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YORKSHIRE E CHESS ASSOCiATION b No.l98 ct @s uilil *i 6 -.8- tr [[ JULY EDITORIAL lhe Annual ']eneral _)'leetijrq ,'ha"+, do Yorkshire che:s players Co on Saturclay afternoons rthen the ..ci)dhr,)ilse 'lur, anrl ].tr'[ .Bror.rn league prc?famnies cone to an end.? Hol+ cio they fill iirat a.wk:+ard qap before the prrbs open a3ain in the evening? Over sixty pla;,er: solrrei. ihis r:rob13n on June 17th wlten they cane tr:geiher in Leccls for the annual enccunter I<norm as the AiM. Although there'rrere slolle conllaints about the stoCgy pla../ anC that the sane pieces were ,'noved backwards and fcri.rard.s all- afternoon, ther:e were sone exciting mornents and mo:;t cf tfrose presenl stayed for the uslai four hour session. The openinr' f.ia-c, conven+uional . The Secretarj,r pres-cnt,ed his repor+u ,lrar.ring attention to the lroble,"ns caused b;r tire ne;q teams ent,ering an alrea.ciy cror.^rdec leaE;e programme. fn the later discussi-on i-t .ra:l agree{ to have li +-earns in the iooChouse Cup nex+- season and, to have bhree I.lnl .Bro,^ri C.ivi::icns *i*;h approxinately 10 tearns each. Ihe llecretary's procosals for all-clting-beans to lhe;e cl-ivisicns t;il-l be put to'uhe ixecutirre Colnreittee for approval at its neeting on July 151h. 'he Treasurer lleportec a srnal-l deficit for the season just en.Jecl and estinated another similar rleficit for the next season. I{ost fee:; :rere }eft unchanqed but the foliowing increases i.rere asreed.'fhe club affil-iatj,on fee ;:e: up to f4, Lhe conbinerl BCr', N,ICU anC YCA regisfss.lion fee i.ri1I be !Op, bhe board. fee forjuniors olaying in couniy matches becon:s 75p as aLsc Coes lhe Bul-letj-n s;ubscription ("3tiil very <oorJ- va.lue!", I hear you cry.) lhe tean cairtainsj ano, tne ccrrespondence controller also gave their report:. ]he books le11 us that ire;hould fieht to control the cent,::e of the bcar:d.. .rn YrlA affa.ir:; ii seems that, the "centre" is junior chesi;, since the slru.ggle for the contrcl oi this lras the main th:rne of the rest o:i uhe afternoon. in.ieed only the electicn for Junior rlhess 3ecretary i,ras contes+.eC; Briar:l Liel/ bein-; re-elected by -r1 v3+u€F to ie,lric Binns'25 (pserholoqists may rnal<e ,.inat +"hei.;1j11 of this jl .7 1- sw:ns, against 3rian, as ccnlare.'l with last year). ihe otiler officials are unchanged. except that lave l'li1to:r reilaces Aian :itonson as cne of our NCCU deleSates, and. he also has become one of the oouniy graclers. aian Surkett is norq our chief g,rader; John Lar,rscn an,i- John Povey have both reti.,ed. f::on iheir lositions as qrad.ers. T a".rn sure a1f reaciers r.ri11- join with ne rn thankinJ them for their <reat, service to YorLshire chess. Next the Ail'I considered a lcnl 1ist, of resoiutlons" iYoposals to restrict the nrinber cf neople,rhc could vote at A3lYts iie::e ct efea-ted. ft;vas ag-reecl. ic; make pronotions betr^reen the lea,Jres oi-,tional and, after a :';urprisingly long l{ranqle, it r+as a-Sreecl to recognize the Yorkshire l,aCies;.)hess Association a,sthe appropriate bodv for organtztns, fadies chess events in Ycrkshire. h proposal f::on noncast,er to disaffil-iate from the BJt' ,,ras heavily d-ef'eatecl for the second 1.ear rrrnnin3. Ie not'' came to the main combination of the afternoon. Brian .',Iey put forriard a series of resolutions l.rhose effect r.+ould have been to 3ive complete control of 0bituar;r Qesults Con,g:ress Results Star Galre '{anted On Other Poges Conqress Diary .{round 'r,he l€aques lla:r 'li r Best iame .?rize iounty l4atch Results ,,oodhous': ._lup Results Final Ieague Tables Junior Chess Nei.{s Oounty "batting averages,t 2 i -r 4 o 5 7 q ? 10 10 t:

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  • YORKSHIRE

    ECHESS

    ASSOCiATION bNo.l98 ct@s

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    [[JULY

    EDITORIALlhe Annual ']eneral _)'leetijrq

    ,'ha"+, do Yorkshire che:s players Co on Saturclay afternoons rthen the ..ci)dhr,)ilse'lur, anrl ].tr'[ .Bror.rn league prc?famnies cone to an end.? Hol+ cio they fill iirata.wk:+ard qap before the prrbs open a3ain in the evening? Over sixty pla;,er:solrrei. ihis r:rob13n on June 17th wlten they cane tr:geiher in Leccls for the annualenccunter I

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    junior che,;: to the Yorkshire Scirocls Chess Association" The votinil on tir;proposals t+as so close that a w-rit,ten ball-ot was helcr". 'Ihe proposal to oe,'"la-f.:a1.1 junior county func'fions to the YSCA was defeated. by one vote, l-'irt theproposals that our junior trophies be permanently loanect to the YjjA, artcl inatthe YS{IA should. select count5r junior sid.es rrere passed.'I}re question then arcs:as to whether these rule changes needed. a two thjrcls najority. The consti-trrticnis arnbiErous on this point so the position ha-= been seni for ad-juCication Dythe Executive Cornmitte,: r.rhen it treells at 'bhe Y'1iA, Leecls, on Ju1-u 1.j11-t.

    ;..ts" i.('Ihe official minutes; of the ACri will be cj-rciiiateC late::; for a l-ei'uer frxAlf .v,,r::y on +,he ':ubject of thre Aill s;rle page 5.)

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    rember and one tine secretary of the York 1Jlub'of the Yorkshi-re ilhess A-=scciation.

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    Anthony Taglione, the r.rinner tn i)7)-76 and l)?6-7-, ,ras tnus feprivecl of hishat trick. It is reinarkable that although in the last l0 years ten lrlayers haver,ton the Yorl:shire championship tr.rice running nc-one l.ra.; lret rrnil:,ed. to r,rin itthree times in a ro'nr.YORKSHIRU EA.ll LI iHqLINc :lHAl'1P}Ni':iIIl

    This wa:. plarred- at Rcr,rrtrees canteen, Y.,rk, or: April lJtl-i 1o7i. 0r.ganizedby David Hardcastle ancl contrclled l-,y jiaviri i.iilt,.rn, the chanpionship r.ras aseven round swiss tournanent -i,rith five players per iean.1sl: Rotherham I Z4ptsi 2nCL= Sradford- I, Bradlord l)..iA i 2))-;4i,h ,-eeds li 2Z;(th l,eer = I 2L+;

    'ith ,loiherha,n 17 ?Clr; Tilt Braifor,l ., )A LI ?'t ?:i= i(;.i 3h1 r:y,iheffiei{ i'ni.rerriilr 111; lOth Huj-] I 1ii 11th Hull lI L7+i LZLin= 3radford DIA II,Sradford li 77i lrth York II ',5*; i5th= le'.:;;btry, York i 1$; L?tn= BrariforC DCA iv,Scarboroulh 15; 19th Rotherham f'{ i)i 2Ath ';ite i?o,;e Yorkshire rad.ies 12;2Lst Rotherham I:!:I 1L$; 22nd" taLh Qi.

    lRI TI sl"l CHAMPI0NsHI ljaolTAl QUALI.I" -,Ij_ lctlPr'l$IqlTtre T,trorth East zona] ::esults ',r; e as foiloi,rs;l1st '{.J.Ha'.rqarth 5 ySt 2nd"= }{" L' i,tlewoctl, ?. i.Henps:on 5;

    5th= i"A"Li't,1e, J.-,l.llickery lt* 7th= ,'!.A"Jcnes, J.:jimpson10th D"J.Oakley 1"

    The first three qualify for the British Champior, i:i p ioAu.grst.

    l '. -1r..i ;ir I{. _nonas -)214; 9th P..T.rt:.riIly t;

    be played at A;,'r in

    ObituoryaTed 90. l-Frre si.dent

    'o hls family we send, our condolences.aaRESULTS

    YnRf Sll;TRg INDTVI D!AT, CHj\l{ PION iH IrCongr:atulations to Peter 3af1ar,1 on wj-nninl tne Yorkshire Individual

    I)harnnionship for the first time. As *uhe table beloir shows Peter iienonstrateiihis clear superiority over the other conpetitcrs even though a n'"l.nber cf gamesr.rere not p1aye,1 .

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    Cen6r**e ffi*s*B€sLEEDS Held at the premises ef Rose Forgrove Ltd, t{ay 1!th-21st 1pl3, the iongress

    attracted. JA% nore entries than the previous 3rear" Despite the Leed"s bus strikeeverything went smoothly" fne new venue proved to be id.eaL for playing chess andit is hopecl to use the same premises next year. The eongress was organized- byA..,l.G.Overy, controlled. by John Elliottr *ith Alan Hughes in charge of thecatering anrangemenls. Brian -riley completed a hat trick of victories in the Ope::Conqress and" thus his is sti11 the only name on the riric 31unt T?ophy.nPEN (26 otaye,:s) 1st 3.E1ey 4.!5; znd= P.{.Romi11y,-Ttt= .I.i.Vickery, H.l{ossonq, J.D.B1ore f . r}rad.ingltAJlR (l1o players) 1st i.Heywood 4/5, 2nd= T.Loftusr

    S.Barnett 4" iradinq prizes: N.Bramson, D.Shelwood.,and T.Pawson."Ilre Saturrlay night lightninq tournament was won by ].Nixon with G.Senior and

    T.3ernley 2nd,=. .[he proceeds from this event r,qere user] to.AroviCe a book prizefor l{ige1. 'lhonson, a junior nlayin;3 in his first cong"ress.

    BRADFORD The ,Joo1 Exchange, Braclford., made a pleasantly cool playing halL forthe Bradford. ancl District {.lhess Association's congress played over the very hotSank holid.ay weekenrl of l4ay 2lth-29th L973. fhe Open tournament was particularlystrong.'[he favourite was the former Brad"ford. F1a;.s1 George Botterill, curentlyBritish Charnpion. fn the final round he net foriaer British uhampion tli-chaelHayqarth. 'Iheir exciting game attracted. a large crowd anci was eventually agreed" adrar"r just before each player was about to acquire a second queen. Ihi-s d,raw keptboth players out of first place. Tlhe larter Oup r,:ent bo hofessor tr'aranC on liunof Oppoents Score, and the Yorkshire Television Trophy for the top ptaced" playerfrom the Yorkshire Televisi on area uent to Michael l{aygarth.open (48 plaverg) 1st=. J.'.Farranri (l,lanchester), K.tsowmer (Hend,on) */Si-Jra=

    t.Be:ry (ltenaon), i.S.Botterilt (Aberystrryth), i,i.J.Hay;arth (Leeris),J.Horner (fofton) 4; 7tin= H.L.Escott, .t.Gardner, il.l'lclinnis (reeas), J.Lobley(rraarora) $-.

    tilajor (90 ptayers) 1st A.c.L.lyson (Leed"s) 5i5i zna= i). r'.Baldwin (srigtiouse &--J-raaford DCA), P.'i.Hiddleton (snerrieta University), r.t.sheld.rick (Alwoodley) l+"5th= ?.,I4slzson (Qpeensbury), 3.3ak (Braclforrl), S.Barret (Heathcliff),A.Cender (Leeds), t.turtus (reigr,tey), jr.:i.Oxley (tlufr), E.V.Stewart (srrerfiefa) 4.

    Jr;nior (J8 players) lst It.)awson (:atefieta) 4,lS; 2n1= l4.Al1inson (:rriprey),--ffiosty (ttatirax), u.Forward (uuddersfielc.), J.Pickeriar (Alwoooley),

    .Tinrlal1 (feigfrfey), D.$ldesly (dccles) 4; 'ltn= t1..Ab::aham (Stript-ey),C.PickerinE (eh+oocl1"y), M.Ilicher (Brarlfc,rd. G.s. ) $-.

    Stor Gome ,'" ,"rr"rir*-*.r"-r.,,tor;;.; irrln*-"""*u roun,1 of the Braclford.Major by the eventual winner of the tournainent.

    C.J.t:ngthorp '4;' prize: I'l .Graham.I,l.Buczynsklj, N, il.Taylor,A.Dunnington, J.Addis

    I'hite: A.C.L.nyson Flack: J. lrot.ttkrer 1;[ay 27th l97its55 aCti 1.6. I{i5 matei;e/-r Chl+;; li",i, :iernove ,;hite 's rooksi;;^( ;.;i- and. his bishop, andl^:: :"'.- it is still- checkmate!L.IYTT \ HVd A\.'!,-..)u'\\q2

    1. d4 ,15 4,2. e/+ el 7,3. exrl5 Qxd5 q.It. . Nf I ItIc./. g.5. \c J Qdi i1.

    3b5 a6 11.sxl6+ bxc6 tz,NxeJ 1{e7 13"o-o Be5 7Lt.Rel g L5'

    Tnteresting ganes or positi r.s are ;-."leomed for inc}-r'.:ion itt fuiure jlulletins.3enr!- yoir:: qan"s to eiiher c.,., tne eclitcrs (ad'l,u1sses on back page). To encouraEeeont::ibutions frorn rea

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    Camgress DioryROTIJERHAM SUICK FN-AY sa*turday, July lJth, Ls7E" !.Joam - 5pm.

    at the Srian 0'llalley Library, itotherhain.A six round, Swiss tournament with J0 minutes per player per ga;ne. Entryfees: adults fl1n juniors 50p. Iletai-ls from D.J.HawIey, J0 Park View Roard.,Kinberworth, Rotherham, S51 2HG. Phone: (evenings) rlotherham ?Og5O,(d"aytime) sneftield, 44997L extension J9Z.

    I.EEDS RAPID FLAY Saturd,ay, September 9Lh, 1973. loam - 6.30pm.at the YI'ICA, Albion ?1ace, Leed.s 1.

    OIEN IOURNA},ENT Open to all. lJntry fee S4.kizes; 1st fr40, ?nd. t3O, 3Ed. $10 plus grad-ing prizes.Cutty Sark Grand. Prix - Single Points; Petit kix - Double Points.

    l,lAJOR- TOIIRNAffENT Elayers graded 1J0 or lower or ungraded. i:lntry fee Sl,Juniors and pensioners $2.

    tuizes; lst 810, Znd. *20, 3d S15, 4th S10 plus special prizes forjuniors and veterans. Gutty Sark Petit Irix - Single Tournaments.These are five round. Swiss tournainents r^rith forty minutes per playerper qame. Ftr11 details and. entry forms from Derek Markham, 4 Sunmerfield.Drive, Baildon, Shipley, i{est Yorkshire. ?hone: Ship}ey 5g84Lg. r,intriesshould be sent in by September 2nd.SPONSC}RED BY YORKSHIRE TBI,EVISTON.

    HULL CONGRESS Fbiday Septemberat the Victoria

    TT{E HULL IEISUR]' SRV]OIS ORJN Open

    Prizes: 1st 8120, 2nd. 850, 3rd 830, 4th t15.Cutty Sark Grand kix - Ibip1e Points; Petit lirix - Quintuple Points.

    fHE DAYPRINT HIJMB-rlRSfDci I{AJOR Players graded" 1J0 or 1ower. Entry fee t4.Prizes: 1st 8,80, znd t50, 3rd 825, 4th s10.Cutty Sark Grand Prix - Double Points; Petit Prix ibiple Points.

    Io;uer. dntry fee fl1 .,II{E }TJLL CTTY FUIM MINOR Players gzad"ed. LZO orPrizes: 1st f60, znd t40, frd s30, 4th f20, 5th 910.Plus grad.ing prizes in each tournament. llhese are al1 five round. Suissevents beqinning at 7pm on the trYiday evening.trb11. details and entry foz:ns frorrr J.P.La.1.{son, )55 ,lold Road., Hu1l, HU5 5PU.Phonet 041Z-5O5764. Untries should be sent in by August 30th.

    22nd. lo Sund.ay September 2.4Lh 7973Galleries, Hu11 City Hal1.to all. Untry fee SJ.

    SCARBOROUGH CONGRTSS

    players on1y,MAJOR TOURNAMJ}IT

    Fbiday October 20th to Sunday October l?nd. tg?8at The Corner- North Bay, Scarborough.

    0PEN TCInNAI'flr']7 Sponsored. by McCain fnternational Ltd., Open to BCF registered,entry fee s5. Prizes Lst tI6J, ?;nd. t82,50, 3rd fr4L.25.Players gad.ed 150 or lower. Entry fee tJ. itizes: &90rt45,t2-..50.

    I'IINOR T.'OURNAMENT siponsorecl by C.l{.,^Jilliams & co. Players grad-ed" 1,)J or }ower.Ilntry fee $J" Prizes: tst SpO, Zna t45, 3rld t22.5A,

    JUNTOR T0IlRlIAlmNT Sponsored. by Plaxtons Coachbuild"ers Scarborough LtJ.. Playersffiober1st9?q,Entryt':e$2.J0.fuizes*t+5,*zi,so,s1L,25.F\r11 details and- entry forns from D.lolcGre;or, 61 Redscar Lane, Scarborough,North Yorkshire" Y012 5RH. Entries by October 7L]n 1973,

  • Around thc L,eagrJesBR,ADFORD The Bra.drord

    with six d.ivisions in theDivislon 13 trst BradfordDivision 2: lst Yorkshire

    LEight forhe first

    team ofo achieve

    D;y.rqiqn 3: 1st Polish Parish B ?3a 2i:i1 l1l,:l.ey i{.2 lrc. K:i3hley I 12,Sivisjrn Lr 1s', Shioley A 22, \r.d Fc'll'l ii "'.1 : )r: I'J'sal T:2 B lJ'

    *ri":.tt 5; lst 3hipley B Z3i 2nd Unoe:::1:i'; E L6; ir'j' i'eigiriey C 1+'Div:-sion /,: 1st 3hip1ely i ?'L; ZnC ltraiL,,ii: - ; ,'-i '\ll-er';on 'j 1"6'

    *-- :l t,o*ra knockout co:rrpeti-tioi: fo:'the I{epolite.-.,p-/as'rron ;r':-nt'.; i-'.i'Bradfcrd B an1 Polish Farish A (we are imt su::e hct* a knou:rout, e'-npetiticri lanhave joint winners) , and the four board. krreckout, conpetiti+.: for +;:e i.:lc: {it*.ro'lh1r i.ras wo:l l:,, i;nipley B. T.re team lightning tras i.rcn b1r ]r;.3.{{':,.1 ' .'' r'ii"ir 25-^)ints ahead. of Pclish Parish A Z-5pts, an'i Eralfo::j l3:i"lt'a- ^ ii,rir ' l'.j{a''ia-l ':cr+on the individual liqhtnina, wilh 5/6, with i.Bak, J.Lobielr, -,-1,,ii.r'rr'..i:'ra:rir ll.i'iiilsani 'l.,jcot+, second" equal wilh 5,/5" The Tott:r trophl" fgr +.h': l-Ln-,';.. ' '.":- the bt,i:lea.$-ie recorrl was shireC by i.Kernan anC B.tocking(LIV,"72,\. Ii ' :"1 -'rrpr:singthat with such ar:" active pro!tramme the Bra,tlford- Ll;lA Nean ha':l &r; a'.'.,'"11-1!; 'inover their 1ocal rival: the leed.s iivening'lhess i,ea,g:e in t]:eir;rinual .;iatch.

    .ie also hear ihat Bradford. DIA a,re rlanninq foll nex+r, ,las-ler a, tr- I tc onecf Brad.ford-'s +*i^rin toy"ns, either Roubaix j-n l'::anle cr ,:;,1vir-';s, in ?31i1iurl . AnyoneIiving within.20 niles of Srad.ford- interesieri in .ic"in-,"-, t,.-s e-Y:'';,':i.on (i;ivesan

  • SHEFFIELD Not al-I the results of the Sheffieid ana ]lisbrict Chess Association'sl,r,grres are yet to hand,. In the Davy Tbophy there will be a playoff lc d"eterminethe hoile of the trophy. Ttre Richard"son trrp knockout competition ldas rton bySheffield tlniversity" A very strong tean headed by J"Klnlay and ll"Sritton beatRotherha,m )b-z* in the final.DAVY TftOPHY; lst: Rotherham A and Universlty A 28ptsi Jrd gcclesall A 15.

    YORK TLre learling positions in the three leagues of the Yori< and Districi ChessAssociaiion r{ere as followsrllivislon 11 1st Arrnstrongs I; 2nd" Pocklington f ; Jrd" Ycrk f .Division 2r tst National llass; ZndDivision J: 1st Ror+ntrees If ; 2nd. 3t

    Poeklington TIi 3d l{unthorpe Grammar School.Peters Sehool; Jrd Armstrongs ffl.

    The team knockout conpetition llas .;',ron by York f who beat Rowntrees I in thefina1. The winner of the ind.ivldual- competitions llere: Llnder 11- V.iri:llev(lin*i.ish l"lartyrs School); f.inrier 1l: J"S.Hir:st (llunthorpe i::aramar Schocl);Unrler 1J: 5..D.Iorvson (arcnt:"shop Holgates Grammar School) ; Lrnd.er 13:P.ltoayecLdi (St Peters School). fn the vork C)ren last year's',i-inner, N.,f"Hudscn,will play either E.C"Xarneron or A"Varle;z in ',,he fins.l-

    Simultoneous disploy by Tony AAiles The york a.nd Disrrier .;hess Associationis or,ganizi-ng a simultaneous c1ispl-ay io be givt:r-L b.r I'ani.r,aster lon-v lli1e.:(ex Sheffielcl University) on Sunda,y, :ieptenbe:" 2l;:J- Li't1 =Lart,in3 al, 2.-iOpm" Lnurnber of board.s '.ii11 be available for players frorn cutside York " rf ycu ar"interestrdcontact S. R. Acton, 17 Jind-sor )rive , "iggington r Yo:k , YO-; 1 ,J,

    phon:York 760385, for further r1elai1s.

    DEAR SIR

    ltlay f use your cclunns to get a nir--,ssaq,:: across io the i+ar':rin1 fa,,'t,icn; inYorkshi::e Jrrnior |hess?1he feeling of nearly everyone I ha,v.: slolren lo is thatth.ey are hearti111 sjck of heari-ng a,bout jurrior chess anrl its p::oblems. rn,le,:rj, theYCA AGll could have been over a qood hour ear1ier hacr ii not been for the "pointsstcoring* going on bet,reen iedrlc Binns a,nd Brlan iil-ey" Setween then they are d-oingas much hann as goori" to junior chess.

    I d.o not knon ,,rhat exactlr has been goinE rn in the pa:;t ancr" irankly T d.o nctcare. The fact is that now is the tine to call a ha,l-|" il is;-ii:e ttish of t,he YCAthat Brian iilley is the Junior lJecretary. fns'ceal of for eve:: l-co",:i-ng over hisshoulder Brian shoulr1 get cn an,1 run the conpetitron:; a-s .j,:r tha ruies:.n,f +-heY3A's'nrishes, ff aledric feels so stron;irt that thin;s ar: r.rrnj rqrthin lhe SchoolsChess Association then he should take Bradford- irrte ;;i'iat -.ie ;.rere assured is aclemocratlcally eIecte,,i- association anC tr:y to change thin,3s fron r^rithin, Hul1 spokeof their lrnhailpiness i^rith so.ne asDects ar:r. f an su"re any const::u:tive ideas andhe1,o from ther r^iould" be '*e1c,:ilei-i by the as:so:iation.

    ft seems a -sharne that {edric's administra.ti.ve capabiliti-es should go tc iras*.eand- f (who voterl neither for Ceclrlc nor Briarr) feei that r.,i-hen the day comes thatieoff Sunderland uishes to relinqr-rish his positicn as YllA riecret,ary, Cedric irouldbe the ideal candid.ale anri f 'vould propose him a,s i:r'rho In the neantime both nenin the interests of yor:kshire chess shoulri either .act a.:-, ,.,..-,^,nsib1e nenbers fboth ;tand,,1oi^m an,l fe:rve the way clear tlcr sone neutra,l Iihc can u.nifly junicrchess. A. J. l.Overv"v

    BEST GAME PRIZE ilntries are i.n.ri+.e,:,1. for thi-s prize. ;ames playerl ineither the ."{ood.house fup, I.l{.Brown Shieid., Yc::kshire rnd-j.viiluai or YorkshireJunior chainnionships are --1igible" They should. be sent ic ,c.i.Sunderlar'd-, 2) l{anstcniard.ens, Oross iates, I-eeCs lJ, before,lctoher ll+th. You;ray srrbmit a:l nany games asyou 1lke. Ihe entry fee is 2Op per.3ame, The prize ls e2"J0 (p1us the glory ofoublication),

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    COUNI'Y MA?CH RESUTTS

    Enelish Countigs Clglpionshipl'/e qot off to a qood start with a convincing wi.n over Staffordshire in the

    quarter-finals, but the semi-final cane as a disappointment. $ven if ihe rema:-ningqame is ad",judicated. in our favour we shaIl lose the inaich on board. count. ii isnoteworthy that the Yorkshire players manaqed, oniy one win with the white pieces.Qgarter-fi3a1Played at Chesterfield", I'Iay 5th 197qYORI{SHTRE 12 STAFTORDSHIRE

    Serni-final

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    English }finor Counties ChampionshipThe semi-finaI against levon, which we had regard.ed as ari easy draw, turned out

    somethinq of a disaster. Alan Porter Has stranCed" in Bel-gium by an air:port strikeand destite vallant efforts including a drj,ve tc Ainster:dan and hiring a privateplaner did not manaqe to qet to the match. Paul" Slacknan and his passenger -'^reredelayed on the road. and arj.ved an hour and five nrnutes late. Thus we defaul-tedon three board.s and did not.nanage to make up the d.lfference over the boarci.Plaved at Cheltenhan, Mav 13th 1979

    YORKSHIR]' II 7 }uVON II 9

    vr1 D. H. Adamsb2 B.El-evI M.J.rlayqarth4 N. ti ttler+codJ R.Sritton5 I.sheohard7 3.A"Jonesx ll I ll c+a?

    O q n loq-r=

    1n:;.Kenworthy11 E.A.Little12 J.E,Yickery13 J,!l.Beaty14 n. Fi;:th15 J, J.Atkinson15 J.Burnett

    1 R. A.Beach1 D. '{. And-erton1P.'].Ki11ick0 B.Hopewell* c.s.Barnard* .1"'t. Pitcher1 P.Robinson1 5 .H. "looclwin0 B.Marshall1 A.Sadleri F.N,Ednronds1 s.n"HocqeI n.v"N.Butters1 C. J.']antl D.J.Barne+.t1J.H"3aines

    D,1,1. AdansM.J.HaygarthJ.KinlayN.LittlewoodP. J"Romi1lyC. Shephard.B.A, JonesD.f.Listeri.lteni+orthyR.D.la-estraH.l{ossongJ . !.i . Vi ckeryJ. H. SeatyJ, ,{. AtkinsonD.FirthJ.BurnettA. C "KostenA.',loehS. J. l,lannA. C. Porter

    H" G.ilalesl{ .l{cDonal

  • -{OODHOUSE CUP I4ATCHES

    Piay,,I April 1st 19?8BRAIFoRD _j_YAEE_-. _ 3

    , b'1: i.Kenworthy 1 K.Goodey 0I J.C.Hawkswort,h l A.J.noherty 0* A.Toothill 1 S.Peirson 05 A.C.P.1{i1nes l N.Hudson 06 M.Basto'.i * H.Iockwooa +7 A.t.Deighton 1 J.M"Luca"s 08 J.F"Lolley 0 A"Cooper 19 T.Loftus i D.E"liardcastle 0

    Plaved April 29Lh 7979HARNOiATE 4 SHATTTUL} 'fNIV" 6

    2 14.Stokes 0 A.C.Kosten 1I P.Donnelly 0 J.G.Murre1l 14 E. P.l4uld.oon 1 P. J. Szalapaj 0

    A..I.'lrafford 0 C. L. Hiqeie l-J.HcwellJ. Spratt,J.DuckworthA. F. SpaltonDr R"Baker

    I S. i.iilson 0

    Postponed" f .M.3R0',lN Divislon I matctr.Played April qth 1978

    sRADr0nD B 4* n.qIrynuau ! :*

    DoNCASmln 7* j,e,*lrrum _z*bZ J.H.Beaty 1 J.H.Haigh 0J N.Sinmond.s 1 G.Boot 04 S. i{ilkinson 1 J.}lalnsworth 0

    10 G. M.Mi1ls 1 ^ ^= 1i 5. r, Lol{son ; 109..A.1la+s-o_n. *R.B.oot- _ *

    J H.Jackson5ltr"reeson7 T.GloverB M.Connor9 J"Mercer

    bZ J "E.VickeryI D.R.lvlarkham4 C.tt.Hend.erson5 A"3. Slonson/.--o r.5wa110w7 H.Roberts8 A.G. Sund.erlano.9 J.Djukanovich

    1_0_A. J.Dun4i4gto4

    1 S"Roberts O1 K.Dawson 0l R.Iarkin 00 C.fteading 10 11. J. ,{igrnore 1

    J. 'r.AtkinsonG.P.Hildred

    l D.J.Finnie* I{..1. smith0 u"Starkey0 J.A.FeavyourI J.G.Bycroft1 A.Stalmans0 J.Sooper

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    * l.H.Cord,ery +29Lh L971

    5 ru;ns LINrvilRSrrY 4Played April-

    ROTI{E]RI{AM

    bZ D.HolmesI A.Parkins4 A.l,ennard

    6 M.nicher7 M.Robinson8 D. Jarnieson

    0 K.Brameld 11 - ., - 1? !.itawley vO R.Foreman 1

    1 ASSIINTdE1 ABSENTEE1 ASSTN'M'

    B. A.JonesC. Shephard

    S.J.Manni.FbostP.BlackmanP. filbrook3.I{cGannK.3rameld

    1 H"Mossong1 D. lihuttleworth

    1 J.Hallf r. loSciechowskif l,l.LeeI B.Hal1iwe111 f.Bourne0 P.Coughlin

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    C.C.,/iLliams f f .fotto

    5 K. lbobrid.ee 1 C. l{i1Ley A J.Suto 0 S.Deighton000

    Ad.juCication Results,'loorl,house Cup, played. Irlarch 11th 197q: Board. 2 P,,r.Henpson 0 H.Saxter

    Final result: Sheffield J BradfordSuccessful appeal against an ad-judica'Led. draw:

    Board 6 i),.L"Hlggie O F. ,l"3ror'n l-,.{irrend.ed final reslrlt: Sheffielii Univ. 1f UuaO.ersfield 4}.

    f .M.3rown Slield Divisi_on fPlayed March 4+-h 1q7!

    Played March t?th 1979

    Board 2 R"Smolski ]l.G";::,':sFinal result: Brad"ford fiUA IB Hull- B

    3 J.Suto 0 A.Hol-ford 1,result: Rotherham 3 $ Uuaaersfield" B 5+.1 T.Harper 0 S.G"Scott l-,3 D.t'lil-ner I A"Vaughan +,result; St Andrews I Sradford DCA J.

    f .14.Brown Shi-e1d, Divisien f IBoard 6 C.L.Higgie 0 F.,i.3ror,m 1,Final result: 3i'adford Central J Doncaster C J.

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    Played l1arch lqth i97q

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    Ttre results given below ha.re been anen'j.*C a= th": r--:"'rers ::t:+xned. x,,:::*ineligible und.er m1e A1l to piaS' ii lhe f"H.}r,cin:r lihltiri ccr.f.r-:iticR- =ridibeen allowed for in the final 1-ea4:;* tabLes bei-ow.Played January 14th 1978 Ini:.:tl i '].,1':,ft:-,n C 3"G"u11is I

    Final sir*re: E*Ln*rnan E 2l Huil ! 6.Played January ?,qLh L978 Bcard 1 S.3.Scr,tt i G.r{cGann 0

    Final score: tsradfcrd lCA et Rotherhan Y 3a,Board 2 J.Hor+eil J- J.Ioughlin OFinal score: Flarroga-re B 2| Ieeds University B 5+.

    'flte criginal. Eame scores s+*and for grading pt"lrposes.

    Finiil Leaeue Tableg 1972-78

    IOODHOUS}! CT]P GameD+^I U5 N^a ub

    66

    Leeds Universi"tyRotherhamSheffield UniversityLeed sBrarlfordSheffieldHu11DoncasterrakefieldHud.rlersfieldHarroqateYork

    T. I{.BRO-",D.I DIYISION I

    BradforC D.C.A.Leed.s l"lniversitv 3Hu11 BI(eiqhleyl-loncaster BBrad.ford BBraCford- CRotherham BHuddersfiel-d BLeed"s B5t AnCrewsI{amogate B

    T.l'1.8R0.'rN D:[VISTON II

    Srarlford ilentrc.lHull il]]ewsburyHalifax LeagueLeerls iJ.C.L.Brad.foriL ratrrians,iakefiel.t BDoncaster CSheff:e1d 3PontefractBradford XCA EYor'< B

    1190274t8119)259:"13117 l)5t+t5'l'l .7 a 5teo>il+1152)50141170449+141152463L211425r1011u074t+3113775L+71] i o1o J3 211 o C1l 32 0

    P

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    JUNIEOR CHESS NEWS T'ire winners of the txo Yorkshire zones in the- s""o-"v Ti*;= Nrtionil SJhools Chess conpeti+,ion were Hyr'rers 0o11ege and BradfordGrammar School. Both these lrinners lost in the first rcund. rf the interzonal stage.i yorkshlre school has yet to rrin this charnpionship now in its 21st yeax. rre alsolearn frorL the latest Yorkshire Schools Ci"ress Associa.tion Bufletin that the under 12team knoclout corlLpetition lras lion by Nethertorr who beat Scisselt 4.2 in lhe final'.The senior knoclout corn.retilion-,;as not p}ayed because of lack of entrj-es. Therr'..;ere plenti,- cf entrj-es horr,ever for the ind-ividual comr-'etitione l+hich had not y':tbeen eomrlr.*,ed. ivhen the YSCA Brrlletin went to press'

    ji'rom Brad,fcrr1 cones *,,he ner.rs that a Sradford. rlchoo's team beat llteveland Z*-L7+in a natch l1a:red in A-IriI-. The under 16 league lrae w. n ty St Bedes; and--Lhe o'pen1ea4re by B:::Cforrl ilrarmrar Schoo1 . In the indiviciual- ,'ents, John }l:iwksl'Iorth wcnthe nleno.li.rik tricher the under t5 ano l{an.iy Abiahan ti-e girls chanpicnship.

    ,,e are 1.1eased- to see a numher of Yorkshirr: nam.es in l::ecent list of the BCF.'unicr .quar. th::s lrholarrlij:s givinl lree e* -"v to'-hc li,yjs 3an'< ilasterstou.rnament have been award-ed to J.Kiniay anii R...-itt,on (:;neffietO lrniversity) and"+-o ia:::{ :=ni-or-(;;;"r" ;ur.= uoro"li (;;u.,.="';ate) i-: j Anire"r,lyson (ieeas) are1i:;be,l as frrtr:re qiualifiers for this event. Fbee entry s'chola-rshii;s for theAaronscn ilongrer;s have been atiar,..led" +uo John 1{a',,iksii'-rrth (lrifora), "ianes Hor+ell,Ga::y Senicr and. Iavid" ?inda-Le ( ,litl1,) . Jares iloirell- has afsc beetr seiectecl toplay either on board. ! ot 2 fcr .drrg1:.ni :n the -'Ji-rnii1 duropean Chil,d.ren':; Cup, for;,rnior" unrLer 1l on Septenber 1st, to be playecL in Lon,ion at the beginning ofcan4am\sv

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    Ounty "bOttinO OVefOqeS" ,{e gi.re belo',: t,he 'rbattin,3 avera3es" of Lhe 22ttayeis i.rho pla'-ved at r-e-ast fiv: courrty :anes rluring the season and- rrho scoreda* larc*