Harrod Cup 5th Round Draw

The draw for the 5th round of the Harrod Cup has now been made and both Ashby teams will be playing away. Ashby 1 will be at Latimer and Ashby 2, needing only a draw to clinch first place, will be at Market Harborough 2. The Ashby 2 match will be played on the 8th September. The date for the Ashby 1 match is still to be agreed.

LRCA Teams Update

Further to a previous post, it has now been confirmed that our teams will be playing in the following Divisions this season:

Ashby 1  -  Division 2

Ashby 2  -  Division 3

Ashby 3  -  Division 5

Ashby 4  -  Division 5 

Club Championship 5th Round Draw

The draw for the 5th round of the Club Championship has now been made and can be viewed here.

With 3 players on 3.5 points, and 3 more lurking just behind on 3 points, it's all to play for. The standings going into the final round can be viewed here.

Unfortunately our two titled players, GM Brown and IM Maskery, are out of contention, but IM Maskery is still the favourite to take the U1450 crown, needing only a draw from his final game.

The Wanderer Returns

We are pleased to welcome one of our former players, David Holmes, back to the Club after several years of playing for Market Harborough. He will be a welcome addition to our playing squad.

ECF August Newsletter - Chess Moves

The August edition of the ECF Newsletter is now available and can be viewed here for tablets and smart phones, or here for laptops and desktops.

Club Championship Results

Andrew Wilson beat Roy Evans last night in the outstanding game in round 4 of the Club Championship, bringing him level with Richard Vann and Tom Gerrard at the top of the table with 3.5 points going in to the last round. 

There was also a 5th round U1450 Championship, with Dan Vernon beating Graham Bird. 

LRCA Teams Update

Following  a meeting of the Team Captains last week, it was decided that we did not have the numbers to run 5 teams this season so will only be running 4.

The Captains will be as follows;

Ashby 1  -  Tom Gerrard

Ashby 2  -  Patrick Buckley

Ashby 3  -  Ric Dawson

Ashby 4  -  Graham Bird

We aso appear to have lost one of our first team players, Reece Whittington, who has moved away to Exeter.

Ashby 1 Draw At Market Harborough 1

Ashby 1 were held to a 4-4 draw at Market Harborough in the Harrod Cup last night, the point taking them up one place to 6th in the table. Paul Mayer was the hero of the night, winning both of his games. Steve and Ben got one win each but Larry, unfortunately, lost both of his games.