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by raycollett
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Joyce Evans
Replies: 1
Views: 483

Re: Joyce Evans

A sad loss! Joyce played in over 40 county matches for Worcestershire. Whenever I played away matches at Halesowen she always had a warm welcome. I Understand that she was a special needs teacher before she retired. Ray Collett (President Worcestershire Chess Association)
by raycollett
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Tony West (Hagley CC, 1940-2024)
Replies: 0
Views: 308

Tony West (Hagley CC, 1940-2024)

I learned that Tony West, former captain of Worcestershire correspondence team in the Brown Pond competition has passed away. The current team captain Jim Keene, wrote: "He was a team captain for the 2nd team Correspondence Chess for many years and assisted me in obtaining interested players. He onl...
by raycollett
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Jeremy Humphries
Replies: 2
Views: 683

Re: Jeremy Humphries

Very sad to hear this news. I spoke to him only a few weeks or so ago in relation to playing for the Worcestershire Wolfpack online teams in 4NCL. Stourbridge CC website has a short appreciation of him at: http://www.stourbridgechess.force9.co.uk/News.htm
by raycollett
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: David Pugh (Warley Quinborne, Greenlands and Longbridge))
Replies: 0
Views: 812

David Pugh (Warley Quinborne, Greenlands and Longbridge))

David William Pugh (Longbridge). With great sadness, the death is reported of David Pugh, President Longbridge CC, on 22 September after a long illness. David had been president of both Greenlands and then Longbridge CC. Steve Crees, secretary of Longbridge CC, has written a tribute to David on the...
by raycollett
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Peter Gibbs
Replies: 11
Views: 2158

Re: Peter Gibbs

A great loss for English chess. I first encountered Peter in my role as web editor for MCCU where I found him to be an excellent source of information about older players. He was chess correspondent for local newspapers and possibly the Birmingham Post. After several email exchanges, I met him to gi...
by raycollett
Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Worcester & District Chess League
Replies: 0
Views: 1655

Worcester & District Chess League

On 23 August 2022 Worcester & District League club representatives decided to merge with Worcestershire Chess Association. This brings to an end the independent existence of the District League, but its competitions live on. The District league, and the individual tournaments for the Bennett (open) ...
by raycollett
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Earliest English Chess Clubs
Replies: 46
Views: 18516

Re: Earliest English Chess Clubs: Kidderminster

John Wrench (Kidderminster CC) has sent me a note that the Illustrated London News 1845 published in Staunton's column 'the birth of a Chess club' in Kidderminster - 'a pleasant little town, under the auspices of Mr Knight MP member of St George's'. The subscription was announced to be 20s which, ac...
by raycollett
Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Chess Club Covid Policy
Replies: 22
Views: 2550

Re: Chess Club Covid Policy

For Worcester City Chess Club see the club's website at: http://www.raycollett.net/city/ It's likely that the most cost-effective anti-covid precautions will be players wearing face-coverings especially when sat at the board and provision of hand sanitiser. Obviously it costs nothing to make maximum...
by raycollett
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: History of Chess Clubs
Replies: 33
Views: 7032

Re: History of Chess Clubs

Longbridge Chess Club, Birmingham history is at: <https://longbridgechess.wordpress.com/in-memory/>
by raycollett
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Laurence J. Wheatley
Replies: 1
Views: 982

Re: Laurence J. Wheatley

Laurence was a larger than life chess player and part 4 of the history of Longbridge Chess Club (Birmingham) <https://longbridgechess.wordpress.com/in-memory/> by Steve Crees captures his spirit. Infuriating at times, but much less would have been achieved and now Birmingham and Worcestershire chess...
by raycollett
Sun Sep 19, 2021 3:24 pm
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: Nick Harris 1937-2021
Replies: 2
Views: 1271

Nick Harris 1937-2021

With sadness I am reporting the death of Nick Harris who was champion of the Worcester City Club. He suffered a massive heart attack in mid-June. Nick moved to Worcester in 1986 having previously played for Windermere club in Cumbria. Nick, publishing under the name Nathaniel Harris, was a prolific ...
by raycollett
Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:21 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: History of Wolverhampton & District Chess League
Replies: 0
Views: 937

History of Wolverhampton & District Chess League

In March 2020, David Short (W&DCL publicity secretary) published a 75th birthday tribute to its founders at: http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/blog/?news=rockets-rationing-75-years-ago He also maintains the website which has the league's official history 1945-2013, lists of officials, trophy winners, and ...
by raycollett
Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:21 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: History of Chess Clubs
Replies: 33
Views: 7032

Re: History of Chess Clubs

Worcester City Chess Club's history is viewable at: http://www.raycollett.net/city/hist/history1.htm
by raycollett
Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
Replies: 340
Views: 28827

Re: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately

Japan Today also reports 16-3-20
TOKYO The Japanese government is considering postponing Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's planned state visit to Britain this spring due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
by raycollett
Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately
Replies: 340
Views: 28827

Re: Covid-19 - Suspend Chess Immediately

Disease experts are calling for tougher measures in the US
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03 ... iness-slow