Grantham 2 versus West Nottingham 3

Grantham 2 played at home against West Nottingham 3 on Wednesday 17th of February in their latest match of the Nottinghamshire Chess League Division 3. Grantham won convincingly 4.5 to 0.5. Results were as follows (current grade in brackets);

Grantham 2 v West Nottingham 3 (17 February 2010)

1	David I	(152)	1	–	0	Thacker S	(129)
2	Pierbattisti G	(160)	1	–	0	Crawley J	(121)
3	Palmer T	(147)	1	–	0	Clegg T	(119)
4	Allgood R	(129)	0.5	–	0.5	Mould P	(110)
5	Cumbers C	(128)	1	–	0	Default	n/a
			4.5	–	0.5

Paul Cumbers wins Kidlington Congress

First team player, Paul Cumbers, won the Open Section of the 33rd Kidlington Congress with a score of 4.5 out of 5. His half point came through a bye. The tournament is the 6th largest in the UK and attracts players to Oxfordshire from all over the country. Details can be found at http://home.btconnect.com/OCA/

Grantham I win at West Bridgford

Grantham I continued their good form with a 3.5 to 1.5 win last evening against West Bridgford first team in the latest match in the Nottinghamshire League. Described by West Bridgford's board 2, Tim Walker, as the fixture being like 'Chelsea v Spurs' he was gracious to acknowledge that Grantham played better on the night. There were wins on boards 2 and 3 for Captain Nigel Birtwistle and David Coates and draws for top board Paul Cumbers and Kevin McCarthy and Nick Payne on boards 4 and 5. The result leaves Grantham in a good position to challenge for the title at the end of the season.