FIXTURES

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updated 2.11.13 SCCU FIXTURES 2013-14

Teams entered:

Open
U180
U160
U140
U120
U100

E
*
*
*
*
*
*

H
*

*
*

K
*
*
*
*
*
*

M
*
*
*
*

Sy
*
*
*
*
*
*

Sx
*
*
*
*

single rd
single rd
single rd
single rd
double rd
double rd

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CONTACTS

Match Controller David Smith, 21 Chigwell Rd, London E18 1LR 020 8530 2118 davidandjanesmith@ntlworld.com
Webmaster/Bulletin Editor RJ Haddrell, 48 Southview Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9BX: tel/fax 01892 532361 rjh@sccu.ndo.co.uk
Grading Secretary Julie Denning, Glenholm, Brighton Road, Woodmancote, W Sussex BN5 9ST 01273 492 408 julie.denning1@btinternet.com

Match Captains
New people are asterisked in red. Other changes may not be highlighted.

Essex	O	Ivor BN Smith, 163 Lodge Road, Writtle, Essex CM1 3JB Match_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 01245 421193
	180	*Mark Murrell, 32 Lister Gardens, London N18 1HZ U180_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 07712 881232
	160	Peter Nickals, 91 Dover Road, London E12 5DZ U160_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 020 8989 3548: work 020 7882 2073
	140	Simon Moth, 46 St Johns Road, Epping, Essex CM16 5DP U140_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 01992 570901: mobile 07790 192902
	120	Malcolm Crane, 56 High View Avenue, Grays, Essex RM17 6RX U120_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 01375 379424
	100	Peter Hughes U100_Captain@essexchess.org.uk mobile 0754 877 5777
Herts	O	Peter Rice, Upper Warren, 14 The Warren, Royston, Herts SG8 9EG ricepeterm@yahoo.co.uk 01763 242577: work 01223 492569: mobile 07780 683319
	140	Stephen Dicks, 9 Barncroft Way, St Albans, Herts AL1 5QZ stephen(at)starswan(dot)com 01727 842676: mobile 07973 841431
	120	Peter Baker, 10a Kirkwick Avenue, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2QL BAKERP40@aol.com 01582 461889: mobile 07711 559441
Kent	O	Alan Hanreck, 15 Alanthus Close, London SE12 8RE 020 8852 6471: emails to Tony Stebbings ajstebbings@gmail.com. Also to Alan at hanreckalan@yahoo.co.uk, but telephone remains his preferred option.
	180	Mike Wiltshire, 63 Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent DA1 2NS m.r.wiltshire@btinternet.com 01322 272152: mobile 07985 409856
	160	Mark Houghton, 106 Astra Drive, Gravesend, Kent DA12 4QE mark.houghton@blueyonder.co.uk 01474 331091: mobile 07783 507116
	140	Rob Thompson thompsonrg@gmail.com: mobile* 07712 531336
	120	*Douglas Smith as below
	100	Douglas Smith, 32 Mallings Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4HF douglas.smith22@btopenworld.com 01622 738964: work 01732 424494
Middx	O	Anthony Fulton, 37 Longstone Avenue, Harlesden, London NW10 3UL fulton790@aol.com mobile 07974 238357
	180	Anthony Fulton as above
	160	Keith Jones, 77 Melrose Avenue, London NW2 4LR keithsearlejones@hotmail.com 020 8208 1996: mobile 07712 589167
	140	Peter Grant-Ross, 136 Gloucester Place, London NW1 6DT p.grant-ross@fashion.arts.ac.uk 020 7402 3803
Surrey	O	Owen Phillips owphillips@hotmail.co.uk 020 8647 0764
	180	Julien Shepley jmshepley@bigfoot.com mobile 07760 221728
	160	Trevor Jones, 67 Guildford Park Avenue, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7NH htjones@raildev.fsnet.co.uk 01483 565319: mobile (strictly on match days only) 07768 074327
	140	David Howes, 56 Ewhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0DJ davidjohnhowes(at)btinternet(dot)com 020 8657 2895
	120	* Daniel Gliddon daniel@ccfworld.com: work 020 8645 9586: mobile 07927 098008
	100	* Daniel Gliddon as above
Sussex	O	Match Secretary: Dix Roberts, 6 Foxleigh Close, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4AX dix@foxleigh.globalnet.co.uk 01403 260033 Match Captain (on the day only): Paul Batchelor as U180 below
	180	Paul Batchelor, 98 Mackie Avenue, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8RD p.batchelor@outlook.com 01273 508128
	160	Paul Kington paul.kington@hotmail.co.uk 01403 730018: mobile* 07760 915052
	140	Roger Waddingham member@waddingham44.freeserve.co.uk 01403 260427: mobile* 07956 620769

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NOTES TO MATCH CAPTAINS

See also the separate Guidance for Match Captains, which is largely concerned with administrative arrangements and a captain's rights and duties during a match.

SOME THOUGHTS ON VENUES
by the County Match Controller
Whilst it is impossible to lay down hard and fast rules concerning the venues in which matches are played, there are a number of principles to which I feel that Counties should try to adhere. Most of them are just common sense but, at the risk of stating the obvious, here are a few observations.
     Location
Not everyone has a car. Venues need to be located in reasonably accessible places, well served by public transport, eg trains and buses. It is very helpful for match captains to provide details of convenient connections serving the venue prior to the match. For those lucky enough to travel by car, details of convenient car parks are useful, particularly those that will not cost an "arm and a leg" for the 5 hours required. Match captains should also advise whether adjacent “on street” parking is available during the course of the match.
     Venue
Ideal venues are hard to come by. Essentials are to provide sufficient space for the match(es) taking place (with room to walk around when required) with good lighting and convenient conveniences. Access for the disabled is an area of growing importance and Counties should do all in their power to use only fully accessible venues. It would be sensible for “away” match captains to advise the “home” MC in advance should their team include players with disabilities, including blind players.
     Refreshments
Bearing in mind that many teams will have travelled considerable distances, some form of refreshment is an essential courtesy to opponents. Tea, coffee and soft drinks can be provided at minimal cost to the home side. Other light refreshments could be provided by the venue for purchase as required. Details of adjacent cafes and pubs for pre-match meals etc are also very useful for the visiting teams.

May I ask all Counties to review their arrangements in order to ensure that a County Chess match is a pleasant day out for all concerned and not a chore to be endured.
     Best wishes to all for the coming season.
David Smith
County Match Controller

Player qualification
Players must be qualified by birth, residence or otherwise. For this purpose the SCCU uses the ECF Counties Championship Rule (currently at http://www.englishchess.org.uk/?page_id=20317, but it moves around).

Contacting opponents
Remember that the home captain should contact the away captain to confirm arrangements at least one month in advance (or two weeks, for matches played before 13th October).

Match results
Result sheets must reach DS within one week of the match, and should also be sent promptly to the Website/Bulletin for publication.

Grades, Eligibility and Team Order
Eligibility for the grading-limited divisions is based on August grades throughout the season, except for ungraded players (see below). Remember that team order is based not on grade but on order of playing strength as determined by the match captain.

Ungraded players
In the grading-limited divisions, players without a current grade may play only if cleared with DS in advance. You should first check with your local grader, who may have information that's not available to you. Players cleared so far will be listed here.
     Match captains are advised to check their opponents' grades. Occasionally an ungraded player, instead of being cleared with the Controller, is simply included in the team and quoted with a non-existent grade. This may be a previous-season grade (not admissible) or simply an unofficial estimate. Such offences will be penalised.

January Grades
Remember that January grades are not used for eligibility purposes, save for players who had no August grade. Clearance granted to ungraded players will lapse if they acquire a January grade.

Mobile phones
Whilst the SCCU recognises that is not practicable to ban mobile phones from the playing area (or venue) nevertheless our County Match Rules now make it clear that if a player’s phone makes any sound whilst his game is in progress, the player receives, on the first ring, a warning. A second offence results in automatic loss of the game.

Quickplay finishes
The SCCU uses the FIDE Quickplay Finish rules, which are available on the site. Note Appendix D at the bottom, for QPFs where no arbiter is present. If no arbiter is present, then in the event of a claim you STOP PLAYING and submit the position to DS.

Website
Your Webmaster would add: Please send all your result sheets to the Website, even if you're sure your opponents will. I need both copies as a check. Try to be prompt. Email's best. Give grade and forename for all players, and please be legible if writing by hand. Accuracy is important because the grader works directly from the website. If a player has no grade, you may wish to give an estimate. In this case be sure to mark it "e" (not "E") so that it cannot be taken for a real grade. That would cause confusion.
      If a player has just moved into your county, or hasn't played county chess before, add a note first time round saying where he's from. ECF grading code is helpful too, and if he hasn't got one say so. No need for codes generally, unless you think confusion's possible.

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NATIONAL STAGE 2014
as announced 1st November 2013

Prelim
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals

April 26
May 17
June 14
July 12

Dates for the first three rounds are the defaults. The Finals are one week later than the default.

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