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updated 25.1.16
SCCU FIXTURES 2015-16
AND MATCH CAPTAINS


Teams entered:

Open
U180
U160
U140
U120
U100 		E
*
*
*
*
*
* 		H



*
*		 K
*

*
*
*
* 		M
*
*
*
*
* 		Sy
*
*
*
*
*
*		 Sx
*
*
*
*
single rd
* single rd
single rd
single rd
single rd
double rd

* U180: 11.9.15. Kent have withdrawn for want of a captain. The remaining teams are to decide by 19th September whether to switch to double round.
20.9.15. They have decided, by a 3-1 majority, to stick to the single-round fixtures already arranged. (The rule for four teams is, of course, double-round if you know there are four teams to start with.)

In the fixtures below, the home team is named first. If captains change any fixtures by agreement, they must inform the County Match Controller and Webmaster promptly. Where a match is re-arranged, the new fixture will be asterisked in red. The original, supplanted, fixture will be placed in round brackets.
     Detailed results must go to both CMC and Webmaster. Email is fine.


Fixtures      Match captains      Notes      home

          Open Under 180 Under 160 Under 140 Under 120 Under 100
Oct      3 (4NCL RP)       (HE)  (SyM)  
         10 (SySx)  MK   EK  (SyM)      
         17 (Witney Congress)         ESy 
         24 (Metropolitan Congress) *SySx   *SyM       
         31   EM  SySx   EH  KSx  SyM   SyK 
Nov     7 (Hertfordshire Congress)   *SySx    (*SyM)  
         14 (4NCL)       (MH)  EK  
         21 SxE  MSy   MK  (SySx)     KE
         28   SxE   EK  MH  SxSy    
Dec     5 (London Classic)       *HE   
         12 (London Classic)          
             
Jan      2 (Hastings Congress)           
           9 EM  SyK   ME  KSx     (KSy)
         16 (4NCL)       KM  HSy  
         23  
ESy   EM  HSX  KSy   *(KSy) 
         30 KE  SxM
  ESy SxM   *HM  EK
Feb      6 (Kidlington Congress)     *KH    *KSy 
         13 (4NCL)       SyK  ME  
         20   MSY   (KH) SxM  SyE   SyE 
         27 KSx  ESy   KSy  SxE   *SyM   
Mar      5          
         12   SxM   HSy  MK  SxE    
         19 (4NCL)       ESy  KH  
         26
No matches this day, please


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CONTACTS

Match Controller  David Smith, Flat 10, Shernwood House, 2 Hermitage Walk, London E18 2DE   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 names are shown in red. Other changes may not be highlighted.
Essex

O

 Mark Murrell Match_Captain@essexchess.org.uk mob 07712 881232
 

180

 Gavin Strachan U180_Captain@essexchess.org.uk mob 07557 301926
 

160

 Peter Nickals, U160_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 020 8989 3548
 

140

 Simon Moth U160_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 01992 570901: work (emergency only) 020 7662 7514: mob 07790 192902
 

120

 Malcolm Crane U120_Captain@essexchess.org.uk 01375 379424: mobile 07872 611738
 

100

 Peter Hughes U100_Captain@essexchess.org.uk mobile 07548 775777
Herts

140

 Stephen Dicks stephen(at)starswan(dot)com 01727 842676: mobile 07973 841431
 

120

 Peter Baker BAKERP40@aol.com 01582 461889: mobile 07711 559441  
Kent

O

 Alan Hanreck 020 8852 6471: emails to Tony Stebbings ajstebbings@gmail.com. Also to Alan at hanreckalan@yahoo.co.uk, but telephone remains his preferred option.
 

160

 Mike Wiltshire m.r.wiltshire@btinternet.com 01322 272152
 

140

 Rob Thompson thompsonrg@gmail.com: mob 07712 531336
 

120

 Tyrone Jefferies tyronejefferies@hotmail.com mob 07501 067448
 

100

 Bernard Lis vulpesb@gmail.com mobile 07976 483845
Middx

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 Anthony Fulton fulton790@aol.com mobile 07974 238357
 

180

 Anthony Fulton as above
 

160

 Keith Jones keithsearlejones@hotmail.com mobile 07712 589167
 

140

 Evan Beachley evanhelpus7284@gmail.com mob 07956 153006
 

120

 Peter Grant-Ross p.grantross@btinternet.com 020 7402 3803
Surrey

O

 Julien Shepley jmshepley@bigfoot.com mobile 07760 221728
 

180

 Owen Phillips owphillips@hotmail.co.uk
 

160

 Trevor Jones htjones@raildev.fsnet.co.uk 01483 565319
 

140

 Daniel Gliddon daniel@ccfworld.com: work 020 8645 9586: mobile 07927 098008
 

120

 Steve Johnson sgjohnson@blueyonder.co.uk: work 020 8715 2435
 

100

 Daniel Gliddon as U140
Sussex

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 Match Secretary: Dix Roberts dix@foxleigh.globalnet.co.uk 01403 260033
Match Captain (on the day only): Paul Batchelor as U180 below
 

180

 Paul Batchelor p.batchelor@outlook.com 01273 508128
 

160

 Paul Kington paul.kington@hotmail.co.uk 01403 730018: mob 07760 915052
 

140

 Dave Britton davebritton13@gmail.com mob 07786 504890


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NOTES TO MATCH CAPTAINS

See also, provided separately:
Guidance for Match Captains, which is largely concerned with administrative arrangements and a captain's rights and duties during a match.
Increments and digital Clocks. Some notes on incremental rates of play.

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.
     Start times
There are no “Rules” governing the times that matches should start. For many years SCCU Matches invariably started at 2.00pm but of late some Counties have started to vary this for a variety of reasons; in my view no matches should start earlier than 1.00pm and obviously confirmation of ALL start times MUST be included with the mandatory notice giving all the required details one month before the match itself.
     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
Quickplay finishes do not apply if you are using digital clocks with increments. If you are not, the SCCU uses the FIDE Quickplay Finish rules (Appendix G), which are available on this site. Note G.6 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.


Open
Minor
U180
U160
U140
U120
U100 		E
1
2
1
2


1 		M
2
2
2
2
3
3
2 		N
2

2
2
2
2
2 		S
3
2
3
2
3
2
2 		W
1
2
1

1 		Tot
9
8
9
8
9
7
7

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