Dudley & District Chess League
2015-6 Season
Bushbury 2016 Division 3 champions
28 Apr. Warley finish their season with a good win to come equal with Bushbury at the top of the table, but Bushbury scored 7½-½ against their rivals for top spot. Walsall Kipping barn-storm their last few matches leaping up the table, but not quite reaching the top.
5 Apr. Warley catch up with the leaders by beating Halesowen and there is a triple tie at the top.
8 Mar. Halesowen do catch Bushbury with a big win over Mercia.
24 Feb. Halesowen nearly catch up with Busbury in the fixture between the two teams.
18 Feb. Bushbury go top of the division with a win against Warley
15 Jan. Halesowen are on a roll with back-to-back 4-nil victories.
6 Jan In the first 2016 results here, leaders Bushbury set the pace with another win to go top and Halesowen kick off 2016 with 4-nil victory to join Bushbury.
27 Oct. Bushbury, away, beat Halesowen to lead Division 3.
12 Sep. First result in!
In 2015-6 the maximum grade of eligible players in Div 3 was 115
| Division 3 in 2015-6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
| BUSHBURY | 10* | 6* | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| WARLEY QUINBORNE | 10* | 7 | 0 | 3* | 14 |
| HALESOWEN | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| WALSALL KIPPING | 10* | 4* | 3♣ | 3 | 11* |
| MERCIA | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| STOURBRIDGE | 10* | 0 | 1♣ | 9* | 1 |
| *includes defaulted match; ♣ includes result of a successful appeal. | |||||
Fixtures and results
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| 2015 Dates | Fixture | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | 3½ - ½ |
| 22 Sep | Halesowen - Stourbridge | 3 - 1 |
| 30 Sep | Stourbridge - Bushbury | ½ - 3½ |
| 6 Oct | Halesowen - Walsall Kipping | 2½ - 1½ |
| 13 Oct | Mercia - Bushbury | 2 - 2 |
| 27 Oct | Halesowen - Bushbury | 1½ - 2½ |
| 18 Nov | Bushbury - Walsall Kipping | 2 - 2 |
| 24 Nov | Mercia - Stourbridge | 3 - 1 |
| 3 Dec | Warley Quinborne - Walsall Kipping | 2½ - 1½ |
| 16 Dec | Stourbridge - Mercia | 0 - 4 |
| 23 Dec | Stourbridge - Warley Quinborne | 0 - 4 |
| 2016 Dates | ||
| 6 Jan | Bushbury - Mercia | 2½ - 1½ |
| 6 Jan | Stourbridge - Halesowen | 0 - 4 |
| 13 Jan | Bushbury - Warley Quinborne | 4 - 0 def |
| 14 Jan | Walsall Kipping - Halesowen | 0 - 4 |
| 2 Feb | Mercia - Walsall Kipping | 2 - 2 |
| 18 Feb | Warley Quinborne - Bushbury | ½ - 3½ |
| 24 Feb | Bushbury - Halesowen | 1 - 3 |
| 8 Mar | Halesowen - Mercia | 3½ - ½ |
| 15 Mar | Mercia - Warley Quinborne | 1 - 3 |
| 17 Mar | Walsall Kipping - Mercia | 3½ - ½ |
| 24 Mar | Walsall Kipping - Stourbridge | 4 - 0 def |
| 24 Mar | Warley Quinborne - Mercia | 3½ - ½ |
| 29 Mar | Mercia - Halesowen | 2½ - 1½ |
| 5 Apr | Halesowen - Warley Quinborne | 1½ - 2½ |
| 6 Apr | Stourbridge - Walsall Kipping | 2 - 2♣ |
| 13 Apr | Bushbury - Stourbridge | 3 - 1 |
| 21 Apr | Walsall Kipping - Warley Quinborne | 4 - 0 |
| 28 Apr | Walsall Kipping - Bushbury | 4 - 0 |
| 28 Apr | Warley Quinborne - Stourbridge | 3½ - ½ |
| ♣ Over-the-boards, the score was 0 - 4 but the Walsall team were judged to have fielded an ineleigible player and the match score was adjusted on 11 May | ||
Team captains
- Bushbury: Phil Staley
- Halesowen: Joyce Evans
- Mercia: Stuart Deeley
- Stourbridge: Secy, Dave Scriven
- Walsall Kipping: Simon Jones
- Warley Quinborne: John Fahy