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CLUB DETAILS

A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

It is now definite that St Marychurch Chess Club will move its venue to the spacious and welcoming surroundings of Torquay Bridge Club, Zion Road, Torquay from 1st January 2009.  Instead of paying a rental to the Bridge Club each member attending will pay £2 per night.

If a merger with the Bridge Club is approved by both clubs in March the club will become Torquay Chess and Bridge Club and members will pay a pro rata membership subscription for the remainder of 2009, which at present is £22 per calendar year. The charge per night per member will be £1.50. Juniors will pay at a reduced rate, expected to be 50%.

Club Night

Wednesday starting at 7:30p.m.

Directions

The club is approached from Tor Hill Road, which at that point is one-way.

From Paignton you may turn left at the first traffic lights after Livermead, signed A3022 Newton Abbott, follow signs to Town Centre (bearing right), along Falkland Rd, Lucius St, Tor Church Rd and turning sharp left at the 3rd traffic lights (by the church –you can’t miss it!) which should be Tor Hill Road. It is advisable to park on the left side of this road (before the road narrows) and walk up and around the corner to the left along Zion Road. Again follow this road round to the left and you will see theTorquay Bridge Club sign lit up. If you risk driving there, there is parking space for 6-7 cars at the club (if you are early), and further on, if you turn left at the top of Tor Hill Road, there may be spaces by the roadside opposite the Police Station. If there is no room you must continue down Belgrave Road and if necessary continue in a circle by turning left at the lights leading into Lucius St.

From other directions aim for Belgrave Road, turn at the traffic lights into Lucius St, opposite Falkland Rd, and continue as above.

There is wheelchair access, but it is advisable to inform the club secretary in advance if this is required.

Visit this website for a map.

Chess players from other clubs are welcome as visitors, at £2 per head, and St Marychurch members are urged to support the club as much as possible, playing their club championship games when not involved in matches!

First club night at the new premises will be 8th January 2009, when our 2nd team entertain Newton Abbott.

When and where:

See above

About the club:

The club has a wide range of ages and playing strengths and new members of any standard are very welcome.

We have teams in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd divisions of the Torbay league and in the knockout cup and Rapidplay league. We also run an inter-club competition.

So, if you have an interest in chess or are looking to play competitive chess, please feel free to come along.

Contacts:

President: Tom Maloney Tel: 01803 314781

Secretary: Norman Tidy Tel: 01803 607519

 

TORBAY LEAGUE FIXTURES 2009/10

Division 1

 

Division 3

07-Oct-09 Torquay   TBGS   01-Oct-09 TBGS   Torquay
12-Jan-10 Teignmouth   Torquay   25-Nov-09 Torquay   Plym' Tigers
10-Feb-10 Torquay   Teignmouth   26-Jan-10 Teign Rooks   Torquay
03-Mar-10 TBGS   Torquay   10-Feb-10 Torquay   N.A. Knights
24-Mar-10 Torquay   Newton Abbot   10-Mar-10 Torquay   N.A. Pawns
          20-Apr-10 Teign Knights   Torquay
Division 2          
21-10-09 Torquay   Teignmouth  

Rapidplay

02-Nov-09 Plymouth   Torquay   22-Oct-09 South Hams   Torquay
11-Nov-09 Torquay   TBGS   04-Nov-09 Torquay   Brixham
05-Jan-10 Brixham   Torquay   18-Nov-09 Torquay   Newton Abbot
25-Mar-10 Newton Abbot   Torquay   16-Feb-10 Brixham   Torquay
31-Mar-10 Torquay   South Hams   17-Mar-10 Torquay   South Hams
          18-Mar-09 Newton Abbot   Torquay

Knockout Cup

         
29-Sept-09 Brixham   Torquay          
                 

 

 

GRADINGS FOR SEASON 2009/10
Ref Name Sex Age Club(s) Category Standard Previous Category Rapid Previous
259398B Ballantyne, Richard J M   St Marychurch C 102 104      
269129C Clarke, Adam M   St Marychurch D 152 150     156
135817A Cowley, Dennis R M   St Marychurch C 176 185      
109767C Doidge, Charles M   Teignmouth A 136 127 E 138 137
109951G Dunn, Andrew M M   St Marychurch A 181 172      
156363E Greenaway, Terence V M   Reading B 130 132      
233243H Hellings, Frank     St Marychurch C 35 34      
173265B Howard, Simon M   Torquay C 119 119      
194730J Maloney, Tom     St Marychurch D 70 74      
240680K Mann, Harry T M 16 St Marychurch A 163 163 D 158 157
275965C Purdon, Lewis M   St Marychurch E 78        
166595K Rosser, Geoffrey C M   St Marychurch A 137 151 D 154 156
268159G Ruszelak, Piotr M   St Marychurch A 129 127      
120413A Tidy, Norman F M   St Marychurch A 133 128 D 133 133

 

                   TORBAY CHESS LEAGUE 2008-09 - up-dated 31/10/08

DIVISION 1

 

DIVISION 3 continued

16-Oct-08

Torquay

4 - 0

Totnes

 

12-Mar-09

TBGS

3 - 1

Torquay

04-Nov-08

Teignmouth

1 - 3

Torquay

 

26-Mar-09

Torquay

v

Plymouth

20-Nov-08

Torquay

1½ -2½

Newton Abbot

 

06-Apr-09

Totnes

v

Torquay

05-Feb-09

Newton Abbot

2½ - 1½

Torquay

 

09-Apr-09

Torquay

v

Ntn.Ab.Pawns

09-Mar-09

Totnes

1 - 3

Torquay

 

19--Mar-09

Torquay

2 - 2

Teignmouth

 

DIVISION 2

 

27-Oct-08

Plymouth

4 - 0

Torquay

 

03-Dec-08

Torquay

4 - 0

Brixham

   

11-Dec-08

Newton Abbot

2 - 2

Torquay

         

07-Jan-09

Torquay

2½ - 1½

Teignmouth

         

22-Jan-09

Torquay

3½ - ½

TBGS

         

12-Feb-09

South Hams

1 - 3

Torquay

         
                 
                 

DIVISION 3

         

05-Mar-09

Torquay

1½ - 2½

Ntn.Ab.Knights

         

16-Oct-08

Torquay

1 - 3

Teignmouth

         

29-Oct-08

Torquay

0 - 4

Totnes

         

19-Nov-08

Torquay

1½ - 2½

TBGS

         

10-Dec-08

Plymouth

2½ - 1½

Torquay

         

27-Jan-09

Teignmouth

3 - 1

Torquay

 

KNOCKOUT CUP

05-Feb-09

Ntn.Ab.Knights

1 - 3

Torquay

 

Quarter-Final

         

27-Nov-08

Torquay

4½ - 1½

TBGS
       
 

Semi-Final

       
 

 

Plymouth

3 - 3

Torquay
       

Final

                                  Torquay 3 - Totnes 3

                 Torquay win on board count

 

GRADING FOR SEASON 2008/09
Ref Name Sex Age Club(s) Category Grade Last Year Cat Rapid Last Year
259398B Ballantyne, Richard J M   St Marychurch C 71 68      
272185F Blamey, Clive J M   St Marychurch E 53        
106990B Boomsma, Brian H M   Devon * B 145 137     131
269129C Clarke, Adam M   St Marychurch B 131 125 D 134  
108832E Cooper, Edward D     St Marychurch D 54 78      
135817A Cowley, Dennis R M   St Marychurch D 175 190      
245568H Darling, George A M 13 Torquay Grammar School A 110 76 D 101 86
109951G Dunn, Andrew M M   St Marychurch B 164 155      
233243H Hellings, Frank     St Marychurch D 7 8      
173265B Howard, Simon M   St Marychurch C 87 77      
242275L Hume, Wyllie M   Newton Abbot B 47 51 D 47 43
114766D Mackle, Dominic M   Newton Abbot B 185 188      
194730J Maloney, Tom     St Marychurch D 50 45      
240680K Mann, Harry T M 15 St Marychurch A 135 119 C 116 118
166595K Rosser, Geoffrey C M   St Marychurch B 124 111 C 120 104
268159G Ruszelak, Piotr     St Marychurch B 97 97      
178159F Southall, Christopher M M   St Marychurch B 116 122      
242035B Thompson, Robert M 15 St Marychurch A 141 121 A 124 119
120413A Tidy, Norman F M   St Marychurch A 104 99 D 102