Dudley & District Chess League
2018-9 Division 1
For the 2018-9 season, the maximum grade for eligible players in Division 1 was 175
Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away.
Please send results to Paul Sharratt and Ray Collett and let me have any errors, omissions or alterations required.
Division 1 News: Halesowen are Dudley League Champions
May. Warley conceded against South Birmingham and South Birmingham conceded against Sutton without playing.
29 Apr. Sutton Coldfield beat Warley Quinborne.
12 Feb. Halesowen beat South Birmingham to go further into the lead.
30 Jan. Battle has recommenced after the Christmas break: South Birmingham drew with Sutton Coldfield.
10 Dec. Warley beat South Birmingham.
3 Dec. Halesowen and Sutton Coldfield draw.
15 Nov. Halesowen beat Warley and tak a clear lead
8 Nov. Halesowen crush Sutton Coldfield.
24 Oct. South Birmingham draw with Halesowen and now all teams have joined the tussle, Warley lead the league.
11 Oct. Warley beat Sutton and head the table.
18 Sep. Warley and Halesowen set the ball rolling.
22 Aug. Four teams compete. Halesowen take promotion and Stourbridge drop down
2018-9 Div 1 table
| Div 1 teams 2018-9 | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | M Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halesowen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Sutton Coldfield | 6* | 2* | 2 | 2 | 6* |
| Warley Quinborne | 6* | 2 | 1 | 3* | 5 |
| South Birmingham | 6* | 1 | 2 | 3* | 4* |
| * Includes defaulted match | |||||
2018-9 Fixtures and results
Click on completed fixtures to see match details
| 2018 Dates | 2018-9 Fixtures and results Div 1 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Halesowen - Warley Quinborne | 2 - 2 |
| 11 Oct | Warley Quinborne - Sutton Coldfield | 2½ - 1½ |
| 24 Oct | South Birmingham - Halesowen | 2 - 2 |
| 8 Nov | Halesowen - Sutton Coldfield | 4 - 0 |
| 15 Nov | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | ½ - 3½ |
| 3 Dec | Sutton Coldfield - Halesowen | 2 - 2 |
| 10 Dec | Warley Quinborne - South Birmingham | 3 - 1 |
| 30 Jan | South Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield | 2 - 2 |
| 12 Feb | Halesowen - South Birmingham | 2½ - 1½ |
| ---- | Sutton Coldfield - South Birmingham | 4 - 0 def |
| 29 Apr | Sutton Coldfield - Warley Quinborne | 3½ - ½ |
| --- | South Birmingham - Warley Quinborne | 4 - 0 def |
Team Captains and Club Secretaries 2018-9
- Halesowen: Capt, Dustin Bowcott; Secy, Fixtures Secy, Don Curry
- South Birmingham: Capt, Terry Hare-Walker; Secy, Tim Lane
- Stourbridge: Secy, Dave Scriven
- Sutton Coldfield: Capt, Marek Soszynki; Secy, Keith Escott
- Warley Quinborne: Secy, John Fahy