Nottinghamshire 11½ - 4½
14 March Nottinghamshire - Lincolnshire 4 - 12
* Teams agreed a 12-board match.

 

1 Sep. Six teams entered and Shropshire rejoined the competition.

19 Oct. Worcestershire lost the local Derby against Warwickshire.

16 Nov. Worcestershire lost to the reborn Shropshire team.

18 Jan. Worcestershire lost to Lincolnshire who join Warwickshire at the top of the table.

1 Feb. Worcestershire lost to Leicestershire - revenge for Worcestershire’s win last year which deprived Leicestershire of a place in the national finals.

15 Feb. Worcestershire gained their first and only win of the season. This match was a historic first for Worcestershire with WGM Katarzyna Toma playing board 1 for Worcestershire. Warwickshire had a home win against Leicestershire and finish their season wouthout loss.

 

Warwickshire - Worcestershire

Played on 19 October 2019 at Moseley All Servicemen's Club, Birmingham. Warwickshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces. Worcestershire lost with Warwickshire scoring heavily on the lower boards. The match was notable for the inclusion of two upcoming junior Worcestershire players on boards 15 and 16.

 

Board ECF Code Grade Warwickshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade ECF Code
1 115042L 190 Donald Mason ½ ½ Peter Kitson 187 127645B
2 113334C 183 Tony Hynes ½ ½ John Edge 181 110076C
3 303138L 174 Marcus Walsh ½ ½ Kevin Hurney 175 129898H
4 112599A 174 Tony Hickley 0 1 Nic Fallowfield 168 128865K
5 109211L 173 Mark Cundy ½ ½ Nigel Towers 162 165392B
6 156613B 173 Shahab Qurashi 0 1 Dustin Bowcott 160 302579C
7 248168G 172 Anthony Sadler 1 0 Ray Collett 159 108621C
8 110278D 166 Keith Escott ½ ½ Stephen Woodhouse 158 127046B
9 256344H 160 Neil Clerk 0 1 Harry Evans 157 315611E
10 257493H 151 Golam Ali 0 1 Ian Clarke 156 139005D
11 115500D 151 John Mildenhall 1 0 Mihai Zbircea 153 316137H
12 306887A 151 Manvith Sandhu ½ ½ John Varilone 135 178102K
13 183305E 149 Gary Hope 1 0 Ian Ellis 133 248739B
14 121041H 149 Robert Walman 1 0 Ian Truscott 130 120615B
15 306635G 141 Jude Shearsby 1 0 Silas Bowcott-Terry 100 302999C
16 298481H 134 Robert Marks 1 0 Monty Woodhouse 98 298350D
      Result 9 7      

 

Worcestershire - Shropshire

Played on 16 November 2019 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Shropshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces. In spite of having a stronger team than the first fixture and Worcestershire players slightly outgraded their opponents, the new team beat Worcester.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Shropshire Grade Grade ID
1 302581A 189 Finlay Bowcott ½ ½ Brian Whyte 190 145155J
2 127645B 187 Peter Kitson 0 1 Nathanael Paul 183 245834C
3 259447L 181 Dan Lambourne ½ ½ Ian Jamieson 172 233570A
4 129898H 175 Kevin Hurney ½ ½ Richard Bryant 171 107574D
5 230883G 175 Stephen Mellor 0 1 Charles Higgie 171 129306A
6 128865K 168 Nic Fallowfield 0 1 Chris Lewis 170 240253B
7 116368B 163 James O’Dell 0 1 Dave Gostelow 167 111451H
8 302597C 160 Dustin Bowcott ½ ½ Peter Kitchen 163 183527A
9 120670K 160 Brian Turner 1 0 Toby Neal 157 129064C
10 108621C 159 Ray Collett 1 0 Mark Smith 151 244233E
11 127046B 158 Stephen Woodhouse ½ ½ Mike Hollier 150 282318E
12 315611E 157 Harry Evans ½ ½ Andrew Grillage 145e 148263E
13 139005D 156 Ian Clarke 1 0 Graham Shepherd 143 118873C
14 316137H 153 Mihai Zbircea ½ ½ Paul Officer 142 136058K
15 118792C 140 Paul Sharratt ½ ½ Gary White 141 143011H
16 178102K 135 John Varilone 0 1 Stefan Tennant 127 179346K
      Result 7 9      

 

Lincolnshire - Worcestershire

Played on 18 January 2020 at Frolesworth Village Hall, Leics. Worcestershire players on odd boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Lincolnshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grade ID
1 106801F 202 Nigel Birtwistle 1 0 Peter Kitson 187 127645B
2 247376J 199 Samuel Milson 0 1 Lee Davis 182 109427A
3 109638H 197 Jason Dilley 0 1 John Edge 181 110076C
4 308072K 194 Murray Smith 1 0 Dan Lambourne 180 259447L
5 103734B 192 Paul Cumbers ½ ½ Kevin Hurney 175 129898H
6 112269H 189 Nick Stead 1 0 Stephen Mellor 175 230883G
7 221105G 172 David Coates ½ ½ Nigel Towers 162 165392B
8 107071L 166 Francis Bowers ½ ½ Brian Turner 160 120670K
9 116655E 161 Keith Palmer 1 0 Stephen Woodhouse 158 127046B
10 111157H 153 Denis Georgiou 1 0 Harry Evans 157 127046B
11 190995H 153 Andy Hebert 1 0 Mihai Zbircea 153 316137H
12 318719G 151 Dennis Browning 1 0 Scott Russell 153 319118H
13 113979E 150 Graham Ladds 1 0 Hossam Abou Shaady 151 316764B
14 112912A 147 Chris Holt 1 0 Paul Sharratt 140 118792C
15 176318A 147 Chris Hill ½ ½ John Varilone 135 178102K
16 277721G 142 Stuart Macdonald ½ ½ Ian Truscott 130 120615B
        11½ 4½      

 

Worcestershire - Leicestershire

Played on 1 February 2020 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces. A stronger Leicestershire team beat Worcestershire

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Leicestershire Grade Grade ID
1 108844A 209 Lawrence Cooper 1 0 Martin Burrows 201 125697L
2 110076C 182 John Edge 0 1 Shabir Okhai 203 193581B
3 127645B 181 Peter Kitson 0 1 Peter Guthman 205 323212J
4 129898H 180 Kevin Hurney ½ ½ John Naylor 203 116086C
5 230883G 180 Stephen Mellor ½ ½ Andy Morley 182 115787F
6 259447L 175 Dan Lambourne 0 1 Graham Sharpe 181 118781J
7 120670K 168 Brian Turner ½ ½ Simon Gay 180 137075D
8 315611E 162 Harry Evans ½ ½ Robert K Taylor 174 120174J
9 165392B 160 Nigel Towers ½ ½ John Denton 175 109613J
10 108621C 159 Ray Collett 0 1 Sean Sheahan 174 118836H
11 127046B 159 Stephen Woodhouse ½ ½ Ian M Clarke 169 104978B
12 291071J 156 Leigh Canham 0 1 Ray Burgess 165 107674H
13 118792C 147 Paul Sharratt 1 0 Karl Potter 164 265676A
14 316137H 146 Mihai Zbircea ½ ½ Constanin Gramaticu 160 295628H
15 316764B 145 Hossam Aboushady 0 1 Romilly Ilersic 158 113345H
16 120615B 125 Ian Truscott ½ ½ Graham Booley 151 106989F
      Result 6 10      

 

Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire

Played on 15 February 2020 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces. It is believed that this match may be the first MCCU county first team match played with a female player on top board.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Nottinghamshire Grade Grade ID
1 305272C 230 Katarzyna Toma 1 0 Pete Mercs 177 115435H
2 110076C 182 John Edge ½ ½ Julian Cast 175 133589D
3 109427A 180 Lee Davis ½ ½ Alex Combie 172 191288E
4 129898H 180 Kevin Hurney 1 0 Armaan Gogia 172 295680K
5 127645B 181 Peter Kitson 1 0 Stefan Walentowicz 169 322381E
6 230883G 180 Stephen Mellor 0 1 Andrew Walker 165 120954B
7 259447L 175 Dan Lambourne ½ ½ John Harrison 164 128924L
8 120670K 168 Brian Turner ½ ½ David Flynn 160 155703J
9 315611E 162 Harry Evans ½ ½ Andrew Stevens 154 166030F
10 165392B 160 Nigel Towers 0 1 Neil Graham 146 111493B
11 116368B 160 Jim O’Dell 1 0 Shane Bhayat 144 152223B
12 108621C 159 Ray Collett ½ ½ James Thomson 140 240429B
13 127046B 159 Stephen Woodhouse 1 0 Robert Willoughby 124 126830C
14 139005D 157 Ian Clarke 0 1 Chris Fraser 123 274725L
15 118792C 147 Paul Sharratt 1 0 Michael J Harper 113 139649D
16 178102K 132 John Varilone 1 0 Margaret Gretton 98 111696E
      Result 10 6      

 

Under-140 team 2019-20 Midlands champions

 

Midland Counties under-140 Championship 2019-20
Position Teams Pl W D L Match Points
1st Worcestershire 5 5 0 0 10
2nd-3rd Nottinghamshire 5* 3 0 2* 6
2nd-3rd Lincolnshire 5* 3* 0 2 6*
4th Leicestershire 5 2 0 3* 4
5-6th Derbyshire 5 1 0 4 2
5-6th Staffordshire 5 1* 0 4 2
* Includes conceded match
Date Match Result
12 October Lincolnshire - Nottinghamshire 6½ - 9½
12 October Staffordshire - Worcestershire 4 - 12
19 October Leicestershire - Derbyshire 9½ - 6½
2 November Leicestershire - Staffordshire 11½ - 4½
2 November Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire 12 - 4
23 November Worcestershire - Derbyshire 13 - 3
30 November Derbyshire - Lincolnshire 7 - 9
7 December Nottinghamshire - Derbyshire 8½ - 7½
7 December Staffordshire - Lincolnshire 6½ - 9½
7 December Worcestershire - Leicestershire 12 - 4
11 January Nottinghamshire - Leicestershire 10½ - 5½
1 February Derbyshire - Staffordshire 8½ - 7½
29 February Lincolnshire - Worcestershire 6 - 10
Not played Staffordshire - Nottinghamshire 16 - 0 def
Not played Lincolnshire - Leicestershire 16 - 0 def

 

1 Sep. Six teams competed, unchanged from last season.

12 Oct. Worcestershire beat Staffordshire.

2 Nov. Leicestershire and Worcestershire forged ahead in a shared lead.

23 Nov. Worcestershire had another emphatic win and now headed the table.

7 Dec. Worcestershire got another clear win, this time against Leicestershire.

26 Feb. By conceding the match against Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire relinquished their march on Worcestershire.

29 Feb. Worcestershire made sure of the crown by beating Lincolnshire and finish the Midlands competition with five straight wins

 

Staffordshire - Worcestershire

Played on 12 October at Ryecroft Community Hub, Bilston, Staffs. Staffordshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Staffordshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grde ID
1 112760D 131 Mike Hoare ½ ½ Sam Bradley 134 292866J
2 301031E 131 Cameron Rehman ½ ½ John Varilone 135 178102K
3 292600D 129 Peter Windows 0 1 David Waud 134 303821L
4 266803J 127 Steve Emmerton ½ ½ Ian Ellis 133 248739B
5 114167D 126 Neville Layhe ½ ½ Jon Asbury 131 105876K
6 297490D 119 Alberto Gissi 0 1 Tony Shaw 130 248737J
7 295887K 116 Chris Cox ½ ½ Eric Horwill 130 113026C
8 306347B 116 Matti Rehman 0 1 Ian Truscott 130 120615B
9 143714J 112 Nic Wright ½ ½ Giles Stanton 128 172186A
10 113908D 106 Simon Jones 0 1 David Cleak 121 295458J
11 319212L 103 Raymond Sawyer 0 1 Matthew Holmes 114 192683E
12 300529L 99 Fred Biles 0 1 Arnold Kirkland 114 128994K
13 289304G 87 Les Hall 0 1 Richard Wilkinson 112 139811J
14 128860L 85 Peter Evans 1 0 Jeremy Humphries 108 266351L
15 301032G 77 Dylan Rehman 0 1 Terry Pountney 90 183529E
16 310194A - Bobby Pahal 0 1 Terry Radford 86 286160E
      Result  4 12      

 

Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire

Played on 2 November 2019 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Nottinghamshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Nottinghamshire Grade Grade ID
1 292866J 134 Sam Bradley 1 0 Keith Roper 137 118119D
2 178102K 135 John Varilone 0 1 Nigel Wright 135 253102B
3 303821L 134 David Waud ½ ½ John Tassi 130 120066F
4 248739B 133 Ian Ellis 1 0 Graham Neil 122 116111J
5 105876K 131 Jon Asbury ½ ½ Mike Harper 121 139649D
6 248737J 130 Tony Shaw 1 0 Barry Redburn 120 117727J
7 113026C 130 Eric Horwill 1 0 Mike Nailard 118 116053K
8 120615B 130 Ian Truscott 0 1 Andrew Flint 118 277282G
9 172186A 128 Giles Stanton ½ ½ Bob Abrahart 113 292495L
10 192683E 114 Matthew Holmes 1 0 Bob Garnett 111 270149C
11 128994K 114 Arnold Kirkland 1 0 Margaret Gretton 98 111696C
12 266351L 108 Jeremy Humphries ½ ½ Mick Frings 82 234480E
13 183526K 107 Mike Kitchen 1 0 Default -
14 286194L 104 Steve Alcock 1 0 Default -
15 183529E 90 Terry Pountney 1 0 Default -
16 286160E 86 Terry Radford 1 0 Default -  
      Result 12 4      

 

Worcestershire - Derbyshire

Played on 23 November at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Derbyshire Grade Grade ID
1 292866J 134 Sam Bradley 1 0 Vaughan Smith 132 119378J
2 178102K 135 John Varilone ½ ½ Dylan Meyer 130 265861G
3 303821L 134 David Waud 1 0 Mike Boreham 130 210381D
4 248739B 133 Ian Ellis 0 1 Roger Walker 127 120998L
5 105876K 131 Jon Asbury 1 0 Tomasz Adamski 121 312545C
6 248737J 130 Tony Shaw 1 0 Matthew Caswell 120 231095J
7 113026C 130 Eric Horwill 1 0 Andre Cockburn 119 128812L
8 120615B 130 Ian Truscott 1 0 Graham Pace 111 116587C
9 172186A 128 Giles Stanton 1 0 Ron Harrison 111 112223L
10 295458J 121 David Cleak ½ ½ Duncan Meikle 110e
11 192683E 114 Matthew Holmes 1 0 Bert Loomes 106 114581C
12 128994K 114 Arnold Kirkland 1 0 Doug Bramley 103 107186F
13 139811J 112 Richard Wilkinson ½ ½ Leslie J Fancourt 103 133519E
14 266351L 108 Jeremy Humphries 1 0 Chris Sharp 100 320806A
15 183529E 90 Terry Pountney ½ ½ Shish Ganapathi 55 320986G
16 286160E 86 Terry Radford 1 0 Martin Gibson 55 265851D
      Result 13 3      

 

Worcestershire - Leicestershire

Played on 7 December at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Leicestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Leicestershire Grade Grade ID
1 178102K 135 John Varilone ½ ½ John Pattinson 139 116818G
2 303821L 134 David Waud ½ ½ Andy Foulds 138 104237D
3 248739B 133 Ian Ellis 1 0 Chris Knight 136 225320D
4 105876K 131 Jon Asbury 1 0 Andrew Wilson 135 307084A
5 248737J 130 Tony Shaw 1 0 Ben Pourmozafari 133 179904G
6 113026C 130 Eric Horwill 0 1 John Manger 129 250159E
7 120615B 130 Ian Truscott 1 0 default - -
8 234732F 129 Rob Bricknell 1 0 Trevor Woods 122 302079E
9 172186A 128 Giles Stanton 1 0 Leo Corlett 120 108898B
10 295458J 121 David Cleak ½ ½ Michael Busby 119 107771F
11 192683E 114 Matthew Holmes 1 0 Bob Collins 117 108656L
12 139811J 112 Richard Wilkinson 1 0 default - -
13 266351L 108 Jeremy Humphries ½ ½ Paul Mottram 111 301930F
14 183526K 107 Mike Kitchen 1 0 Granville Hill 104 176934A
15 183529E 90 Terry Pountney 1 0 David Gamble 97 176935C
16 286160E 86 Terry Radford 0 1 Andy Carter 97 275648B
      Result 12 4      

 

Lincolnshire - Worcestershire

Played on 29 February 2020 at St Hilda’s Church, East Goscote. Lincolnshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Lincolnshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grade ID
1 102576E 139 (138) Richard Chillcott ½ ½ David Waud 134 (137) 303821L
2 281541C 138 (138) Will Grummitt ½ ½ Ian Ellis 133 (133) 248739B
3 104372K 136 (138) John Mainwaring ½ ½ Tony Shaw 130 (133) 248737J
4 102042A 137 (137) Rod Wardlaw ½ ½ Sam Bradley 134 (132) 292866J
5 127081D 135 (137) Grenville Wollerton ½ ½ John Varilone 135 (132) 178102K
6 129994D 126 (128) Alan Nelder 0 1 Eric Horwill 130 (132) 113026C
7 302109K 118 (124) Adam Cook 0 1 Jon Asbury 131 (129) 105876K
8 305769A 121 (122) Neil Roberts ½ ½ Matthew Holmes 114 (126) 192683E
9 293978C 114 (121) William Orr 1 0 Rob Bricknell 129 (126) 234732F
10 152036C 112 (120) Peter Sherlock 0 1 Ian Truscott 130 (125) 120615B
11 297646J 116 (115) Mark Newstead 0 1 Giles Stanton 128 (120) 172186A
12 302149L 110 (107) Graeme Rae ½ ½ David Cleak 121 (119) 295458J
13 165290E 108 (105) Glyn Williams 0 1 Arnold Kirkland 114 (118) 128994K
14 115883B 105 (93) Charles Moss ½ ½ Steve Alcock 104 (106) 286194L
15 222184G 89 (93) Chris Cumbers ½ ½ Jeremy Humphries 108 (105) 266351L
16 286934C 74 (73) Cameron Marnoch ½ ½ Terry Pountney 90 (96) 183529E
        6 10      

 

Worcestershire Under-120 in the MCCU championship

 

Under-120 Midlands Championship 2019-20
Position Teams Pl W D L Match Points
1st Leicestershire 5 4 0 1 8
2nd-3rd Shropshire 5 3 1 1 7
2nd-3rd Nottinghamshire 5 3‡ 1 1 7
4-5th Staffordshire 5 2 0 3‡ 4
4-5th Worcestershire 5 2 0 3 4
6th Derbyshire 5 0 0 5 0
‡Includes conceded match
Date Match Result
26 October Leicestershire - Derbyshire 6½ - 5½
26 October Staffordshire - Worcestershire 7½ - 4½
16 November Derbyshire - Staffordshire 5½ - 6½
16 November Leicestershire - Nottinghamshire 8 - 4
14 December Shropshire - Worcestershire 7 - 5
18 January Derbyshire - Shropshire 5½ - 6½
18 January Staffordshire - Leicestershire 4½ - 7½
18 January Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire 1½ - 10½
8 February Nottinghamshire - Derbyshire 8 - 4
15 February Leicestershire - Shropshire 6½ - 5½
22 February Derbyshire - Worcestershire 5½ - 6½
7 March Shropshire - Staffordshire 7 - 5
7 March Worcestershire - Leicestershire 7½ - 4½
Not played Nottinghamshire - Staffordshire 12 - 0 def
Not played Shropshire - Nottinghamshire Draw agreed

 

7 Mar. Worcestershire were surprise winners in the match against top-placed Leicestershire.
22 Feb. Worcestershire beat Derbyshire.
18 Jan. Worcester were almost annhilated by Nottinghamshire. Leicestershire beat Staffordshire to take sole lead.
15 Dec. Worcestershire lost to Shropshire.
11 Nov. Notts and Shrops could not find a date for their fixture and after consultation with the controller it was agreed to call the match a draw.
26 Oct. Worcestershire lost away to Staffordshire.
3 Sep. Shropshire were a new team in this competition.

 

Staffordshire - Worcestershire

Played on 26 October 2019 at Stafford North End Community Centre. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ref Grade Staffordshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grade ref
1 297490D 119 Alberto Gissi 1 0 Stan Grayland 115 308744L
2 306347B 116 Matti Rehman 0 1 Simon Berry 115 312703F
3 114197B 115 Andrew Leadbetter 0 1 Arnold Kirkland 114 128994K
4 293494C 113 Joseph Alcock 1 0 Jeremy Humphries 108 266351L
5 143714J 112 Nicholas Wright 1 0 Steve Alcock 104 286194L
6 113908D 106 Simon Jones ½ ½ Silas Bowcott 100 302999C
7 319212L 103 Raymond Sawyer 1 0 Monty Woodhouse 98 298350D
8 300529L 99 Fred Biles ½ ½ Richard Collett 90 108620A
9 286699H 94 James Topp 1 0 Brian Allsop 89 105666K
10 128860L 85 Peter Evans ½ ½ Terry Radford 86 286160E
11 107597E 80 David Buckley 0 1 Tom Sherwood 71 320374J
12 301032G 77 Dylan Rehman 1 0 Joyce Evans 52 139662G
      Result 7½ 4½      

 

Shropshire - Worcestershire

Played on 14 December 2019 at Telepost Social Club, Shrewsbury. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Shropshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grade ID
1 120879C 118 George Viszokai 1 0 Simon Berry 115 312703F
2 120348E 116 Richard Thompson 1 0 Arnold Kirkland 114 128994K
3 25389IL 110 Dave Lovegrove ½ ½ Tim Yates 107 127209D
4 296248D 109 Nick Holmes 0 1 John Gittus 107 156963G
5 316546C 105 Daniel Hilditch-Love 1 0 Steve Alcock 104 286194L
6 317038L 102 Phil Love 0 1 Silas Bowcott 100 302999C
7 136890E 97 Paul Broderick 1 0 Monty Woodhouse 98 298350D
8 285389K 91 Malcolm Price 1 0 Richard Collett 90 108620A
9 323469B 85 Paul Billington 1 0 Terry Radford 86 286160E
10 319013E 72 James Holyhead 0 1 Tom Sherwood 71 320374J
11 299769B 68 Martin Ayres ½ ½ Matt Rowe 69 319541H
12 313581A 50 Sam Hollands 0 1 Joyce Evans 52 139662G
      Totals 7 5      

 

Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire>

Played on 19 January 2020 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Nottinghamshire Grade Grade ID
1 312703F 115 Simon Berry 1 0 Michael Naillard 119 116053K
2 128994K 114 Arnold Kirkland ½ ½ Andrew Flint 118 277282G
3 298350D 98 Monty Woodhouse 0 1 Joseph Hurst 117 300055C
4 108620A 90 Richard Collett 0 1 Andrew Watson 115 148400L
5 105666K 89 Brian Allsop 0 1 Bob Abrahart 113 292495L
6 320637D 88 Andy Tipper 0 1 Graham Gibson 111 136734B
7 314809K 80 Spike Bignall 0 1 Bob Garnett 111 270149C
8 320374J 71 Tom Sherwood 0 1 Dan Hardman 105 304876H
9 319541H 69 Matt Rowe 0 1 Alberto Rodriguez 103 282431A
10 328013F U/G Joe Dance 0 1 Clement Owusa 101 302976B
11 139662G 52 Joyce Evans 0 1 Margaret Gretton 98 111696E
12 323153H 50 Mark Crane 0 1 Mick Frings 82 234480E
      Result 1½ 10½      

 

Derbyshire - Worcestershire

Played on 22 February 2020 at Rolls Royce Leisure Centre, Allerton, Derby. Derbyshire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board ECF Code Grade Derbyshire Score Score Worcestershire Grade ECF Code
1 128812L 116 (119) Andre Cockburn 0 1 Joe Dance 112 328013F
2 201343F 114 (115) Nigel Marshall 1 0 Simon Berry 108 312703F
3 112223L 110 (104) Ron Harrison 0 1 Josh Clarke 108 318791D
4 329122E 110e (110e) Duncan Meikle 1 0 Steve Alcock 106 286194L
5 133519E 108 (103) Leslie Fancourt 0 1 Ivan Stringer 96 290160C
6 116587C 107 (112) Graham Pace 1 0 Monty Woodhouse 95 298350D
7 107186F 98 (103) Doug Bramley 1 0 Brian Allsop 90 105666K
8 316864F 98 (100) Michael Moon ½ ½ Andy Tipper 88 320637D
9 302256A 82 (87) Mohinderpal Samra 0 1 Tom Sherwood 85 320374J
10 265851D 55 (55) Martin Gibson 0 1 Richard Collett 85 108620A
11 320986G 53 (48) Sophie Bentley 0 1 Matt Rowe 74 319541H
12 288772B 53 (53) Gilberto Templo 1 0 Joyce Evans 57 139662G
      Result  5½ 6½      

 

Worcestershire - Leicestershire

Played on 7 March 2020 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players had white pieces on odd numbered boards.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Leicestershire Grade Grade ID
1 128994K 118 Arnold Kirkland 1 0 Vijay Gulab 117 292794K
2 328013F 112 Joe Dance ½ ½ Paul Mottram 116 301930F
3 312703F 108 Simon Berry 0 1 Shaun Wilkinson 115 318712D
4 127209D 107 Tim Yates 0 1 Peter Hickman 115 272936C
5 286194L 106 Steve Alcock 1 0 Barrie Cooper 114 108821L
6 308744L 101 Stan Grayland ½ ½ Stuart Hollingworth 112 260174G
7 290160C 96 Ivan Stringer 1 0 Nick Wyld 104 243457L
8 298350D 95 Monty Woodhouse ½ ½ Guy Whitehouse 102 240470K
9 105666K 90 Brian Allsop 1 0 Granville Hill 101 176934A
10 320637D 88 Andy Tipper 1 0 Mike Griffiths 101 300404B
11 108620A 85 Richard Collett 1 0 Andy Carter 99 275648B
12 139662G 57 Joyce Evans 0 1 Dave Gamble 93 176935C
      Result  7½ 4½      

 

Worcestershire under-100 in Midlands Championship

 

Midland Under-100 Championship 2019-20
Position Teams Pl W D L Match Points
1st-2nd Leicestershire 5 4 0 1 8
1st-2nd Nottinghamshire 5‡ 4‡ 0 1 8
3rd Warwickshire 4 3 0 0 6
4-5th Worcestershire 5 1 1 3‡ 3
4-5th Staffordshire 5‡ 1‡ 1 3 3‡
6th Nottinghamshire Juniors 5‡ 0 0 5‡ 0
‡ Includes defaulted matches.
Date Match Result
19 October Warwickshire - Leicestershire 7 - 5
9 November Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire Juniors 10 - 2
30 November Worcestershire - Staffordshire 6 - 6
7 December Nottinghamshire - Warwickshire 6½ - 5½
14 December Nottinghamshire - Nottinghamshire Juniors 11 - 1
14 December Staffordshire - Leicestershire 4½ - 7½
4 January Staffordshire - Nottinghamshire 4 - 8
11 January Nottinghamshire Juniors - Leicestershire 4 - 8
25 January Leicestershire - Nottinghamshire 8 - 4
25 January Warwickshire - Nottinghamshire Juniors 10½ - 1½
8 February Leicestershire - Worcestershire 7 - 5
29 February Warwickshire - Staffordshire 7 - 5
Not played Nottinghamshire - Worcestershire 12 - 0 def
Not played Worcestershire - Warwickshire 0 - 12 def
Not played Nottinghamshire Juniors - Staffordshire 0 - 12 def

 

3 Sep. Nottinghamshire Juniors and Worcestershire entered teams for the first time this season.

9 Nov. Worcestershire proved too strong for Nottinghamshire Juniors.

30 Nov. Worcestershire and Staffordshire drew.

8 Feb. Worcestershire lost away to Leicestershire.

12 Mar. Worcestershire defaulted their final two matches. they were unable to field a team because of a reluctance of players to turn out during the Coraonavirus epidemic.

 

Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire Juniors

Played on 9 November 2019 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Nottinghamshire Juniors Grade Grade ID
1 298350D 98 Monty Woodhouse 1 0 Ethan Wood 87 319864K
2 183529E 90 Terry Pountney 1 0 Maksim Krasnov 77 302974J
3 108620A 90 Richard Collett 1 0 Jonah Tomsett 74 310165E
4 120284E 89 Paul Thomas 1 0 David Gretton (subst) -- TBA
5 320637D 88 Andy Tipper 1 0 Aaron Pannu 57 315634F
6 286160E 86 Terry Radford ½ ½ Nathaniel Wang 54 321469C
7 291296L 76 John Hesketh 0 1 Emily Gretton 47 315891D
8 320374J 71 Tom Sherwood 1 0 Yequi Ying (subst) -- 323188E
9 321232E 61 Matt Rowe 1 0 Alexander Ying 38 321472C
10 327855E 60 Yunyeong Jung 1 0 Mya Pannu 37 309735D
11 139662G 52 Joyce Evans 1 0 Boris Stoyanov 30 327029E
12 320639H 50 David Purnell ½ ½ Vaed Tumurugoti 26 319826B
      Result 10 2      

 

Worcestershire - Staffordshire

Played on 30 November 2019 at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Worcs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Worcestershire Score Score Staffordshire Grade Grade ID
1 298350D 98 Monty Woodhouse ½ ½ Stuart Hull 93 262464D
2 183529E 90 Terry Pountney ½ ½ John Moughtin-Leay 89 297301H
3 108620A 90 Richard Collett 1 0 Robert West 88 166248L
4 105666K 89 Brian Allsop ½ ½ Les Hall 87 289304G
5 120284E 89 Paul Thomas 1 0 Stuart Green 82 278397G
6 320637D 88 Andy Tipper ½ ½ David Buckley 80 107597E
7 286160E 86 Terry Radford 0 1 Roger Coleman 79 313151J
8 291296L 76 John Hesketh 0 1 Terry Knight 75 299113F
9 320374J 71 Tom Sherwood 1 0 Martin Chadwick 74 307450L
10 321232E 61 Matt Rowe 0 1 Gwyn Price 72 292598K
11 139662G 52 Joyce Evans 1 0 Steven Filkin 60E 323173C
12 320639H 50 David Purnell 0 1 Robert Perry 58 222687L
    Result  6 6      

 

Leicestershire - Worcestershire

Played on 8 February 2020 at Wigston Liberal Club, Leics. It is not known which players had white pieces.

 

Board Grade ID Grade Leicestershire Score Score Worcestershire Grade Grade ID
1 302078C 94(102) Harry Kershaw 1 0 Monty Woodhouse 98 (95) 298350D
2 275648B 97 (99) Andy Carter 1 0 Terry Pountney 89 (96) 183529E
3 176935C 97 (93) David Gamble 1 0 Brian Allsop 89 (90) 105666K
4 250154F 86 (93) Richard Davis ½ ½ Paul Thomas 89 (90) 120284E
5 304873B 84 (84) Rakshai Muthusamy ½ ½ Andy Tipper 88 (88) 320637D
6 317795G 76 (86) Henry Powell 0 1 Tom Sherwood 71 (85) 320374J
7 80 Yusuf Celik 1 0 Richard Collett 90 (85) 108620A
8 250157A 78 (79) Stewart Gordon 0 1 John Hesketh 76 (78) 291296L
9 297945H 67 (69) Bill Roberts 0 1 Matt Rowe 69 (74) 319541H
10 308806G 45 (59) Graham Dyer 0 1 David Purnell 53 320639H
11 307085C 51 (52) Brian Wood 1 0 Jack Jenkinson 16 316717D
12 288615H 41 (43) Gordon Milner 1 0 Gemma Jenkinson 10e TBA
      Result 7 5      

 

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