We are indebted to John Doidge, Secretary of the
Torbay Chess League for
providing the following details of the Youth
Training Session held at St Luke's Church Hall,
Newton Abbot on 28th March.
YOUTH TRAINING
The Newton
Abbot Chess Club held a most enjoyable day for
youngsters under the age 16 for a Training Day with
Devon Chess Champion, Dominic Mackle
Funded by a
grant by the Youth Council, under the auspices of
the Teignbridge District Council, the event was held
at the St.Luke’s Church Hall, Milber and was well
attended. Opened by Councillor Mrs Sylvia Russell,
she said that her grandson was now into chess but
felt sure he would be more than a match for her. Mrs
Russell said how pleased she was to see so many
attending the session and wished them well in the
day ahead. She was presented with a basket of
flowers by 10-year-old Jessica Mann.
The first
part of the day was a training session by Mr Mackle
who set out problems the youngsters would encounter
in their games and this was followed by a
simultaneous display when everyone had the
opportunity of taking on the Devon Champion.
Restricted
to one hour on the clock for each player, this
proved to be a hard task for Dominic Mackle who
struggled in the later stages as he got into serious
time trouble with some of his games.
As it turned
out he won 10 games but three players, Sam Head,
Lauren Stegink, and Alex Billings all had the
satisfaction of coming out on top and winning their
games.
It was
decided the best win was by Lauren Stegink, a pupil
at the Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, and the
President of the Torbay Chess League, Trefor Thynne,
presented him with a chess book.
Following
this there was some lighthearted play with a
Rapidplay session when games had to be finished
within five minutes – not very easy but extremely
enjoyable.
At the close
Mr Thynne expressed thanks to Dominic Mackle and
John Doidge for their efforts in making the day so
enjoyable and hoped it would be possible to sponsor,
probably, seven boys to take part in the British
Championships that will be held in Torquay in July
and August.
Photographs of the event
follow: Please click for larger image.
JUNIOR
TRAINING
John Doidge,
the Torbay League Secretary has circulated
the following notice:
(please note the change of venue)
............
Newton Abbot Club have been successful in a
bid for some funds to enable junior chess to
be extended throughout the area.
To this end,
it has been decided to hold a Training Day
for youngsters under the age of 16 on
Sunday, 29th March at
St Luke's Church Hall, Laburnum Road, Milber,
Newton Abbot. It is envisaged the day will
start at 11:00a.m. with a training session
under the guidance of the Devon champion,
Dominic Mackle. This will be followed in
the afternoon with some general chess and a
simultaneous display to which all those
taking part will participate.
There will be
no entry fee but those taking part will be
asked to bring their own packed lunch but
tea, soft drinks and biscuits will be
provided.
The day will
be on a "first come" basis as it may not be
able to accommodate everyone who may wish to
take part. If you have any junior members
in your club who may be interested could
they please write and let me know by 1st
March. With the British Chess Championship
coming to Torquay during the year it is
hoped the best players on the day will be
sponsored for inclusion in one of the BCC
events.
Our thanks to Tony
Tatam for the following:
Match Captains
please note: St. Marychurch will not now be
moving to The Blue Walnut Cafe and their playing
evenings will revert to Thursdays. They will
be in touch with all clubs concerning a change in
fixture dates. They have also withdrawn from
the Rapidplay Tournament.
Please refer to the St.
Marychurch page for futher development including the
change of name to Torquay.
TORBAY CHESS LEAGUE - latest news – 7th
May 2009
TCL ChampionsNEWTON ABBOTcrushed Totnes 4-0 on
their own boards in Division 1 to complete
their season with a superb 100% record to finish
five points clear of Runners-up Torquay. Teignmouth
finished third with Totnes bringing up the rear.
In Division 2, Teignmouth won 3-1 at home to
inflict on Newton Abbot their only defeat of the
season. The win enabled Teignmouth to leapfrog over
Newton Abbot into third place. PLYMOUTH
won 3-1 at home to Torquay Boys Grammar School to
pip Torquay to the Division 2 title and
preserve their unbeaten record. Charlie Rochford
gained the schools solitary victory when he beat his
more experienced opponent.
Torquay finished the season strongly in Division
3 with a narrow 2½-1½ home win over Newton Abbot
Pawns where Sam Head scored a very creditable draw
against Norman Tidy. Totnes, who only a few weeks
ago were on track to win the division, faltered
badly in their last three matches with a draw and
two losses which inevitably cost them the title.
Newton Abbot Knights and Newton Pawns both recorded
shock 3-1 home wins over Totnes. John Doidge and
John Demeger recorded good wins for the Knights over
their far more experienced opponents.
The match was the 101st in the Torbay
League this season and brought the curtain down on
another highly successful Torbay League season.
Meanwhile, PLYMOUTH took full
advantage of Totnes’s demise and their 3½-½ victory
over Newton Abbot Knights ensured they snatched the
Division 3 title from under Totnes’s noses. The
young Pawns also recorded their third successive
home victory when they defeated Teignmouth 3-1 to
finish their season on a high. Jeff Leung, Sam Head
and Elliott Worsey were the winners for the Pawns.
Rapidplay Champions NEWTON
ABBOT
lost their last match by the narrowest of margins,
3½-4½ at home to Runners-up Totnes. Teignmouth
finished strongly with a resounding 6-2 home win
over Brixham to send the fisherman home with empty
nets.
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