Last updated 27 April 2013

Worcestershire Under-120 team

The new team captain is Richard Collett (tel. 0121 458 7617). These matches are usually played on Saturday afternoons over 12 boards. The playing sessions are 4 hours with time control at 36 moves in 1½ hours followed by a further ½ hour for each player to complete the game. Home matches were played at Webheath, Redditch last year. Adult players at matches contribute £2 to cover some of the costs of the venue and £2 for players who are not members of the ECF to cover the cost of Game Fees for non-members. There is no charge for juniors at any match.

The county boundary for Worcestershire Chess includes Dudley and you are eligible for selection for a Worcestershire team if:

  • You were born in Worcestershire
  • You have ever lived in Worcestershire for a period of 5 years or more
  • You are a member of a club affiliated to Worcestershire or meets in Worcestershire
  • You currently live in Worcestershire
  • You are a teacher or student at a Worcestershire school, college or university

Fixtures 2012-13

County Under-120 Team - MCCU Stages
Dates Opponents Venue Result
27 October Lincolnshire Neutral at Thurmaston, Leics. won 9½ - 2½
15 December Nottinghamshire Neutral won 8 - 4
2 February Warwickshire Away lost 6½ - 5½
16 March Staffordshire Away lost 9½ - 2½
National stage
18 May Kent Neutral  

Current season

16 Mar. A poor result against Staffs, but the team goes through to the national stages.
2 Feb. A narrow loss against the old enemy.
15 Dec. Another comfortable win, this time away against Notts.
27 Oct. Under new captain Richard Collett, Worcestershire beat a young Lincolnshire decisively to take revenge for the drubbing in the Minor counties match a fortnight earlier. Peter Seely on board 2, played particularly well winning a dead level endgame.

Last season

Worcestershire were runners-up in the Midlands. In the national stages, the team were unlucky at losing on tie-break against Lancashire. Click to see details of last year's results.