Worcester & District Chess League
Malvern are League Champions again!
31 Mar. Kidderminster Knights had to default their game against Worcester Bishops to gift second position to Worcester because the Kidderminster club has an important fixture on 3 April in the Wolverhampton League.
15 Mar. Malvern make sure of the trophy again with a match to spare with win over Kidderminster Knights!
4 Jan. Bottom markers Redditch beat Kidderminster in the first result of the New Year. Malvern lead and are the only team not to lose this season.
22 Sep. The St John's captain has written to the league that they have insufficient players to fulfil fixtures in 2011 and have therefore withdrawn the team from Division 1.
13 Aug. Headless Cross, 2011 Division 2 champions were promoted and play in Division 1 this season. Kidderminster Pawns were relegated. Six teams compete subject to confirmation of the Droitwich & St John's team entry.
| Worcester & District Chess League 2011-12 Division 1 |
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Match points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21½ | 10½ | 13 | 1 |
| Worcester Bishops | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18½ | 13½ | 9 | 2 |
| Kidderminster Knights | 8* | 3 | 2 | 3* | 15½ | 16½* | 8 | 3 |
| Redditch 1 | 8* | 3* | 2 | 3 | 16* | 16 | 8* | |
| Headless Cross | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8½ | 23½ | 2 | |
| * Includes defaulted match | ||||||||
| Worcester & District Chess League 2011-12 Division 1 Fixtures List | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture | Match Score |
| Thursday 15 September | Worcester Bishops - Headless Cross | 4 - 0 |
| Monday 26 September | Headless Cross - Kidderminster Knights | 1 - 3 |
| Monday 3 October | Headless Cross - Redditch 1 | 3 - 1 |
| Tuesday 11 October | Redditch 1 - Malvern | 2 - 2 |
| Thursday 13 October | Worcester Bishops - Kidderminster Knights | 1½ - 2½ |
| Thursday 20 October | Worcester Bishops - Malvern | 1 - 3 |
| Monday 31 October | Headless Cross - Malvern | 0 - 4 |
| Friday 18 November | Malvern - Kidderminster Knights | 2 - 2 |
| Thursday 1 December | Worcester Bishops - Redditch 1 | 3½ - ½ |
| 2012 | ||
| Wednesday 4 January | Kidderminster Knights - Redditch 1 | 1½ - 2½ |
| Friday 13 January | Malvern - Redditch 1 | 2½ - 1½ |
| Wednesday 25 January | Kidderminster Knights - Headless Cross | 3 - 1 |
| Friday 27 January | Malvern - Worcester Bishops | 2 - 2 |
| Monday 6 February | Headless Cross - Worcester Bishops | 1½ - 2½ |
| Wednesday 15 February | Kidderminster Knights - Worcester Bishops | 2 - 2 |
| Tuesday 28 February | Redditch 1 - Worcester Bishops | 2 - 2 |
| Wednesday 14 March | Kidderminster Knights - Malvern | 1½ - 2½ |
| Friday 30 March | Malvern - Headless Cross | 3½ - ½ |
| Tuesday 3 April | Redditch 1 - Kidderminster Knights | 0 - 4 def |
| Tuesday 17 April | Redditch 1 - Headless Cross | 2½ - 1½ |