Lichfield’s child protection policy has been enhanced by the formal appointment of secretary David Short as Safeguarding Officer. Brian Homewood is the deputy safeguarding officer and in the absence of both chairman Peter Collins will step in to deal with any incident that might arise. The club insists that juniors are accompanied by a parent … Continue reading Child protection
Another trophy
Lichfield won another Staffordshire County trophy with a 3-2 Jackson Cup win over Newcastle. Bernard Baptiste and Kevin Gallagher got the wins on boards three and five and Antony Allen on top board and David Fone chipped in with draws.
Simultaneous displays
The first of three summer chess sessions was the best attended in the three years since the summer chess experiment started. Nineteen members, including one newcomer, were present for two simultaneous displays. Ian Kingston took on 10 members, winning six, drawing two and losing two, whilst Mike Hoare conducted a revolving mini-simul against four weaker … Continue reading Simultaneous displays
