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Club
Acclaim
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Staffordshire
Chess Association award
Wolverhampton with Chess Club of the
Year for 2007! Read
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Wolverhampton
Chess Club was awarded a prestigious
Centenary Award from Wolverhampton
City's Sport's Advisory Council.
Award dated Nov 3 2007.
Wolverhampton
Show 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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WDCL League
Section: Honours
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In this section there are details related
to Wolverhampton Chess Club honours and
individual member success spanning several
decades.
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League
& Member Honours
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Champions
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2013/14 |
2012/13 |
2011/12 |
2010/11 |
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Phil Bull |
Dave Wightman |
Paul D Walters (54.5 points) |
Oladejo Olaleye (107.5 points) |
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Rapidplay |
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Spring
Rapidplay
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Mike Townsend (4.5/5) |
Robert Marshall (Quickplay 5/5) |
Colin Haughton (Quickplay 4/5) |
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Birmingham
& District Chess League
(BDCL)
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Individual
knockout |
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1904, 1928, 1930, 1939,
1949 |
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1924/5, 2006/7, 2015/16 |
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1935/6, 1945/6, 2011/12
(2nd place, promoted) |
Dave Wightman 2012/13 |
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1928 |
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B team Champions 2005/6 |
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Wolverhampton & District
Chess League (WDCL)
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Champions
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2006/7 (A team 2nd
place.), 1960/61, 1953/4 |
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2015/16 Champions 8 wins
2 draws. 2012/13 A team
2nd place,
promoted,1989/90, 1991/2,
1995/6, 1983/4, 1979/80,
1965/66
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2008/9 C team promoted,
2nd place,
2005/6 (B team 2nd place,
promoted)
1999/2000, 1985/6, 1982/3
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1996/7, 1993/4, 1991/2 |
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1991/2 |
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1976/7 |
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(WDCL) |
2014/15 &
16 |
2013/14 |
2012/13 |
2012/11 |
2010/11 |
2009/10
2008/9
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| Winners/Club
Success |
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| Bidgood Cup |
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Dave Wightman |
Gordon G Sands
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| Rock Cup |
Robert Marshall |
Robert Marshall |
Robert Marshall |
Robert Marshall |
Dave Wightman (joint
winner) |
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| Humphrey's Cup (U130) |
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| Pittaway Cup |
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Wolverhampton Summer League
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Champions |
Best
Player |
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1990 |
Jonathan B
Hunt (2012) |
| 2010 (P5,W5
15 points maximum) |
| 2011, (P5,W5
15 points maximum) |
| 2012 (P6, W4, D2) |
| 2013 (maximum points) |
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2000 |
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1994, 2008, 2012 |
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Wolverhampton
Players excel for 2nd
consecutive year in WDCL (and
CDCL) Trophy Events
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Rock and Bidgood finalists |
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Mercia Chess Club 26/03/2013 |
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Wolverhampton
players win both Rock and
Bidgood Cups for the 2nd
consecutive year. Robert
Marshall retains the Rock
Cup after beating Mike
Groombridge of Walsall
Kipping in the final. Dave
Wightman beats Peter Nixon
also of Walsall Kipping.
Both matches took place
Tues 26th March at Mercia
Chess Club (neutral venue)
Congratulations to the
winners and finalists.
Thank you all, Frank Wood
WDCL tournament secretary
and to Mercia for agreeing
to host these popular and
historic WDCL Trophy
events. A week later
Wolverhampton became WDCL
Pittaway Cup Winners after
beating Stafford in the
Final 3rd April at
Bushbury Match
Report
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finalists from Left to
Right, Bidgood Peter Nixon
(Walsall Kipping), Dave
Wightman (Wolverhampton).
Pittaway Mike Groombridge
(Walsall Kipping) Robert
Marshall (Wolverhampton)
Rock
and Bidgood Cup final
match reports by Dave
Wightman here
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Cannock league (CDCL)
Robert Ward Memorial
Trophy
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Thurs
10 Jan 2013 : (Semi
Final ) match. Dave
Wightman prevails but
what a battle he had
against our WDCL A
veteran Captain Sands! Read
Match Report
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final match report by
Dave Wightman here
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Dudley
League (DDCL) Div 2 Champions
2013/14
24/03/2014:
Geoff Rosser's team faced Rushall
24/03/2014 and win with a solid 0
- 4 scoreline. This final match
win adds to an impressive tally
and our DDCL Div 2 team remain
undefeated all season with 5 wins
, 1 draw. Well done Wolverhampton
captain Geoff Rosser and all
players. full scores in DDCL
fixtures section.
and
2010/11
Wolverhampton
beat Warley Quinborne in their
final match 28/04/11..
"Well
done to everyone and particularly
to Gordon for his assistance as
acting captain whilst I couldn't
perform the task.
Also a big well done and thank you
to all participants as we couldn't
have achieved this without the
teams full commitment." Richard
Dawson, DDCL Div 2 captain.
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2010/12
Success
Triple success
came for Wolverhampton at the end
of the 2010/11 season.
Wolverhampton won the WDCL
Humphrey's Cup, became DDCL Div 2
Champions. Dave Wightman also
became joint winner of the WDCL
Rock Cup and won the Cannock
League Robert Ward Memorial Trophy
2011/12, 2012/13.
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District Chess League (DDCL)
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Champions
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2010/11, 2013/14 |
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Other
Trophies
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Wolverhampton
Win Walrus Trophy 2011 on
Thurs 5 May 2011 at Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton 7 points, Walsall Kipping
6, Rushall 2.
See full scores and
writeup here
Walrus
Full Scores
Walrus Trophy Winners
2007/8. held at
Wolverhampton Thurs 22/05/2008 Wolverhampton retain The
Walrus Trophy 2007/8 with 5.5 points,
Walsall 5, Rushall 4.5
Walrus
Full Scores
Walrus 2006/7
event held at Rushall Mon 30/04/2007 Wolverhampton win for
1st time 2006/7 with 6.5 points 4.5,
4.
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Walrus
Success
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Wolverhampton Win
Walrus :
2010/11 (7 points),
2008/9 (5.5 points), /2006/7 (6.5
points)
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Cups
and WDCL League Trophy Honours
& Recent years
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Humphrey's
Cup Winners (U130)
2010/11.
Pittaway
Cup
Winners
2003/4,2008/9,2009/10,
2012/13.
Runner-up 1989/90,
2002/3
Pittaway
Cup: 2009/10
Round 1: Bye
Round
2: Home
21 Jan 2010 playing
Stafford
Result
5-3
Wolverhampton Win
Round 2
Round
3 Mega Final:
21 April 2010 playing
Stourbridge at
Bushbury Chess Club(neutral
venue)
Result 5½
- 2½Wolverhampton
WIN the Final.
Wolverhampton
Pittaway Cup Winners
2008/9, 2009/10,
2012/13!
2008/09
Round
1: Home
win 23 Oct 2008 playing
StourbridgeResult
5-3
Round
2 (semi final):
Away
win 23 Oct 2008 playing
Shifnal & Telford
Result
2½-5½l
Round
3 The Final:
Away win at Stourbridge
playing Halesowen
Result 2½-5½
Jackson
Trophy:
2009/10
Round 1: :
Away
win playing Rushall
08/02/10.
Result
1
- 4
Round 2: The
Final :Away
loss playing
Cheddleton & Leek
at Stafford 28/04/10.
Result
1½
- 3½
Jackson
County Cup Finalists
2009/10.
Team
Lightning tournament
Trophy Section
winner 1984/5, 1996/7,
2001/2, 2003/4, 2006/7
Major Section winner
2000/1
Minor Section
winner 1995/6,2006/7
(2nd place.)
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