The latest from Lichfield's league and cup matches.
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Cannock League Division 2 Lichfield B went down to a 3-1 defeat at Rushall and it has cost them top spot in the Division Two league table but while disappointed they are still favourites to take the title, having …
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Chairman David Fone’s idea for an internal ECF rated Swiss tournament always was an imaginative idea and it is proving even more successful than Lichfield Chess Club officials dared hope. First of all 30 of the club’s 53 …
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Cannock League Division 2 Going into their match against Mercia, the Cannock 2B team expected to struggle due to limited availability of players, and this expectation was emphasised further when the team saw the strength of players on their opponents’ …
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Lichfield newcomer Dylan Wright leads the Liichfield Club Championship at the half-way stage with a maximum four points, level with Norton Cane’s Evan Millerchip. Seven players head the chasing group on three points, Elliot Ward, James Hadley, Bill …
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Derby League Division 1 For the second time this season the combined Burton and Lichfield ‘A’ side defeated Chesterfield ‘A’ by 2.5 – 1.5, lifting them to mid-table in the tough Derby and District League Division 1. After …
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Derby League Division 3 A wonderful mating tactic from Albert Chacko was the highlight of a keenly fought 2-2 drawn match between Burton and Lichfield ‘D’ and Derby ‘D’. Terry Knight on Board 3 was not happy with his …
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Derby League Division 2 The Lichfield/Burton combined team had a disappointing loss to Rolls Royce D with the club’s star performer this season, Adam Routledge losing unexpetedly on board one despite a substantial rating advantage. A run of …
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Derby League Division 1 The combined Burton and Lichfield ‘A’ team lost 2.5 – 1.5 in a tense, well-matched encounter with Rolls Royce ‘A’. Ben Nevett-Farman’s Board 1 game and Ryan Smith’s Board 4 game …
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Derby League Division 2 The combined Burton and Lichfield ‘B’ team secured an excellent 2.5 – 1.5 victory against league leaders Clay Cross to move within a point of them at the top of Division 2. David Pickering, coming …
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Wolverhampton Division 1 Adam Routledge’s superb season rolled on towards a likely 1900+ grading, but his win on Board 4 was not enough to prevent Lichfield ‘A’ from suffering a 2.5 – 1.5 defeat away to West Bromwich. …
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Birmingham League Division 3 Lichfield’s 3B team recovered from an early 2-0 deficit to gain an excellent 3.5 – 2.5 win at Redditch to increase their lead at the top of Division three to five points. David …
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Cannock League Division 3 When skipper John Fryer loked at board one it all seemed very level. Next time he looked Gary Monks was wrapping it up very efficiently. John Fryer himself followed with a second win on board two. …
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