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The first weekend of the 2012-13
season took place at the DeVere Wychwood Park
Hotel near Crewe. The division comprises of
eight teams and matches are played over six
boards. Two teams ended the weekend with maximum
match points; Cheddleton 2 and Bradford DCA
Knights 1 with the former leading on game
points.
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De Vere Wychwood Park, Crewe |
Whilst Cheddleton’s first team
consists mainly of hired professional players,
many of whom are titled; their second team
consists mainly of strong club players from the
local area including a large number from the
Cheddleton & Leek club and two from Stafford. In
round one they played their local North Staffs
League rivals Holmes Chapel and wins by Alex
Richardson, Simon Edwards (son of ECF president
Roger) and William Armstrong led them to a 4½-1½
victory. They followed this up with a 5½-½
victory against Bradford DCA Knights B with wins
for Craig Whitfield, Alex Richardson, Gerald
Acey & Malcolm Armstrong (both Stafford) and
William Armstrong.
Bradford DCA Knights A fielded
Oskar Hackner on top board who recently returned
from an impressive World Youth debut in Slovenia
and won both their matches; 4½-1½ against Jorvik
and 4-2 against Manchester Manticores. Tony
Slinger scored 2/2 whilst Roger Jennings, Eric
Gardiner and Andrew Bak all scored 1½.
Atticus had a reasonably
successful weekend starting with a 3-3 draw
against Manchester Manticores followed by a
3½-2½ win against Jorvik to end the weekend on
three match points.
Holmes Chapel recovered well
from their loss to Cheddleton with a 3½-2½
victory against Aigburth to join them on two
match points. The latter had a comfortable 5½-½
victory against Bradford DCA Knights B on
Saturday. Manchester Manticores have one match
point and Jorvik and Bradford DCA Knights B have
yet to open their account.
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My thanks to the hotel for
providing excellent accommodation and playing
conditions and also to the control team of
Matthew Carr and the ECF President Roger
Edwards.
The second weekend takes place
on the 12th and 13th January 2013 at
Redworth
Hall Hotel in County Durham.
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