Published 10 September 2012

2011-12 County Team Results

Minor Counties Open team

The county won 2 drew 1 and lost two, just missing out on a place in the national stages. Read the captain's report on the season for the 2012 annual general meeting.

County Open Team - MCCU Stages
Dates Opponents Venue Result 2011-2
15 October Shropshire Away: The Scout & Guide HQ, Curriers Lane, Shifnal, Shrops TF11 8EJ Please note the venue is on Curriers Lane opposite junction with Aston Road won 8½ - 7½
5 November Derbyshire Home: 1pm start, St Stephen's Church Hall, St Stephen's Street, Worcester WR3 7HS drew 8 - 8
3 December Greater Manchester Neutral: Newcastle-u-Lyme Bridge Club, 6 King Street, Newcastle-u-Lyme ST5 1EL won 8½ - 7½
28 January Leicestershire Away: 1pm start, St Michaels Old School & Community Centre 736 Melton Rd Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8BD lost 7 - 9
10 March Lincolnshire Neutral: 1pm start at Syston & District Social Club 36 High Street, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GP lost 5½ - 10½

 

Under 140 team retain Midlands title

Giles Stanton's team again produced the goods in the union stage, but went down in the national semi final to the powerful Hertfordshire team.

9 June Giles Stanton reports. Worcestershire lost to Hertfordshire in the national u140 county semi-final played at Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon. With both teams having an average grade of 128 it looked like a close encounter. Unfortunately Herts players had other ideas. They opened up an early two point lead and extended that to four points with four games still to finish. Herts were impressive winners 11-5 and followed up by becoming national champions. Jason Pereira was Worcestershire's outstanding player of the day. Assured king and pawn endgame technique won his game. I would like to thank all players for getting the team to the national semi final for the second year running. Also I thank players providing transport.

13 May. A splendid win against Yorkshire takes Worcestershire into the semi-finals.

12 March. Giles Stanton, captain writes: "After last weekend's win for Warks over Notts, Worcestershire can't now be caught. Although at the moment Worcestershire are tied with Leicestershire on ten points, our win over them means we have retained our position as MCCU u140 Champions with a game still to play! Once again congrats to all and my thanks for your constant surport".

Giles pays tribute to all team members for their commitment and support throughout the season.

County Under-140 Team MCCU stage
Stage Dates Opponents Venue Result 2011-2
Midland Counties CU 8 October Shropshire Home: 2.00pm. St John's Church Hall, Greenlands Avenue, Redditch B98 7PZ Win 9½ - 6½
Midland Counties CU 29 October Warwickshire Away: 1.00pm. Hill and Cakemore Liberal Club, 87 Nimmings Road, Halesowen. B62 9JG. Win 9 -7
Midland Counties CU 19 November Leicestershire Neutral: Methodist Centre, Birmingham Road, Water Orton, B46 1SR. 2pm start requested win 10½ - 5½
Midland Counties CU 10 December Staffordshire Home: Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road , Redditch B97 5SQ 1pm start confirmed. win 8½ - 7½
Midland Counties CU 21 January Derbyshire Home: Webheath Village Hall, Heathfield Road , Redditch B97 5SQ. 1:30pm start agreed. Derbys
conceded 16 - 0
Midland Counties CU 17 March Nottinghamshire Neutral: Methodist Centre, Water Orton. B46 1SR 2pm start requested Lost 7½ - 8½
National stage
National quarter final 13 May Yorkshire Neutral: Bramcote Memorial Hall, Church Street,Bramcote Nottingham. NG9 3HD. Won 9½ - 6½
National semi-final 9 June at 2pm Hertfordshire Neutral: at The Memorial Hall,Church Road, Weston on the Green, Bicester Oxon OX25 3QP Lost 5 - 11

 

Under-120 team

Richard Turner and the team were very unlucky just missing out on the Midlands Championship in their last match of the union stage and then losing on tie-break to Lancashire in the national quarter finals. The last match of the season decided the Midlands title. Staffs Terriers were 2 points adrift from Worcs in the county table, but won the match against Worcs to take the title. Richard Turner writes: "I would like to thank you all for all your efforts and support it has made the job both rewarding and relatively simple. I will be around for some of next season". Richard is unable to continue the role of captain in 2012-13 because he is away for the first part of the season.

County Under-120 Team - MCCU Stage
Dates Opponents Venue Result 2011-2
15 October Warwickshire Home win 6½ - 5½
12 November Lincolnshire Neutral win 9½ - 2½
7 January Staffordshire Bulldogs Away win 6½ - 5½
11 February Nottinghamshire Neutral win 7 - 5
24 March Staffordshire Terriers Home lost 4½ - 7½
National stage
20 May Lancashire National Quarter final at Newcastle-u-Lyme lost 6-6 on board count

 

Results back to 2002-3 are availanle from the Midland Counties Chess Union website