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Bennett and Ball Cup Competitions 2025-6

Updated 23 January 2026

 

2025-6 Bennett Cup

24 Sep 2025. This year there will be two all-play-all tournaments followed by finl(s) between the winners. Entrants were notified that they should complete games in the all-play-all tournaments by 25 April 2026 and Finalists should complete their games by 30 May 2026. Time control is 45 + 30. By mutual consent players may agree to a longer time control of 60 + 30, but must ensure the venue is able to support the longer playing session.

10 Sept 2025. Controller and organiser Briat Turner (Malvern) invites players to enter. See outline of this tournament.

 

2025-6 Bennett Cup Pool A
Player Club Rating BA IC RC LD CL NT Totals
Ben Attwell Redditch 1908 x         1 1
Ian Clarke Malvern 1929   x ½      ½ 
Ray Collett Worcester 1744   ½  x   1   1½ 
Lee Davis Malvern 2002       x     0
Chris Lee Worcester 1537     0   x   0
Nigel Towers Redditch 1802 0 ½        x ½ 
2025-6 Bennett Cup Pool B
Player Club Rating KB JF EH SO JV DW Totals
Keith Baxter Malvern 1862 x     0 1 1 2
Joe Friar Kidderminster 2137   x 1 1 1   3
Ed Higgs Worcester 1882   0 x       0
Scott Oxtoby Worcester 1743 1 0   x   1 2
John Varilone Kidderminster 1689 0 0     x ½  ½ 
David Waud Kidderminster 1689 0     0 ½ x ½ 

2025-6 Ball Cup

24 Sep 2025. This year there will be a single all-play-all tournament and the top players will play off in finl(s). Entrants were notified that they should complete games in the all-play-all tournament by 25 April 2026 and Finalists should complete their games by 30 May 2026. Time control is 45 + 30. By mutual consent players may agree to a longer time control of 60 + 30, but must ensure the venue is able to support the longer playing session.

10 Sept 2025. Controller and organiser Briat Turner (Malvern) invites players to enter. See outline of this tournament.

 

Ball Cup 2025-6                
Player Club Rating GK CL BM AN GS Totals
Graham Kemp Pebworth 1519P x     0 ½ ½
Chris Lee Worcester 1537   x     0 0
Ben Mason Malvern 1172P     x 0   0
Alex Nicholls Worcester 1532 1   1 x   2
Giles Stanton Redditch 1521 ½ 1     x
 

 

 

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