The latest from Lichfield's league and cup matches.
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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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Birminham League Division 5 David Fone, playing the crucial last match thought he had lost. He had a runaway pawn on the outside lane but it could be caught by the King. It was a classic King and pawn battle. …
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Birmingham League Division 5 It was a closely fought match but Lichfield’s B5 team came through the clash with Walsall Kipping it to stay top of the league with an unbeaten record For most of their games David Fone …
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Derby Leagues Lichfield and Burton combined teams played four matches in a week, lost heavily in three of them and managed a draw in the other match. The first team lost to Belper A 3-1 with two of Lichfield’ …
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Derby League Division 1 Belper ‘A’ are the strongest Derby League Division 1 side by grading, and their strength ultimately told as they beat the combined Burton and Lichfield ‘A’ Team 3 – 1 to join Derby ‘A’ at the top …
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Birmingham League Division 3 It is a golden season for Adam Routledge. Twelve wins and only one loss in his last 17 games have swept him to the top of the club’s Ladder League and close to a 1900 …
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Cannock League Division 4 Stephen’s Shield’s Kingside attack was blunted by his higher rated opponent who forced an exchange of Queens leaving the position strategically even and the only pieces left to each player were a Bishop and …
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