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Middlesex's Senior Match Captain, Anthony Fulton, asks us to publish his vision for Middlesex''s county teams. "Dear Middle...

Friday 8 July 2011

Middlesex Are Double Champions!!

Dear All,

In reaching the final and competing for the title of National Champions the campaigns for the Open and u180 teams could rightly be said to have ended on a positive note even if both lost. However it ended on a high as, hopefully you would know by now, that both teams won their respective sections:
Open: vs. Surrey - Mx win 8.5 - 7.5
u180: vs. Yorks - Mx win 9 - 7
Fantastic achievement by all concerned; the Finals victories are the culmination of the effort everyone has put in this cycle.

There are so many things to that can be said about the victories including:
1. The Open team lift their first title since 1989 - 29th time Mx lift the Lowenthal Trophy
2. The Open team finally defeat Surrey under my tenure as captain and what a way to do it wresting the title from the then(!!) title-holders
3. After 5years the u180 team regain the Ron Banham trophy.
4. The u180 team avenge their defeat to Yorkshire in the final u175 competition in 2008-09
5. The u180 squad secure an unprecedented treble and can rightly be called The Invincibles!
6. The current squads emulate the double success of the 1985 teams.
I could go on but the above are the main highlights of the double success!!

Match reports from a Mx perspective to come in due course but one will be available on the ECF website as will the respective games played by all. Special mention at this stage goes to those players who made their County debuts, John Carleton; Pall Thorarinsson; Simon Warman and Jonathan White; Geoff and Simon Spivack who showed their opponents no mercy with crushing attacks; Andrew and Steve who demonstrated great technique and welcome return of David; Neville and John Reid.

The campaigns of both teams for another cycle finally comes to an end and with it also brings to an end the competition for The Martin Blaine Best Performance Cup - a trophy and cash award for best performing Open team player. The award for this cycle goes to - Nevil Chan who scores 49 MBT points. Well done Nevil. Trophy (??) to be awarded at MCCA AGM on 9th July 2012.

Beer and Blitz Evening - The achievement of both teams is worth celebrating especially so that those of you who were unable to play in the final or could not stay for presentation will have an opportunity to see the trophies (Ron Banham trophy and certificates hopefully received by planned date). I hope that 18th July 2012 at The Pilot will suit everyone - will verify in due course.

Irrespective of whether celebratory event goes ahead and if you attend, do enjoy your summer break taking in the London Olympics among other things; once rested you'll be raring to go to try and make it a clean sweep of titles in the 2012-13 campaign! I'll be sending details of fixtures for the new cycle in due course however the Open fixtures are available.

Thank you all once again for a fantastic cycle. Let's hope next is just as good!

Go on the Middlesex!!

Anthony Fulton

Important Notices

- Annual General Meeting for 2012 is on Monday 9th July 2012, 7.00pm at The Exmouth Arms
- Fixtures Meeting is Monday 10th September, The Exmouth Arms, 6.45pm

Need chess sets for your club?  I can recommend Regency Chess for equipment.

- Middlesex school Heathside won the EPSCA National Small Schools Championships and the National U11 team Championships this week!!  Congratulations to Angela Eyton on her success. She's pictured here with her fellow coach Tony Niccoli from Barnet Junior Chess.






- Unofficial FINAL STANDINGS for the Middlesex League Divisions 1,2 and 3 are here.

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Thursday 7 July 2011

AGM Minutes 040711

Middlesex County Chess Association

Annual General Meeting

Monday 4th July 2011, Exmouth Arms

Present:

Peter Ackley Hayes
Peter Grant-Ross Kings Head
Robert Mumford Kings Head
Graham Snow
Adam Raoof Hendon
Colin Mackenzie Kings Head
Alan Marshall Harrow
Charlie McAleenan Athenaeum
Mike Mackenzie Hammersmith
Angela Eyton
Steve Banks Enfield
Wil Ransome Muswell Hill
David Ebbett Ealing
Anthony Fulton Willesden and Brent
Frank Chin Hackney
A Chamberlain Harrow
Kate Cooke Metropolitan (pp Charlie Cooke)

Apologies for Absence: Chris Fewtrell

Trophies:

Division 1 trophy received on behalf of Ealing by David Ebbett.

Division 2 trophy won by Athenaeum: trophy to be transferred from Willesden.

Division 3 trophy (location currently unknown) won by Albany.

Formula 4 trophy won by Enfield.

Formula Under-160 won by Muswell Hill. A trophy may be obtained and named the Lila Fewtrell Trophy in recognition of the work done for the County by Lila.

Presidential address:

New venue: The Pilot, Chiswick.

The Middlesex League ran smoothly this year.

No Middlesex teams reached the finals of the County Championships this year.

Three County stalwarts died this year: Hanan Afnan, John McVicar and Lila Fewtrell.

Minutes of the 2010 meeting:

Approved with some spelling corrections on surnames.

Accounts:

These were presented, discussed and approved. One minor question was whether Insurance should be listed as a fixed asset or current asset. All debtors have now been paid off.

League Secretary's report:

Graham Snow reported that the new rule 16 on grading order now works well after some initial teething troubles. There have been requests to clarify international grading. Incorrect clock adjustment caused a problem in one match.

There will be two new teams in Division 3 next season: Hendon 4 and Muswell Hill 2.

Team captains' and tournament reports:

Open (Anthony Fulton): finished 3rd in SE, beat Greater Manchester, lost to Lancashire.

U-180 (Anthony Fulton): finished 3rd in SE, lost to Warwickshire. It was thought that the Warwickshire captain had not been sporting in agreeing date of play as the match occurred on a day when the Middlesex Open, U-180 and U-160 teams were all playing. For next season, it was requested that players interested in playing County
chess should contact their match captains.

U-160: team got to quarter finals but withdrew because of a lack of players: those who turned up played for the U-180 and Open teams. U-140: did not qualify from the SE regional section.

Individual: This was organised by Peter Ackley at The Pilot, Chiswick. 1st R.Haldane 6/6, 2nd P.Ackley 4.5/6, 3rd B.O'Gorman 4/6.

Correspondence: Middlesex are on 5.5 out of 13 or 14. There is
pressure to inrease electronic boards rather than postal boards.

Junior chess: Graham Snow organised a congress but numbers were
small. Angela Eyton arranged a tournament at a girls' school, which
was better attended. Graham Snow is standing down as Junior
captain; Angela Eyton is taking over.

The Winters Trophy and Ralph Barnett Trophy competitions were not
held this year.

There were no Middlesex League committee meetings this year other
than the AGM.

Delegates to ECF / SCCU:

Adam Raoof reported that meetings had gone smoothly. There was some
discussion about the ECF memership scheme. Adam Raoof stated that a
scheme "will be implemented" but that full details had not yet been
settled. David Ebbett suggested that occasional players might be
put off by compulsory membership.

Election of officers:all were nem con.

President: Adam Raoof
Vice President: Peter Grant-Ross
Treasurer: Robert Mumford
League Secretary: Graham Snow
Open and U-180: Anthony Fulton
U-160: Nick Collacott
U-140 and / or U-120: to be announced.
Team tournament: unlikely to happen.
Individual tournament: to be announced
Winters Trophy: to be announced.
Ralph Barnett Trophy: to be announced.
Correspondence: A.Chamberlain
Grading: Colin Mackenzie
Junior: Angela Eyton
Auditor: Peter Walters.

Any Other Business:

Grading Scheme: extensive discussion took place on the ECF decision
to publish two standard-play grading lists per year. The guidelines
stated by Adam Raoof are that the summer list is to be used for
eligibility and the winter list may be used to vary board order in
line with current playing strength. This might be particularly
useful in the Formula divisions.

Sky TV: David Ebbett reported that one or more chess players are
being sought to take part in a dance competition.

League management software: Adam Raoof reported on a piece of free
software written by John Upham which assists in managing chess
league organisation. It was decided to look into this during the
2011-12 season with a view to possible adoption the following year.
Colin Mackenzie stated that the main work involved inputting of
results.

Dates of future meetings:

Fixtures meeting: 12th September, Exmouth Arms, 7.00.

Next AGM: Monday after County final. Venue TBA.

Wednesday 6 July 2011

Willesden and Brent

Website: Willesden and Brent Chess Club

Willesden and Brent Chess Club have two meeting nights:

Willesden
Monday 6pm-9pm 
Cricklewood Community Library
152 Olive Road, Cricklewood, NW2 6UY
Main Session 6pm-9pm (players of all abilities welcomed)
Junior session 6pm-7:15pm

Wembley
Wednesday 6pm-10pm
Chalkhill Community Centre (Welford Centre)
113 Chalkhill Road, Wembley, HA9 9FX
Main Session 7:30pm-10pm (players of all abilities welcomed)
Junior Sesssion 6pm-7:15pm

See website for travel directions

Secretary. Anthony Fulton (H) 020 8961 7092 (M) 0797 4238 357 e-mail fulton790@aol.com

Match Captains: tbc

Potters Bar


Name: Potters Bar / Little Heath Chess Club

"We competed in the Middlesex League until recently - taking advantage of our presence in both Hertfordshire and Middlesex. We compete in Divisions 2 and Division 6 of the Herts League thereby catering for strong and not so strong players."

Website: www.littleheathchess.co.uk

Venue: King Charles The Martyr Church Hall, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, Herts

Club Night: Thursday 5:45 - 7:15 (juniors)

Secretary: Chris Cook 01707 642027 chris@littleheathchess.co.uk

Hayes

Name: Hayes (affiliated to the county but not in the league)

Website: www.hayeschessclub.co.uk

Secretary: Peter Lord 01895 236 973 peter-lord@tiscali.co.uk mobile 0787 551 5309

Webmaster: Derek Birt, webmaster@hayeschessclub.co.uk

Greenford

MIDDLESEX CHESS LEAGUE 2010 - 2011

Name: Greenford Chess Club (affiliated to the county but not in the league)

Venue:

Greenford British Legion Club,

Oldfield Lane South,

Greenford,

Club Night: Friday

Secretary: Ian Nelson-Wright yeadingjun@hillingdongrid.org  07762-846511

Greenford run three teams in the Hillingdon League.

West London

Website: www.westlondonchess.com

Venue: Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, London W4

Club Night: Wednesday 7.15pm

Secretary: Andy Hayler mob. 07768 940789 or 0208-995-9297 e-mail andy@andyhayler.com

Treasurer: Colum Jezierski, colum@c-j-a.co.uk

Chairman: Russell Campbell, e-mail mortlakers@btinternet.com

Match Captains:

West London 1 as Treasurer

Junior club: Meri Grigoryan mob: 07525-341552


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Muswell Hill


Venue: The Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, London N2 9HR

Club Night: Tuesday 7.15pm

Secretary: Andrew Costeloe, 21 Larch Close, N11 3NU.  Tel 020-8348 6929 e-mail Ccosteloe@aol.com

Fixtures Organiser: Joel Bird 07799 143145 joel@bensoftware.com

Team Captains:

Muswell Hill 1. Simon Wilks swilks.t@googlemail.com

Muswell Hill 2. Simon Brougham 07958 946258 simon@bramil.co.uk


Metropolitan Chess Club

Website: www.metchess.org

Venue: Middlesex Street Community Hall, Petticoat Square off Middlesex Street, London E1 7EA

Club Night: Thursday 6:00pm to 10.00pm.  Matches start at 6.45pm.

Secretary: Ray Hamilton rayhamilton@lineone.net

Team Captains:
Div 1 John Kitchen, 01438-832270 john.kitchen21@btinternet.com

Kings Head



Website: www.khcc.org.uk

Social Venue: occasional Tuesdays

Kings Head, Moscow Road, Bayswater

Match Venue: The Carpenters Arms, 12 Seymour Place, W1H 7NE (5 minutes’ walk from Marble Arch tube)

Match Nights: Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs 7.p.m.


Secretary

Selena Cox

jon.selcox@ntlworld.com


Treasurer


Ian Adam

Ian.Adam@rbkc.gov.uk



Captains

ML1 Division 1

Andrew Gilfillan

agilfill@outlook.com



ML2 Division 2

Alex Bourke

alexbourke@aim.com


ML3 Division 3

Peter Grant-Ross

p.grantross@btinternet.com






Hendon

Website: https://www.hendonchessclub.com/middlesex/

Venue: The Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club, 25 Alvanley Gardens, London NW6 1JD.

Please note that Hendon's junior team Barnet Knights play their home games at this same venue.

Club Night: Thursday 7.30pm - 10:00pm

Treasurer David Lewis adlew44@gmail.com
Secretary as above
Fixtures Organiser Medworth Andrew andrew@medworth.org.uk
Team Captain 1 see Fixtures Organiser 
Team Captain 2 as above
Team Captain 3 as above

Barnet Knights Willmoth Rob robwillmoth@hotmail.co.uk 07956 297329
Golders Green Rapidplays - Golders Green Rapidplay

Major Event 
Hendon Chess Club FIDE Blitz


Imperial College


Venue: Seminar Room 4, Imperial College Union Building,
Beit Squad, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BB

Club Night: Thursday 7pm

President: Sam Porter, chess@imperial.ac.uk

Secretary: Zie Chua
Address: Venue address - but please use the email address where possible

Division 1 captain: Luke Barron
Address: Venue address - but please use the email address where possible
Phone number: 07715434864



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Hammersmith


Venue: London Mind Sports Centre, 21-23 Dalling Road Hammersmith, London W6 0JD

Club Night: Monday 7.30 - 10.30

Secretary: Adam Cranston adam1234321@googlemail.com

Fixtures Organiser: as above

Club Captain: Robin Sarfas (sarfasrobin@gmail.com)

Hammersmith 1: Sam Lazarus (samuel.lazarus@btinternet.com)
Hammersmith 2: Jonathan Hoong (Jon_H_17@hotmail.co.uk)
Hammersmith 3: Jon Mather (jonathan.w.mather@gmail.com)
Hammersmith 4: Matt Perchard (hammer4captain@outlook.com)

Note: 
General queries about Hammersmith Chess Club should be directed to Adam Cranston
Queries about matches, e.g., fixture dates, player names, etc. should be directed to Robin Sarfas




Hackney


Match Night: Middlesex League match nights are Tuesdays, 7pm start

Venue:  Ryan's Bar, 181 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0UL.

Social Chess:
Beer and Blitz each Tuesday from 7pm at Rochester Castle 143-145 Stoke Newington High Street Stoke Newington London N16 0NY

Secretary: Bryan Ellis  secretary@hackneychess.org.uk

Team Captains:

Hackney 1. Bob Eames bob64eames@hotmail.com






Harrow



Website: www.harrowchessclub.org.uk

Venue: Harrow High School, Gayton Road, Harrow, HA1 2JG

Club Night: Thursday from 7.15pm-10.15pm

Secretary:  Steve Coles
coles@crownofficechambers.com.org.uk

Treasurer: Manoharan Dilukshan - dilu_0002@hotmail.com

Team Captains:
Harrow 1st Team Captain is as Secretary
Harrow 2nd Team Captain is Surjit Dhemrait - surjit.dhemrait@harrowchessclub.org.uk

Grandmaster Simon Williams giving a display at Harrow Chess Club



Enfield

Name: Enfield (incorporating Southgate and Edmonton)


Venue:

From September 2012 the club will be at St Stephens Church Hall, Park Avenue, Enfield EN1 2BA and matches will start at 7.20pm. There is car parking, and buses 329, W8 and N29 stop outside the venue.


Club Night: Tuesday 7.15pm

Secretary: Steve Banks 0208-367-7840 sjgbanks@yahoo.co.uk

Treasurer: David McNish 0208-350-0131 david.mcnish@btinternet.com

Team Captains:

Div 3: Kyriacos Kyriacou 0208-804-1421 kyriacos07@hotmail.co.uk .

Div F4 : as Secretary


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Ealing

Middlesex League Champions 2010-2011

Website: http://www.ealingchess.com/

Venue:

Old Actonians Sports Club
Gunnersbury Drive
Ealing
London W5 4LL
The nearest tube station is Acton Town, which is a 5-10 minute walk from the club, it is on the E3 bus route, and there is a small car park and on-road parking available.

Club Night: Monday 7.30.pm

Secretary: Neville Rowden -  secretary.ealing.chess.club@gmail.com

Ealing I Captain.  Simon Healeas simon.healeas@googlemail.com




Athenaeum

Website: www.athenaeumchessclub.com

Venue: tbc

Club Night: tbc

Secretary: Inga Jirgensome jirgensone_inga@hotmail.com

Treasurer: John Walton - johnwaltonhrd@gmail.com

Match Captains: tbc




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Albany

Website: www.albanychess.net

Venue: Albany (a pub, 250 metres northwest of Tottenham Court tube)

The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place,
London W1T 1JB Tel.(020) 7580 1585

Club Night: Monday 7.15pm

Secretary: Chris Todd, 1 Clifton Gardens, London, NW11 7ER.

Treasurer: As above

Contact: 020-8381-4406 (h) 0779-851-7870 (m) christodd3@btinternet.com

Team Captain: 
Albany 1 Chris Todd, as above.




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News and Updates

Final league tables and detailed results for 2010-2011 are now published (05/07/2011).

Clubs link will take you to the list of Middlesex clubs with contact details.

Monday 4 July 2011

AGM Agenda 2011

Middlesex County Chess Association

AGM Agenda 04/07/2010

1. Present:

2. Apologies for absence

3. Presidents Address & Trophies

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Matters Arising not covered elsewhere

6. Officers’ Reports:

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. League Secretary’s report

c. Match Captains’ reports:

i. Open

ii. U180

iii. U160

iv. U140

d. Individual Tournament

e. Correspondence Chess

f. Junior Chess

g. Winters Trophy

h. Ralph Barnet

i. Committee

j. Delegate to ECF/SCCU

7. Election of Officers

a. President

b. Vice-President

c. Treasurer

d. League Secretary

e. Match Captains

i. Open

ii. U180

iii. U160

iv. U140

v. U120

f. Tournament Officers

i. Team

ii. Individual

iii. Winters

iv. Correspondence

v. Ralph Barnet

g. Grader

h. Junior

i. Auditor

8. Any Other Business

9. Dates of Future Meetings