Dudley & District Chess League
2017-8 Division 3: South Birmingham Champions
For 2017-8 season the maximum grade of eligible players in Div 3 was 115.
2017-8 Division news
19 Apr. Halesowen B beat Warley in the last Division 3 match of the season, but unable to close the gap with South Birmingham. South Birmingham Division 3 champions and Halesowen B runners-up.
11 Apr. Yet another South Birmingham win this time a whitewash against Mercia.
5 Apr.
South Birmingham follow with another win, this time against Warley to go into the sole lead.
29 Mar. South Birmingham continue winning with a victory over Halesowen A to join Halesowen B at the head of the table.
26 Mar. South Birmingham retain their 100% record by beating Walsall and jump up between the two Halesowen teams.
22 Mar. Walsall beat Mercia to leap over their opponents in the table and Halesowen B forge further ahead with a win against Mutual.
1 Mar. Bad weather causes postponement of Warley Quinborne-Halesowen B match.
27 Feb. Halesowen A beat Mutual Circle and leap up the table to second place behind Halesowne B
13 Feb. Mutual draw with Warley.
23 Jan. Halesowen B juniors show how to do it with a convincing win over leaders Mercia
18 Jan. Warley get back into a winning groove beating Walsall and getting their first match points of the season.
21 Dec. Halesowen A win playing away, gaining their first match points of the season. This result completes the 2017 fixtures and a run of four matches with away victories 1½ - 2½!
14 Dec. Halesowen B youth team, playing away, beat Walsall to go to the top with South Birmingham and Mercia.
5 Dec. South Birmingham playing away beat Halesowen B to join Mercia at the head of Div 3.
23 Nov. Mercia playing away beat Halesowen A to leap to the top of the table.
9 Nov. Halesowen A draw with Walsall Kipping and Walsall now head Division 3.
25 Sep. Mutual reverse their fortunes with a crushing away win.
19 Sep. Walsall Kipping get off to a flying start.
6 Sep. The first match result is in for the Derby at Halesowen
5 Sep. Seven teams compete. Bushbury have gone up a division and are replaced by a second Halesowen team.
| 2017-8 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Halesowen B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Halesowen A | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Walsall Kipping | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Mercia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mutual Circle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Warley Quinborne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Fixtures and results
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| 2017 Dates | 2017-8 Div 3 Fixtures and results | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Halesowen B - Halesowen A | 2½ - 1½ |
| 19 Sep | Mutual Circle - Walsall Kipping | 0 - 4 |
| 3 Oct | Mercia - Warley Quinborne | 3½ - ½ |
| 18 Oct | South Birmingham - Mutual Circle | 3 - 1 |
| 24 Oct | Mercia - Mutual Circle | 0 - 4 |
| 9 Nov | Halesowen A - Walsall Kipping | 2 - 2 |
| 23 Nov | Halesowen A - Mercia | 1½ - 2½ |
| 5 Dec | Halesowen B - South Birmingham | 1½ - 2½ |
| 14 Dec | Walsall Kipping - Halesowen B | 1½ - 2½ |
| 21 Dec | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen A | 1½ - 2½ |
| 2018 Dates | ||
| 18 Jan | Walsall Kipping - Warley Quinborne | 1½ - 2½ |
| 23 Jan | Mercia - Halesowen B | ½ - 3½ |
| 13 Feb | Mutual Circle - Warley Quinborne | 2 - 2 |
| 27 Feb | Mutual Circle - Halesowen A | 1½ - 2½ |
| 22 Mar | Halesowen B - Mutual Circle | 2½ - 1½ |
| 22 Mar | Walsall Kipping - Mercia | 3 - 1 |
| 26 Mar | South Birmingham - Walsall Kipping | 3½ - ½ |
| 29 Mar | Halesowen A - South Birmingham | 1½ - 2½ |
| 1 Apr | Easter | |
| 5 Apr | Warley Quinborne - South Birmingham | 1½ - 2½ |
| 11 Apr | South Birmingham - Mercia | 4 - 0 |
| 19 Apr | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen B | 1 - 3 |
Team captains (2017-8)
- Bushbury: Secy, Phil Staley
- Halesowen A: Joyce Evans
- Halesowen B: Dustin Bowcott
- Mercia: Stuart Deeley
- Mutual Circle: Capt Peter Hughes
- South Birmingham: Capt, Tony Szatanik
- Walsall Kipping: Capt, Simon Jones
- Warley Quinborne: Secy, John Fahy