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PS Many thanks to all Council members who attended and contributed so constructively to the various debates.
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"Sorry they’re not out yet. "
As you know, I meant "not six months later"! I do appreciate minutes of large meetings do need work.
I once got moaned at for reducing a two-hour discussion to a quarter page of A4. "Well, X, you asked the same question 14 times, got the same answer 14 times, and I didn't see the point of writing it down 14 times."
As you know, I meant "not six months later"! I do appreciate minutes of large meetings do need work.
I once got moaned at for reducing a two-hour discussion to a quarter page of A4. "Well, X, you asked the same question 14 times, got the same answer 14 times, and I didn't see the point of writing it down 14 times."
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Obligatory question-asked-14-times reference:Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:38 amI once got moaned at for reducing a two-hour discussion to a quarter page of A4. "Well, X, you asked the same question 14 times, got the same answer 14 times, and I didn't see the point of writing it down 14 times."
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There you go again. English chess can't get sponsors because my local club meets at the British Legion and not at an expensive wine bar? Really? I've never seen any potential sponsors come and inspect us. The county has a neat-looking website, as do several clubs. League membership has been growing for several years. Are you sure you're not doing a David Robertson - setting yourself up as a hero of local chess by dismissing all the work going on elsewhere that you can't see?Andrew Zigmond wrote: ↑Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:57 pmI'll throw another thing into the mix. Malcolm's position on ECF governance has always been slightly unclear but the general impression is that he wants a strong international body; supported by private investment as much as possible. It would certainly be unfair to paint him as seeking to rake in ECF members money for his own purposes. Given that nobody in English chess has a better record in attracting sponsorship a better question would be what the current blockers are to that? Grassroots players leaving their part of the shop window an absolute mess might be one factor.
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Whereabouts?
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Newcastle.
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Is that true elsewhere in the country? It isn't true in Birmingham; the Birmingham League seems to be stable.Chris Goodall wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:12 pmNewcastle.
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The London League is growing.
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Really? How many boards per team last year; and how many this year? And why?
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The number of players in Div 1 teams has been reduced from twelve to ten, to be consistent with the divisions below. As it happens I was involved in this decision, as the match captain of one of the teams which tends to oscillate between Divs 1 and 2, causing regular disruption to both our first and second teams.David Robertson wrote: ↑Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:44 pmReally? How many boards per team last year; and how many this year? And why?
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