TITLES Four Essex teams entered the return of the Couties Championships back in September. Two of the Essex teams – U2050 and U1850 – were SCCU Champions, the other two – U1650 and U1450 – were runners up, two went on to become National Champions: U2050 and U1450. Congratulations to everyone involved for a fine […]
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ECF U2050 Final: Essex 8½-7½ SurreyAt Wanstead. At one stage, Essex were four points down at E 2½-6½ S and there were some glum Essex faces. Then Essex won two in a row before another Surrey win, so Surrey were still three up at E 4½-7½ S. Just four now left in play from which […]
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Finals day! Two Essex teams compete in the ECF County Championships Finals today: U2050 and U1450 and in each case the opposition is Surrey. For once the Finals are being played at other than a central venue, in the case of the U2050, U1650 (Surrey v Warks) and U1450, the venue is Wanstead House. There […]
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Played 30 June 2022, at Basildon BASILDON R1 R2 Wanstead B Somogyi, Tamas 2038 (W, B) 1-0 ½-½ Barclay, Paul R 1750 (B, W) Bara, V Radu 1950 ½-½ 0-1 Jones, Keith S 1705 Kraszewski, David 1960 1-0 1-0 Nickals, Peter A 1641 Gedvilas, Arunas 1915 1-0 ½-½ Sharman, Jay 1596 Laundy, Peter R 1930 […]
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Played 29 June 2022, at Loughton LOUGHTON R1 R2 Wanstead C 1 Van Tol, Martin 1758 (B, W) 1-0 1-0 Lataille, Matthias 1579 (W, B) 2 Moth, Simon C 1753 1-0 ½-½ Smith, David 1521 3 Groce, Ken 1645 1-0 0-1 Ryan Colclough 1549 4 Kershaw, Graham J 1750 0-1 1-0 Jestico, John V 1418 […]
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Played 28 June 2022, at Wanstead WANSTEAD A R1 R2 Barking B Cawdery, John 2044 (W, B) 1-0 1-0 Naumov, Igor 1727 (B, W) Rix, Steven JL 2058 1-0 0-1 Saunders, Richard 1784 Freeman, Ashley 1901 1-0 ½-½ Mike J Cresswell, 1743 Hunnable, Ian D 1991 1-0 1-0 Chtym, Vladimir 1458 (Terry Whitton) 1d0 1d0 […]
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We have received only five entries – and one of those doubtful – for the Team Blitz, due to have been held on Sunday, 26 June. As this does not make a worthwhile event, the Team Blitz is cancelled. The Lightning Chamionship, played in the afternoon, is part of the same booking and as a […]
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Played 13 June 2022, at Ilford CC Ilford R1 R2 BARKING A 1 Barton, Tom A 1855 (W, B) 0-1 1-0 Sands, David A 2215 (B, W) 2 Twitchell, Neville H 1855 0-1 ½-½ Goldberg, Jeff A 2118 3 Subramanian, Venkatesh 1900 0-1 ½-½ Jaszkiwskyj, Peter 1977 4 Page, Jeffrey 1788 1-0 0-1 Robinson, James […]
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U1850 ECF Semi-Final: Essex 5½-10½ YorksAt Syston Out-rated on all boards bar one, Essex had no answer to Yorks in an encounter for which Peter Nickals (for Essex) and Rupert Jones (for Yorks) had collaborated in the production of a trophy, the Philpott-Braham Trophy, commemorating two dedicated servants of their respective counties. There had been […]
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The Essex Summer Rapid Knockout, last played in 2019, returns for 2022. Entries have been received from BARKING A, Barking B, BASILDON, Ilford, LOUGHTON, Thurrock, WANSTEAD A, Wanstead B, Wanstead C, WRITTLE (seeded teams in CAPS). In a new development, following the lead of the Essex League, the Knockout is now using the ECF League […]
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