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News 2009 - July to December > News Index
   
   
  27/12/09 - Individual Updated
Rd 4 Pairings available
  15/12/09 - Grading
Steve Measey has now played 5 games and his revised estimate is still 136e
  10/12/09 - New Player Registered
Gary Cox - Redcar - Provisional Grade given 99p
Grading List updated
  09/12/09 - Grading List Updated
Matthews, Steven - Middlesbrough has now played 5 games and his revised estimate is now 116e.
  08/12/09 - KO Cup Rules - Important!
All team captains may wish to read the current set of rules for the KO cup/plate competitions. In the event of a drawn match the team who has won the toss of the coin and takes white on boards 1-3-5 will lose. Board count no longer plays any part in tie breaks. The tie break now favours the team playing with three blacks.

Ernie Lazenby
Match organiser.
  06/12/09 - Hall Of Fame
New Player Profile added - Dr M J Donnelly
  04/12/09 - 2010 Middlesbrough Chess Congress
More in + Entry Form
  1/12/09 - Individual
Individual Rd 2 results complete - Rd3 draw now online
  30/11/09 - CCA Announcement
Explanation from the CCA Exe in regards to
Brian Ellis, Virgil Szekely, Guisborough B Team Deducted 1pt, Match Organiser Resigns.
  21/11/09 - All Our Yesterdays
New link added, left menu
Check out the latest article - Redcar Chess Clubs Centenary Celebrations
  14/11/09 - Hall Of Fame
Added a news paper clipping to David Smith's Profile, our thanks to David for sending in this cutting.
  07/11/09 - Hall Of Fame
New players Profile Added - Ron Thomas
  06/11/09 - Grading List Updated
Brian Ellis - Griffin, new estimate after 5 games is 159e

Hall Of Fame

New players Profile Added - David Smith
  05/11/09 - CCA MO db Updated
Player added - new junior registered by Elmwood....Arjun Tapasvi

  03/11/09 - CCA MO db Updated
Players added - Ian Hurn Guisborough, Gerry Lister Middlesbrough

Grading List Updated

Players added - 129396F Lister, GJ Middlesbrough 104e

  29/10/09 - Fulprint 23rd York Congress added

CCA MO db Updated


  28/10/09 - Chess Books For sale - All SOLD
All Chess Books have now been sold - we would like to thank everyone for their interest.
Middlesbrough Chess club is having to dispose of a large collection of chess books (other than those donated by Tony Kiddles family) The new premises does not afford the club the space needed to keep all these books; In consequence every Monday for the coming months Ernie Lazenby will attend and have approx 20 books for sale on behalf of the club. Some of these books go back to the 1920's and cover all aspects of the game. Any member of the CCA is welcome to attend and browse. The first sale will be on 2nd November and will include a number of the older books which may be of interest to a collector.

Individual
Individual Rd2 pairings now online

  27/10/09 - Individual
All games in the Individual are now complete, rd2 pairing will be announced shortly

Photo's added
Some more photo's have been added, most recent, Scarborough Congress 23-25 Oct 2009 - enjoy!

Middlesbrough Chess Club on the move!
Last night the very last game of chess was played at Marton Community Centre - 26th October 2009. Middlesbrough Chess Club moves to the new venue (Acklam Park Green Lane Middlesbrough) on 2nd November.
Middlesbrough Chess Club

  22/10/09 - CCA Hall of Fame
CCA Hall Of Fame features in depth profiles of Cleveland's best players. Check out the first article by Ernie Lazenby by clicking on the *NEW* link in the left hand menu!

  21/10/09 - KO Cup Draw
The KO Cup Draw is now online, please note there is a preliminary rd. Please play this ASAP. Send result via the 'Submit Results' online form.

Any problems please contact the KO Cup Organiser, Peter Ridsdale

Thanks

  17/10/09 - KO Cup Draw
The KO Cup draw will take place at the Griffin this coming Tuesday 20th October

There are 19 entrants to this years competition

There is a free week in the league fixtures w/c 16 November that clubs may want to avail themselves of for the Cup, but as long as the fixtures are completed by the end of the year we will be OK.

Peter Ridsdale
KO Cup Organiser

  16/10/09 - A Div Match Postpondment
Midd 'A' v Har 'A' has been postponed until 1st February

Middlesbrough Chess Club are moving!
Middlesbrough Chess Club are moving from Marton Community Centre to  Middlesbrough Rugby/Cricket Club, Green Lane, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough Chess Club will meet in the new venue as of the 2nd November.

Club night stays as Monday.

Middlesbrough Chess Club have been at Marton for twenty years and feel that the Centre has provided excellent playing conditions. Middlesbrough Chess Club are moving because the new location will be nearer to the centre of Middlesbrough; as an added bonus, there is a bar.

D Smith
Middlesbrough Chess Club

  15/10/09 - Press & Media
New link bottom left hand menu

  14/10/09 - NCCU Club Championships 2009/10
We are trying to get the competition up and running in November this year - so that would provide plenty of time for rounds to be completed and for repechage rounds etc
More Info - PDF

Please enter your teams ASAP

  13/10/09 - Grading List Updated
Player Added
123965L Sawdon, Dennis Guisborough D 92

Martin McLoughlin who is now at Stokesley.

Individual Updated

  12/10/09 - Grading List Updated
Players added
115894G Denise Mosse  124e
144016A Andrew Szintai – 66e

  11/10/09 - CCA MO Db Updated
Alex Cinammon now registered with Darlington and Denise Mosse at the Hungarians

  10/10/09 - CCA MO Database
Top menu far right you will see a new link which will take you to the CCA MO database. The database is a PDF sheet that lists all CCA registered players and which MO they have joined.

If you find a player missing or spot a player that has played in a Cleveland Event that is not listed please inform the CCA Treasurer ASAP

Thanks
Steve H

  06/10/09 - A Div Match Postponement
Hartlepool 'A' v Elmwood 'A' has been postponed until 9th November.

Individual Contact details
It has come to my notice that several players have not received the e mail notification sent by me in respect of their opponents details for the first round of the CCA individual. If anyone has not received an e mail please contact me urgently.

Ernie Lazenby

  01/10/09 - Nominated List Updated
Darlington - S Ormerod replaces K Wilson

  30/09/09 - Updates
Grading List Updated
152908A Measey , Steve- Guisborough -136e added

Paul Gregory is now registered to Middlesbrough Chess Club

Nominated players list is now complete

League - Div C - Team Cpt's
Stokesley Knights, after 1st match Phil Semp is Cpt

  29/09/09 - Updates
CCA Individual 1st round draw is online

Nominated players list - Middlesbrough list has been updated
Redcar Chess club has yet to submit their nominated player list

  27/09/09 - League Fixtures now final
The League Fixtures are now final and set.

Nominated player list updated

  24/09/09 - Guisborough Chess Club
Guisborough Chess Club match night is now on a Monday night
Web site and download fixture doc's have been updated to reflect this

  23/09/09 - Grading List Updated
Players grades added
119679A Stephenson,F.N - Guisborough C 181

125012H Gregory,Paul - No Club E 164

  21/09/09 - League Update
Middlesbrough A Team Cpt has updated his contact tel number -
A Div doc + Team Cpts web page has been updated to reflect this

Thanks
Steve H

  20/09/09 - *PROVISONAL* League Fixtures online
Provisional league fixtures are now online and also available to download as a MS doc HERE. Please be aware that changes could be made before the start of the season.

*Club Secretaries & Treasurers - Please remember to have your spread sheets completed and sent to the CCA Treasurer with payment before the 30th of September so that all players are registered for the start of the season.

The CCA Officers and officials wish you a good season filled with some great chess - game on !!

Steve H

  19/09/09 - Individual
This is a reminder that there is just over a week remaining to get your entries in to the Cleveland Individual Championship organiser.

  17/09/09 - League Team registration
This is just to remind clubs that the closing date to register teams in the league is Saturday 19th September (all league team registrations to Keith Smith) and that all players are to be fully registered by 30th September - please click here for more info on crucial dates and how to register.

Thanks
Steve H

  12/09/09 - League Update
At least one or two spots available in the C division. Any club interested in entering an additional team please send your details to the match organiser ASAP. New clubs note: Cleveland is affiliated to the English Chess Federation and all players must be either Direct ECF members or a member of an Member Organisation (MO), as well as been a registered CCA member.

Current membership fees:

CCA MO Adult: £11
CCA MO Junior: £7

CCA Registration: £4

Keith Smith
Match Organiser

01429 279264

  04/09/09 - Best Game Competition
2009/10 - more info

  02/09/09 - CCA Individual
1 place @ the British Championships available - more info

CCA Registration

New MS Excel Spread Sheet and how to register players - more info here

  31/08/09 - Grading List Updated
CCA Grader Mike Creaney has updated the grading list and you can now download it here.

  25/08/09 - Membership Requirements
Some players have been asking about membership requirements and were a little confused as to what was required.

So I hope the following helps clear this up
To play in CCA Events - all players must pay £4 CCA registration
Also you must be a member of an MO (NCCU, Durham, Cleveland, Northumberland) or a Direct ECF member .
We would prefer it if you all joined the Cleveland MO via your club, however the choice is yours.

If anyone has any question please feel free to email me.

Thanks
Steve H

  16/08/09 - Chillingham Rapid Play 15th Aug
Results & report by Paul Bielby

  13/08/09 - Cleveland Individual
More info + Entries now been accepted
All Entries to
Ernie Lazenby
Tel: 01642 882532
Email:


MS Doc Grading list
Mike Creaney has forwarded to me a Grading List in MS doc format so you can download it and print it out - the list will be updated by Mike and we will post here to let you know that an updated list is available for download.

  11/08/09 - ECF Grades 2009
http://grading.bcfservices.org.uk/

Updates
KO Cup - Organiser Peter Ridsdale
Individual - Organiser Ernie Lazenby

KO Cup Rules 2009 - Now online
Individual Rules 2009 - Now online

Start of Season 2009/10
More info will be available very shortly

  09/07/09 - A Message from Stan Lovell
If all goes to plan, I shall be moving from Redcar to Scarborough in August. My wife, Jan, and I will be moving into a retirement cottage.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those in the Cleveland league who have given me help and friendship which has made my eight years in this area a very enjoyable chess experience.

Since I started playing competitive chess around 60 years ago I have played in many clubs and in the Bristol and district league, the North Gloucestershire league, the Essex league, the Leeds and district league and the Yorkshire league. I have enjoyed my travels around the various chess leagues and made many friends. None have bettered the help and friendship I have experienced in the Redcar club in particular and the Cleveland league in general. Thanks to you all.

I hope to continue enjoying some chess in my new area and hope I will meet up with some of you in the future, either over-the-board or around the bar!

Very best wish
Stan Lovell
Tel: 01642 775 668
stan.lovell[at]tiscali.co.uk