2003/04 Season SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION  Bulletin 7
Established 1883
DAVY TROPHY – Division 1
Ecclesall A 3-5 Rotherham Jnrs A Nomads A 5-3 Barnsley A
D.M.Adams 1-0 J.W.Arnott J.Nelson 1-0 T.Pogson
P.W.Hempson 1-0 Peter Shaw P.A.Cumbers 1-0 A.Butterworth
C.J.Marley 0-1 G.J.Mitchell J.A.Hamm 0-1 D.Greensmith
P.J.Szalapaj 0-1 P.Blackman P.Chakravorty ½-½ D.Gray
K.A.McIntosh 0-1 A.D.Coupe K.Dewhurst ½-½ K.Hunter
K.Norbury ½-½ N.Holroyd-Doveton M.Said 1-0 S.Hewitt
B.Oakes ½-½ X.Y. Guo M.Mohammad ½-½ V.Shaposhnikov
N.A.Wragg 0-1 T.Whitaker A.Mohammad ½-½ J.N.Stevens
Worksop A 2½-5½ Barnsley A Barnsley A 1½-6½ Woodseats A
J.Davis 0-1 T.Pogson T.Pogson 0-1 A.Ledger
P.J.Beckett 0-1 A.Butterworth A.Butterworth 0-1 A.W.Potts
O.Graham ½-½ D.Greensmith D.Greensmith 0-1 Wei Sin Tan
P.Nixon 0-1 M.Sheard D.Gray 0-1 M.Hankinson
M.Alvin 1-0 S.Hewitt M.Sheard ½-½ M.D.Smith
M.Clark 0-1 C.Burke K.Hunter ½-½ G.Frost
P.Herring 0-1 V.Shaposhnikov N.Todd 0-1 N.Carpino
A.J.Smith 1-0 J.N.Stevens J.N.Stevens ½-½ W.Ward
Phoenix A 6-2 Worksop A Rotherham Jnrs A 2½-5½ Chesterfield A
C.Walker 1-0 P.J.Beckett Peter Shaw 1-0 M.Alcock
P.Fletcher ½-½ O.Graham G.J.Mitchell 0-1 D.Latham
R.A.Sutcliffe 1-0 M.Alvin P.Blackman 0-1 A.J.Mort
G.Fletcher 1-0 M.Clark M.A.Coupe ½-½ A.Marsland
T.C.Cole 0-1 P.Herring A.D.Coupe 0-1 M.D.Johnson
A.M.Samson ½-½ A.J.Smith S.Haystead 0-1 S.B.Housley
J.R.Mercy 1-0 default T.Whitaker 0-1 G.Peters
J.Sparkes 1-0 default A.Fisher 1-0 default
Worksop A 3-5 Woodseats A Ecclesall A 3-5 Barnsley A
J.A.Tait ½-½ A.Ledger D.M.Adams 0-1 T.Pogson
J.Davis 0-1 Wei Sin Tan P.W.Hempson ½-½ A.Butterworth
P.J.Beckett 0-1 M.D.Smith C.J.Marley ½-½ D.Greensmith
O.Graham 1-0 G.Frost P.J.Szalapaj 1-0 D.Gray
B.Oldham ½-½ N.Carpino K.A.McIntosh 0-1 M.Sheard
M.Alvin ½-½ W.Ward K.Norbury ½-½ K.Hunter
P.Nixon 0-1 A.J.Farrell B.Oakes 0-1 S.Hewitt
M.Clark ½-½ D.L.Cook N.A.Wragg ½-½ J.N.Stevens
Additional Registered Players
P.Chakravorty (Nomads A) from 07/04/2004
G.Frost (Woodseats A) from 28/04/2004
Congratulations to Woodseats A on winning the 
championship.
A 3 way play-off will decide the 2nd relegation place.
DAVY TROPHY - Relegation play-off matches
Barnsley A 3½-4½ Ecclesall A Ecclesall A 5½-2½ Phoenix A
T.Pogson 0-1 P.W.Hempson D.M.Adams 1-0 C.Walker
A.Butterworth 0-1 C.J.Marley P.W.Hempson ½-½ P.Fletcher
D.Greensmith 0-1 P.J.Szalapaj C.J.Marley 1-0 R.A.Sutcliffe
D.Gray ½-½ K.A.McIntosh P.J.Szalapaj ½-½ G.Fletcher
M.Sheard ½-½ K.Norbury K.A.McIntosh 1-0 T.C.Cole
K.Hunter 1-0 B.Oakes K.Norbury ½-½ J.R.Mercy
N.Todd 1-0 A.M.Burrell B.Oakes 1-0 A.M.Samson
S.Hewitt ½-½ N.A.Wragg N.A.Wragg 0-1 J.Sparkes
Phoenix A 5-3 Barnsley A
C.Walker 1-0 T.Pogson
P.Fletcher 1-0 A.Butterworth
R.A.Sutcliffe ½-½ D.Greensmith
G.Fletcher 1-0 D.Gray In view of these results Barnsley A are relegated.
T.C.Cole ½-½ M.Sheard
J.R.Mercy 1-0 K.Hunter
P.L.Cheshire 0-1 N.Todd
J.Sparkes 0-1 S.Hewitt
WESTON TROPHY - Division 2
Worksop ‘B’    4-2 Woodseats ‘B’ Clay Cross ‘A’ 3-3 Stannington ‘A’  
P.Nixon ½-½ W.Ward A.Heelin 1-0 R.Burgin
M.Alvin 1-0 D.Cook D.Hartley ½-½ K.Morton
M.Clark ½-½ M.Allen P.Kelman ½-½ P.Locking
P.Herring ½-½ S.W.Cooke S.Kirby 0-1 R.Keenan
A.D.Fidler 1-0 J.Evans B.Lever 0-1 D.Dowell
R.Porter ½-½ R.Webster P.Williams 1-0 G.Marvin
Nomads ‘B’ 1½-4½ SASCA ‘A’ Clay Cross ‘A’ 1-5 SASCA ‘A’
P.Ford 0-1 S.Dunkley A.Heelin 0-1 S.Dunkley
P.Beckett 0-1 J.Fryer D.Hartley 1-0 J.Fryer
K.Marshall 0-1 S.Gibbs P.Kelman 0-1 J.Kirk
D.Norris 0-1 R.Woolham S.Kirby 0-1 S.Gibbs
P.Bailey ½-½ L.Mackay B.Lever 0-1 R.Woolham
P.Sidorov 1-0 S.Lee P.Williams 0-1 L.Mackay
Aughton ‘A’ 2-4 SASCA ‘A’ Sheffield Deaf 2 - 4   Woodseats ‘B’
J.S.Barker 0-1 S.Dunkley M.Simmonds ½-½ N.Carpino
D.Glossop ½-½ J.Fryer T.Jones ½-½ W.Ward
P.Swanson ½-½ J.Kirk P.Sharpe 0-1 D.Cook
P.Connolly 0-1 S.Gibbs default 0-1 S W Cooke
G.Barnes ½-½ R.Woolham A.Taylor 1-0 J.Evans
P.Higgins ½-½ S Lee D.Whiston 0-1 R.Webster
Aughton ‘A’ 3½-2½ Clay Cross ‘A’   SASCA ‘A’ 5-1 Woodseats ‘B’
D.Glossop 1-0 A.Heelin S.Dunkley 1-0 W.Ward
J.Primrose 0-1 D.Hartley J.Kirk 1-0 R Hoole
P.Connolly ½-½ P.Kelman S.Gibbs 1-0 A.Lee
J.Reynolds ½-½ B.Lever R.Woolham 0-1 D.Cook
P.Higgins ½-½ P.Williams L.Mackay 1-0 J.Evans
K.Randle 1-0 B.Redhead S.Lee 1-0 R Webster
Darn & Hands 4-2 Sheffield Deaf Worksop ‘B’   2½-3½ Stannington ‘A’  
G.D.Brown ½-½ M.Simmonds M.Clark 0-1 R.Burgin
R.Trigg 1-0 T.Jones P.Herring 0-1 K.Morton
K.Booth 0-1 P.Sharpe R.Porter 0-1 P.Locking
M.Gallagher ½-½ A.Taylor A.Smith 1-0 R.Keenan
M.Simpson 1-0 M.Simmons T.England 1-0 R.Mercer
R.Lindsay 1-0 default S.Turner ½-½ D.Dowell
Stannington ‘A’ 3½-2½ Clay Cross ‘A’
R.Burgin 1-0 A.Heelin This match result is now 3½-2½ in favour of 
K.Morton 1-0 D.Hartley Stannington ‘A’ as the dispute on the game result
P.Locking ½-½ P.Kelman between J.Helliwell and B.Lever has now been 
R.Keenan 0-1 S.Kirby resolved by the executive committee.
J.Helliwell 1-0 B.Lever
D.Dowell 0-1 P.Williams
Additional registered players:-
J.Fryer (SASCA A) from 07/04/04
J.Primrose (Aughton A) from 16/04/04
P.Herring (Worksop B) from 29/04/04
* point deducted under new rule 22(a)
Congratulations to SASCA ‘A’ on winning the Weston Trophy, with Clay Cross ‘A’ in second place also 
gaining promotion to division one. Commiserations to Nomads ‘B’ who finished in third place only one point 
behind Clay Cross ‘A’ and just failing to earn a play off for the second  promotion position. 
Also commiserations to Darnall and Handsworth and Woodseats ‘B’ in the relegation positions, even though 
Woodseats ‘B’ had a run of wins towards the end of the season.
BATLEY MEEK – Division 3
Worksop C 3-3 Wombwell Rotherham Jnrs B 5-1 Ecclesall C
A D Fidler 0-1 M Lindley M Coupe ½-½ P Hoare
P Herring ½-½ R Desmedt A.D.Coupe 1-0 P Cooper
L Louca ½-½ G Thickett H Coupe ½-½ R Swindell
R Porter 1-0 E Buck T Whitaker 1-0 M Howarth
T England 1-0 K McFarlane N Seneratne 1-0 A Gull
S Turner 0-1 J Bartle D McLaughlin 1-0 default
Aughton B 2-4 Wombwell Ecclesall B 4-2 Worksop C
J Primrose ½-½ R Desmedt K Norbury 1-0 P Herring
P Connolly ½-½ G Thickett B Oakes 0-1 P Griffiths
G Barnes 1-0 D Woodhead A M Burrell ½-½ R Porter
D Watson 0-1 B Brian P Ellis 1-0 A Smith
D Moreman 0-1 E Buck J Morrison 1-0 T England
A Nettleship 0-1 K McFarlane P Mitchell ½-½ S Wood
Aughton B 2½-3½ Ecclesall B Worksop C 4-2 Rotherham Jnrs B
J Primrose ½-½ K Norbury S Wilson 0-1 M Coupe
P Connolly 0-1 B Oakes P Herring 0-1 A.D.Coupe
J Reynolds ½-½ A M Burrell P Griffiths 1-0 S Haystead
G Barnes 0-1 P Ellis L Louca 1-0 H Coupe
P Higgins 1-0 J Morrison R Porter 1-0 D Coupe
K Randle ½-½ P Mitchell D Eggleston 1-0 default
 
SASCA B 3½-2½ Rotherham Jnrs B Rotherham 1½-4½ Ecclesall B
R Woolham 0-1 A D Coupe C Williams ½-½ K Norbury
L Mackay 0-1 Y Guo P Rodgers ½-½ B Oakes
D Warhurst 1-0 T Whittaker H Dickinson 0-1 A M Burrell
N Orrell 1-0 D Coupe R Scott 0-1 P Ellis
J McLachlan ½-½ D Waite M Bardon 0-1 J Morrison
T Rainforth 1-0 R Waite J Croft ½-½ P Mitchell
Ecclesall B 4½-1½ Clay Cross B Ecclesall C 3½-2½ Wombwell
K Norbury 1-0 S Kirby D Carnie 0-1 R Desmedt
B Oakes ½-½ P Williams P Hoare ½-½ G Thickett
A M Burrell ½-½ K Myhill P Cooper ½-½ D Woodhead
S Hassani 1-0 B Redhead R Swindell ½-½ B Brian
P Ellis 1-0 M Redhead M Howarth 1-0 E Buck
J Morrison ½-½ D Wright A Gull 1-0 K McFarlane
Aughton B 0-6
Rotherham Jnrs B
by default
Congratulations to Ecclesall B who won promotion and the championship with two games to spare,
and with only one loss all season.  Clay Cross win promotion in second place, a massive 8 points behind.
With a sudden loss of form Aughton B find themselves relegated after picking up only 1 point from
their last 6 games.  Rotherham had problems all season and finish bottom on 10 points.
ATHENAEUM CUP – Division 4
Barnsley B 4-2 Phoenix B Stannington B 2-4 University
N.Todd 0-1 M.Arrian J.Helliwell ½-½ Z.Stoyanov
C.Burke 1-0 M.McManus G.Beck 0-1 D.Chatterjee
R.Hall 0-1 H.Aaryan P.Haley ½-½ M.Kirham
V.Shaposhvikov 1-0 R.Walton G.Marvin 1-0 R.Allbert
P.Lea-Kime 1-0 M.Davies R.Halliday 0-1 P.Subramanyan
T.Leon 1-0 default P.South 0-1 P.Cole
Stannington B 2½-3½ Barnsley B Chesterfield B 2-4 Stannington B
J.Helliwell ½-½ C.Burke D.Elwood 1-0 G.Beck
G.Beck ½-½ R.Hall T.Webster 1-0 P.Haley
G.Marvin ½-½ J.Stevens P.J.Mason 0-1 G.Marvin
M.Squires 0-1 V.Shaposhinkov C.Watterson 0-1 R.Halliday
L.Kennedy 0-1 R.Merc D.Cook 0-1 P.South
P.South