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Next CCA Exec Meeting
WEDNESDAY 17TH JANUARY, 7.30 p.m.
The Synthonia Club, Billingham
Agenda and Minutes to follow

Grading List updated

Due to some formatting errors I have revised the glist as follows
Names in Red - ECF Office has not received signed forms
Names in Yellow - ECF Office needs these players to return their forms counter signed by a parent or guardian.

Names in White - ECF Office has signed forms.

Available - From the NCCU
25 New chess sets for donation to schools and new organisation
please contact
Steve Henderson
Tel: 01642 478669
Email: 

Available - Approx 20 2nd hand chess sets for donation to schools or new organisations -

bids to Graham Marshall
Tel : 01429 426374 or
Email: 

While it has been practice for some time to place minutes of meetings on the Cleveland website well in advance of the next relevant meeting at which they are to be considered, as Association Secretary I am abandoning this practice for the following reasons:

1) Strictly speaking, any minutes created in advance of these being considered by an appropriate members meeting and signed off by the chairperson, are not yet ratified. As such, they cannot be considered to be an accurate record of the meeting to which they refer.

2)This would not be such a big deal, but in these days of litigation, it is unwise to put matters in print without the full agreement by the members as to their accuracy.

However, we don't want to throw overboard the open and democratic baby with the bathwater, so I am proposing that from now on key points from each meeting will be summarised ( and I promise to produce these within a week of the meeting taking place, barring disasters..) with a fuller set of minutes being sent to each member prior to each meeting, together with all the other relevant documents. The minutes, as ratified, will then be placed on the website.

Phil Semp
CCA Secretary

Key Points of the EGM 1st Dec 2006 - Click Here

key points of the last EM in September - Click here

Steve Henderson will not be taking the position of league organiser.
 

CCA Chair Mr Ernie Lazenby has resigned
 

Grading List has been updated - Joe Richardson has been added

Martin Regan CEO for the ECF has been on the Atticus forum and posted. Click HERE to see.

The Cleveland forum is still off line, the web hosting company is still working on a fix and will let me know as soon as they can when it has been sorted.

Tom Wise KO Cup
Results from Rd1 now on line
Pairings for Rd 2 now online

This is to clarify that the meeting on Friday 1st December is open to all members of the association. It is an extraordinary general meeting not an executive meeting. Issues need to be resolved and your attendance is essential to help bring closure and help CCA move forward.'

Thank you
Ernie Lazenby Chair CCA

Grading List updated
Players added
119679A Stephenson,F.N  Middlesbrough
234873B Elcoate,Ian  Middlesbrough
114949A Marsh, Sean  Elmwood
108517H Closs, Mike  Redcar
 

B Div + C Div updated

County page updated with all individual results + a few photos

*NEW GRADER
Mike Creaney is now the CCA Grader.

NCCU Championships
Cleveland v Yorkshire
Sunday 19/11/06, play starts at 1PM
@
Billingham Synthonia club,
Belasis Avenue,
Billingham.
Spectators and supporters welcome
 

 Trophy page updated, pictures now available of the Teesside & Durham Chess Association Handicap Challenge Cup
Presented by Bedford L Dorman 1911

B + C Div's updated

AGM, EM, EGM mins added from previous years - still missing a few!

The EGM 1st Dec is fast approaching and one of the agenda items is the above 1886 chess set - read the facts about this set from the CCA mins - makes interesting reading - Click HERE - this is a doc prepared by CCA Chair Ernie Lazenby for your information. - UPDATED 14.30hrs

CPM 16 is online - Interesting ;-)

1886 Challenge Trophy (Chess Set) UPDATED 20.03hrs

Page 6 has been updated.

The EGM 1st Dec is fast approaching and one of the agenda items is the above 1886 chess set - read the facts about this set from the CCA mins - makes interesting reading - Click HERE - this is a doc prepared by CCA Chair Ernie Lazenby for your information.

Thanks everyone!!

More AGM + EM mins added to CCA Info page

A Div Updated

Cleveland Grader

Mr Steve Henderson will stand down as grader on 19th November and Mr Mike Creaney will take up the position that day.

This will be an agenda item at the EGM on 1st December when a full explanation will be offered if requested. The national Grader will be notified by me in due course.

Mr Henderson retains his other positions.'
 
Ernie Lazenby for CCA

2. Ivory Chess Set

3. Administration of CCA finances

4."A" Division Trophy

5. Grader

Tom Wise KO Cup
M'bro Bishops were left out of the cup by mistake. Rather than rejig whole draw, Ray has paired them in a preliminary round against M'bro Knights who replaced Syn. C. Winners will then play Darlington B

Result > M'bro Bishop 5-0 M'bro Knights
 

Individual Minor + Open updated

 NCCU Championships page updated - Cleveland v Yorkshire

To all members of CCA

It has become necessary to call an extraordinary general meeting to discuss specific items that cannot be left until the 2007 AGM.

CCA is a members association and it is for you to democratically decide how the CCA is run.

I and the other officers know that many of you just want to play chess and are not interested in the ‘politics’. That is entirely understandable, however from time to time those officers who are charged with running the CCA on your behalf need to call upon you to stand up and be counted for us to rectify issues that cannot wait.

The agenda items and date of the meeting will appear on this web site.
I sincerely ask you to make an effort to attend this meeting and help us sort out some pressing matters. Your time and patience will be appreciated.

Thank You

Ernie Lazenby for CCA

Railway Institute, North Road, Darlington DL1 2PP - MAP

Please make sure you have the correct entry form

Durham 6-6 Cleveland - photos now on the NCCU Championship 06/07 page

Trophy page updated - an old C Div trophy has been found

I have set up a web page to show the CCA Trophies, however there are some that are missing and some that we need information on, take a look at the page and if you can help then email me - cheers - Steve H

The following players have been removed as they are not registered with the CCA - Teesside Hungarians > L Brown > T Loborik > A Szintai

Change to reporting results

The 'Report Result' page has been updated, could you now send results to the appropriate person - thank you.

The grading list has been updated so that it shows all CCA registered players and those that have signed the white ECF form.

I have now had the CCA list of registered players as of 06/10/06, I have been through the grading list and removed players that are not registered with the CCA. I have also moved players to the clubs they have registered to play for. Names in green have signed the white ECF form and are now eligible to play in CCA Events. Those names still in white (as far as we are aware) have NOT signed the ECF white form and need to do this ASAP, failing to sign this form makes the player in-eligible to play in CCA events*. Please send all signed white ECF forms to

CCA Registration Secretary
10 Amberley Close
Redcar
TS10 2TU

* With exceptions to Durham MO Clubs - see news item below.

'CCA recognises some practical difficulties associated with Durham only recently becoming a member organisation of the ECF and their subsequent need to establish a registration system.
Players in the following clubs, Peterlee, Darlington & Hartlepool have indicated they will be becoming ECF members via the Durham MO scheme; because Durham is working to a schedule a month behind CCA it has been deemed appropriate that no action should be taken against those clubs or any of their players who play in CCA before the have become ECF members.
This short term dispensation is because of cross border problems and should in no way be seen as a relaxation of the rules. As of the 31st October Steve Henderson will speak to a Durham official and determine who has registered and who has not.

The afroementioned clubs need to be mindfull that penalties will be imposed without further discussion if it is found that they have fielded players who have not become members of the ECF.(failed to sign the white form etc)

A harmonisation of the registration process between Durham and Cleveland may need to be discussed at next years AGM.

Your assistance and understanding in these embryonic days of the MO Schemes is appreciated.'

Ernie Lazenby for CCA

There is now a web page that shows at this moment in time who is and is not a member of the ECF, those names that are in green are members (they have signed and submitted the ECF white form), those in white are as far as we are aware NOT members, meaning that they have not signed and submitted the ECF white form.

Darlington, Peterlee and Hartlepool players are on the list, however they pay and submit their info to Durham. I will contact the Durham official to check on these players and will update the webpage when I have confirmation that these players have signed the ECF white form.

If you find that your name is in white and you know that you have signed and submitted the ECF white form, can you contact me and let me know who you sent it to and I will chase it up.

If you know you haven't signed the ECF white form, can you do so ASAP and hand the signed ECF form over to your club secretary and ask him to send it in to the CCA Registration Secretary ASAP.

CCA Registration Secretary
10 Amberley Close
Redcar
TS10 2TU

Tel: Steve H on 01642 478669 if you have any questions or
Email: ukchess1@yahoo.co.uk

Cleveland has become a member organisation of the ECF with a membership scheme and resulting from this there has arisen a need to establish a computerised admin system compatible with the ECF office.. Steve Henderson has the software required to do this and with immediate effect has taken on board the job of registration secretary. The main point of this appointment is to ensure that the ECF has one point of contact within our association and thus questions about our scheme can be quickly dealt with.

Steve Dauber remains as county treasurer.

Steve H will be urgently requesting information from clubs and your assistance in supplying the required information will be very much appreciated and will be a big help in making sure our MO scheme is efficient'
Thank you

Ernie Lazenby Chair CCA

For more information click the link

http://www.wallaseychess.btinternet.co.uk/nccu.htm

Closing date for entries is Sunday 15th October 2006

Dear All

As you know closing date for all fees to be paid is SATURDAY 30th September
I am supposed to get a copy of the registrations.
Up to 5.45 today, I have only received registrations from

SYNTHONIA
ATHENAEUM
ELMWOOD
PETERLEE
WHITBY
DARLINGTON
MIDDLESBROUGH


Any club not listed here had better get cracking!!!!

Ray Pallister

Cleveland has a U125 Team entered this year thanks to Brian Whitaker!
I have updated the link on the left menu on the 'Home' page which now takes you to the fixtures and results page (see NCCU Championships 06/07) - also on the page is a link to the main championship web page containing all fixtures and results.

Cleveland's 1st match is against Durham (away) on Sunday the 29th Oct.

Steve

The Individual rules are not in the revised rules 2006 doc, so I have put a separate web page up containing just the Individual rules.

The Rules can be found on the left menu on the 'Home' page by clicking 'Individual' and clicking on the top link of that page. When Phil has re-written the rules I will update and let you all know, but for now we are using the 2005 rules.

All CCA Fixtures, League Tables are now online and updated
Here's wishing you all an enjoyable season!

If you want a doc copy of the league fixtures as sent out by Ray (League Organiser) then click CCA Info and click on the div you want to download.

Smoking rule now includes playing room not just over the board
Nominated players must be in by 30th Sept. not 31 October

Penalty for not paying subs on time means a fine of £10 will be incurred.

The online CCA Rules doc has been updated

At the special EGM before the NCA League Meeting on Thurs 14 Sept, the members present voted overwhelmingly to adopt 'Option 2' as outlined in the recently circulated document by John Turnock. This means that the NCA will set up a Membership agreement with the ECF. (14/9/06)

http://www.northumberlandchess.co.uk/

CCA Rules - Revised rules now online

The rules structure will alter when Phil Mitcheson submits his work.
In the meantime, Ray has set out the revised rules as per agreed changes at AGM.
All clubs must make themselves familiar with these rules which will be adhered to until Phil's come into force. Ignorance of the rules will not be accepted.
Please pass on to all team captains within your club - Fixtures out this weekend

Ray Pallister

PGN Games Updated + I have put a new link on the right hand menu

Cleveland Player PGN - I am still working on this page and databases but most of the games from Cleveland players are now to be found via this link. You will also see a new database of games from this years 2006 Cleveland Congress.

Steve

The ECF has recognised this tournament as a qualifying tournament for the 2007 British Championships. The winner is eligible to play in the next British Championship, but will need to pay the necessary entry fee. In the event of the winner not taking up the option, the place can be offered to the Individual Championship runner up, and so on.

Grading list for the 2006/07 season is now online, I have also included players rapid grades (for those that have them). There is also a MSWord doc file that you can download and print of if you need to.

If you spot any errors or if someone is missing please let me know ASAP!

The old glist has now been Archived

Steve

Several clubs have withdrawn teams and this may result in the C Division folding; One option is to have 10 teams in the A & B Divisions. The current position is not exactly clear as to how many teams will be left in the C Division however it were to be 4 then clearly retaining the C Division would not be a viable option.
The league organiser will be in a position at the meeting to make reccomendations and will be able to get the league fixtures published very quickly following a decision.
All clubs need to ensure they have a representative present but in particular those clubs with teams provisionally entered in the C Division.

The league organiser has a difficult job to do and your assistance will be appreciated'.

CCA

Eston & Normanby Chess Players now play for

G Walsh - Redcar
S Henderson - Redcar

C Carabine - Billingham Synthonia
J Lightfoot - Billingham Synthonia

D Richards - Not Decided

T Lawton - un-contactable

06/09/06

Club Secretaries - if you are looking to download the ECF white form for your club members to sign you can download it HERE

AS you may or may not know, the old Cleveland forum was hacked, I have tried everything I can to get it back up and working, however it was not to be. Forums written in php script code seem to be a target for hackers and robots that auto sign up and post URL links that may contain undesirable websites or virus's.

So I have scrapped the old forum and rebuilt a new one in a different script language, the downside is that you will have to register again (ah so is life) to post messages . You can view most parts of the forum without registering an account.

Click on the forum link in the menu above or HERE to access the new forum.

Thanks for your patience and support

Steve

Entries now been accepted for the Cleveland Individual - Click Here for more info

This meeting is for the officers of the association and one representative of each club. Observers are welcome but will not be allowed to enter into the discussions etc These meetings are not mini AGM's and are arranged to discuss a limited number of issues that may effect the good running of the association.

In particular we are very keen to hear from any club official in the north of the county who may be able to offer an alternative venue for future Exec meetings and AGM's. Firm offers only please.

It is in the interest of every club to make sure they have a representative at these meetings and your support will be appreciated.

CCA

'A vacancy has occurred for the position of Cleveland grader. As an interim measure pending the next executive meeting Steve Henderson has taken on the position and is willing to continue for the remainder of the season subject to formal approval.'

Ernie Lazenby. Chair CCCA

Mins of the June 2006 AGM now available - click HERE

CCA held a EGM to discuss the ECF and NCCU membership schemes.

The meeting was chaired by Ernie Lazenby

There was good representation from all clubs

Gerry Walsh spoke on the ECF membership scheme

Steve Henderson & Bill Metcalf spoke on the NCCU membership scheme

Steve Dauber (Treasurer) spoke and gave his opinion.

Question were taken from the floor.

The outcome is stated below as provided by the CCCA Chairman

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'At the CCCA EGM on 3rd August 2006 a proposal was passed that all players intending to play chess in Cleveland must be basic members of the ECF, and Cleveland will apply to become a member organisation of the ECF.

Cleveland will NOT be running a dual system, i.e.: ECF membership scheme in tandem with NCCU NMS.

Club secretaries/treasurers will be responsible for ensuring new members and any existing members who have not joined the ECF do so via the normal registration system at the start of the new season.

Membership of the ECF is now mandatory for anyone wishing to play chess in Cleveland..

Ernie Lazenby
CCCA Chairman

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Funeral arrangements to follow

Service and cremation to take place on Tuesday, August 8, in St. Bede's Chapel, Teesside Crematorium, at 11.30a.m. Would friends please meet at the crematorium chapel. Floral tributes please if desired to The Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Middlesbrough. Tel. 01642 828301.
 

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

An EGM has been called to specifically debate the ECF & NCCU membership schemes.

The EGM is on Thursday 3rd August 2006

@ Queens Head Stokesley

Start time 7.30pm

The NCCU have just updated their proposed membership scheme

NCCU Membership scheme < see here for latest docs

ECF Membership Agreement - Draft < updated, doc 5

ECF have the next Board Meeting on 5th Aug and it would appreciated to recieve any comments in time for that meeting. Please reply to office@englishchess.org.uk
mo = member organisation, for example if Cleveland took the ECF membership route then simply replace MO with Cleveland.