Lancashire Leagues and Congresses
Lancashire Leagues and Congresses | |
There are a number of Chess leagues within Lancashire, the two major leagues that are affilitated to the BCF via the Game fee are the 'Blackpool & Fylde Chess League' and the 'Central Lancashire Chess League'.
Lancashire Chess Association also runs two very successful congresses, along with a number of successful independant congresses:
Chorley Congress 28th-30th August 1999
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Congress Director: |
K McMahon |
Number of competitors: |
172 |
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Congress Secretary: |
D Clayton |
Number of tournaments: |
4 |
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Chief Controller: |
D Welsh BCF chief arbiter |
Prize fund: |
£1,685.01 |
Open
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Open to all players |
Number of competitors: |
26 |
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Controller: D Welsh |
Prize fund: |
£390.00 |
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1 |
B Lund |
Preston |
5 |
£200.00 |
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2 |
P Maclin |
Chorlton |
4 ½ |
£100.00 |
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3= |
B Hague |
Rochdale |
4 |
£10.00 |
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DI Hulmes |
Stockport |
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J Bourne |
Trentham |
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H Lamb |
Bolton |
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G Charleshouse |
Morecambe |
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Grading prizes |
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184 – 174= |
J Bourne |
Trentham |
4 |
£10.00 |
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H Lamb |
Bolton |
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173 and under |
S Mulligan |
Penketh |
4 |
£20.00 |
Major
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For player’s graded below 175 |
Number of competitors: |
35 |
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Controller: D Welsh |
Prize fund: |
£390.00 |
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1 |
A Ashton |
3C’s |
5 |
£200.00 |
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2= |
D Newhouse |
Preston |
4 ½ |
£50.00 |
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GM Chisango |
Chorlton |
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D Shaw |
Urmston |
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Grading Prizes |
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156 – 145 |
P Widrascu |
West End |
4 |
£20.00 |
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144 and below |
M Hamer |
Gt. Harwood |
4 |
£20.00 |
Intermediate
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For player’s graded below 140 |
Number of competitors: |
43 |
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Controller: P Purland |
Prize fund: |
£390.01 |
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1= |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
£116.67 |
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M Burns |
Stockport |
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D Horton |
Urmston |
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Grading Prizes |
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128 - 118 |
R Chapman |
Wigan |
£20.00 |
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117 and under |
AD Robinson |
Leicester |
3 ½ |
£20.00 |
Minor
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For player’s grades below 110 |
Number of competitors: |
68 |
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Controller: G Jones |
Prize fund: |
£390.01 |
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1= |
C Lythgoe |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
5 |
£87.50 |
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N Ward |
Lytham Ex. |
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Angel Gozales |
West End |
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AW Richardson |
Didcot |
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Grading Prizes |
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96 – 84 |
D Brent |
Urmston |
4 ½ |
£20.00 |
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82 and under |
SJ Gardner |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
4 |
£20.00 |
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Lancashire Champions |
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Awarded for the highest score by a player registered with the Lancashire Chess Association. |
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Open |
B Lund |
Preston |
5 |
£25.00 |
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Major |
D Newhouse |
Preston |
4 ½ |
£12.50 |
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D Shaw |
Urmston |
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Intermediate |
G Ashcroft |
Preston |
5 |
£12.50 |
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D Horton |
Urmston |
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Minor |
C Lythgoe |
Cleveleys Jnrs. |
5 |
£12.50 |
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N Ward |
Lytham Ex. |
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Eric Wandless-Renton Trophy |
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Awarded for the highest score by a player resident within Chorley Borough. |
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A Rigby |
Minor |
Chorley |
4 |
£25.00 |
The Division One title has been won by newcomers Rochdale, losing only the once to Heywood although the games were closer than what they look on paper.
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | Diff | |
| Rochdale 'A' | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Heywood 'A' | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| Leyland 'A' | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Preston 'A' | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13.0 | 17.0 | -4.0 |
| Crusaders 'A' | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Rawtenstall 'A' | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Chorley 'A' | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11.5 | 19.5 | -8.0 |
Meanwhile, Blackburn appeared to be cruising to the Division Two title when they slipped up in the last two games of the season. First losing to Nelson in a crunch top of the table clash, but then losing heavily to a rejunvenated Heywood team. Crusaders paid the price for losing too many games heavily, and are relegated on board count.
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | Diff | |
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| Nelson 'A' | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| Blackburn 'A' | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 6.0 |
| Heywood 'B' | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 |
| Chorley 'B' | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16.5 | 23.5 | -7.0 |
| Crusaders 'B' | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14.5 | 25.5 | -11.0 |
A similar story in Division Three with Rochdale losing two straight games to lose any chance of lifting the title, a feat which looked inevitable when they defeated Preston earlier in the season to maintain 5 straight wins. However, an unexpected loss to Chorley and an heavy defeat by Preston let Preston in to claim the title.
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | F | A | Diff | |
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| Preston 'B' | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31.5 | 8.5 | 23.0 |
| Rochdale 'B' | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Crusaders 'C' | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 1.0 |
| Chorley 'C' | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13.5 | 26.5 | -13.0 |
| Leyland 'B' | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8.0 | 27.0 | -19.0 |
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