Club Championship 2007/8
Round 1 – 2 October 2007
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Ian Hunnable | 169 | 1 | Sid Burns | 95 | 0 |
| Fin O’Regan | 92 | 0 | Terry Whitton | 151 | 1 |
| Nayeem Syed | 149 | ½ | John Keehner | 126 | ½ |
| Wim de Jong | 89 | 0 | John Philpott | 145 | 1 |
| Steve Gilmour | 141 | 1 | Phil Campbell | 80 | 0 |
| Geoff Lane | 79 | 0d | Mark Murrell | 139 | 1 |
| Philip Staniland | 136 | 1 | Arie Nieuwerf | 78 | 0 |
| Andy Lu | 77 | 1 | David Smith | 134 | 0 |
| Dave Rawlings | 128 | 1 | Mark le Gassicke | 75 | 0 |
| Laurie Burtt | 122 | 1 | Terry Dixon | 58 | 0 |
| Antonio Norcaro | 44 | 0 | John Wunderle | 106 | 1 |
| Bob Heyman | 103 | 1 | Jean Mara | 44 | 0 |
| John Langford | 43 | 0 | John Tuitt | 98 | 1 |
| Ross Brereton | 68 | 0d | Barry McMurdock | 90 | 1 |
Round 2 – 6 November 2007
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Philip Staniland (1) | 136 | 0 | Ian Hunnable (1) | 169 | 1 |
| Terry Whitton (1) | 151 | 0 | Dave Rawlings (1) | 128 | 1 |
| John Philpott (1) | 145 | 1 | Bob Heyman (1) | 103 | 0d |
| Mark Murrell (1) | 139 | 1 | Andy Lu (1) | 77 | 0 |
| Nayeem Syed (½) | 149 | 1 | Laurie Burtt (1) | 122 | 0 |
| John Keehner (½) | 126 | 1 | Fin O’Regan (0) | 92 | 0 |
| John Tuitt (1) | 98 | 1 | Ross Brereton (0d) | 68 | 0d |
| David Smith (0) | 134 | 1 | Terry Dixon (0) | 58 | 0 |
| Arie Nieuwerf (0) | 78 | 0 | Barry McMurdock (1) | 90 | 1 |
| Sid Burns (0) | 95 | 1 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 | 0 |
| Jean Mara (0) | 44 | ½ | Wim de Jong (0) | 89 | ½ |
| Mark Le Gassicke (0) | 75 | 1 | Geoff Lane (0) | 79 | 0 |
| Phil Campbell (0) | 80 | 1 | John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 |
Steve Gilmour withdrew from the event.and his scheduled opponent, John Wunderle. was credited with 1 point.
Round 3 – 4 December 2007
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Ian Hunnable (2) | 169 | 1 | John Wunderle (2) | 106 | 0 |
| Barry McMurdock (2) | 90 | 0d | John Philpott (2) | 145 | 1 |
| Mark Murrell (2) | 139 | 1 | John Tuitt (2) | 98 | 0 |
| Dave Rawlings (2) | 128 | 0 | Nayeem Syed (1½) | 149 | 1 |
| Laurie Burtt (1) | 122 | 1 | John Keehner (1½) | 126 | 0 |
| Sid Burns (1) | 95 | 0 | Philip Staniland (1) | 136 | 1 |
| Bob Heyman (1) | 103 | 0 | Terry Whitton (1) | 151 | 1 |
| Phil Campbell (1) | 80 | ½ | David Smith (1) | 134 | ½ |
| Andy Lu (1) | 77 | 1 | Jean Mara (½) | 44 | 0 |
| Wim de Jong (½) | 89 | 0 | Mark Le Gassicke (1) | 75 | 1 |
| Terry Dixon (0) | 58 | ½ | Fin O’Regan (0) | 92 | ½ |
| Geoff Lane (0) | 79 | 1 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 | 0 |
| Arie Nieuwerf (0) | 78 | 1 | John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 |
John Wunderle and Barry McMurdock withdrew from the competition following this round.
Round 4 – 15 January 2008
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Nayeem Syed (2½) | 149 | 0 | Ian Hunnable (3) | 169 | 1 |
| John Philpott (3) | 145 | ½ | Mark Murrell (3) | 139 | ½ |
| Terry Whitton (2) | 151 | 1 | Andy Lu (2) | 77 | 0 |
| John Tuitt (2) | 98 | 0 | Philip Staniland (2) | 136 | 1 |
| David Smith (1½) | 134 | 1 | Dave Rawlings (2) | 128 | 0 |
| Mark Le Gassicke (2) | 75 | ½ | Laurie Burtt (2) | 122 | ½ |
| John Keehner (1½) | 126 | 1 | Phil Campbell (1½) | 80 | 0 |
| Geoff Lane (1) | 79 | 0 | Bob Heyman (1) | 103 | 1 |
| Arie Nieuwerf (1) | 78 | 1 | Sid Burns (1) | 95 | 0 |
| Fin O’Regan (½) | 92 | 1 | Jean Mara (½) | 44 | 0 |
| Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 | 0 | Wim de Jong (½) | 89 | 1 |
| Terry Dixon (½) | 58 | 1 | John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 |
Round 5 – 5 February 2008
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Ian Hunnable (4) | 169 | ½ | John Philpott (3½) | 145 | ½ |
| Mark Murrell (3½) | 139 | 1 | Philip Staniland (3) | 136 | 0 |
| Laurie Burtt (2½) | 122 | ½ | Terry Whitton (3) | 151 | ½ |
| Mark Le Gassicke (2½) | 75 | 0 | Nayeem Syed (2½) | 149 | 1 |
| John Keehner (2½) | 126 | ½ | David Smith (2½) | 134 | ½ |
| Dave Rawlings (2) | 128 | 1 | John Tuitt (2) | 98 | 0 |
| Bob Heyman (2) | 103 | 0 | Andy Lu (2) | 77 | 1 |
| Phil Campbell (1½) | 80 | 0d | Fin O’Regan (1½) | 92 | 1 |
| Wim de Jong (1½) | 89 | 0 | Arie Nieuwerf (2) | 78 | 1 |
| Sid Burns (1) | 95 | 1 | Geoff Lane (1) | 79 | 0 |
| Terry Dixon (1½ ) | 58 | 1 | Jean Mara (½) | 44 | 0 |
| John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 | 1 |
Round 6 – 11 March 2008
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Mark Murrell (4½) | 139 | 0 | Ian Hunnable (4½) | 169 | 1 |
| John Philpott (4) | 145 | ½ | Nayeem Syed (3½) | 149 | ½ |
| Terry Whitton (3½) | 151 | 1 | John Keehner (3) | 126 | 0 |
| Arie Nieuwerf (3) | 78 | 0 | Dave Rawlings (3) | 128 | 1 |
| Philip Staniland (3) | 136 | 1 | Andy Lu (3) | 77 | 0 |
| David Smith (3) | 134 | ½ | Laurie Burtt (3) | 122 | ½ |
| Fin O’Regan (2½) | 92 | 0 | Mark Le Gassicke (2½) | 75 | 1 |
| Sid Burns (2) | 95 | 0 | Bob Heyman (2) | 103 | 1 |
| John Tuitt (2) | 98 | 1 | Wim de Jong (1½) | 89 | 0 |
| Antonio Norcaro (1) | 44 | 0 | Terry Dixon (2½) | 58 | 1 |
| Geoff Lane (1) | 79 | 1 | Phil Campbell (1½) | 80 | 0 |
| Jean Mara (½) | 44 | 1 | John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 |
Round 7 – 15 April 2008
| White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade | Score |
| Ian Hunnable (5½) | 169 | 1 | Terry Whitton (4½) | 151 | 0 |
| Philip Staniland (4) | 136 | ½ | John Philpott (4½) | 145 | ½ |
| Nayeem Syed (4) | 149 | 1 | Mark Murrell (4½) | 139 | 0 |
| Dave Rawlings (4) | 128 | ½ | Laurie Burtt (3½) | 122 | ½ |
| Mark Le Gassicke (3½) | 75 | 0 | David Smith (3½) | 134 | 1 |
| John Keehner (3) | 122 | 1 | John Tuitt (3) | 98 | 0d |
| Andy Lu (3) | 77 | ½ | Arie Nieuwerf (3) | 78 | ½ |
| Phil Campbell (1½) | 80 | 0 | Terry Dixon (3½) | 58 | 1 |
| Wim de Jong (1½) | 89 | ½ | Geoff Lane (2) | 79 | ½ |
| Jean Mara (1½) | 44 | 1 | Antonio Norcaro (1) | 44 | 0 |
| Fin O’Regan (2½) | 92 | 1 | John Langford (0) | 43 | 0 |
Bob Heyman (3) and Sid Burns (2) each received a ½ point bye.
Needing just a draw to retain the title, Ian Hunnable beat Terry Whitton (click here for the game) to finish with the outstanding score of 6½ out of 7. Your webmaster, who finished 1½ points back in a tie for second, takes some pride in being the only opponent to avoid defeat against the champion.
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