Updated 20 May 2014

ECF Ward Higgs competition 2012-13

This tournament is Division 1 of the English Counties team tournament organised by Neil Limbert of the British Federation for Correspondence Chess. It was played over 10 boards using the International Correspondence Chess Server. Team members played two games - one with the white and one with the black pieces against the same opponent. Play began on 1 November 2012 and the event finished on 31 August 2013. The only bright point for Worcestershire was Jim Friar's wins in the Ward Higgs. The team was relgated to the Sinclair tournament for 2013-4. Moves of all games are available from the ICCF webpage in the link below these tables.

County Score Position
Essex 16 1st
Yorkshire 13½ 2nd
Warwickshire 12½ 3rd
Hertfordshire 12 4th=
Northumberland 12 4th=
Hampshire 11 6th
Middlesex 8 7th
Nottinghamshire 6½ 8th
Somerset 4½ 9th
Worcestershire 4 10th

 

Board Worcestershire Scores The Rest
1. Brian Turner (Malvern) 0, 0 - 1, 1 John Rhodes (Herts)
2. Jim Friar (Kidderminster) 1, 1 - 0, 0 Robert Richmond (Notts)
3. Ed Osbourne (Worcester) 0, 0 - 1, 1 Chris Shepherd (Warks)
4. James Friar (Hagley) 0, 0 - 1, 1 Richard Ward (Hants)
5. Joseph Friar (Hagley) 0, 0 - 1, 1 Jonathen Manley (Essex)
6. Geoffrey Herbert (Malvern) 0, 0 - 1, 1 Andrew Chamberlain (Middx)
7. Jim Keene (Worcester City) 0, 0 - 1, 1 David Weldon (Northumb)
8. John Knee (Malvern) ½, 1 - ½, 0 Nigel Mills (Som)
9. Alex Holowczak (Warley Quinborne) 0, 0 - 1, 1 Duncan Chambers (Yorks)
10. Derek Gallimore ½, 0 - ½, 0 Alan Sutton (Yorks)
  Worcs Score 4 - 15 The Rest

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