News from 2010

Internal battles for City and Cowley in FWS

The results from the quarter-finals of the Frank Wood Shield saw Oxford City 2 beating Cumnor, City 1 beating MCS Blackbirds, Cowley 1 winning at Witney and Cowley 2 beating University 2, in a match that went to board count.

So the semi-finals have a pleasing symmetry: City 1 v City 2 in the top half of the draw, and Cowley 1 v Cowley 2 in the bottom half. The matches are scheduled for the week beginning 22 February.

RODNEY HOUSE CLUB BICESTER CLOSED

The Civil Service and Ministry of Defence Sports councils have 
withdrawn all support and funding for the Rodney House Civil Service
 Club and it is therefore to close on Sunday January 31 2010. The
 argument is that there is now insufficient civil servants in Bicester 
to justify the expense.

So the chess club has had to find a new home which we have done at 
Bicester Bowls Club. Full directions to the club are now on the OCA 
website entry for the now retitled "Bicester Chess Club". It will also
 be on the Bicester Chess Club website www.freewebs.com/bicesterchess.

				

Photos from Peter Wells evenings

A set of photos from Peter Wells' lecture and simultaneous display are posted at the link below.

Sean Terry

Postponed under grade 150 match.

The under grade150 match between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire which was postponed form 9th January due to the weather has now been rearranged for February 27th.