Bugle 232 Harrogate Evening Chess League June 18th 2009
Congratulations to Otley! - the new champions.
They finished the season in style dropping only 1 game point in their last two matches viz:
Otley |
KOST |
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1 |
Chris Wright (W) |
½ |
½ |
Ernie Little (B) |
2 |
Rupert Jones |
1 |
0 |
Charlie Callis |
3 |
Robin Browne (W) |
½ |
½ |
Jack Duckworth (B) |
4 |
Stuart Johnson |
1 |
0 |
Pete Gregory |
3 |
1 |
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Jim's Team |
Otley |
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1 |
Steve Huxley (W) |
0 |
1 |
Chris Wright (B) |
2 |
Jim Postill |
0 |
1 |
Mark Birkin |
3 |
Default (Gary Cooper) (W) |
0 |
1 |
Rupert Jones (B) |
4 |
Ross Malcolm |
0 |
1 |
Stuart Johnson |
0 |
4 |
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Congratulations again to the captain of Otley, Stuart Johnson who has won 5 games out of 5 – a record that stretches back into the distant past of the League. As controller I cannot remember a 100% score – but will check and no doubt, readers will let me know!
The AGM of the League will be held on Thursday 17th of September at 8pm in the Empress on the Stray.
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Otley | 6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
7 |
9 |
| Archbishops | 6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
| Renegades | 6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
| Ilkley | 6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12½ |
11½ |
7 |
| KoST | 6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
5 |
| Jim's Team | 6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8½ |
15½ |
3 |
| Coliseum |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
Bugle 231 Harrogate Evening Chess League 30th of May 2009
There are two matches outstanding viz: Jim’s Team v Otley and Otley v KOST.
A month of grace has been granted to these teams. If the matches are not played by the end of June they will be void.
Three results are in this issue – Jim’s Team (Clifford) and Ilkley in the forefront of action with a draw and loss for each!
Otley and Archbishops being the victors.
Jim's Team |
Ilkley |
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1 |
Steve Huxley (B) |
1 |
0 |
Jonathan.Swallow (W) |
2 |
Gordon Marks |
1 |
0 |
William Boothman |
3 |
Jim Postill |
0 |
1 |
Malcolm Radich (W) |
4 |
Ross Malcolm |
0 |
1 |
Richard Allen |
2 |
2 |
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Otley |
Ilkley |
|||
1 |
Chris Wright (B) |
1 |
0 |
Mark Rogerson (W) |
2 |
Mark Birkin |
1 |
0 |
Jonathan Swallow |
3 |
Rupert Jones |
½ |
½ |
William Boothman (W) |
4 |
Stuart Johnson |
1 |
0 |
Richard Allen |
3½ |
½ |
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Archbishops |
Jim's Team |
|||
1 |
Mike R Stokes (B) |
1 |
0 |
Steve Huxley (W) |
2 |
Steve Revell |
1 |
0 |
Jim Postill |
3 |
Richard Sneddon |
0 |
1 |
Gary Cooper (W) |
4 |
Margaret Rowley |
½ |
½ |
Ross Malcolm |
2½ |
1½ |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Archbishops | 6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
| Renegades | 6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
| Ilkley | 6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
15½ |
8½ |
7 |
| Otley | 4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
| KoST | 5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
| Jim's Team | 5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8½ |
11½ |
3 |
| Coliseum |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
Bugle 230 Harrogate Evening Chess League April 23rd 2009
Its still all to play for with only 5 matches remaining – 1 of 5 teams could win the championship. The Renegades had a narrow 2½-1½ win over Jim’s team to go top. Otley won 3-1 away at Coliseum and the Knights drew 2-2 at home to Ilkley.
Results
Renegades |
Jim's Team |
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1 |
D Glover (W) |
0 |
1 |
S. Huxley (B) |
2 |
C Miller |
1 |
0 |
J. Postill |
3 |
R Tate |
½ |
½ |
G. Cooper |
4 |
A Zigmond |
1 |
0 |
R. Malcolm |
2½ |
1½ |
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Coliseum |
Otley |
|||
1 |
Douglas McKerracher (B) |
1 |
0 |
Chris Wright (W) |
2 |
Malcolm McHugh |
0 |
1 |
Rupert Jones |
3 |
Paul Chambers |
0 |
1 |
Robin Browne |
4 |
Chris Milton |
0 |
1 |
Stewart Johnson |
1 |
3 |
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Knights of the Square Table |
Ilkley |
|||
1 |
E.Little (B) |
½ |
½ |
J.Swallow (W) |
2 |
C.Callis |
1 |
0 |
W.Boothman |
3 |
J.Duckworth |
0 |
1 |
P.Ward |
4 |
P.Gregory |
½ |
½ |
M.Radich |
2 |
2 |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Renegades | 6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
| Ilkley | 4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
| Archbishops | 5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10½ |
9½ |
6 |
| KoST | 5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
| Otley | 3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
5½ |
3 |
| Jims Team | 3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
| Coliseum |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
Bugle 229 Harrogate Evening Chess League April 3rd 2009
The Knights won their first match with a 3-1 win over Coliseum who also lost 2-1 against the Renegades. The season is coming to an end but some teams are stuck with fixture pileups.
Results
KoST |
Coliseum |
|||
1 |
E Little |
½ |
½ |
D McKerracher |
2 |
J Link |
½ |
½ |
R Murray |
3 |
C Callis |
1 |
0 |
R White |
4 |
P Gregory |
1 |
0 |
M McHugh |
3 |
1 |
|||
Renegades |
Coliseum |
|||
1 |
D Glover (W) |
0 |
1 |
D. McKerracher (B) |
2 |
C Miller |
1 |
0 |
R White |
3 |
R Tate |
½ |
½ |
M McHugh |
4 |
A Zigmond |
1 |
0 |
P Chambers |
2½ |
1½ |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Archbishops | 5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10½ |
9½ |
6 |
| Renegades | 5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
9½ |
10½ |
6 |
| Ilkley | 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
| KOST | 4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
| Jims Team | 2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3½ |
4½ |
2 |
| Coliseum | 5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
| Otley |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3½ |
4½ |
1 |
Bugle 228 Harrogate Evening Chess League March 20th 2009
Jim played a champion game to lead his side to a 3-1 victory over the Knights of the Square Table. After his opponent bottled up his own pieces in a corner on board 2 Jim successfully sacrificed a knight ending with a stonking win. Robyn Malcolm won on bd 4 and with draws on boards 1 and 3 the match was won for Jim's Team. In the other match draw specialists Archbishops drew 2-2 at Otley.
Results
KoST |
Jim's Team |
|||
1 |
E Little (W) |
½ |
½ |
S Huxley (B) |
2 |
G Marks |
0 |
1 |
J Postill |
3 |
J Duckworth |
½ |
½ |
G Cooper |
4 |
P Gregory |
0 |
1 |
R Malcolm |
1 |
3 |
|||
Otley |
Archbishops |
|||
1 |
Alex Ghiocel (B) |
0 |
1 |
Mike Stokes (W) |
2 |
Chris Wright |
1 |
0 |
Steve Revell |
3 |
Rupert Jones |
0 |
1 |
David Harasym |
4 |
Stuart Johnson |
1 |
0 |
Margaret Rowley |
2 |
2 |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Archbishops | 5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10½ |
9½ |
6 |
| Ilkley | 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
| Renegades | 4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
| Coliseum | 3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6½ |
5½ |
2 |
| Jims Team | 2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3½ |
4½ |
2 |
| KOST | 3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
| Otley |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3½ |
4½ |
1 |
Bugle 227 Harrogate Evening Chess League February 21st 2009
The champions returned to winning ways at Otley but were stymied by the Knights who came back to earn a draw thanks to a sterling performance by captain Pete Gregory. In Ilkley, the match against the Archbishops could have gone either way but ended in an unusual 2-2 draw where there were draws on all four boards.
Results
Otley |
Renegades |
|||
1 |
Chris Wright(B) |
½ |
½ |
David Glover (W) |
2 |
Mark Birkin |
1 |
0 |
Chris Miller |
3 |
Robin Browne |
0 |
1 |
Richard Tate |
4 |
Eddie Wright |
0 |
1 |
Andrew Zigmond |
1½ |
2½ |
|||
KOST |
Renegades |
|||
1 |
E. Little (w) |
½ |
½ |
D Glover (b) |
2 |
J Link |
½ |
½ |
C Miller |
3 |
J Duckworth |
0 |
1 |
R Tate |
4 |
P Gregory |
1 |
0 |
A Zigmond |
2 |
2 |
|||
Ilkley |
Archbishops |
|||
1 |
W.Boothman |
½ |
½ |
M.Stokes (w) |
2 |
D.Adam |
½ |
½ |
S.Revell |
3 |
P.Ward |
½ |
½ |
D.Harasym (w) |
4 |
M.Radich |
½ |
½ |
M.Rowley |
2 |
2 |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
| Ilkley | 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
| Archbishops | 4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8½ |
7½ |
5 |
| Renegades | 4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
| Coliseum | 3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6½ |
5½ |
2 |
| KOST | 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Otley | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1½ |
2½ |
0 |
| Jims Team |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
3½ |
0 |
Bugle 224 Harrogate Evening Chess League October 28th 2008
There are two changes to Bugle 223 that have happened. They are both changes in venue viz Jim’s Team now meets at the Old Star Inn at Clifford and the Archbishops meet at the Empress on the Stray.
I also want to emphasize that everyone must pay their subs by October 31st (Rule 1).
The new venues were mixed blessings as they were both in use for the opening matches of the League programme. Jim’s Team hosted Coliseum who came away 3½-½ victors. On Board 3 Ross Malcolm saved them from a 4-0 whitewash. In the other match the Knights raced to a 2-0 lead before Maggy Rowley and Mike Stokes, captain of the Archbishops pegged them back to a 2-2 draw.
Jims Team |
Coliseum |
Archbishops |
KOST |
||||||
1 |
Jim Postill (W) |
0 |
1 |
Douglas McKerracher (B) |
1 |
Mick Stokes (B) |
1 |
0 |
Ernie Little (W) |
2 |
Gary Cooper |
0 |
1 |
Robert Murray |
2 |
Steve Revell |
0 |
1 |
John Link |
3 |
Ross Malcolm |
½ |
½ |
Richard White |
3 |
Richard Sneddon |
0 |
1 |
Jack Duckworth |
4 |
John Wheatley |
0 |
1 |
Malcolm McHugh |
4 |
Maggy Rowley |
1 |
0 |
Pete Gregory |
½ |
3½ |
2 |
2 |
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Bugle 223 Harrogate Evening Chess League September 21st 2008
As last season, there are seven teams in the League. I have drawn up fixtures for 9 teams, anticipating new entrants. Any team of 4 players can enter – let me know as soon as possible.
1. HC Renegades
Capn/Contact: Andrew Zigmond, Leeds Rd., Harrogate
Tel. 01423-538142
e-mail: andrewzig@hotmail.com
Venue: Trinity Church Hall, nr Prince of Wales Roundabout,
Leeds Rd., Harrogate
Note: This venue must be vacated at 10pm
2. Archbishops
Capn/Contact: Mick Stokes, 46 Ash Rd., Harrogate, HG2 8EG
Tel. 01423-879245
Venue: Union Public House, Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
3. Otley
Capn/Contact: Stuart Johnson, 97 Meagills Rise, Otley, LS8 2EH
Tel. 01943-466847
e-mail: stuartm.johnson@virgin.net
Venue: Beech House, Crag Lane, Huby
Directions: Coming from Harrogate, this is just off the main road before Huby. Bear right off the A658 onto Crag Lane and travel about ¼ mile and on the LHS opposite Crag View is the venue.
4. Ilkley
Capn/Contact: William Boothman
Tel. 01943 607354
e-mail: williamboothman@btconnect.com
Venue: Ben Rhydding Methodist Church Hall, Ben Rhydding
Dve., Ilkley
Directions: Approach Ilkley from the east on the A65. At the edge of Ilkley turn left uphill at the first set of traffic lights (by discount store). Pass under railway bridge and as the road swings right through Ben Rhydding village, Ben Rhydding Drive is on the LHS. The Church Hall is on the RHS by the stone pillars.
Note: Play home fixtures on Thursdays
5. JIMS Team
Capn/Contact: Jim Postill, 7 Parkfield Dve., Boston Spa,
LS23 6EF
Tel. 01937-842095
e-mail: jimpostill@fsmail.net
Venue: As Team 1
6. Knights of the Square Table
Capn/Contact: Peter Gregory, 16 Westminster Cresc., Harrogate
Tel. 01423-871303
e-mail: beezman@ntlworld.com
Venue: As Team 1
7. Coliseum
Capn/Contact: Paul Chambers, 20 Riverside Walk, York Rd.,
Knaresborough, HG5 055
Tel. 01423-860243
Venue: As Team 1
8.
9.
Fixtures are based on the final table of last season. Fixtures have been drawn up for 9 teams so 2 new teams can enter.
Fixtures are as follows assuming 9 teams in the League:
FIDO
Oct 10 8v5 2v9 3v6 4v7 1
Nov 1 5v3 9v7 1v4 6v8 2
Nov 27 2v1 8v4 9v5 6v7 3
Dec 10 3v2 1v9 6v5 7v8 4
2009
Jan 12 3v4 8v1 9v6 7v2 5
Jan 31 3v1 4v2 8v9 5v7 6
Feb 20 2v8 1v6 4v5 9v3 7
Mar 28 9v4 7v3 2v6 1v5 8
Apr 21 6v4 1v7 2v5 3v8 9
If you have any problems give me a bell on 01423-524000 or e-mail me at gordonmarks1@yahoo.co.uk
All the best for the new season,
Controller
Bugle 222 Harrogate Evening Chess League September 15th 2008
The AGM of the League started at 8pm last Thursday. Present were Andrew Zigmond, Mike Stokes, William Boothman and myself, Gordon Marks. Steven Huxley and Mrs Huxley also joined us.
The funds in the treasury stood at a healthy balance of £11-64. The rules were reviewed and were fine. A proposal to increase the entry fee from next year (2009-10) was agreed. This means the entry fee per team will be £10 and the prize money will rise to £25! Mike and Andrew raised a couple of points mentioned but this was dismissed as unnecessary waffle by the controller. The trophy and £10 prize money was awarded to Andrew Zigmond, captain of the HC Renegades, the champions this season.
Board prizes were awarded as follows:
Board 1 Simon Weinberger with 4/4
Board 2 Steve Revell 3½/4
Board 3 Richard Tate 5/6
Board 4 Andrew Zigmond 4½/6
So far two teams have paid their subscriptions (£4 per team – doubling to £8 after Oct 31st!). Teams are roughly the same as last year, so I’ll get out a fixture list as soon as possible.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 41 minutes past 8.
Controller
Bugle 220 Harrogate Evening Chess League June 29th 2008
The League is formed from chess players (of any standard) in teams of four.
Any number of teams can enter the League, the more the merrier !
The AGM of the League is at the end of September/start of October - details will be forthcoming.
Entry forms, rules etc. are available from the controller, Gordon Marks on (01423) 524000 or you can e-mail him at
If there’s enough interest there could be a knockout tournament as well !