Warrington & District Chess League. Handbook. Books and all Chess Equipment supplied by; Gareth Ellis of Chessmaze Telephone:

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1 9.6 RESERVES Reserves may be substituted for any absent player(s) up to 30 minutes after the start time, in such cases the Clocks shall not be reset. Any player arriving more than 30 minutes after the start time (i.e. 7:30pm) shall forfeit the game. 9.7 UNFINISHED GAMES When playing at the normal rate of play, as many moves as possible should be played within the 2 ½ hour session. At the end of play an unfinished game is adjourned, providing that a minimum of 30 moves each have been made. The player to move shall seal the move in an envelope, which will record the game position, times used, and the resumption date. This envelope is to be retained at the home venue. An adjournment must take place within 28 days and the home player shall offer 4 dates for resumption of play. One of the 4 dates must be accepted, any reasonable venue may be chosen by the home player. In the event of either player not attending the agreed resumption date, or arriving more than 30 minutes after the Clock has been re-started, the game shall be forfeited. If a game is still unfinished after a 2 nd session, and a result cannot be agreed, a further adjournment procedure is to be adopted, and additional playing sessions continue until the result is resolved. It should be noted that this rule supersedes the Adjudication System which was discontinued by the 1998 AGM. Warrington & District Chess League Handbook 9.8 MATCH CANCELLATION In the event of a team being unable to fulfil a fixture and defaulting the match, the opposing Captain must be given 48 hours notice. If this period is not given the defaulting team shall be docked a league point. Books and all Chess Equipment supplied by; Gareth Ellis of Chessmaze Telephone: N Print Ltd Unit 66 Evans Business Centre Chester West Employment Park Minerva Avenue, Sovereign Way Chester CH1 4QL Tel: Mob: sales@nprintltd.com

2 LEAGUE OFFICERS: President Simon Woodcock 8 Donnington Close, Leigh, Lancs. WN7 3NY. Tel: blitzchess2001@yahoo.co.uk Vice President Peter Furlong, 23A Bradshaw Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, WA4 2NL Tel: Secretary Richard Hughes, 34 Highfield Avenue, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DU Tel: hughes.r@btinternet.com Treasurer Simon Atkinson, 53 York Street, Runcorn, WA7 5BA Tel: Match Secretary Judy Brown Tel: judy.brown@virgin.net Fixtures Secretary Paul Talbot Tel: Competition Organiser Paul Talbot Junior Organiser Gareth Ellis Tel: Publicity Officer Clinton Halsall 6 Longridge Avenue, St Helens WA11 9BW Tel: ECF Grader Steve Harrison Stephen@halocs.com League Grader Steve Harrison stephen@halocs.com 8.5 DISPUTES All disputes shall be reported to the General Secretary who will convene a Disputes Committee consisting of at least three people from the dispute panel, as selected at the AGM, who are not involved in the dispute, to consider the evidence and give judgement. The Disputes Committee has the power to invite any EXPERT in the laws of Chess to attend the meeting in an advisory capacity. In addition to written evidence, one representative from each Club involved in the dispute will be allowed to present their case to the Committee whose decision is final. 8.6 GRADINGS The Match Secretary submits all results for both BCF and North West grading; the expense of North West grading is incorporated in the current WDCL fees. Results will be BCF graded on payment of the appropriate BCF game-fee rate. The cost per Club concerned, including any exemptions that apply, will be billed by the League Treasurer. 9. MATCH ARRANGEMENTS 9.1 STARTING TIME The official starting time of matches shall be 7.30pm or earlier by prior arrangement. The playing session shall be for a minimum of 2 ½ hours. 9.2 TEAM SELECTION Each Captain, or deputy must hand the opposing Captain a list of his players in order of current playing strength, the teams then being paired off accordingly. 9.3 CHOICE OF COLOURS In league matches of 5 boards, the away team shall have white on the odd boards. In all other matches, after team declaration, the Captains toss for colour, the winner choosing white or black on odd numbered boards. If a Captain or his deputy is not present at the official or agreed starting time, the opposing Captain may choose colours. 9.4 CLOCKS AND RATE OF PLAY Clocks should be started at the official (or agreed) starting time, after the opponents have agreed the rate of play. The opponent of an absent player is entitled to decide which rate of play, and may set, and start the Clocks accordingly. The normal rate of play is 30 moves in the first 75 minutes, with a time check every 24 moves thereafter. Alternatively, to ensure the game finishes on the night, a fixed finish rate can be agreed in which each player has 90 minutes to complete ALL the moves. If the home player declines a fixed finish, then in the event of an adjournment, the game will continue at the away players venue. The current BCF guidelines for games without an arbiter present should be followed. 2 31

3 alterations to the Constitution, and shall give a further 21 days notice to all concerned. 8. LEAGUE PROCEDURE 8.1 LAWS Except where otherwise stated, play in all games shall be in accordance with the FIDE laws of Chess as approved by the English Chess Federation. 8.2 FIXTURES When two teams from the same Club are in the same division, their first match in each half of the season must be against each other as a priority. Any match that is rearranged must be notified to the Match Secretary in writing, within one week of its original date by both Captains giving the date of the re arrangement. 8.3 REGISTRATIONS Each Club shall, at the AGM, submit in writing to the Match Secretary a list of its players in order of current playing strength (not necessarily the strict grading order). Any changes to this list or any new registrations must be notified to the Match Secretary at least seven days before the list can come into effect. No player may register or play for more than one Club in any season, except with the permission of the Executive Committee. One purpose of the Registration List is to determine a Club s panel players when more than one team is entered in the League. Panel players must be players who are expected to play regularly i.e. at least 50% of the league programme. Players who merit a panel place but are not going to play very often must be listed as additional (e.g. additional top four or top ten). Players who are numbered 1-4 shall not play lower than the A team, players 5-10 not lower than the B team; players not lower than the C team and so on for each group of six players. Any team playing unregistered players will automatically lose that match game and in addition a further half point will be deducted from their teams score, and half a point added to their opponents score for each ineligible player played. Where a Club has two or more teams in one division, they may instead of listing the panel players in order of strength. assign each of the relevant players to one of the teams. In this case players may only play for their assigned team or a team in a higher division. There must be at least four players assigned to each team. HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS E.N. Alms, F.R. Appleton, F. Bradshaw, I. Campbell, H. Cowlishaw, G. Davison, R. Dickinson, M. Fox, F.C. Hawkins, R. Ogden, F. Tully, C.W. Warburton, G.C. Yarwood WINNERS Division 1 Widnes A Division 2 Culcheth Lymm A Division 3 Northwich B Division 4 Padgate B Peninsula Cup Grappenhall Kalmar Cup Widnes Kalmar Shield Grappenhall League St Helens A Team Lightning 2008 Atherton Player of the Year Ian Johnson Individual Lightning Martin Cooksey Under 100 Lightning Clinton Halsall KEY DATES Peninsula Cup Final 26 th April 2010 Kalmar Cup Final 10 th May 2010 Kalmar Shield Final 17 th May 2010 Presentation of Trophies & Individual Lightning 14 th June 2010 AGM 28 th June 2010 Team Lightning 6 th Sept 2010 WEBSITE NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS Notice of the result of each match shall be sent by BOTH CAPTAINS, within 3 days of the match, to the Match Secretary. Any match not completed must be similarly reported. Clubs failing to notify the Match Secretary within the specified time may be liable to a fine of The date of resumption of any adjourned game(s) must be stipulated on the match card and comply with the rules regarding adjournments. 30 3

4 Division 1 Fixtures Season 2009/10 September October 1 Mon 14th Northwich A v Culcheth/Lymm A 2 Mon 14th Widnes A v Central A 3 Thu 17th Penketh A v Atherton A Cup Matches - 21st September to 2nd October 4 Mon 5th Atherton A v Widnes A 5 Tues 6th Central A v Penketh A 6 Wed 7th Culcheth/Lymm A v St Helens A 7 Tues 13th Central A v Northwich A 8 Wed 14th Culcheth/Lymm A v Widnes A 9 Mon 19th Northwich A v Atherton A 10 Mon 19th Widnes A v Penketh A 11 Wed 21st St Helens A v Central A November 12 Mon 2nd Atherton A v St Helens A 13 Tues 3rd Central A v Culcheth/Lymm A 14 Thurs 5th Penketh A v Northwich A 15 Wed 11th St Helens A v Penketh A 16 Mon 16th Atherton A v Central A 17 Mon 16th Widnes A v St Helens A 18 Thurs 19th Penketh A v Culcheth/Lymm A 19 Mon 23rd Northwich A v Widnes A December 20 Wed 2nd Culcheth/Lymm A v Atherton A 21 Wed 2nd St Helens A v Northwich A Cup Matches - 7th December to 18th December 4 WARRINGTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE CONSTITUTION 1. NAME The name of the league shall be the WARRINGTON AND DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE 2. OBJECTIVES The aim of the league shall be to encourage and promote Chess in Warrington and its surrounding districts. 3. MEMBERSHIP Chess Clubs shall be eligible for membership at the discretion of the League s Annual General Meeting. 4. SUBSCRIPTIONS The annual subscriptions shall be decided at the League s AGM and shall be due on that date. 5. MANAGEMENT The Business of the League shall be managed by elected officers who shall be known as the Executive Committee. Should the need arise, the Executive Committee has the power to co-opt new members to it to ensure the smooth running of the League. 6. MEETINGS 6.1 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM will normally be held on a suitable date in July or August of each year. The only persons allowed to vote at an AGM shall be one delegate from each team entered in the current season. A quorum shall consist of sixteen persons, or one half of those allowed to vote whichever is the smaller number. 6.2 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING An EGM shall only consider proposals relating to the business for which the meeting is called. The General Secretary shall call an EGM of the league within six weeks of :- A request of the Executive Committee A requisition signed by the Secretaries of at least four member Clubs. 21 days notice of such a meeting shall be sent to the Officers of the League and to the Secretaries of each Club (In the case of an AGM to the Secretaries of any prospective new Clubs). 6.3 COMMITTEE MEETINGS These meetings shall be called as the Executive Committee think fit to ensure the smooth running of the League. 7. RULES Amendments to the Constitution shall only be made at the AGM or at an EGM called for that purpose and with the approval of at least two thirds of those present and entitled to vote. The General Secretary shall require six weeks written notice of any proposed 29

5 WINWICK Monday Sec: B. D. Bedworth 4 Elizabeth Drive, Padgate, Warrington WA1 4JQ b.bedworth@ntlworld.com or A Capt. Simon Finch si_finch@hotmail.com B Capt. B Bedworth or RF 500 Capt. B Bedworth Pen Cup Capt. B Bedworth Kalmar Shield Capt. B Bedworth Venue: Winwick Hospital Staff Recreation Club, Newton Road, Winwick, WA2 8TE A49 North (Junction 9 M62) out of Warrington, go past Winwick Hospital to first roundabout, come back towards M62. The Club is first left before footbridge GRAPPENHALL AFFILIATED MEMBERSHIP Sec: George Davison Greenbank House, Greenbank Gardens, Warrington WA4 2DR george45davison@talktalk.net WHITLEY Sec: E N Alms Grove House, Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4EW silverbaron@lineone.net January 22 Mon 4th Northwich A v Central A 23 Mon 4th Widnes A v Culcheth/Lymm A 24 Mon 11th Atherton A v Penketh A 25 Tues 19th Central A v Widnes A 26 Wed 20th Culcheth/Lymm A v Northwich A 27 Thurs 21st Penketh A v St Helens A February March Cup Matches - 1st February to 5th February 28 Mon 8th Widnes A v Atherton A 29 Wed 10th St Helens A v Culcheth/Lymm A 30 Thurs 11th Penketh A v Central A 31 Mon 22nd Atherton A v Northwich A 32 Tues 23rd Central A v St Helens A 33 Thurs 25th Penketh A v Widnes A 34 Mon 8th Northwich A v Penketh A 35 Wed 10th St Helens A v Atherton A 36 Wed 10th Culcheth/Lymm A v Central A 37 Mon 15th Widnes A v Northwich A 38 Tues 23rd Central A v Atherton A 39 Wed 24th Culcheth/Lymm A v Penketh A 40 Wed 24th St Helens A v Widnes A April 41 Mon 12th Atherton A v Culcheth/Lymm A 42 Mon 12th Northwich A v St Helens A Only one re-arrangement of any match allowed All matches to be completed by the Peninsula Cup Final 28 5

6 Division 2 Fixtures Season 2009/10 September October 1 Mon 14th Atherton B v Padgate A 2 Mon 14th Winwick A v Wigan Knights A 3 Wed 16th St Helens B v Runcorn Cup Matches - 21st September to 2nd October 4 Wed 7th Padgate A v Winwick A 5 Thurs 8th Ormskirk A v Wigan Knights A 6 Mon 12th Atherton B v Winwick A 7 Wed 14th Padgate A v Runcorn 8 Thurs 15th Wigan Knights A v St Helens B 9 Mon 19th Winwick A v Ormskirk A 10 Tues 27th Runcorn v Atherton B 11 Wed 28th St Helens B v Padgate A November 12 Thurs 5th Wigan Knights A v Atherton B 13 Mon 9th Winwick A v Runcorn 14 Thurs 12th Ormskirk A v Atherton B 15 Thurs 12th Wigan Knights A v Padgate A 16 Wed 18th St Helens B v Winwick A 17 Mon 23rd Atherton B v St Helens B 18 Tues 24th Runcorn v Wigan Knights A 19 Wed 25th Padgate A v Ormskirk A December 20 Thurs 3rd Ormskirk A v St Helens B WIDNES Monday & Wednesday Sec: Andy Kelly 8 Foxcote, Hough Green, Widnes WA8 9YJ A Capt. Andy Kelly or B Capt. Andy Kelly or Pen Cup Capt. Andy Kelly or Kalmar Cup Capt. Andy Kelly or Kalmar Shield Capt. Andy Kelly or Venue: Widnes Recreation Club, Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 6PD Junc 7. from M62 follow signs for Catalyst Museum, Widnes (Past Black Horse Pub/ Widnes Railway Station/ Wade Deacon School). Turn right at traffic lights (Fellowship Centre opp. on left) down to next set of lights (Albion Pub) straight over Club 250m on left. WIGAN-KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB Thursday Sec: David Merry 18 Ellesmere Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9RR dvdmerr@aol.com A Capt. Paul Talbot or talbotpd@aol.com B Capt. David Merry or RF 500 Capt. Dave Williams Pen Cup Capt. Paul Talbot or Kalmar Cup Capt. David Merry or Kalmar Shield Capt. Ernie Gradwell Venue: St Stephen's Parish Hall, St Stephens Church, Hieland Road, Whelley, Wigan WA1 3UT (Secretary) M6 Jn 25, at feeder roundabout turn left towards Wigan. At next roundabout take third exit. Continue for approx 2 miles to lights at T junction and turn right. At next lights (Tesco's) turn right. At lights at crossroads turn left onto B5238 Horwich. After approx 0.5 miles turn left into Plantation Gates. St Stephens church at end of road. Cup Matches - 7th December to 18th December 6 27

7 ST HELENS Wednesday Sec: Clinton Halsall 6 Longridge Avenue, St. Helens, WA11 9BW secretary@sthelenschessclub.co.uk A Capt. Barry Groves barrygroves@blueyonder.co.uk B Capt. Keith Lyon keith.lyon72@yahoo.co.uk C Capt. Edwin Aspden edsnakepit@hotmail.com RF500a Capt. Dave Kelly RF500b Capt. Clinton Halsall clinton.halsall@blueyonder.co.uk Pen Cup Capt. Keith Lyon Kalmar Cup Capt. Keith Lyon Kalmar Shield Capt. Keith Lyon keith.lyon72@yahoo.co.uk Venue: Sprayhurst Social Club, Boundary Road, St Helens, WA10 2LR Directions from Warrington: M62 Exit at Junction 7, Follow A570 for St.Helens (Linkway). At the MacDonalds roundabout take SECOND EXIT (A570 St.Helens Town Centre). At the next roundabout take SECOND EXIT A58 St.Helens, Southport (A570). At the next roundabout take SECOND EXIT A570 Southport (ASDA will be on your right). At the traffic lights turn LEFT onto Boundary Road. Sprayhurst is 300mtrs on the left (at the zebra crossing). January 21 Mon 4th Atherton B v Wigan Knights A 22 Mon 4th Winwick A v Padgate A 23 Wed 6th St Helens B v Ormskirk A 24 Tues 12th Runcorn v Ormskirk A 25 Tues 19th Runcorn v St Helens B 26 Wed 20th Padgate A v Atherton B 27 Thurs 21st Wigan Knights A v Winwick A 28 Thurs 28th Ormskirk A v Runcorn February March Cup Matches - 1st February to 5th February 29 Thurs 11th Wigan Knights A v Ormskirk A 30 Mon 15th Winwick A v Atherton B 31 Tues 16th Runcorn v Padgate A 32 Wed 24th St Helens B v Wigan Knights A 33 Thurs 25th Ormskirk A v Winwick A 34 Mon 1st Atherton B v Runcorn 35 Wed 3rd Padgate A v St Helens B 36 Mon 15th Winwick A v St Helens B 37 Mon 15th Atherton B v Ormskirk A 38 Thurs 18th Wigan Knights A v Runcorn 39 Thurs 25th Ormskirk A v Padgate A 40 Tues 30th Runcorn v Winwick A 41 Wed 31st Padgate A v Wigan Knights A 42 Wed 31st St Helens B v Atherton B Only one re-arrangement of any match allowed All matches to be completed by the Peninsula Cup Final 26 7

8 Division 3 Fixtures Season 2009/10 September October 1 Wed 16th Culcheth/Lymm B v Northwich B Cup Matches - 21st September to 2nd October 2 Mon 12th Widnes B v Culcheth/Lymm B 3 Mon 12th Northwich B v Ormskirk B 4 Thurs 15th Penketh B v Padgate B 5 Wed 21st Culcheth/Lymm B v Ormskirk B 6 Wed 21st Padgate B v Northwich B 7 Mon 26th Widnes B v Penketh B November 8 Wed 4th Padgate B v Culcheth/Lymm B 9 Thurs 5th Ormskirk B v Widnes B 10 Mon 9th Northwich B v Penketh B 11 Thurs 19th Ormskirk B v Padgate B 12 Thurs 26th Penketh B v Culcheth/Lymm B 13 Mon 30th Widnes B v Northwich B December Cup Matches - 7th December to 18th December RUNCORN Tuesday Sec: Colin Ford 5 Brookfield Ave, Runcorn, WA7 5QZ colin.ford555@ntlworld.com A Capt. Jon Reese RF 500 Capt. Alan Wilson alanthegrey@tiscali.co.uk All Cup Capt. Colin Ford colin.ford555@ntlworld.com Venue: Halton Royal British Legion WA7 2BE From Warrington: A56 onto A558 Expressway at Daresbury. Follow sign for Northwich, or From Widnes: Over Bridge following signs for Northwich. Then, when Northwich turn off brings you up onto Central Expressway take next exit (less than 50yds) signposted The Brow. Left at lights, at top of Brow turn right, follow road around taking the second left, then immediate right into Legion car park. SKELMERSDALE Wednesday Sec: John Reid 15 Westdene, Parbold, WN8 7 PG johnrchess@hotmail.com A Capt. Neil Folland Neil.Folland@pilkingtons.com Pen Cup Capt Neil Folland Neil.Folland@pilkingtons.com Kalmar Shield Capt Neil Folland Neil.Folland@pilkingtons.com Venue: Skelmersdale Ex-Service Mens Club, 96 Liverpool Road WN8 8BX Leave M58 at Junction 3. Follow signs to Ormskirk/Southport. At next roundabout (approx 300 yards) turn right, continue until you reach T junction. Club is facing you car park on your left. NB: Club does not open until 7.30pm. 8 25

9 PADGATE WARRINGTON EAST Wednesday Sec: Steven Jones 39 Amberleigh Close, Appleton Thorn, WA4 4TD A Capt. Damian McCarthy B Capt. Joe Chambers Pen Cup Capt. Steven Jones Venue: Padgate Youth & Community Centre, Station Road, Padgate, Warrington WA2 0QS From M62 J11. Take 1st exit, A574, Warrington. At 5th roundabout turn left. Take the next left (sign Padgate train station), club car park is 50 yards on the right. From M6 J21/A57. After motorway roundabouts continue on the A57 towards Warrington. At traffic lights (junction has car dealership on the left, post office on right.) turn right into Holes Lane. Continue for 1.5 miles. Road becomes Green Lane. At roundabout turn right. Take next right into Station Road, club car park is 50 yards on the right. Thriving Junior Section, 400 League, Ordinary play, Quick Play & Demonstration Board Play Website: PENKETH & SANKEY R.B.L Monday & Thursday Sec: Martin E Cooksey Wroxham Road, Gt Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3EE cookseyme@aol.com A Capt. Martin Cooksey B Capt. Tony Fitzmaurice RF 500 Capt Brian Beggs Pen Cup Martin Cooksey Kalmar Cup Martin Cooksey Kalmar Shield Martin Cooksey Venue: Penketh Tavern (prev Penketh & Sankey RBL), 99 Greystone Road, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2DS January 14 Mon 11th Northwich B v Culcheth/Lymm B 15 Mon 11th Widnes B v Padgate B 16 Thurs 14th Penketh B v Ormskirk B 17 Thurs 21st Ormskirk B v Northwich B 18 Wed 27th Culcheth/Lymm B v Widnes B 19 Wed 27th Padgate B v Penketh B February March April Cup Matches - 1st February to 5th February 20 Mon 8th Northwich B v Padgate B 21 Thurs 18th Ormskirk B v Culcheth/Lymm B 22 Thurs 18th Penketh B v Widnes B 23 Wed 24th Culcheth/Lymm B v Padgate B 24 Mon 1st Widnes B v Ormskirk B 25 Thurs 4th Penketh B v Northwich B 26 Wed 10th Padgate B v Ormskirk B 27 Wed 17th Culcheth/Lymm B v Penketh B 28 Mon 22nd Northwich B v Widnes B 29 Wed 7th Padgate B v Widnes B 30 Thurs 8th Ormskirk B Penketh B Only one re-arrangement of any match allowed All matches to be completed by the Peninsula Cup Final A57 from Warrington left at Chapel House Pub into St Mary s Road at the T Junction turn right then immediate left into Greystone Road. Penketh Tavern is immediately on the left. 24 9

10 Division 4 Fixtures Season 2009/10 September October 1 Wed 16th Skelmersdale v Culcheth/Lymm C 2 Thurs 17th Wigan Knights B v St Helens C Cup Matches - 21st September to 2nd October 3 Mon 5th Winwick B v Formby 4 Wed 7th St Helens C v Skelmersdale 5 Thurs 8th Wigan Knights B v Culcheth/Lymm C 6 Wed 14th Culcheth/Lymm C v Winwick B 7 Tues 20th Formby v Skelmersdale 8 Wed 21st St Helens C v Winwick B November 9 Mon 2nd Winwick B v Wigan Knights B 10 Wed 4th St Helens C v Formby 11 Wed 11th Skelmersdale v Winwick B 12 Tues 17th Formby v Culcheth/Lymm C 13 Thurs 19th Wigan Knights B v Skelmersdale December 14 Tues 1st Formby v Wigan Knights B 15 Wed 2nd Culcheth/Lymm C v St Helens C A49 South from Warrington. Left on A533 to Northwich and pass through Barnton. Turn right at traffic lights and cross river Weaver Bridge. Through another set of lights and then take the next left. Club is on left. ORMSKIRK Thursday Sec: Steve Brereton 62 Winifred Lane, Aughton, West Lancs L39 5DJ Secretary@ormskirkchess.org.uk A Capt. Gareth Dykes ATeam@ormskirkchess.org.uk B Capt. Sean Murphy BTeam@ormskirkchess.org.uk Pen Cup Capt James Rothwell PenCup@ormskirkchess.org.uk Kalmar Cup Capt Steve Jacquest KalmarCup@ormskirkchess.org.uk Kalmar Shield Capt Ian Harper Venue: The Aughton Institute, Bold Lane, Aughton L39 6SG From the Liverpool direction (Switch Island) take the A59 travelling north, through Maghull, towards Ormskirk. After Maghull travel straight on at first roundabout. Continue straight on up the hill until you reach the next roundabout. At this roundabout turn right onto Winifred Lane (signposted Town Green Station). Continue along Winifred Lane to the end and turn right onto Bold lane. The Aughton Institute is about 300 yds ahead on the left. From the Ormskirk direction take the A59 signposted to Liverpool. After the roundabout by Ormskirk Fire station continue on the A59 over the hill until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first left onto Winifred Lane (signposted Town Green Station). Continue along Winifred Lane to the end and turn right onto Bold lane. The Aughton Institute is about 300 yds ahead on the left. Cup Matches - 7th December to 18th December 10 23

11 FORMBY Tuesday Sec: Peter Willoughby 9 Woodvale Road, Ainsdale, Southport PR8 3SU pandc.willoughby@talktalk.net A Capt. John Turner Kamar Cup Peter Willoughby Kalmar Shield Peter Willoughby Venue: Ravenmeols Community Centre, 225 Park Road, Formby, L37 6EW From Junction 7 of M57/M58, follow Southport signs A565 (not A59 north). Travel south down A5036, until signpost for Southport onto Northern Perimeter Road A5207. This road becomes Lydiate Lane, then Green Lane, at the main junction turn right to Southport A565. At the first signpost to Formby take the B5424 through Little Altcar. After the Royal Hotel on the right, take the left turn at the mini roundabout (Ravenmeols Lane). Follow this road, do not take the left turn to Park Road, but the next left, Windsor Road, almost immediately take the right to Park Road and the entrance is on the right hand side. If you miss the first signpost and end up at the 'Tesco' roundabout, take the left at the lights down Altcar Road, at the end turn left, then at the roundabout turn left again, continue until you reach another roundabout. At this mini-roundabout take the right turn down Ravenmeols Lane, and follow the instructions as before. Website: NORTHWICH & WINNINGTON PARK Monday Sec: Stephen Harrison 39 Hodge Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 3AG stephen@halocs.com or A Capt. Noel McLaughlin sales@nprintltd.com B Capt. Martyn Winn m.d.winn@dl.ac.uk RF 500 Capt. Stephen Harrison or Pen Cup Capt. Noel McLaughlin Kalmar Cup Capts. Martyn Winn P Woodfinden paul_woodfinden@hotmail.com Kalmar Shield Adrian Wander or a.wander@dl.ac.uk January 16 Wed 6th Culcheth/Lymm C v Skelmersdale 17 Wed 13th Skelmersdale v St Helens C 18 Thurs 14th Wigan Knights B v Formby 19 Mon 18th Winwick B v Culcheth/Lymm C 20 Wed 27th St Helens C v Wigan Knights B February March April Cup Matches - 1st February to 5th February 21 Mon 8th Winwick B v St Helens C 22 Wed 10th Culcheth/Lymm C v Wigan Knights B 23 Tues 16th Formby v Winwick B 24 Wed 24th Skelmersdale v Formby 25 Thurs 4th Wigan Knights B v Winwick B 26 Wed 10th St Helens C v Culcheth/Lymm C 27 Wed 17th Winwick B v Skelmersdale 28 Tues 23rd Formby v St Helens C 29 Wed 24th Skelmersdale v Wigan Knights B 30 Wed 31st Culcheth/Lymm C v Formby Only one re-arrangement of any match allowed All matches to be completed by the Peninsula Cup Final Venue: Winnington Park Recreation Club, Park Road, Northwich CW8 4EB or

12 RICHARD FURNESS 500 LEAGUE FIXTURES Tue Sep 8 Central Wigan Knights Tue Sep 8 Runcorn Northwich Wed Sep 9 Culcheth/Lymm A Culcheth/Lymm B Wed Sep 9 St Helens B St Helens A Wed Sep 9 Padgate Winwick Mon Sep 14 Northwich Culcheth/Lymm A Tue Sep 15 Central Culcheth/Lymm B Wed Sep 16 St Helens B Winwick Wed Sep 16 St Helens A Wigan Knights Wed Sep 30 Culcheth/Lymm B St Helens B Wed Sep 30 Culcheth/Lymm A St Helens A Mon Oct 5 Northwich Padgate Mon Oct 12 Winwick Wigan Knights Wed Oct 14 St Helens A Padgate Wed Oct 14 St Helens B Northwich Tue Oct 20 Runcorn Culcheth/Lymm A Mon Oct 26 Winwick Central Wed Oct 28 Culcheth/Lymm A Padgate Wed Oct 28 Culcheth/Lymm B Runcorn CULCHETH-LYMM Wednesday Sec: Nick Cooke, 18 Stonyhurst Crescent, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4DS jxcooke@msn.com A Capt. Jonathan Smith jms1967@tiscali.co.uk B Capt. Ernest Allen eallan@icasl.com C Capt. Mike Selway mike.selway@yahoo.co.uk RF 500a Capt. Mike Rotchell RF 500b Capt. Jan Kitshoff or jankitshoff@yahoo.co.uk Kalmar Cup Andy Coe andycoe@btconnect.com Kalmar Shield Mike Rotchell Venue: Culcheth Sports Club, Charnock Road, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 5SH From Warrington, enter Culcheth on A574. Charnock Road is first on the right after the Harrow Inn. Mon Nov 2 Northwich Tue Nov 3 Runcorn Thu Nov 5 Wigan Knights Tue Nov 17 Runcorn Thu Dec 3 Wigan Knights Central St Helens A St Helens B Winwick Runcorn 12 21

13 CLUB DIRECTORY ATHERTON Monday Sec: Simon Woodcock 8 Donnington Close, Leigh, Lancs. WN7 3NY. blitzchess2001@yahoo.co.uk Thu Jan 7 Wigan Knights Culcheth/Lymm A Wed Jan 13 Culcheth/Lymm B Winwick Mon Jan 25 Winwick Northwich Tue Jan 26 Central St Helens B Thu Jan 28 Wigan Knights Culcheth/Lymm B A Capt. Simon Woodcock B Capt Simon Woodcock Pen Cup Capt Simon Woodcock Kalmar Cup Capt Simon Woodcock Venue: Atherton Arms, 6 Tyldesley Road, Atherton M46 9DD Wed Feb 10 Padgate Wed Feb 17 Padgate Wed Feb 17 St Helens A Thu Feb 25 Wigan Knights Runcorn St Helens B Central Padgate From Leigh A579 towards Bolton, through one way system, at Parish Church turn right and left at obelisk, venue is 50 yds on left. Website: CENTRAL Tuesday Sec: Richard Hughes 34 Highfield Avenue, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 5DU hughes.r@btinternet.com A Capt. Ken Johnson kenjohnson49@ntlworld.com RF500 Capt. Richard Hughes hughes.r@btinternet.com Pen Cup Capt. Ken Johnson kenjohnson49@ntlworld.com Kalmar Shield Richard Hughes hughes.r@btinternet.com Mon Mar 1 Winwick Wed Mar 3 Culcheth/Lymm B Wed Mar 3 Culcheth/Lymm A Mon Mar 8 Winwick Tue Mar 9 Runcorn Wed Mar 17 St Helens A Wed Mar 24 Padgate Wed Mar 24 Culcheth/Lymm B Mon Mar 29 Northwich Culcheth/Lymm A Padgate Central St Helens A St Helens B Northwich Central Northwich Wigan Knights Tue Apr 6 Central Runcorn Wed Apr 7 St Helens A Culcheth/Lymm B Wed Apr 7 St Helens B Culcheth/Lymm A Venue: Railway Employees Social Club, Winwick Street, Warrington WA2 7TT Follow signs to Central Station. Club is next to Central Station. League Organiser: Colin Ford colin.ford555@ntlworld.com League Founder: Richard A Furness 20 13

14 Peninsular Cup Round 1 September 2009 Winwick v Penketh 21st Northwich v Ormskirk 21st Central v Padgate 22nd Round 2 Ties to be completed by 31st December 2009 Atherton v Skelmersdale Northwich/Ormskirk v Widnes Wigan Knights v Central/Padgate Winwick/Penketh v St Helens Semis Ties to be played between 1st & 5th February 2010 v v Final 26th April 2010 v Results should be notified to the Competition Organiser Paul Talbot Richard Furness 400 League Results 2008/2009 P W D L F A Pts 1. St Helens A St Helens B Runcorn Wigan Knights Winwick Penketh Padgate Culcheth Lymm B Central Culcheth Lymm A When teams from different divisions are paired together the following handicap is operated: Difference of 1 division 1½ points Difference of 2 divisions 2½ points Difference of 3 divisions 3½ points In the event of a drawn match the bottom board is eliminated. If the match score is still level the 5 th board is eliminated and so on until a victor is found. A player is Cup tied to whichever team he/she plays for first. NB In the Final and Semi Final NO PLAYER IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY WHO HAS NOT ALREADY PLAYED FOR THE SAME OR LOWER TEAM DUR- ING THE SEASON IN THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME

15 Division 1 Final League Positions 2008/2009 Team PLD W D L F A DIF PTS 1 Widnes A St Helens A Atherton A Central A Penketh A Northwich A St Helens B Withdrew before start of season Division 2 Final League Positions 2008/2009 Team PLD W D L F A DIF PTS 1 Culcheth Lymm A Padgate A Wigan Knights Atherton B St Helens C Runcorn Ormskirk A Division 3 Final League Positions 2008/2009 Team PLD W D L F A DIF PTS 1 Northwich B Winwick A Culcheth Lymm B Widnes B Penketh B Ormskirk B Kalmar Cup Round 1 September 2009 Atherton v Culcheth/Lymm 28th Round 2 Ties to be completed by 31st December 2009 Atherton/Culcheth v Penketh St Helens v Widnes Northwich v Wigan Knights Ormskirk v Formby Semis Ties to be played between 1st & 5th February 2010 Finals 10th May 2010 v v Results should be notified to the Competition Organiser Paul Talbot This event is for teams of 5 players whose combined grade does not exceed 800. Defaulted Boards count as 160 grading points. Players must have either an ECF grade or a Summer 2009 NW ELO grade or a provisional grade from the WDCL to play in this competition. ECF grades take precedence over Summer 2009 NW ELO grades. Division 4 Final League Positions 2008/2009 Team PLD W D L F A DIF PTS 1 Padgate B St Helens D Skelmersdale Winwick B Northwich C Culcheth Lymm C Formby

16 Kalmar Shield Notes Round 1 September 2009 Northwich v Ormskirk Widnes v Culcheth/Lymm 21st Formby v Central Winwick v Wigan Knights 26th Penketh bye Skelmersdale bye St Helens 1 bye St Helens 2 bye Round 2 Ties to be completed by 31st Dec 2009 Skelmersdale v Northwich/Ormskirk Winwick/Wigan Knights v Penketh St Helens 1 v Widnes/Culcheth Formby/Central v St Helens 2 Semis Ties to be played between 1st & 5th February 2010 v v Final 17th May 2010 v Results should be notified to the Competition Organiser Paul Talbot This event is for teams of 5 players whose combined grade does not exceed 650. Defaulted Boards count as 130 grading points. Players must have either an ECF grade or a Summer 2009 NW ELO grade or a provisional grade from the WDCL to play in this competition. ECF grades take precedence over Summer 2009 NW ELO grades