2003/04 Season SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION  Bulletin 6
Established 1883
RICHARDSON CUP – Final RICHARDSON PLATE – Final
Woodseats I 4½-1½ Ecclesall I Sheffield University 0-6 Clay Cross I
A.Ledger 1-0 D.M.Adams G.Nicholas 0-1 A.Heelin
A.W.Potts 1-0 P.W.Hempson D.O'Dowd 0-1 D.Hartley
Wei Sin Tan ½-½ C.J.Marley Z.Stoyanov 0-1 P.Kelman
M.Hankinson ½-½ P.J.Szalapaj R.Allbert 0-1 S.Kirby
M.D.Smith 1-0 K.A.McIntosh M.Kirkham 0-1 B.Lever
G.Frost ½-½ K.Norbury P.Cole 0-1 K.Myhill
Congratulations to Woodseats I on retaining the Cup Congratulations to Clay Cross I on winning the Plate
without losing a single game in any round! for the first time by such a convincing margin.
DAVY TROPHY – Division 1
Woodseats A 6½-1½ Phoenix A Nomads A 4½-3½ Rotherham Jnrs A
A.Ledger 1-0 P.Fletcher J.Nelson ½-½ J.W.Arnott
Wei Sin Tan 1-0 C.Walker P.A.Cumbers 1-0 P.Blackman
M.Hankinson 1-0 G.Fletcher C.C.W.Shepherd 0-1 G.J.Mitchell
N.Carpino ½-½ T.C.Cole J.A.Hamm 1-0 M.A.Coupe
G.Frost ½-½ J.R.Mercy P.Chakravorty 1-0 C.P.Wing
M.S.Allison 1-0 A.M.Samson K.Dewhurst 0-1 A.D.Coupe
W.Ward 1-0 P.L.Cheshire S.Crosthwaite 0-1 S.Haystead
A.W.Lee ½-½ J.Sparkes M.Said 1-0 T.Whitaker
Ecclesall A 2½-5½ Chesterfield A Chesterfield A 4½-3½ Worksop A
D.M.Adams ½-½ M.Alcock M.Alcock 0-1 J.A.Tait
P.W.Hempson ½-½ D.Latham D.Latham 1-0 C.S.Cantrill
C.J.Marley 0-1 A.Marsland A.J.Mort 1-0 J.Davis
P.J.Szalapaj 1-0 M.D.Johnson A.Marsland 1-0 J.J.Wagenbach
K.A.McIntosh 0-1 S.B.Housley M.D.Johnson 0-1 P.J.Beckett
K.Norbury 0-1 J.C.Denby J.C.Denby 0-1 O.Graham
B.Oakes 0-1 D.Andrews D.Andrews 1-0 B.Oldham
N.A.Wragg ½-½ G.Peters G.Peters ½-½ R.Porter
Barnby Dun Bishops 0-8 Woodseats A Phoenix A 2½-5½ Nomads A
R.Murray 0-1 A.Ledger P.Fletcher 0-1 J.Nelson
W.J.Smith 0-1 Wei Sin Tan C.Walker 0-1 P.A.Cumbers
P.Catt 0-1 M.Hankinson R.A.Sutcliffe ½-½ C.C.W.Shepherd
A.Bramall 0-1 M.D.Smith G.Fletcher ½-½ J.A.Hamm
N.Mahoney 0-1 G.Frost T.C.Cole ½-½ P.Chakravorty
S.Brooks 0-1 N.Carpino J.R.Mercy 1-0 M.Chakravorty
A.Smith 0-1 M.S.Allison A.M.Samson 0-1 K.Dewhurst
N.S.Shaw 0-1 W.Ward P.L.Cheshire 0-1 S.Crosthwaite
Rotherham Jnrs A 4½-3½ Barnsley A Woodseats A 5½-2½ Chesterfield A
J.W.Arnott 1-0 A.Butterworth A.Ledger 1-0 M.Alcock
Peter Shaw ½-½ M.Sheard A.W.Potts 1-0 D.Latham
G.J.Mitchell ½-½ K.Hunter Wei Sin Tan ½-½ A.J.Mort
D.W.Jackson 1-0 S.Hewitt M.Hankinson 1-0 G.Halfpenny
M.A.Coupe ½-½ C.Burke M.D.Smith ½-½ A.Marsland
C.P.Wing ½-½ E.Soar G.Frost 1-0 M.D.Johnson
S.Haystead ½-½ J.N.Stevens N.Carpino ½-½ S.B.Housley
T.Whitaker 0-1 V.Shaposhnikov M.S.Allison 0-1 J.C.Denby
Nomads A 6-2 Barnby Dun Bshps Worksop A 2½-5½ Ecclesall A
P.A.Cumbers 1-0 J.Burnett J.A.Tait 0-1 D.M.Adams
C.C.W.Shepherd 1-0 N.R.Lowther J.J.Wagenbach 0-1 C.J.Marley
K.Dewhurst 1-0 P.Catt P.J.Beckett ½-½ P.J.Szalapaj
S.Crosthwaite ½-½ A.Bramall O.Graham ½-½ K.A.McIntosh
M.Said 0-1 N.Mahoney B.Oldham 0-1 K.Norbury
P.Ford ½-½ S.Brooks S.Foreman ½-½ B.Oakes
M.Khakimova 1-0 A.Smith M.Clark ½-½ A.M.Burrell
M.Mohammad 1-0 N.S.Shaw M.Alvin ½-½ N.A.Wragg
Barnsley A 6½-1½ Phoenix A Rotherham Jnrs A 1½-6½ Woodseats A
T.Pogson 1-0 P.Fletcher J.W.Arnott 0-1 A.Ledger
A.Butterworth 1-0 C.Walker Peter Shaw 0-1 Wei Sin Tan
D.Greensmith ½-½ R.A.Sutcliffe G.J.Mitchell 0-1 M.Hankinson
D.Gray 1-0 G.Fletcher P.Blackman 0-1 M.D.Smith
N.Todd 1-0 J.R.Mercy D.W.Jackson 1-0 G.Frost
C.Burke 0-1 A.M.Samson S.Haystead 0-1 N.Carpino
P.Lea-Kime 1-0 J.Sparkes X.Y. Guo ½-½ W.Ward
J.N.Stevens 1-0 default N.Senerative 0-1 A.W.Lee
Woodseats A 5-3 Barnsley A Worksop A 0-8 Nomads A
A.Ledger ½-½ T.Pogson By default
Wei Sin Tan 1-0 A.Butterworth
M.D.Smith ½-½ D.Greensmith Worksop A 0-8 Barnby Dun Bshps
G.Frost ½-½ D.Gray By default
N.Carpino 1-0 K.Hunter
M.S.Allison ½-½ S.Hewitt
W.Ward ½-½ C.Burke Additional Registered Players
A.W.Lee ½-½ J.N.Stevens M.Sheard (Barnsley A) from 19/03/2004
Woodseats have emerged as firm favourites for the title with 2 games remaining against the bottom 2 sides.
However, the fates of both ends of the division lie jointly in the hands of Barnsley and Worksop, 
with 6 of the remaining 8 games featuring either one or both of them.
WESTON TROPHY - Division 2
Clay Cross A 4½-1½ Wodseats B Aughton A 3½-2½ Stannington A
A.Heelin 1-0 default J.S.Barker 0-1 R.Burgin
D.Hartley 1-0 D.Cook D.Glossop 1-0 K.Morton
P.Kelman ½-½ S.W.Cooke P.Swanson 1-0 P.Locking
S.Kirby 1-0 J.Evans J.Primrose 1-0 R.Keenan
B.Lever ½-½ R.Webster P.Connolly ½-½ R.Mercer
P.Williams ½-½ J.Eddershaw P.Higgins 0-1 D.Dowell
Worksop B    2-4 SASCA A Sheffield Deaf 1-5 Nomads B
P.Nixon 1-0 S.Dunkley M.Simmonds 0-1 M.Said
M.Clark 0-1 J.Fryer T.Jones 0-1 P.Ford
M.Alvin 1-0 S.Gibbs P.Sharpe 1-0 M.Mohammed
P.Herring 0-1 G.Smith D.Whiston 0-1 A.Mohammed
A.D.Fidler 0-1 R.Woolham A.Taylor 0-1 K.Marshall
M.Wood 0-1 S.Lee default 0-1 P.Beckett
Darn & Hands 3½-2½ Woodseats B Stannington A 2 - 4   Worksop B
R.Trigg 0-1 W.Ward R.Burgin 1-0 M.Alvin
M.Gallagher 1-0 D.Cook K.Morton ½-½ M.Clark
G.Facer ½-½ S.W.Cooke P.Locking ½-½ P.Griffiths
B.D.Stephenson 0-1 J.Evans R.Keenan 0-1 P.Herring
R.Lindsay 1-0 R.Webster R.Mercer 0-1 A.D.Fidler
F.Hayes 1-0 default D.Dowell 0-1 A.Smith
SASCA A 5½-½ Darn & Hands   Woodseats B 3-3 Aughton A
S.Dunkley 1-0 G.D.Brown W.Ward 1-0 J.S.Barker
J.Kirk ½-½ R.Trigg A.Lee ½-½ D.Glossop
S.Gibbs 1-0 G.Facer S.Moon 0-1 P.Swanson
R.Woolham 1-0 R.Lindsay D.Cook ½-½ J.Primrose
L.Mackay 1-0 F.Hayes J.Evans 1-0 P.Connolly
S.Amba 1-0 default R.Webster 0-1 J.Reynolds
Nomads B 2-4 Clay Cross A Darn & Hands 1-5 Stannington A
S.Crosthwaite ½-½ A.Heelin C.Willey 0-1 R.Burgin
P.Ford 0-1 D.Hartley R.Trigg ½-½ K.Morton
P.Beckett ½-½ P.Kelman G.Facer ½-½ P.Locking
K.Marshall 0-1 S.Kirby M.Simpson 0-1 R.Keenan
P.Bailey ½-½ B.Lever B.D.Stephenson 0-1 R.Mercer
P.Sidorov ½-½ P.Williams R.Lindsay 0-1 D.Dowell
Darn & Hands 1½-4½ Nomads B SASCA A 4½-1½ Nomads B
R.Trigg 1-0 P.Chakravorty S.Dunkley ½-½ S.Crosthwaite
K.Booth ½-½ M.Chakravorty J.Kirk 1-0 M.Mohammed
M.Gallagher 0-1 S.Crosthwaite G Smith 1-0 A.Mohammed
R.Lindsay 0-1 P.Ford R.Woolham 0-1 P.Beckett
G.Brough 0-1 P.Beckett L.Mackay 1-0 P Bailey
F.Hayes 0-1 K.Marshall T Rainforth 1-0 I Barwick
Aughton A 2½-3½ Sheffield Deaf - Double points match
J.S.Barker ½-½ M.Simmonds
D.Glossop ½-½ T.Jones Clay Cross A 6-0 Sheffield Deaf
P.Swanson 0-1 P.Sharpe Match won by default.
J.Primrose 1-0 D.Whiston
P.Connolly 0-1 A.Taylor
G.Barnes ½-½ M.Simmons
Additional registered players:-
M.Alvin (Worksop B) from 4 March
* point deducted under new rule 22(a)
° match result in dispute until one game result is determined by executive meeting.
The top of divison 2 remains tight with a potentially decisive game between Clay Cross and SASCA to 
come in April. All three top sides also face a tricky trip to Aughton who could still gain promotion with 3 wins.
The undecided match between Stannington and Clay Cross could have a major impact at both ends of the
table, either virtually condemning Woodseats and Darnall to relegation, or boosting Clay Cross's title hopes. 
BATLEY MEEK – Division 3
Ecclesall B 4-2 Wombwell Aughton B 5-1 Ecclesall C
B Oakes 0-1 R Desmedt J Primrose 1-0 P Hoare
K Norbury ½-½ G Thickett P Connolly 1-0 P Cooper
M Burrell 1-0 D Woodhead G Barnes ½-½ R Swindell
P Ellis 1-0 B Brian P Higgins ½-½ M Howarth
P Mitchell ½-½ E Buck K Randle 1-0 default
J Morrison 1-0 K McFarlane D Moreman 1-0 default
Clay Cross B 4½-1½ Wombwell Rotherham 1-5 Rotherham Jnrs B
B Levers ½-½ R Desmedt P Rodgers ½-½ M Coupe
S Kirby 1-0 G Thickett H Dickinson 0-1 A.D.Coupe
K Myhill 1-0 default R Scott ½-½ T Whitaker
B Redhead 1-0 D Woodhead J Croft 0-1 J Baker
D Wright 0-1 J Bartle M Bardon 0-1 N Holroyd-Doveton
P Illingworth 1-0 K McFarlane default 0-1 D Coupe
Rotherham Jnrs B 5-1 Clay Cross B Worksop C 4-2 SASCA B
M Coupe ½-½ B Levers P Herring 0-1 J Fryer
A.D.Coupe 1-0 S Kirby P Griffiths 1-0 R Woolham
S Haystead ½-½ P Williams R Porter 1-0 S Lee
T Whitaker 1-0 B Redhead A Smith 0-1 T Rainforth
N Senerative 1-0 K Myhill T England 1-0 M Lay
A Fisher 1-0 D Wright S Turner 1-0 D Wong
 
SASCA B 2½-3½ Ecclesall C SASCA B 4-2 Aughton B
R Woolham 0-1 D Carnie R Woolham 1-0 P Connolly
D Warhurst ½-½ P Hoare L Mackay ½-½ J Reynolds
N Orrell ½-½ P Cooper D Warhurst ½-½ P Higgins
S Lee 0-1 R Swindell S Lee 0-1 D Watson
J McLachlan ½-½ M Howarth T Rainforth 1-0 D Moreman
T Rainforth 1-0 A Gull P Prasad 1-0 default
Rotherham Jnrs B 2½-3½ Worksop C Aughton B 3-3 Clay Cross B
M Coupe 1-0 A D Fidler J Primrose ½-½ M Robinson
A.D.Coupe 0-1 P Griffiths J Reynolds ½-½ P Williams
N Rigby 0-1 P Herring G Barnes 0-1 B Redhead
A Fisher 1-0 L Louca P Higgins 1-0 C Redhead
D Coupe 0-1 R Porter K Randle 1-0 D Wright
A Littlewood ½-½ S Wood D Moreman 0-1 P Illingworth
Ecclesall C 3-3 Worksop C Wombwell 4-2 Aughton B
D Carnie 1-0 M Alvin R Desmedt 1-0 J Primrose
P Hoare 0-1 P Herring G Thickett ½-½ P Connolly
P Cooper 0-1 P Griffiths D Woodhead ½-½ J Reynolds
R Swindell 1-0 R Porter D Hatfield 1-0 G Barnes
M Howarth 1-0 A Smith E Buck 1-0 P Higgins
A Gull 0-1 S Wood J Bartle 0-1 K Randle
Wombwell 3½-2½ Rotherham
M Lindley 0-1 C Williams
R Desmedt ½-½ P Rodgers
G Thickett 1-0 H Dickinson
D Woodhead 0-1 R Scott
E Buck 1-0 M Bardon
J Womersley 1-0 default
Additional Registered Players
M Alvin (Worksop C) from 3 Mar
A D Fidler (Worksop C) from 26 Mar
* point deducted under new rule 22(a)
Ecclesall B look certain of claiming the title but although Clay Cross have the points in the bank in second 
they will be looking nervously over their shoulders at the chasing pack. 
At the other end Rotherham have dropped from third to last place in a single month and look doomed.  
For the other teams to beat the drop it is possible that 14 points may not be enough, an indication of how
closely fought division 3 has been this season, with still just a single point seperating 5 sides.
SHEFFIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
Standings after round 4 of 7 (all play all)
1 C Shepherd 4
2= P Cumbers 3
2= M Alcock 3
4 G Smith 2
5= P Ellis
5= J Fryer
7 R Woolham 1