Unfortunately, despite several reminders both Elmwood and Hartlepool have failed to pay!!
So Elmwood A, Elmwood B, Elmwood Juniors, Hartlepool A, Hartlepool B will be deducted ONE LEAGUE POINT

Ray Pallister
League Organiser
 

Sad News
Jeremy Burnett, from Synthonia Chess Club has passed away. Jeremy had been suffering from terminal cancer for some time but in the end died in hospital from pneumonia on the morning of Friday 28th October 2005.

Funeral arrangements.
Jeremy's funeral will be held on Wednesday 9th November at 2.45pm at Teesside Crematorium. Friends meet at crematorium.

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to all family and friends - Cleveland Chess Association

Minor Section
All 14 entrants competed in last years competition, the only two entrants not entered from last year being the eventual winner and three times champion Bernie Price, who is now too highly graded to compete, and Martin McLoughlin who is now spending much of his time with his new grandson.

Ged Murphy, last seasons close runner-up to Bernie, will start as hot favourite for a title he has won previously, and with the rest of the field so close on grading it is difficult to see which quarter the challenge will come from.

Cleveland Chess Association has again kindly donated £30.00 towards the grading prizes and this will consist of two prizes of £15.00 each for the best score under 90 and under 80.

Open Section
We have a couple of extra entries this year which makes the event much stronger, with welcomed additions of Redcar No 1 Dave Edmunds together with former Billingham player, Steve Cole, now with Middlesbrough Rooks. A Couple of former entrants are also welcomed back with Paul Gregory (trying to get interested in chess again) and special thanks to Ian Elcoate for accepting a late entry after I was left with an odd number.

The likely favourite is David Wise, the defending champion but no doubt Sean Marsh and Michael Closs, and possibly one or two others might have other ideas.

Cleveland Chess Association has again kindly donated £30.00 towards the grading prizes and this will consist of two prizes of £20.00 and £10.00 for the best two scores under 160.

Brian Myers
Controller

Mins Last Meeting - Accepted

League Matters
Bob Rowe has resigned from the CCA's grading post
This post is now empty, anyone interested in doing the grading job should contact Phil Semp or Ray Pallister immediately. If no one comes forward to take up this post then all Cleveland's games *WILL NOT* be graded. Please ask at your club to see if anyone is interested.

Fixtures - all updated and date errors correct
C Div has 7 teams and will play 18 matches
Elmwood Chess Club at time of writing have not informed the League Organiser who the captains of the teams are ?

Treasurer Summary
Accounts in good shape

Monetary prizes to be awarded are based on league fees and are as follows

A Div winners - £100
A Div Runners up - £50

B Div Winners - £90
B Div Runners up - £45

C Div Winners - £80
C Div Runners up - £40

KO Cup Winners £60
Runners up - £30

Plate Winners - £40
Runners up - £20

A New PRIZE
The club that recruits the most members in the season is to be awarded £25
This years winner was Billingham Synthonia

Same prize fund for 2005-2006

The above was voted on and accepted

A Div winners - M'bro Rooks
B Div winners - Teesside Hungarians
C Div winners - Upper Eskdale

KO Cup winners - Elmwood
Plate winner - Billingham Synthonia (The plate trophy is missing and was with Middlesbrough Chess Club last)

The Plate is going to be re-named, The Jeremy Burnett Trophy
The above was voted on and accepted

Cleveland Individual
Entry fees - £5.00 Adult, £2.50 Junior
Closing date for Entry into the competition is 30th September 2005

Brian Myers announced that this will be his last season as controller, if anyone is interested in this position please let Phil Semp or Ray Pallister know ASAP

BCF Matters
Captains to remind players before match of the *NEW* FIDE/BCF rules
It is now illegal to write your move down and then move the piece - penalty for failing to observe this rule is default of the game, however the CCA has given players 1 year to get use to this rule ?! The correct way is to move the piece 1st then write the move down.

Also mobile phones to be put into silent mode.

Captains *MUST* send in the match results via post to Ray Pallister on the Result cards provided.

Meeting Closed approx 9.00pm

If you are running more than one team, can you please let the other captain(s) know.

Mins of previous EM 08/02/05 - Click Here

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of previous meeting (enclosed above)

3. Matters arising

4. League matters
(a) Prize money 2004-05
(b) Fixtures 2005-2006

5. BCF matters

6. AOB
 

Let me know if someone is missing from the list or the club is incorrect.

Cheers - Steve

CLP
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