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  • Welcome to the New Year.
    Due to the weather, we have had a lot of postponements over the last 2 weeks.
    Below are a list of matches for which no results have been received.
    If any of these have been postponed could you let me know.
    If you have already let me know, and I have missed it, then apologies, please remind me again.
    If the match has been played can you send (or resend) the result.

    Shirley A v Leamington B from 14/09/09
    Leamington C v Rugby from 27/10/09
    Stratford B v Chipping Campden B from 19/11/09
    Daventry B v Stratford C from 09/12/09
    Solihull D v Stratford C from 16/12/09
    Shirley A v Kenilworth B from 11/01/10
    Solihull B v Rugby from 13/01/10
    Daventry B v Nuneaton from 13/01/10
    Solihull C v Leamington D from 13/01/10


  • Bernard Rogers has informed me that Stanley Gibbins died on the 31st December.
    As some of you may know, Stanley was one of the founding members of the Leamington League and played a leading role in its development in the early days.
    He was a strong player and some of his games were published in a history of the League, which Colin Searle produced.
    Some years ago he made a beautiful silver trophy which he presented to the League. It is awarded to the player with the best results in the League over the year.
    Colin is hoping to produce an electronic version of his League history which will be available on this website.

  • If any of you have had an interesting game, perhaps you would like to enter it for the best game prize.
    All you have to do is to let me have a copy of the game, either in text form or preferably in pgn form.
    So far no one has entered any games this season.

  • The minutes for the last AGM can be viewed here.
    Can you please check them, and send any comments to Phil Wood.
    Apologies for the delay in putting them on the web.

  • In Division 1, Olton A have a commanding lead over Leamington A, who narrowly lead everybody else.
    Banbury B still have a 4 point lead in Division 2 with Kenilworth B, Stratford A and Shirley A following.
    Solihull B have jumped into the lead of Division 3 closely followed by Daventry A.
    In Division 4 Nuneaton have a narrow lead over Solihull C.

  • Some people are sending old match cards to Rob Reynolds!
    Most people use email, but if you want to use snail mail, please send the results to me (see the officials page).

  • Those that are interested in playing more chess might like to look at a new initiative by the ECF
    It is a national knock out competition, with the early rounds being zoned by county.
    There are two categories a Major (U160) and a Minor (U120), and entry is £10.
    The prizes range from £250 for winning down to £50 for fourth.
    For more details and an entry form see here.





    • For older entries see archive page

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