Club Championship Pairings and results
The Club Championship is organised as a “Swiss” tournament running through the season, which is played over 9 rounds. It is open to members 14 years of age and over, and younger players at the discretion of the Committee.
The timetable allows four rounds before Christmas and five rounds after. Highest points score wins and in the event of a tie a play-off is held to decide the Champion. The winner holds the title of Club Champion and the Championship trophy for one year, and receives an inscribed plaque for permanent retention. The Champion has the right to take Board 1 for the 1st team(s) in Club matches in the following season.
Cash prizes are offered for following places; grading prize(s) according to entry will be announced by the Tournament Secretary as in due course. All results are submitted for ECF grading.
All points scored in the Club Championship count towards the Roy Wagstaff Memorial Shield.
Follow this link to access the rules.
*** FOR THE 2017-18 CHAMPIONSHIP FOLLOW THIS LINK ***
2017-18 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Club Championship 2016-17
Rounds are scheduled for 27 September, 25 October, 22 November, 20 December, 17 January, 14 February,
14 March, 11 April, 9 May and Junior Championship Play-off.
See also: 2016-17 Club Statistics
| Bd | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | David Spearman | 194 | 1-0 | Victor Fuller | 113 |
| 2 | Terry Skippen | 112 | 0-1 | Paul Bancroft | 175 |
| 3 | Ian Hunnable | 174 | 1-0 | Joe Rosenberg | 110 |
| 4 | Ken Jardine | 108 | 0-1 | Steven Rix | 174 |
| 5 | Larry Marden | 173 | 1-0 | John Jestico | 105 |
| 6 | Arie Nieuwerf | 100 | 0-1 | Philip Staniland | 166 |
| 7 | Naomi Wei (Jnr) | 166 | 1-0 | Nigel White | 95 |
| 8 | Mark Le Gassicke | 91 | 0-1 | Terry Whitton | 166 |
| 9 | Mark Murrell | 157 | 1-0 | Nic Charles | 88 |
| 10 | Jim Slattery | 88 | 0-1 | Andy Lu | 147 |
| 11 | Peter Nickals | 144 | 1-0 | Voldi Gailans | 83 |
| 12 | Wim de Jong | 80 | 0-1 | Laurie Burtt | 143 |
| 13 | Istvan Lengyel | 142 | 0c1 | Paul Read | 73 |
| 14 | Jean Mara | 71 | 0-1 | Charlton Siddo | 134 |
| 15 | John Keehner | 130 | 1-0 | Sebastian Monzon | 71 |
| 16 | Sid Burns | 70 | 0-1 | Jay Sharman | U |
| 17 | Graham Hillman | 125 | 1-0 | Michael Fleming | 66 |
| 18 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) | 62 | 0-1 | Ben Harte | 122 |
| 19 | Anthony McCarthy | U | 1-0 | Fin O’Regan | 48 |
| 20 | Antonio Norcaro | 44 | 0-1 | Kevin Sweeney | 118 |
| Bd | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | Laurie Burtt (1) | 143 | 0-1 | David Spearman (1) | 194 |
| 2 | Paul Bancroft (1) | 175 | 1-0 | Peter Nickals (1) | 144 |
| 3 | Charlton Siddo (1) | 134 | 0-1 | Ian Hunnable (1) | 174 |
| 4 | Steven Rix (1) | 174 | 1-0 | John Keehner (1) | 130 |
| 5 | Jay Sharman(1) | U | 0d1 | Larry Marden (1) | 173 |
| 6 | Philip Staniland (1) | 166 | 1-0 | Graham Hillman (1) | 125 |
| 7 | Ben Harte (1) | 122 | ½-½ | Naomi Wei (Jnr) (1) | 166 |
| 8 | Terry Whitton (1) | 166 | 1-0 | Anthony McCarthy (1) | U |
| 9 | Kevin Sweeney (1) | 118 | ½-½ | Mark Murrell (1) | 157 |
| 10 | Andy Lu (1) | 147 | 1-0 | Paul Read (1) | 73 |
| 11 | Istvan Lengyel (0) | 142 | 1c0 | Jim Slattery (0) | 88 |
| 12 | Victor Fuller (0) | 113 | 1-0 | Wim de Jong (0) | 80 |
| 13 | Voldi Gailans (0) | 83 | 0-1 | Terry Skippen (0) | 111 |
| 14 | Joe Rosenberg (0) | 110 | 1-0 | Jean Mara (0) | 71 |
| 15 | Sebastian Monzon (0) | 71 | 0-1 | Ken Jardine (0) | 108 |
| 16 | John Jestico (0) | 105 | 0-1 | Sid Burns (0) | 70 |
| 17 | Michael Fleming (0) | 66 | 0d1 | Arie Nieuwerf (0) | 100 |
| 18 | Nigel White (0) | 95 | 1-0 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (0) | 62 |
| 19 | Fin O’Regan (0) | 48 | 0-1 | Mark Le Gassicke (0) | 91 |
| 20 | Nic Charles (0) | 88 | 1-0 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 |
| 21 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (½) | U | 0-1 | Maksim Cheslavskiy (½) | 172 |
Alex Collyer and Maksim Cheslavskiy joined the tournament in R2, each credited with a half point bye for R1, and were paired together for R2.
| Bd | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | David Spearman (2) | 194 | 1-0 | Larry Marden (2) | 173 |
| 2 | Philip Staniland (2) | 166 | 1-0 | Paul Bancroft (2) | 175 |
| 3 | Ian Hunnable (2) | 174 | ½-½ | Terry Whitton (2) | 166 |
| 4 | Andy Lu (2) | 147 | ½-½ | Steven Rix (2) | 174 |
| 5 | Maksim Cheslavskiy (1½) | 172 | 0-1 | Ben Harte (1½) | 122 |
| 6 | Naomi Wei (Jnr) (1½) | 166 | 0c1 | Kevin Sweeney (1½) | 118 |
| 7 | Mark Murrell (1½) | 157 | 0-1 | Peter Nickals (1) | 144 |
| 8 | Ken Jardine (1) | 108 | 0-1 | Laurie Burtt (1) | 143 |
| 9 | Mark Le Gassicke (1) | 091 | 0-1 | Istvan Lengyel (1) | 142 |
| 10 | Paul Read (1) | 073 | 0-1 | Charlton Siddo (1) | 134 |
| 11 | John Keehner (1) | 130 | ½-½ | Joe Rosenberg (1) | 110 |
| 12 | Jay Sharman(1) | U | 1-0 | Arie Nieuwerf (1) | 100 |
| 13 | Graham Hillman (1) | 125 | 0-1 | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (1) | U |
| 14 | Anthony McCarthy (1) | U | 1-0 | Nigel White (1) | 095 |
| 15 | Sid Burns (1) | 070 | 0-1 | Victor Fuller (1) | 113 |
| 16 | Terry Skippen (1) | 111 | 0-1 | Nic Charles (1) | 088 |
| 17 | John Jestico (0) | 105 | 0-1 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (½) | U |
| 18 | Michael Fleming (0) | 066 | ½-½ | Jim Slattery (0) | 088 |
| 19 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 044 | 0-1 | Voldi Gailans (0) | 083 |
| 20 | Wim de Jong (0) | 080 | 0-1 | Sebastian Monzon (0) | 071 |
| 21 | Jean Mara (0) | 071 | 0-1 | Fin O’Regan (0) | 048 |
Daniel Bailey 062 (Jnr) (0) full point Bye.
Kyan Bui (Jnr) joins the competition in Round 3 having been credited with half point byes for rounds 1 and 2.
| Bd | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | David Spearman (3) | 194 | 1-0 | Philip Staniland (3) | 166 |
| 2 | Ben Harte (2½) | 122 | 0-1 | Ian Hunnable (2½) | 174 |
| 3 | Steven Rix (2½ | 174 | ½-½ | Kevin Sweeney (2½) | 118 |
| 4 | Terry Whitton (2½) | 166 | ½-½ | Andy Lu (2½) | 147 |
| 5 | Paul Bancroft (2) | 175 | 1-0 | Jay Sharman (2) | U |
| 6 | Victor Fuller (2) | 113 | 0-1 | Larry Marden (2) | 173 |
| 7 | Peter Nickals (2) | 144 | 1-0 | Anthony McCarthy (2) | U |
| 8 | Laurie Burtt (2) | 143 | 1-0 | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (2) | U |
| 9 | Istvan Lengyel (2) | 142 | 1-0 | Nic Charles (2) | 88 |
| 10 | Charlton Siddo (2) | 134 | 1d0 | Maksim Cheslavskiy (1½) | 172 |
| 11 | Joe Rosenberg (1½) | 110 | 0-1 | Mark Murrell (1½) | 157 |
| 12 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (1½) | U | 0-1 | John Keehner (1½) | 130 |
| 13 | Sebastian Monzon (1) | 71 | 0-1 | Graham Hillman (1) | 125 |
| 14 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 48 | 0-1 | Terry Skippen (1) | 111 |
| 15 | Voldi Gailans (1) | 83 | 0-1 | Ken Jardine (1) | 108 |
| 16 | Airie Nieuwerf (1) | 100 | ½-½ | Paul Read (1) | 73 |
| 17 | Nigel White (1) | 95 | 1-0 | Sid Burns (1) | 70 |
| 18 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (1) | 62 | 0-1 | Mark Le Gassicke (1) | 91 |
| 19 | Jim Slattery (½) | 88 | 0-1 | Wim de Jong (0) | 80 |
| 20 | Michael Fleming (½) | 66 | 1-0 | Jean Mara (0) | 71 |
| 21 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 | 0-1 | John Jestico (0) | 105 |
Naomi Wei (Jnr) (1½) – Withdrawn
Round 5 – 17 January 2017
| Bd | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | Ian Hunnable (3½) | 174 | 0-1 | David Spearman (4) | 194 |
| 2 | Andy Lu (3) | 147 | 1-0 | Paul Bancroft (3) | 175 |
| 3 | Charlton Siddo (3) | 134 | ½-½ | Steve Rix (3) | 174 |
| 4 | Larry Marden (3) | 173 | 1-0 | Laurie Burtt (3) | 143 |
| 5 | Philip Staniland (3) | 166 | 0-1 | Istvan Lengyel (3) | 142 |
| 6 | Kevin Sweeney (3) | 118 | 0-1 | Terry Whitton (3) | 166 |
| 7 | John Keehner (2½) | 130 | 1-0 | Peter Nickals (3) | 144 |
| 8 | Mark Murrell (2½) | 157 | ½-½ | Ben Harte (2½) | 122 |
| 9 | Jay Sharman (2) | U | 1-0 | Ken Jardine (2) | 108 |
| 10 | Graham Hillman (2) | 125 | ½-½ | Nigel White (2) | 95 |
| 11 | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (2) | U | 1-0 | Anthony McCarthy (2) | U |
| 12 | Nic Charles (2) | 88 | 0-1 | Victor Fuller (2) | 113 |
| 13 | Terry Skippen (2) | 111 | ½-½ | Mark Le Gassicke (2) | 91 |
| 14 | Maksim Cheslavskiy (1½) | 172 | 0d0 | Arie Nieuwerf (1½) | 100 |
| 15 | Paul Read (1½) | 73 | 0-1 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (1½) | U |
| 16 | Joe Rosenberg (1½) | 110 | 1-0 | Michael Fleming (1½) | 66 |
| 17 | John Jestico (1) | 105 | 1-0 | Sebastian Monzon (1) | 71 |
| 18 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 48 | 0-1 | Voldi Gailans (1) | 83 |
| 19 | Wim De Jong (1) | 80 | 1-0 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (1) | 62 |
| 20 | Sid Burns (1) | 70 | 1-0 | Jim Slattery (½) | 88 |
| 21 | Jean Mara (0) | 71 | 1-0 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 44 |
As the result of defaulting in two consecutive rounds, Maksim Cheslavskiy (1½) is withdrawn. (Rule 7.)
Jim Slattery has withdrawn following R5.
Round 6 – 14 February 2017
| BD | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | Terry Whitton (4) | 166 [161] | ½-½ | David Spearman (5) | 194 [196] |
| 2 | Istvan Lengyel (4) | 142 [142] | ½-½ | Larry Marden (4) | 173 [171] |
| 3 | Charlton Siddo (3½) | 134 [132] | ½-½ | Andy Lu (4) | 147 [144] |
| 4 | Steven Rix (3½) | 174 [173] | ½-½ | Ian Hunnable (3½) | 174 [173] |
| 5 | Paul Bancroft (3) | 175 [177] | 1-0 | John Keehner (3½) | 130 [127] |
| 6 | Victor Fuller (3) | 113 [110] | ½-½ | Philip Staniland (3) | 166 [167] |
| 7 | Kyan Bui (3) | 100e [ U ] | 0-1 | Mark Murrell (3) | 157 [158] |
| 8 | Peter Nickals (3) | 144 [146] | 0-1 | Jay Sharman (3) | U [088] |
| 9 | Laurie Burtt (3) | 143 [148] | 1-0 | Kevin Sweeney (3) | 118 [120] |
| 10 | Ben Harte (3) | 122 [133] | 1-0 | Graham Hillman (2½) | 125 [123] |
| 11 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (2½) | U [126] | ½-½ | Terry Skippen (2½) | 111 [103] |
| 12 | Mark Le Gassicke (2½) | 091 [089] | ½-½ | Joe Rosenberg (2½) | 110 [114] |
| 13 | Nigel White (2½) | 095 [095] | 1-0 | Nic Charles (2) | 088 [089] |
| 14 | Anthony McCarthy (2) | U [097] | 0c1 | Wim de Jong (2) | 080 [073] |
| 15 | Ken Jardine (2) | 108 [107] | 1-0 | Sid Burns (2) | 070 [073] |
| 16 | Voldi Gailans (2) | 083 [086] | 0-1 | John Jestico (2) | 105 [098] |
| 17 | Michael Fleming (1½) | 066 [069] | 0-1 | Arie Nieuwerf (1½) | 100 [093] |
| 18 | Paul Read (1½) | 073 [074] | 1-0 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 048 [050] |
| 19 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (1) | 062 [060] | 1-0 | Jean Mara (1) | 071 [063] |
| 20 | Seb Monzon (1) | 071 [075] | 1-0 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 044 [038] |
Figures in brackets are January 2017 grades.
Anthony McCarthy has withdrawn.
Round 7 – 14 March 2017
| BD | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | David Spearman (5½) | 194 [196] | 1-0 | Istvan Lengyel (4½) | 142 [142] |
| 2 | Larry Marden (4½) | 173 [171] | ½-½ | Terry Whitton (4½) | 166 [161] |
| 3 | Andy Lu (4½) | 147 [144] | 0-1 | Laurie Burtt (4) | 143 [148] |
| 4 | Ian Hunnable (4) | 174 [173] | 1-0 | Paul Bancroft (4) | 175 [177] |
| 5 | Mark Murrell (4) | 157 [158] | 1-0 | Charlton Siddo (4) | 134 [132] |
| 6 | Jay Sharman (4) | U [088] | 1-0 | Ben Harte(4) | 122 [133] |
| 7 | Philip Staniland (3½) | 166 [167] | ½-½ | Steven Rix (4) | 174 [173] |
| 8 | John Keehner (3½) | 130 [127] | ½-½ | Nigel White (3½) | 095 [095] |
| 9 | Kevin Sweeney (3) | 118 [120] | 1-0 | Victor Fuller (3½) | 113 [110] |
| 10 | John Jestico (3) | 105 [098] | 1d0 | Peter Nickals (3) | 144 [146] |
| 11 | Terry Skippen (3) | 111 [103] | 1-0 | Wim de Jong (3) | 080 [073] |
| 12 | Joe Rosenberg (3) | 110 [114] | 1d0 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (3) | U [126] |
| 13 | Mark Le Gassicke (3) | 091 [089] | 1-0 | Ken Jardine (3) | 108 [107] |
| 14 | Arie Nieuwerf (2½) | 100 [093] | 0-1 | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (3) | 100e[ U ] |
| 15 | Graham Hillman (2½) | 125 [123] | 1-0 | Paul Read (2½) | 073 [074] |
| 16 | Nic Charles (2) | 088 [089] | 1d0 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (2) | 062 [060] |
| 17 | Sid Burns (2) | 070 [073] | 1-0 | Seb Monzon (2) | 071 [075] |
| 18 | Jean Mara (1) | 071 [063] | 0-1 | Voldi Gailans (2) | 083 [086] |
| 19 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 048 [050] | 0-1 | Michael Fleming (1½) | 066 [069] |
| 20 | Antonio Norcaro (0) | 044 [038] | 1-0 | Bye |
Figures in brackets are January 2017 grades.
Round 8 – 11 April 2017
| BD | Black | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | Jay Sharman (5) | U [088] | 0-1 | David Spearman (6½) | 194 [196] |
| 2 | Laurie Burtt (5) | 143 [148] | ½-½ | Ian Hunnable (5) | 174 [173] |
| 3 | Terry Whitton (5) | 166 [161] | 0-1 | Mark Murrell (5) | 157 [158] |
| 4 | Steven Rix (4½) | 174 [173] | 1-0 | Larry Marden (5) | 173 [171] |
| 5 | Istvan Lengyel (4½) | 142 [142] | 0-1 | Andy Lu (4½) | 147 [144] |
| 6 | Paul Bancroft (4) | 175 [177] | 1-0 | Joe Rosenberg (4) | 110 [114] |
| 7 | John Jestico (4) | 105 [098] | 0-1 | Philip Staniland (4) | 166 [167] |
| 8 | Charlton Siddo (4) | 134 [132] | ½-½ | Terry Skippen (4) | 111 [103] |
| 9 | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (4) | 100e [U] | 0-1 | John Keehner (4) | 130 [127] |
| 10 | Ben Harte (4) | 122 [133] | ½-½ | Mark Le Gassicke (4) | 091 [089] |
| 11 | Nigel White (4) | 095 [095] | 0-1 | Kevin Sweeney (4) | 118 [120] |
| 12 | Victor Fuller (3½) | 113 [110] | 0-1 | Graham Hillman (3½) | 125 [123] |
| 13 | Peter Nickals (3) | 144 [146] | 1-0 | Sid Burns (3) | 070 [073] |
| 14 | Ken Jardine (3) | 108 [107] | 1-0 | Wim de Jong (3) | 080 [073] |
| 15 | Voldi Gailans (3) | 083 [086] | 0-1 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (3) | U [126] |
| 16 | Nic Charles (3) | 088 [089] | 1-0 | Arie Nieuwerf (2½) | 100 [093] |
| 17 | Paul Read (2½) | 073 [074] | 1-0 | Michael Fleming (2½) | 066 [069] |
| 18 | Seb Monzon (2) | 071 [075] | 1-0 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (2) | 062 [060] |
| 19 | Antonio Norcaro (1) | 044 [038] | 1-0 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 048 [050] |
| 20 | Jean Mara (1) | 071 [063] | 1-0 | BYE | – |
| BD | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | David Spearman (7½) | 194 [196] | ½-½ | Mark Murrell (6) | 157 [158] |
| 2 | Ian Hunnable (5½) | 174 [173] | ½-½ | Andy Lu (5½) | 147 [144] |
| 3 | Laurie Burtt (5½) | 143 [148] | 0-1 | Steven Rix (5½) | 174 [173] |
| 4 | Larry Marden (5) | 173 [171] | ½-½ | Paul Bancroft (5) | 175 [177] |
| 5 | Philip Staniland (5) | 166 [167] | ½-½ | Terry Whitton (5) | 166 [161] |
| 6 | John Keehner (5) | 130 [127] | 1-0 | Jay Sharman (5) | U [088] |
| 7 | Kevin Sweeney (5) | 118 [120] | ½-½ | Ben Harte (4½) | 122 [133] |
| 8 | Terry Skippen (4½) | 111 [103] | – | Istvan Lengyel (4½) | 142 [142] |
| 9 | Mark Le Gassicke (4½) | 091 [089] | ½-½ | Charlton Siddo (4½) | 134 [132] |
| 10 | Graham Hillman (4½) | 125 [123] | ½-½ | Ken Jardine (4) | 108 [107] |
| 11 | Nic Charles (4) | 088 [089] | 0-1 | Peter Nickals (4) | 144 [146] |
| 12 | Joe Rosenberg (4) | 110 [114] | ½-½ | Kyan Bui (Jnr) (4) | 100e [ U ] |
| 13 | Alex Collyer (Jnr) (4) | U [126] | ½-½ | Nigel White (4) | 095 [095] |
| 14 | Victor Fuller (3½) | 113 [110] | 1-0 | John Jestico (4) | 105 [098] |
| 15 | Sid Burns (3) | 070 [073] | 0-1 | Paul Read (3½) | 073 [074] |
| 16 | Wim de Jong (3) | 080 [073] | 0-1 | Voldi Gailans (3) | 083 [086] |
| 17 | Michael Fleming (2½) | 066 [069] | 0-1 | Seb Monzon (3) | 071 [075] |
| 18 | Arie Nieuwerf (2½) | 100 [093] | 1-0 | Jean Mara (2) | 071 [063] |
| 19 | Daniel Bailey (Jnr) (2) | 062 [060] | 0-1 | Antonio Norcaro (2) | 044 [038] |
| 20 | Fin O’Regan (1) | 048 [050] | 1-0 | BYE |
Figures in brackets are January 2017 grades.
D-p = Postponed, dispensation granted for White
p-D = Postponed, dispensation granted for Black
Junior Championship Play-off
| RD | White | Grade | Score | Black | Grade |
| 1 | Kyan Bui | 100e [ U ] | 0-1 | Alex Collyer | U [126] |
| 2 | Alex Collyer | U [126] | ½-½ | Kyan Bui | 100e [ U ] |
Alex Collyer is the 2016-2017 Junior Champion
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