Dudley & District Chess League
2019-20 Division 3: South Birmingham lead
For 2019-20 season the maximum grade of eligible players in Div 3 is 115.
2019-20 Division 2: 2019-20 season void because of Coronavirus epidemic
15 Apr. Corona virus makes 2019-20 season void. Officers of the league have decided that Government restrictions on account of the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic mean that it is not feasible to continue over-the-board play for the 2019-20 season. All games played up to 15 March will be submitted for grading.
15 Mar. Coronavirus stops further play in Dudley & District League. See statement from General Secrtetary John Fahy on the home page.
15 Mar. Mercia pull out of match with South Birmingham placing SB firmly at the had of the table.
11 Feb. Mutual and Stourbridge drew.
21 Jan. Stourbridge beat Mercia
15 Jan. South Birmingham have another win, this time against Stourbridge, and go to the top of the table.
18 Dec. South Birmingham beat Walsall and go into second position with two matches in hand.
12 Dec. Mutual and Warley draw.
3 Dec. After a period of hibernation in the league, Mercia and Mutual draw. All teams have now played at least one fixture and Halesowen lead.
16 Oct. Halesowen pull further ahead with a 4-nil victory.
3 Oct. Walsall and Stourbridge draw.
17 Sep. Halesowen and Mutual draw.
12 Sep. Halesowen win the first Div 3 match
of the season.
14 Aug. Seven teams have entered and play each other once.
Please send re-arrangements of fixtures and results to Paul Sharratt and Ray Collett and any errors, omissions or alterations required.
| 2019-20 Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Birmingham | 4* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Halesowen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mutual Circle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Stourbridge | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mercia | 3* | 0 | 1 | 2* | 1 |
| Walsall Kipping | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Warley Quinborne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| *includes defaulted match | |||||
Fixtures and results
Click on completed fixtures to see match details
| 2019 Dates | 2019-20 Div 3 Fixtures and results | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Warley Quinborne - Halesowen | 1 - 3 |
| 17 Sep | Mutual Circle - Halesowen | 2 - 2 |
| 3 Oct | Walsall Kipping - Stourbridge | 2 - 2 |
| 16 Oct | Stourbridge - Halesowen | 0 - 4 |
| 29 Oct | Halesowen - South Birmingham | ½ - 3½ |
| (21 Nov) | Walsall Kipping - Mercia (new date awaited) | P - P |
| 3 Dec | Mercia - Mutual Circle | 2 - 2 |
| 12 Dec | Warley Quinborne - Mutual Circle | 2 - 2 |
| 18 Dec | South Birmingham - Walsall Kipping | 3½ - ½ |
| 2020 Dates | ||
| 15 Jan | Stourbridge - South Birmingham | 1 - 3 |
| 21 Jan | Mercia - Stourbridge | ½ - 3½ |
| 11 Feb | Mutual Circle - Stourbridge | 2 - 2 |
| Not played | South Birmingham - Mercia | 4 - 0 def |
| 20 Feb | Walsall Kipping - Warley Quinborne | |
| 17 Mar | Mutual Circle - Walsall Kipping | |
| 1 Apr | South Birmingham - Mutual Circle | |
| 1 Apr | Stourbridge - Warley Quinborne | |
| 6 Apr | Warley Quinborne - South Birmingham | |
| 12 Apr | Easter | |
| 14 Apr | Mercia-Warley Quinborne NEW | |
| 21 Apr | Halesowen - Walsall Kipping NEW | |
| 28 Apr | Halesowen - Mercia NEW | |
Team captains (2019-20 TBC)
- Bushbury: Secy, Phil Staley
- Halesowen: Joyce Evans; Secy, Acting Captn, Pete Banks
- Mercia: Stuart Deeley;
- Mutual Circle: Capt Peter Hughes, tel 0121 459 4743; Secy Chris Evans
- South Birmingham: Capt, Tony Szatanik; Secy Tim Lane
- Stourbridge: Captn, Steve Alcock; Secy, Dave Scriven.
- Walsall Kipping: Capt, Simon Jones; Secy Mike Groombridge
- Warley Quinborne: Secy, John Fahy