Worcestershire ECF Correspondence Chess Team Results 2007-8

Division 2: The Sinclair Trophy
County
Score
Position
Staffordshire

14 ½

1st
Greater Manchester

13 ½

2nd
Essex 2

10½

3rd
Warwickshire

4th
Worcestershire

7

5th

Details

 
Worcestershire   The Rest
E1. (b) Brian Turner
½ - ½
J Emanuel (Warks)
E2. (w) Ian Clarke
1 – 0
Syd Kalinsky (Essex 2)
E3. (w) Steve Mellor
0 – 1
P Adams (Gtr Manch)
E4. (b) Tony Spittle
0 – 1
G Rosser (Staffs)
E5. (b?) David Close
1 – 0
Paul Savin (Essex 2)
E6. (w) Nic Hyde
1 – 0
R Reynolds (Warks)
E7. (w) Alan Ruffle
0 – 1
J Amison (Staffs)
E8. (b) Arnold Kirkland
0 – 1
R P Vann (Gtr Manch)
E9. (b) Alun Williams
½ - ½
T Adkins (Warks)
E10. (w) Stefan Fuchs
0 - 1
Howard Berlin (Essex 2)
E11. (w) Paul Adamson
0 – 1
J Clissold (Gtr Manch)
N1. (b) Jim Keene
0 – 1
R FHayward (Staffs)
N2. (b) Maurice Bissell
½ - ½
Ron Franklin (Essex 2)
N3. (w) John Knee
½ - ½
T A Lane (Warks)
N4. (w) Eric Horwill
0 – 1
A Wilson (Staffs)
N5. (b) Jim Cox
0 – 1
R Bradney (Gtr Manch)
N6. (b) Dr Raafat
0 – 1
R Harriman (Warks)
N7. (w) Denis Spencer
½ - ½
Phil Thomson (Essex 2)
N8. (w) Geoff Herbert
½ - ½
M Pollard (Gtr Manch)
N9. (b) Noel Hobbs
1 – 0
J White (Staffs)
N10. (b) Bert Foord
0 – 1
John Keeher (Essex 2)
N11. (w) Ken Tyson
0 – 1
M B A Walker (Warks)
Worcestershire 7 out of 22

Division 3: Brown Pond Trophy
County
Score
Position
Essex B
9
1st
Leics B
2nd
Sussex 2
3rd
Cumbria B
6
4th
Berks
4
5th
Worcs 2
6-7th
Warks 3
6-7th
Dorset B
1
8th

Details

The season opened on the 7th November 2007 and we welcomed a new member Richard Collett from Greenlands Chess Club to the team. This still left one vacancy on Bd. 9 which Carl Forrester of Redditch agreed to fill so he played two games. Worcestershire were out-graded on every board with exception of B1, which was a draw. On other boards the disparity in over-the-board strengths was great, for example Jeffery Fox (119) played S.Ruthen with a rating of 160 and our new member Richard Collett playing on Bd.4, graded 90, was up against Dr Jim Miller (Leics B) graded 155. Although the results on these boards set a precedent for the rest of us, it's no dishonour losing to such opponents. The score of one bright spot, Francis O'Gorman's win is given here [Opens in new window].
(Ray Collett, based on Tony West's match report.

 
Worcestershire   The Rest
1. (b) D Gallimore
½ - ½
R W Cox (Warks 3)
2. (w) Jeffrey Fox
0 - 1
S Ruthen (Essex 3B)
3. (w) F O'Gorman
1 - 0
A C Bullock (Dorset B)
4. (b) Richard Collett
0 - 1
Jim Miller (Leics B)
5. (w) Fred Batson
0 - 1
Ian Henderson (Berks)
6. (b) W J (Bill) Pugh
0 - 1
R Selby (Sussex 2)
7. (w) C R Forrester
0 - 1
John Hollinsworth (Cumbria B)
8. (b) R Walkowiak
1 - 0
Clive Mounsey (Cumbria B)
9. (w) C R Forrester
0 - 1
J H Packenham Warks 3
10. (b) M A (Tony) West
0 - 1
K Chilvers (Essex 3B)
Worcestershire 2½ out of 10

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Published 8 September 2008