MCCU UNDER 150 NOTTS v GTR MANCHESTER, 15 NOV 2008.
Board
Colour
Grade
Name
Result
Name
Grade
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
GTR. MANCHESTER
1
b
148
B Thompson
1-0
C Jardine
143
2
w
147
K Harvey
1-0
A Beresford
141
3
b
144
B Hayward
½-½
J Murphy
U
4
w
143
W Place
1-0
J Lonsdale
136
5
b
138
S Foster
½-½
M Burke
133
6
w
138
T lane
1-0
D Pardoe
133
7
b
135
N Graham
0-1
M Pollard
127
8
w
130
J Day
1-0
T Clements
125
9
b
128
S Cramner
1-0
N Gittens
124
10
w
127
B Taylor
½-½
D Kierman
117
11
b
126
M Radford
0-1
S Towse
113
12
w
125
K Brameld
1-0
R Sumner
113
13
b
123
J Tassi
0-1
D Connolly
107
14
w
122
N Davies
0-1
J Stirrup
96
15
b
121
M Taylor
0-1
L Moore
96
16
w
U
O Tayler
1-0
D McCarthy
105
average
133
average
120
9½-6½
Hello All,
Yesterday saw two teams do battle in the MCCU Counties qualifiers.....and it was the usual cut and thrust contest between these two sides, who always have a fair old scrap....Notts coming out `winners` 9.5 - 6.5 on this occasion...so congrats again to them. It was always close, with Notts ahead by the odd board or so throughout the match, but with chances on both sides. A particularly good effort from our lower order....and an uphill struggle for our top boards this time. As you can see from the score sheet, we were outgraded, particularly on the lower boards. I didnt see much of the play....but glances at various middle game positions seemed to indicate some close tussles. Good also to have a strong turnout from our juniors, who all played well, and might have done even better on another day. We had a number of players making their debuts in the team, who hopefully enjoyed the match and play again for us in future matches.
It was a typical grey Novembers day (right good for chess......), and the Leek Market Day was taking place outside the pub..... I`d had a slow run from Stockport on busy roads + road works delays (as usual),..so things got off to a slow start. Route Planner had it down as a 40 mins drive, ......it took me about 1.25 hours. (including parking, unloading, etc..) But maybe its worth another shot...
This event was another triumph of creative thinking/enterprise and positive effort by all concerned, in ensuring that a possibly tricky situation was turned into a reasonably successfull and enjoyable match.
When I arrived I saw a rather darkened room (not overly large), with an assortment of various sized tables and chairs scattered around.....and people milling around in some confusion. It reminded me of one of those `Slug & Lettace` places. .....to describe playing conditions as `somewhat unusual` might be an understatement. Some innovation was required.
So a big thanks to all present for getting things sorted.....including lighting, seating, refeshments (which both teams provided in a cramped bar area)...etc....and to Jon for getting our team together. The place certainly had some atmosphere.......if a tad cramped. Getting to Loos & refreshment bar was just about ok.... although I guess many players bring there own snacks, etc.....
I`ve no doubt that Notts views on the match will be available at some point (awaiting web volunteers I think)....watch this space http://www.nottschess.org/
They are always looking for news and contributions. Please send reports, information, events, games., etc to the editor... Ray Collett collett@clara.co.uk
Future GMan U150 matches........for your diaries.....
We`re keen to hear from players in our clubs/teams in the Manchester area who would like to play in our county matches. All are welcome.
We play Staffordshire U150 on Sat 10th Jan...HOME, starting 1pm ....probably at The Greyhound Pub....Councillor Lane, Cheadle Hulme ....
We also play Warwickshire U150 on Sat 31st Jan HOME, probably as above (tbc).....
Please note and pass on to other players who may be interested & contact Jonathan Lonsdale <jon@jlonsdale.net> for more details. We need players for both these matches.
