Stafford And Newcastle Share Points In Opening Game Of The Season

Stafford 'B'  2  Newcastle 'D'  2

The new season started last night with a 2 - 2 draw between Stafford 'B' and Newcastle 'D' in Division 3.

English Chess Federation AGM

The ECF AGM takes place  on the 11th October in Birmingham. Our own Traci Whitfield is one of two candidates for the post of Director Of Junior Chess & Education. You can click here to read her Election Address.

South Potteries Chess Challenge Cup

Fenton  5.5  Meir  2.5

Fenton retained the South Potteries Chess Challenge Cup with a convincing win against Meir last night.

County U120 Fixtures

As usual the U120 Section is the most keenly contested of all the Sections in the MCCU County Championship. 5 Counties are contesting it this season - Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Lincolnshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The fixture dates have all been published on the NSDCA Calendar. Anybody interested in playing for the team should contact Peter Evans by email at peterfkevans@live.co.uk.

Alsager Take Over At Top Of South Cheshire Shield

Newcastle  1  Alsager  3

A 3 - 1 win at Newcastle last night enabled Alsager to leapfrog their hosts into the top spot in the South Cheshire Shield. With all the other fixtures now completed Newcastle must beat Kidsgrove in their final match of the season if they are to retain the title.

County Open Team Fixtures

The following dates have been confirmed for the County Open team fixtures - Greater Manchester on 19th October, Warwickshire on 8th November and Worcestershire on 6th December.

South Cheshire Shield

Kidsgrove  2  Crewe  2

Crewe completed their South Cheshire Shield fixtures with a 2 - 2 draw at Kidsgrove last night, a result that left them at the bottom of the table.

County U100 Fixtures

The County U100 fixures have now been announced. 4 Counties are contesting the MCCU Championship - Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. Staffs will be at home to Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire on 1st November and 31st January respectively and away to Leicestershire on 13th December. Anybody interested in playing for the team should contact Team Captain Robert West by email at robertandsarah@fsmail.net or by telephone on 01782 214707.

Staffordshire Junior Championships 2014

The 2014 Staffordshire Junior Championships are being held on Sunday 19th October at Hassell Community Primary School in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. There are U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U14, U16 and U18 Sections. Please click here for full details and an entry form.

MCCU Congress

The MCCU Congress will be held over the weekend of 14th/15th March 2015 at Rycroft Community Hub, 28 New Forest Road, Off Dartmouth Avenue, Walsall WS3 1TR. There will be Open, U160 and U120 Sections. Please contact Ray Dolan for more information by email at sunshine.dolan@gmail.com or by telephone on 07980 101744. Further information will appear here when it becomes available.

Newcastle Edge Closer To South Cheshire Shield Title

Alsager  2  Newcastle  2

Despite dropping their first point in the competition, Newcastle took a step closer to retaining the South Cheshire Shield with a 2 - 2 draw at 2nd placed Alsager on Tuesday evening.

County U140 Fixtures

Denis Nesbitt has just notified me of the fixture list for the coming season's MCCU U140 County Championship. It is only being contested by 3 teams - Staffordshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire. The first Staffs match is away to Shropshire on Saturday 22nd November and the second is at home to Notts on Saturday 17th January. If anybody is interested in playing for the team then please contact Denis by email at d.nesbitt@ntlworld.com or by telephone on 07791 770035.

Alsager Success At Manchester Congress

Congratulations to Doug Barnett and Brian Birchall on their performances at last weekend's Manchester Congress. Doug won the Open Section with a score of 4.5/5 and Brian was joint 2nd in the Knights Section with 4/5. They probably won't thank me for publishing their ugly mugs but here they are anyway, receiving their prizes. The prize money should keep the bar at the Alsager Cricket Club going for another few months !!

Cup Fixtures Added To Fixture Lists

The Fixture Lists have now been updated to include all of the Cup Fixtures.

First South Cheshire Shield Win For Kidsgrove

Crewe  1  Kidsgrove  3

Kidsgrove recorded their first win in the South Cheshire Shield last night and, in the process, moved above Crewe at the foot of the table.