Dudley & District Chess League
2017-8 Division 1
For the 2017-8 season, the maximum grade for eligible players in Division 1 was 175
Teams played each other twice, once at home and once away.
2017-8 Div 1 South Birmingham are League Champions at first attempt
17 May. Warley beat Stourbridge.
9 May. Warley default against Stourbridge.
2 May. South Birmingham consolidate their lead with a home win against Warley and make sure of the league championship. Meanwhile Sutton Coldfield concluded their first season in the Dudley & District league with a win against Stourbridge.
23 Apr. South Birmingham trounce Sutton Coldfield and look set to be league champions.
16 Apr. Sutton Coldfield beat Warley to put them in striking distance of the leaders.
4 Apr. South Birmingham beat Stourbridge to extend their lead.
12 Mar. Sutton Coldfield smash Stourbridge, but it's still all to play for with several matches after Easter
4 Jan. South Birmingham increase their lead with a win over Warley.
6 Nov. South Birmingham go top with an away win at Stourbridge.
23 Oct. New teams South Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield draw
1 Oct. A decisive win for WQ to start their season.
5 Sep. Four teams compete in 2017-8, Halesowen dropped out and new teams are South Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield.
2017-8 Div 1 table
| Div 1 teams 2017-8 | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | M Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Sutton Coldfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Warley Quinborne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Stourbridge | 6 | 1* | 0 | 5 | 2* |
| * incl defaulted match | |||||
2017-8 Fixtures and results
Click on completed fixtures to see match details
| 2017 Dates | 2017-8 Fixtures and results Div 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Warley Quinborne - Sutton Coldfield | 4 - 0 |
| 23 Oct | South Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield | 2 - 2 |
| 6 Nov | Stourbridge - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 2018 Dates | ||
| 4 Jan | Warley Quinborne - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 12 Mar | Sutton Coldfield - Stourbridge | 4 - 0 |
| 1 Apr | Easter | |
| 4 Apr | South Birmingham - Stourbridge | 3 - 1 |
| 16 Apr | Sutton Coldfield - Warley Quinborne | 2½ - 1½ |
| 23 Apr | Sutton Coldfield - South Birmingham | ½ - 3½ |
| 2 May | South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne | 2½ - 1½ |
| 2 May | Stourbridge - Sutton Coldfield | 1 - 3 |
| 9 May | Stourbridge - Warley Quinborne | 4 - 0 def |
| 17 May | Warley Quinborne -Stourbridge | 3½ - ½ |
Team captains or Secretaries 2017-8
- South Birmingham: Capt, Terry Hare-Walker
- Stourbridge: Secy, Dave Scriven
- Sutton Coldfield: Capt, Marek Soszynki
- Warley Quinborne: Secy, John Fahy