11th April 2024
Web Counter
Just noticed that the web counter, bottom of this page, has just past 300.000.
That's a lot of views !
9th April 2024
Cumbria Individual Championship 2023-24
Eggert congratulating the winners.
The Cumbria Individual Championships results -
Higgins
Castle Trophy Holden Davies
Keswick
Knight Trophy Ian Stone
Bob
Greenhaigh Trophy James Ovens
You see the full results here
30th March 2024
Cumbria Individual Championship 2023-24
Andy -
This morning I received an e-mail, from Jean Jackson from Shap Memorial Hall, informing me that she had just discovered that the Hall had been double booked for next weekend.
Fortunately, Peter Hanks has managed to find a great alternative venue about 10 minutes away from Shap at Crosby Ravensworth.
The new venue is Crosby Ravensworth Village Hall, Penrith CA10 3HY. There is a very nice pub nearby; The Butchers Arms, which opens at 12 pm and has an extensive menu and serves very good beer.
For those of you who may have already booked accommodation at Shap, take the road next to Shap chippy and at the road end, you'll see the venue opposite.
We do apologise for for any inconvenience but the circumstances were out of our control and I'm sure that Crosby Ravensworth will be a great venue.
You cab see the Entry Form here, and on the Tournaments Page.
28th March 2024
EJCOA Tournament
On Sunday 24/03/2024 Peter Hanks, took 4 Junior Players, Olliver Yeadon, Felix Alloway, Darsev Sing and Charlie English to the regional heat of the EJCOA (English Junior Coaches and Organiser's Association) National Tournament in Manchester.
Darsev Sing won the Under 10 Section
Olliver Yeadon won the Under 18 Section
Both are now through to the Nation Final to be held in Nottingham later in the year.
Well done and congratulations to Olliver and Darsev.
Good luck in the National Final.
22nd March 2024
Cumbria Individual Championship 2023-24
The Cumbria Championships is to be held at Shap Memorial Hall on the weekend of the 5th, 6th and 7th April.
Please do your best to attend as we need the numbers to cover the increased venue hire and keep the prize money from dropping. Of course,if we get enough entries, the prize money may even increase.
ECF membership at Bronze level, or above, is required.
You see the Entry Form here, and on the Tournaments Page.
11th March 2024
Long Marton School Tournament
On Friday 1st March John Lydon representing Cumbria Chess Association attended and supported the annual school's tournament.
14 schools participated.
Morland School came 1st winning the Ullswater Shield.
Appleby Grammar School came 2nd and received the Appleby Shield.
Children from Kirkby Stephen Primary School took 1st and 2nd places in the individual placings.
6th February 2024
Cumbria Individual Championship 2023-24
Andy -
I've attached an entry form for the Cumbria Championships which is to be
held at Shap Memorial Hall on the weekend of the 5th, 6th and 7th April.
Please do your best to attend as we need the numbers to cover the
increased venue hire and keep the prize money from dropping. Of course,
if we get enough entries, the prize money may even increase.
ECF membership at Bronze level, or above, is required.
You see the Entry Form here, and on the Tournaments Page.
30th January 2024
NCCU Under 1850 - Yorkshire v Cumbria
Cumbria under 1850 were beaten by Yorkshire at Barnard Castle yesterday.
Details, and a nice description of the day from Andy can be seen here, and on the CountyChess Page.
21st January 2024
NCCU Under 1850 - Cumbria v Greater Manchester
Cumbria under 1850 were beaten by Greater Manchester at Lancaster yesterday.
Details, and a nice description of the day from Andy can be seen here, and on the CountyChess Page.
12th January 2024
Pennine Cup
Peter Hanks and John Lydon took some young players to Manchester on Sunday 14th to take part in the Pennine Cup.
It was a tough tournament, but Johnny Robson on board 1 did very well to come away with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Amogh Kashyap on board 4 also had a fine tournament with 5 wins and 1 loss.
12th January 2024
Lancaster One day Rapid Play Feb 2024
Details can be seen here.
9th January 2024
Club Bank Accounts
Dear all
Many of you will have read recent press articles about banks allegedly freezing
or closing charities’ and community groups’ bank accounts with little or no
notice, apparently on the basis of not receiving the information they claim
they need as part of their responsibility to help prevent financial crime and
to meet their regulatory obligations. If you have examples of chess
organisations (whether they be chess clubs, leagues, county associations,
unions, or other chess-related bodies) having been affected by this we would
like to hear from you. Please email us with details on office@englishchess.org.uk
English Chess Federation
Dear Sir or Madam
I have recently had an email forwarded to me, asking for details of instances of Banks or in this case Building Societies closing accounts.
I am the Junior Organizer for the Cumbria Chess Association.
A Building Society account was part of the handover from the gentleman who was the previous Junior Organizer.
Roughly a year ago the Cumberland Building Society informed me of their intention to close the account, from memory they gave about a months notice.
I contacted them and was informed
that if we wished to continue using the Cumberland, we would have to open a new
account and go through a huge amount of bureaucracy for a fairly nominal amount
of money.
From memory they wanted personal
details of all committee members of Cumbria Chess Association, regardless of
whether or not they were involved in Junior Chess, a copy of the Chess
Association Constitution and minutes of the most recent AGM.
I told the Cumberland that I wasn't
happy, and would be looking elsewhere for an alternative, and they advised me
that all other financial institutions would be the same.
The enquiries that I made supported
their statement.
I emailed the other committee members to make them aware of the situation and consult with them.
It was reluctantly agreed that I would open a bank account in my name, but that it would be separate from my personal account and only used for Cumbria Chess purposes.
I well and truly do not like having money that doesn't belong to me in an account of my name, and I don't think that is good governance, but unfortunately it was seen as the least bad available option.
I hope that this is of interest to you, and if anyone has found a better option than the one that I've reluctantly used, then I would very much like to know what it is.
Thank you
John Lydon
4th January 2024
Ian Hewitson
Extract from The Westmorland Gazette -
published on 04/01/2024
HEWITSON Ian Peacefully on 10th December 2023, aged 81 years. Loving husband. dad. grandad and gold panner. Funeral service at Beetham Hall Crematorium on Tuesday 16th January at 12.30pm. No flowers please, donations to Manna House. Enquiries c/o Fishwicks tel:015395 63108
17th December 2023
Ian Hewitson
It is with great sadness that I report the recent passing away of Ian Hewitson.
He was a long term member of Windermere Chess Club, and a good, very well liked friend of many people.
I will post more details when I have them.
11th December 2023
Barrow Chess Club
Barrow Chess Club has moved to
Navy Club,
Ramsden Dock Road,
Barrow Island,
Barrow-in- Furness,
LA14 2NT
See the Clubs page for a Google map
Also please note that Dave Cole has changed email
24th November 2023
South Lakes Congress 2024
The Entry Form can be seen here, and on the Tournaments Page.
19th October 2023
Long Marton School Chess Tournament September 2023
A report by John. See it here.
7th October 2023
Cumbria Chess Rapid Play Team Championship 2023
The competition has been postponed until later in the season.
8th October 2023
Whitaker Round 1
The draw for the 1st round of the Whitaker took place at Kendal Chess Club.
The details are on the Whitaker Page.
7th October 2023
Cumbria Chess Rapid Play Team Championship 2023
A One Day 5 Round Chess Rapid Play Team Handicap Championship will be held on Saturday October 21st 2023 at
The Crown Hotel
Eamont Bridge
Penrith CA10 2BX
Tel no: 01768 892 092
Teams of 3 players are eligible to enter from all Chess clubs
Full details can be seen here.
1st October 2023
Long Marton School Chess Tournament September 2023
It was reported on in the News and Star. See it here.
A report from .John Lydon -
The Cumbria Junior Chess Tournament took place at Long Marton Community School on Saturday 30/09/2023. There were Under 18 and Under 13 sections. Johnny Robson became the Under 18 Cumbria Champion with a very impressive performance including a nail biting win over last year’s champion. Fifteen players contested this group. Johnny is pictured here holding his winner’s trophy and being presented with his certificate by tournament controller Peter Hanks. |
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This was the second post lockdown Cumbria Junior Chess Tournament put on by John Lydon, the Cumbria Chess Association Junior Organizer, and the entries were over double that of the first. The Under 13 Section was contested by 21 players. Amoghajay Kashyap won this section to become the Cumbria Under 13 Champion. Amoghajay is pictured here holding his winner’s trophy and certificate. Amoghajay’s younger sister Nydilay also competed in this group. |
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Children at play in the tournament. Neil Foxcroft watching one of the games. Parents are watching the action from seats around the edge of the hall. The Cumbria Chess Association thanks Long Marton Community School for hosting this year’s event, and thanks teacher John Davis in particular who gave up his Saturday to allow access. John Davis teaches chess in his school and holds a tournament for local schools every year. Cumbria Chess Junior Organizer, John Lydon presented the school with a donation of chess books as thanks and appreciation. |
24 September 2023
Cumbria Junior Chess Tournament 2023
A one day Junior Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday 30th September at Long Marton School, Appleby.
Full details can be seen here.
24 September 2023
President Eggert
Eggert is our new President !
Also, an NCCU delgate.
25 August 2023
Constitution 2023
An amended Constitution is now available.
It can seen here, on the Library Page, and the Archives Page.
Some main headlines are -
- Dave Cole has resigned. We need a new Chairman ! Volunteers please !
- Time to play a match has been increased from 4 weeks and 2 days to 5 weeks and 2 days.
- Cumbria Chess Association registration fees increased from £6 to £8.
14th August 2023
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5th August 2023
Gary Sharkey
Gary on the way to stardom. Radio Cumbria Interview. |
17th July 2023
Keith Arkell Simultaneous Exhibition Maryport.
Your chance to beat a Grandmaster !
Saturday 5th August.
Contact Gary Sharkey.
14th July 2023
Cumbria Junior Chess Tournament 2023
A one day Junior Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday 30th September at Long Marton School, Appleby.
Full details can be seen here.
28th June 2023
Ulverston 30 minute rapidplay Sat 17th June 2023
Results can be seen here.
14th June 2023
Cumbria Chess AGM
Dear Club Secretaries, Team Captains & Officers
Best
wishes
Jonathan Rashleigh
8th June 2023
South Lakes Congress 2023
The winners can be seen here.
Full results can be seen here.