| CLUB NEWS. (See Homepage for Latest News) |
05/07/10. Two tied at halfway point!
Round 3 results for the
have been added, 3 players took a half point bye,
the draw for round 3 will be added Thursday 8th. |
28/06/10. Three Drop Outs!
Round 2 results for the
have been added, 1 player took a half point bye and 3 players
have withdrawn from the competition, the draw for round 3 will be added asap. |
21/06/10. Members Kick Off!
The 2010
kicked off tonight, 2 players took half point bye's in round 1, the draw for round 2 will be added asap. |
15/06/07. The Special One Takes Top Job!
The club held its last night. Click the link for full details, the main changes were as follows-
(1) Steve Emmerton elected as the clubs new Secretary.
(2) It was also decided that the club should have an official Steve Emmerton was elected to fill the new post.
(3) Club fees have been increased for next season from £15 to £18
(Employed) and from £10 to £12 (Unemployed,students and
retired).
(4) The outgoing Club Secretary Mark Whitby was unable to attend, added to the website.
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| 26/05/10. I have now added a table showing entries to date and any applicable information for this years
Entries close on Monday 14th June. |
21/05/10. How the Season ended for Fenton.
- 8th
- 3rd
- 1st
- 1st
as follows-
Withnall Cup- Lost in 1st round.
Gothard Cup- Lost in Semi-final.
U110 - Lost in Final.
U130 - Lost in Semi-Final.
U150 - Lost in Semi-Final.
8 board - defaulted in Semi-Final.
Performance of the Year - Won by Mark Whitby rated 111, beating Neil Dimmick rated 132.
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21/05/10. The long play season ended for Fenton tonight,
the last fixture was a top of the table clash between champions Fenton D
and second placed Cheddleton H and ended with a draw thanks to Wins by Steve Emmerton and Philip Grocott.
Final score-
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17/05/10. Division 4 Champions Fenton C were Hammered in their last game of the
season, the highlight being Rob Taylor's win on board 1, many have asked if Steve is still the "Special One" after tonight's defeat!
Read
Final score-
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10/05/10. Fenton A finished the season with an excellent win tonight,
Danny and John won on boards 2 and 3, boards 1, 4 and 5 finished drawn.
The D team were also in action and thanks to a win for Karl on board 2 and
draws on 1, 3 and 4 the team secured division 5. Well done to all involved!
Final score-
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08/05/10. The C team picked up two more points last night,
wins by Ernest Wilkinson and Stuart Hull plus draws by Robert Taylor and Karl Walklate secured the victory.
Read
Final score-
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| 05/05/10. Fenton A took a share of the spoils in tonight's match,
wins for Karl and Steve plus a draw for Abdulbari secured the point.
Final score-
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| 25/04/10. Fenton B win their last match of the season without pushing a pawn
due to Alsager B defaulting the match.
Final score-
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23/04/10. The A team minus several key players collected two more points last night,
Tony held his much higher rated opponent to a draw on board 1 followed by Stuart also drawing on 5 then
both Danny and Steve had excellent wins on 2 and 4.
Read (also known as "The Special One !!!") on last night's events!
Final score-
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19/04/10. Fenton lost in the final of the Perry Trophy tonight, draws for
Neal and Steve on boards 2 and 3 kept the score respectable.
Final score-
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16/04/10. Fenton reached the final of the Perry Trophy tonight
with the help of wins by Carl Mustafa and Peter Tideswell plus draws for Captain Fantastic
Emmerton and Derek Whitehurst, we now face Newcastle in the final. Read
Final score-
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13/04/10. A New venue and Captain (Steve Emmerton) inspired the
A team to record their best win of the season last night, wins for Jarosław Andy
and Abdulbari plus draws for John and Rob Taylor lifted the A team off the foot of the table.
Fenton D took a share of the points in their match against hosts Meir C thanks to wins by both Mark and Geoff, Fenton D
only need 2 points from our remaining 2 matches to wrap up the title. Read on last night's events!
Final score-
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| 31/03/10.A report on the 6th
has been added to the Newcastle website. (Link opens in new window)
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| 30/03/10. Fenton Chess Club are moving again!
See the page for details. |
30/03/10. Division 4 Champions Fenton C stretched
their lead last night thanks to wins by Karl Walklate and Steve Emmerton
plus draws for Stuart Hull and Derek Whitehurst.
Final score-
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29/03/10. Fenton A were outclassed by a much stronger
Cheddleton B tonight, John prevented the whitewash with a draw on board 2.
Final score-
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| 29/03/10. Congratulations to Club member Karl Walklate for winning the U130 Section of the
2010 Newcastle Mini Congress. |
| 27/03/10. The Champions are Champions as Fenton C emulate last years title win by winning
outright again, Newcastle D had threatened to take
a share of the top spot but faltered against Cheddleton E last night, well done
to all team members! |
22/03/10. Fenton were involved in two very close
matches tonight, the first was the Semi-final of the U161 Gothard Cup against Warley Quinborne, we gave a good
account of ourselves considering the difference in grades but finished on the wrong
side of victory, the highlight being the win by Andy Stott on board 3.
The other match ended with a win for Fenton C and secured 2 more points
giving us a clear lead in division 4, Neal Davies and John White enjoyed wins against
stronger players and Abdulbari had an excellent draw on board 1
Final scores-
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18/03/10. Wins for John Amison, Karl Walklate and
Geoff Yates helped Fenton B win their penultimate match against a slightly stronger Alsager B.
Final score-
Geoff Yates victory moved him into second place in the
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18/03/10. Fenton were unlucky to finish on the wrong side
of victory last night in round 1 of the Withnall cup against a resilient Newcastle.
Final score-
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10/03/10. Fenton emulate last week's result against Newcastle!
An impressive draw on board 1 for Tony Holdford and a draw on board 3 for John Amison for Fenton A.
The other fixture started with an advantage for Fenton C due to Newcastle D defaulting board
4 however Fenton were lucky to come away with a share of the points after both Richard
and Steve finished their games with a draw.
Final score-
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| 09/03/10. Fenton B played host to division 3 leaders Cheddleton C
last night, Jarosław snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on board 1 and both
Robert Taylor and Richard Cantliff ended their games with a draw. Final score-
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03/03/10. Fenton's invasion of Newcastle chess club reaps little reward!
Andy Stott prevented a whitewash with an excellent victory on board 2 for Fenton A against
a very Strong Newcastle C, and Fenton D manage to take a point thanks to a win on board 4 by
Derek Whitehurst and draws for both Carl Mustafa and Joe Orsolics.
Final score-
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| 01/03/10. Fenton B were lucky to take a share of the spoils
tonight against a slightly stronger Kidsgrove A. Final score-
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| 26/02/10. Fenton were knocked out in the Semi Final
of the Intermediate (U130)Cup tonight, Fenton could only muster a win for Karl Walklate and draws for both Mark
and Neal, Final score-
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| 20/02/10. The Open Cup semi-final due to be
played next Wednesday against Holmes Chapel has been defaulted by Fenton-
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| 19/02/10. Tonight's fixture has been postponed due to bad weather-
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15/02/10. Fenton played host to both Macclesfield and
Cheddleton G tonight, The A team gave a good account of themselves with 3 draws against
a much stronger Macclesfield and Fenton D suffered their first defeat of the season
against a resilient Cheddleton G.
Final score-
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11/02/10. Fenton C were involved in another close battle
last tonight, the win by Karl on board 2 secured victory for the team.
Final score-
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09/02/10. The A team ended a losing run stretching back to
early December 2008 last night, with individual wins for Robert Taylor and Mark Whitby
plus draws for Tony and Karl.
Final score-
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| 01/02/10. Fenton ended on the wrong side of
victory tonight in the Semi-Final of the Major Trophy, (U150 5 boards) in what
was a closely fought match with draws on the top 4 boards and board 5 looking
like it could go either way, a nailbiting finish sadly ended in defeat for Fenton. Final score-
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| 30/01/10. Local club has another website-
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30/01/10. Fenton D stretched their lead at
the top of division 5 last night thanks to wins by Joe
and Phil plus an excellent draw for Robert West on board 1.
Final score-
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| 29/01/10. An excellent win on board 4
for the A team by Karl Walklate prevented a whitewash tonight
against a far stronger Cheddleton B. Final score-
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| 22/01/10. The B team took a share of the spoils last
night against division 3 leaders Cheddleton D on the back of a win by Jarosław on
board 1 and draws by John and Geoff on 2 and 4. Final score-
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19/01/10. Fenton played host to both Alsager and
Kidsgrove last night, Fenton A continued their campaign in division 2 with another
defeat this time against a much stronger Alsager A, Fenton C unbeaten in division 4
beat Kidsgrove B to go 4 points clear of their nearest rival. Final score-
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| 15/01/10. Fenton progressed to the Semi Finals
of the Perry Trophy (U110 4 boards) last night with a 3-1 victory against Hassell thanks
to wins by Steve, Geoff and Peter.
Final score-
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| 13/01/10. HC Rooks v Fenton A postponed due to poor weather conditions.
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| 11/01/10. The B team picked up 2 more points
on the back of victories by Jarosław, Steve and Karl
plus a draw for Robert Taylor. Final score-
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04/01/10. Fenton A started the New year
on the wrong side of victory against a much stronger Meir A tonight however Fenton C
continued their excellent season with another win this time against Meir B. Final score-
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| 16/12/09. Fenton A ended 2009 with a draw tonight, with the
top 3 boards ending drawn and Mark losing on board 4 it was down to Steve to turn a
small advantage into a win, after wearing out the soles of his shoes due to his constant
walking between moves he finally secured the point. final score-
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| 14/12/09. The penultimate match of 2009 for Fenton ended in
another victory Fenton D thanks to wins for both Robert West and Joe Orsolics plus
a draw by carl Mustafa, Fenton D go into 2010 with a 3-point lead. final score-
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09/12/09. Fenton moved into round 1 of the Withnall Cup
tonight thanks to individual wins from Karl Walklate and Steve Emmerton plus
draws for Ernest Wilkinson and Geoff Yates. final score-
(Click link and scroll down)
Huge thanks to Stafford Chess Club for the use of their venue.
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07/12/09. Excellent evening for the club with Fenton A
earning a point in a closely fought match against Stafford B and Fenton C earning two
more points thanks to excellent wins by Mark Whitby, Karl Walklate and
Richard Cantliff plus a draw on board 4 for Ernest Wilkinson. final score-
Huge thanks to both Newcastle and Meir for the use of their venues.
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| 04/12/09. Fenton D moved into top spot thanks to victories
for Mark Whitby and Peter Tideswell plus draws for Carl Mustafa and Phil grocott. final score-
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| 30/11/09. The misery continues for the A team with key
players not available for various reasons tonight's A team was made up of players
from all our teams, the team suffered its third defeat with only Stuart on board 5 managing a
draw and stopping a whitewash. final score-
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| 20/11/09. Two wins and two draws secured the points for Fenton D
tonight against a weaker Cheddleton G side, final score-
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18/11/09. Fenton B were on the wrong side of victory tonight,
Robert Taylor won for Fenton on board 2 and Steve ended his game with a draw on board 3, final score-
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13/11/09. Fenton B had their first win of the new season tonight
against a slightly stronger Cheddleton C, We had a little help though from the laws of chess due
to a mobile phone ringing, the rule reads "10.7. It is strictly forbidden to bring a mobile phone,
not authorized by the chief arbiter, into the playing hall. If a players mobile phone rings in
the playing venue during play, that player shall lose the game according the Laws of Chess"
yours truly felt guilty about Profiting from the rule, maybe they should change the rule to read
"Your opponent can claim the win if he wishes" im sure the vast majority of games especially at
club level would continue. Final score-
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10/11/09. Fenton C picked up 2 more points last night,
wins for Karl Walklate, Mark whitby and Richard Cantliff secured the victory against Meir B.
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05/11/09. Fenton claim win in round 1 of the Intermediate
(U130) Trophy due to no show by Hassell on 02.11.2009, we now face Newcastle in the Semi final.
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30/10/09.
has been updated with the highs and lows of Monday's matches.
(Warning! Contains Adult Humour)
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27/10/09. A weakened A team were no match for Newcastle B
last tonight and Fenton C held Cheddleton E to a draw in a very close match.
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19/10/09. Fenton had mixed fortunes last night, Neal Davies
prevented a whitewash for Fenton B and wins for Ernest Wilkinson and Joe Orsolics
and a draw by debutant John White secured victory for Fenton D.
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14/10/09. The C team kicked off their season with an excellent
win against a slightly stronger Kidsgrove side, man of the match has to go to team Captain
Steve Emmerton for his emphatic win on board 1 against Simon Elliot, a full report on the evenings
events can be read on
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12/10/09. The A team were held to a draw tonight
by a resilient Newcastle.
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12/10/09. Apologies for the lack of recent updates this was due to problems with my isp.
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08/10/09. The A team's opening fixture ended in defeat against a far stronger Alsager, a full report on the evenings events can be read on
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05/10/09. A weakened Fenton B started their new season with a draw last night.
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| 05/10/09. Fenton D ended a tense match with a point thanks to wins for Carl Mustafa and Ernest Wilkinson.
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| 28/09/09. The new season kicked off with a win for
Fenton D tonight, draws on the top 3 boards and a win for Joe on board 4 secured
the victory.
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| 21/09/09. The
was
played tonight, we had never won this pre-season friendly played against our closest neighbours Meir
Chess club but thanks to wins for John, Karl, Mark, Neil and Richard plus a draw for Robert Taylor we
finally managed to bring the cup home to the New Penny, we are now thinking of touring the city in an open top bus.
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| 15/09/09. I have added a game between club members played at
the weekends Leek Congress, Round 4., 13.09.2009
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| 08/09/09. The Second and final
took place last night, full results on the link. |
| 30/08/09. The 2009 final grades have been released and added to the these will be used throughout the season for eligibility purposes in ECF Standardplay competitions. |
| 26/08/09.
Fenton's for
the coming season have been added to the site. |
| 25/08/09.
The was completed last night,
Jarosław Gorski finished in 1st place on 6 points, Danny Griffiths 2nd with 4½ points and Tony Holdford 3rd with 4 points. |
| 11/08/09. The 2009 provisional grades have been added to the the final grades should be released at the end of the month. |
| 11/08/09. 18 players took part in rounds 3 and 4 of the last night with
Jarosław Gorski unbeaten on 4 points and Danny, Tony and Robert Taylor close behind on 3 points with only 2 rounds remaining. |
| 05/08/09. Report and photos from Monday's
added. |
| 28/07/09. The
took place last night, full results on the link. |
| 26/07/09. Rounds 3 and 4 of the
will
now take place on 10/08/09, the original date of 03/08/09 will now be a
with Simon Hood rated 180 of Alsager playing
against club members.
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| 14/07/09. The 2009 inhouse kicked off last night with
2 rounds now completed results can be seen on the link above, 1 of the 17 players entered took
advantage of the 2 half point bye's, rounds 3 and 4 will be played on Monday 3rd August. |
15/06/09. The Open team ended their campaign tonight against a far
stronger Stafford, a draw in the first fixture stopped a complete whitewash.
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10/06/09. The Open rapidplay team came away from Kidsgrove with all four points, All involved recorded at least one win.
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17/06/09. Fenton's Suicidal Pawns took a share of the spoils in
tonight's penultimate fixture.
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15/06/09. The Open team ended their campaign tonight against a far
stronger Stafford, a draw in the first fixture stopped a complete whitewash.
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10/06/09. The Open rapidplay team came away from Kidsgrove with all four points, All involved recorded at least one win.
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03/06/09. Fenton's White Knights picked up their first point after
drawing the first game against hosts Newcastle but ended on the wrong side of victory in the second game.
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29/05/09. Fenton's Suicidal Pawns managed to earn a point from tonight's matches,
not bad considering they were outgraded on every board.
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19/05/09. Both of Fenton's Rapid play teams were in action last night,
The open team "Fenton White Knights" were put in their place by a far stronger Holmes Chapel side,
Karl walklate playing on board 3 stopped a complete two match whitewash with an excellent win against a far stronger player.
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Fenton's Suicidal Pawns outgrading their opponents on all but top board went into their match
as slight favourites however Newcastle put up a decent fight and managed to gain a draw in the second match.
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12/05/09. Fenton's Suicidal Pawns kicked off their rapidplay
campaign last night, the match was much closer than the final scores suggest and given that
our opponents outgraded us on every board we made them fight hard for the wins, stand in Captain
Steve Emmerton has added a report on his .
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| 11/05/09. A
of how the Longplay season ended
for Fenton has been added. |
08/05/09. The long play season ended for Fenton
last night with a disappointing defeat for Fenton B against title leaders
Cheddleton F who on the back of this win have won division 3. Well done to all involved!
Final score-
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| 03/05/09. Fenton's rapidplay team "White Knights"
have moved up a division into the open section, i have updated the
fixture list and club calendar plus added the open division table to the
page. |
30/04/09. Fenton complete the double (Division 4 winners) by winning the final of the U101 Withnall Cup tonight, im told the night
was tense for most of the players involved as the result was very close,
board 1 winner Steve Emmerton has added an excellent report on his
Stuart Hull and Peter Tideswell also scored excellent victories to seal the match, Congratulation to all those that took part in this competition which we last won 2 years ago
without playing in the final due to our opponents withdrawing. We would also like to thank Stafford Chess Club for the use of their venue.
Final score-
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| 25/04/09. Fenton C were confirmed as champions of
last night
thanks to Kidsgrove beating title challengers Cheddleton H, well done
to all team members! |
24/04/09. The Final of the U90 Cup took place tonight,
Richard Cantliffe and Robert West won on boards 3 and 4, however the top 2 boards
were won by our hosts ending a close match with a draw but due to the
board count rule Hassell win.
Final score-
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20/04/09. Fenton A ended their season with a draw against Meir A,
a single win on board 2 for Jarosław, and draws for John, Robert and Steve secured the draw.
Final score-
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06/04/09. A single draw prevented a whitewash tonight,
huge thanks to Stuart for standing as team Captain and setting up the equipment.
Final score-
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30/03/09. Fenton B gained revenge for their earlier defeat tonight,
thanks to wins for Jarosław, Steve and Richard plus a draw for Geoff.
Final score-
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| 27/03/09. Fenton C ended their season with a disappointing defeat,
a win or draw was needed to finish top of the table, we now have a nervous wait
hoping that our main challengers falter.
Final score-
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25/03/09. Fenton progress into the final of the Withnall Cup after beating
Walsall Kipping, huge thanks to our opponents for agreeing to play at a neutral venue reducing
travelling time and also thanks to Stafford chess Club for the use of their venue and equipment.
Wins for Karl Walklate and Geoff Yates plus draws for Steve Emmerton and Richard Cantliffe secured
the victory.
Final score-
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| 23/03/09. Fenton B ended tonight's match on the wrong side of victory, denting any hopes of finishing top.
Final score-
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20/03/09. Steve Emmerton's draw on board 4 prevented a whitewash against
a far stronger Cheddleton C tonight, the A team were without several key players and most games
were closer than the final result implies.
Final score-
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| 16/03/09. Fenton C were involved in another close battle tonight, the match
ended with a draw thanks to wins for Robert Taylor and team Captain Mark Whitby.
Final score-
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| 12/03/09. The C team stretched their lead in division 4 with a hard fought draw
away to Alsager B tonight, Robert Taylor won on board 1 and both Mark Whitby
and Stuart Hull finished with a draw.
Final score-
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| 09/03/09. Fenton A picked up their first point of 2009 thanks to an
excellent draw against a far stronger Cheddleton C, huge thanks to Mark Whitby for standing
in as Captain and picking the team. Fenton had wins on boards 4 and 5 thanks to
Danny Griffiths and Karl Walklate plus a draw on board 2 for Jarosław Gorski securing
a valuable point
Final score-
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07/03/09. The following match is back on-
Fri 20.03.09 Cheddleton C v Fenton A.
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06/03/09. The following matches have been postponed-
Fri 13.03.09 Cheddleton F v Fenton B.
Fri 20.03.09 Cheddleton C v Fenton A.
Steve Emmerton has joined the blogging crowd, his blog can be seen at-
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| 04/03/09. Fenton C moved into pole position tonight thanks to wins
for Geoff and Phil plus draws for Steve and Peter.
Final score-
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| 02/03/09. 2009 continues to be a bad year for Fenton A with another
loss to add to our results, yours truly turned a winning advantage into a lost game
in the space of a few minutes, Tony, Abdulbari and Steve ended their games with a draw.
Final score-
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| 23/02/09. The excellent Blog known as the
run by Newcastle's Martyn Harris has inspired our Club Secretary Mark Whitby to start a blog which he has named-
(links open in new window and can be found in future in the links section) |
23/02/09. A night of mixed results with both
teams emulating their current form, The A team continued their losing run with
the top three boards ending on the wrong side of victory, (we were dreaming of pancakes)
Abdulbari had a good win on board 4 and Robert Taylor agreed a draw on board 5.
Final score-
Different fortunes for the C team though, they managed another win taking them joint
top of division 4, Wins for Richard Cantliffe and Robert West plus a draw for
Steve Emmerton secured the points.
Final score-
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18/02/09. Fenton's U90 Cup team reached the final
tonight with the help of our opponents Newcastle who defaulted board 4, Richard added
to the score with a win on board 3 and Mark secured the victory with a draw on board 1, the other
Semi final Hassell v Holmes Chapel will be played on Friday.
Final score-
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| 13/02/09. Fenton C beat current leaders Cheddleton H tonight,
they are now only 2 points behind with a game in hand, Wins for Rob Taylor and Karl Walklate plus a draw for Geoff secured victory.
Final score-
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11/02/09.A report on the fifth
has been added to the Newcastle website. (Link opens in new window)
Club member Richard Cantliff managed to
claim a share of the prize money for finishing second in the U90 section, Abdulbari Kabiri
was the clubs best finisher in the U120 section and Jarosław Gorski the only Fenton player in the top section put up a
good performance with 2 wins and a draw, visit the link for more details and photo's of the event.
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| 09/02/09. Fenton get that Deja Vu feeling
as Holmes Chapel knock us out of another Cup Competition, this time it was
the Semi final of the U110 Cup, they didn't have it all their own way though,
Danny had an excellent win on board 1 and both Karl Walklate on board 3 and
Richard Cantliffe on board 5 ended their games with a draw.
Final score-
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| 05/02/09. Fenton A v Cheddleton C to be played on the 09/03/09. |
| 04/02/09. A weakened A team were no match for HC Knights tonight, draws for
Jarosław Gorski, John and an excellent draw for Stuart help to keep the final score respectable.
Final score-
They say things
come in threes, they have for the A team having lost our last three games. |
03/02/09. Last night's fixture against Newcastle was snowed off.
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| 30/01/09. Fenton ended their recent losing run tonight by
knocking Hassell out of the Withnall Cup, wins for Steve Emmerton, Geoff Yates
and Phil Grocott plus a draw for Carl Mustafa secured a place in the Semi Final.
Final score-
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| 21/01/09. Fenton B gained revenge for their earlier defeat tonight,
thanks to an impressive win for Jarosław Gorski on board 1 plus wins for
Robert Taylor and Richard Tunstall.
Final score-
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| 21/01/09. The 2008 HALFYEAR RAPIDPLAY GRADES have been added to the
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| 20/01/09. The B team were back to winning ways last night thanks to wins
on the top 3 boards for Jarosław Gorski, Abdulbari and Steve.
Final score-
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| 13/01/09. Fenton were knocked out of the U135 Cup tonight,
the game ended drawn on board count but Holmes Chapel win on elimination,
Stuart Hulls win on board 5 against George Scattergood being eliminated sending
Holmes Chapel into the final against Newcastle.
Final score-
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| 12/01/09. Fenton C earned two more points tonight thanks to excellent
wins for Jarosław Gorski Robert West and Joe Orsolics plus a draw on board 2 for Geoff Yates.
Final score-
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| 10/01/09. Fenton will play Hassell in the Quarter finals of the .
on 30/01/09 at Newcastle Bridge Club. |
| 10/01/09. The B team were unable to add to Jarosław Gorski
excellent win on board 1, Robert Taylor ended a close game with a draw and Stuart Hull
ran out of time plus for reason's not known one of our players failed to show up.
Final score-
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| 05/01/09. The A team started the New Year with a narrow defeat tonight,
the bottom 4 boards all ended with draws although there was a bit of drama on board 3 when Macclesfield's
Philip Cattermole in time trouble accidentally knocked the board over sending the pieces
flying through the air, after some debate both players agreed on a draw.
Final score-
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| 16/12/08. I have added a
of how the season is going so far for the club. |
15/12/08. Twas ten nights before Christmas
when all through the pub everyone pushed pawns in the hope of a win,
Oops i blame all the Christmas adverts anyway im sure your only here for tonights result,
Mark playing on board 1 continued in good form with another win, sadly boards 2 and 3 both
lost but Joe playing on board 4 had an excellent win earning the team a share of the points. final score-
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| 09/12/08. Fenton B played host to a much stronger
Stafford B last night and ended the match on the wrong side of victory,
Richard Cantliffe stopped a whitewash with a win on board 4, final score-
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| 08/12/08. Fenton A ended 2008 with another
win moving them into second in division 2, Wins on the top 4 boards in board order
for John Amison, Andy Stott, Robert Taylor and Steve Emmerton, final score-
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| 04/12/08. Fenton C won
last night moving them into joint top with a game in hand, wins for Karl Walklate
and Phil Grocott plus draws for Robert Taylor and Geoff Yates, final score-
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| 01/12/08. The A team picked up 2 more points tonight
moving them into joint second in division 2, wins for Tony, John, Andy and Jarosław plus a
draw on board 5 for Steve secured the win, final score-
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| 24/11/08. Fenton move into the semi
final of the U110 Cup without even pushing a pawn, first round opponents Meir
failed to turn up having forgotten they had entered the competition. final score-
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| 19/11/08. The A team capped off a good week for the club with
an excellent draw against a slightly stronger Newcastle B team, Robert Taylor on board 5 was the
only player to taste victory for Fenton, draws for John Amison, Tony Holdford and Andy Stott
secured the draw, final score-
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17/11/08. They say things come in three's, and they did tonight for
both the B and C teams playing at the same venue on the same night and finishing with the same score's,
Fenton B earned victory with the help of a default on board 3 and wins on boards 2 and 4 for Robert Taylor
and Steve Emmerton plus a draw on board 1 by John Amison, final score-
Fenton C emulated the B team thanks to wins by Karl Walklate (debut) playing on board 1, Geoff Yates on 3 and
Robert West on 4 plus a draw on 2 for Carl Mustafa. final score-
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14/11/08. Tonight Fenton beat Cheddleton in round 1 of the U90 cup, the 2007 winners put up a good fight though,
a win for team Captain Mark Whitby on board 1 and draws for Stuart Hull and Geoff Yates left
the score level at 2-2 but thanks to the board count rule Fenton go through to the next round.
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27/10/08. Fenton B were back to winning ways tonight,
wins for John, Stuart and Mark secured the win, with Steve still playing 2 pawns up and a decent position
he overlooked a knight fork dropping a piece and the game, final score-
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22/10/08. The B team suffered their first defeat of the
new season tonight, the top 3 boards ended with draws for John, Steve and Robert,
everyone then crowded round the deciding game on board 4, team Captain Stuart Hull put up a great
fight missing a couple of chances in time trouble against Pete Shaw before resigning with seconds to go, final score-
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