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Cricket World Cup is variable. Rain is likely to effect the last 3 weeks.
16 players double rounds all play alls. once every 4 years is my preference.

5% in the last 10 years.2% in the previous 20, and nil % in my first 15 years. This is improvement. We could do better. I spend time encouraging parents of juniors. many are adults now and it is nice to know how they are doing whether they are still playing or not. There are female volunteers in che...

I am all for equal opportunity. This is where I agree with my county policy on county chess matches. I find that females want to be considered on their merits as players. if they are available they will play. Can I say I believe that are not disproportionally reluctant to give up a Saturday to play ...

A lovely report by owen from surrey. It should be a good final v Yorks. And Manchester will be competitive in the future. As for my accumulator on 0 teams in finals from Lancs I lost. I was not expecting match defaults but perhaps holidays, cricket, women's world cup, or D-day meant chess players no...

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Michael most of the best matches go either way and why not publish as chess is exciting at all levels. No ill feelings on my part to you, only some gentle ribbing on this site. So 2 more to come in for my accumulator. Not aware of a shirt prize - not encouraging the other half of the population. Now...

Andrew z - thank you for the apology.

another county chess dispute has gone on a lot longer - since when a started secondary school

Michael - best wishes but I think your u140s will struggle.

I was not even commenting on a game of chess dispute a long time ago so why are you raising it again Andrew?

you ought to take up your complaints with the Surrey board with them directly. I have seen nobody from the Surrey board posting such matters against you.

another selective comment taken out of context. I really think you miss my points on the county championship. i'm hoping lancs get no teams to the final stages this year. what is competing about = i'm fully supportive of the minor counties - it has a nice balance - and have a winners 'oscar' from la...

This flagship event is open to all as is, say 4NCL. Some regions do not want to play 10 rounds have a winner in the 11th as 4NCL. That is not to put the onus on any other congresses or counties as there is player choice. That many players choose what is best for them is up to them. or do something u...

I have been working today getting in to see this fantastic news. Surrey. I'm watching a rugby final on the plus 1. Some clashes at semi-final too - a football tournament that is going on where England are playing - will be nice to win since 66. I think Lancs have issues. Do they claim both Mancheste...

well done all especially Neil and paul. I have appreciated our chats each weekend. West Is Best 4 not playing last weekend hence some players in the West Is Best 3 team with lower rating. thanks to the wib player that gave me a lift each match and in the last weekend julian way for his surbiton debu...

Does that mean 3 down from Div 3 South?

it is great to be back to 3 teams for the final w/e. we have possibility of promotion, demotion, and in my case to play against opponents of the same strength or lower or higher. anyway those that have played opponents 300 or 400 plus points higher the previous two weekends are ok. there are lots of...

yes - that means you pay ECF more than me directly - but I have mentioned that before.