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Officers



Executive Committee
President Robert Richmond 01159 455908
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Secretary Andrew Walker 01159 472474
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Treasurer Steve Burke 01773 580372
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Co-opted members David Levens 01773 761170
Neil Graham 01623 483731
Alan Kenyon 01623 793009
LMC representative Maurice Hill 01159 164328
Team Captains
Open TBA
Under 180 David Levens see above
Under 160 Keith Walters 01159 282384
Under 140 Neil Graham see above
Under 120 TBA  
Under 100 TBA  
Correspondence Stephen Foster 01159 500834
 
League Management Committee
Chairman Maurice Hill see above
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League Secretary Drag Sudar 01159 786124
07821 332053
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Records Secretary David Griffiths 01159 281597
07850 188046
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Members Steve Burke see above
Chris Holt 07876 250460
Nick London 01159 665172
Tim Walker 01159 810525
Reserves Kevin Harvey 07913 703451
David Levens see above
 
Other Officers
Grading Results Officer Peter Sherlock 01522 888693
ECF Representative Robert Richmond see above
MCCU Representatives Robert Richmond
Drag Sudar

 see above
Bulletin Editor TBA  
Webmasters David Coates 01673 861879
07903 622290
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Congress Director Robert Richmond see above
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County Championship Robert Richmond see above
Schools Liaison David Levens see above
Publicity Director David Levens see above
Special Events/Blitz Will Place see above
Auditor David Griffiths see above

Clubs

This is a list of all the clubs in the NCA. Contact details are given for each club’s secretary and all team captains.

The map links at the end of each address take you to Google Maps. The locations shown may be approximate – treat with caution.

This map shows the locations of all of the league’s clubs.

Ashfield

Venue: NEW The Coronation Social Club, Bannerman Road,  

Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts, NG17 8DW (01623 752122) (Map)

Web site: http://www.ashfieldchessclub.org.uk/

Secretary: Richard Dyce (01623 758789)

Captains:

1st: Steve Burke (01773 580372)

2nd: Phil Morgan (01623 558862)

3rd: Trevor Lewis (01623 755156)

4th: Richard Dyce (see above; send email)

5th: Neil Graham (01623 483731)

Club night: Wednesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Full access.

Notes: 1st & 2nd team will use digital clocks.

Gambit

Please note: as of the 20th Jan 2011 Gambit have moved from Federation House to the Lincolnshire Poacher.

Message from Drag Sudar:
It is 5 to 10 minutes walk up from the Victoria Centre, on the left hand side, above the Golden Fleece and below the Tavern (aka Maze). Parking is available on Mansfield Rd (after 6pm with a small charge until 8pm) and on North Sherwood St (free I think) and we're ideally placed for bus services including the NCT yellow (nos 68, 69, 70, 71, 72), brown (15, 16, 17), purple (87, 88, 89) and lime (56, 58, 59) lines ('Huntington St' stop coming into town).

The function room is upstairs; as you enter the pub from Mansfield Rd, turn left and follow the bar round the corner (after buying one of
their excellent real ales) and the stairs are on the right near the 'Function Room' sign. The room is on the right at the top of the stairs.

Please note that junior players are kindly asked to remain in the function room; as there is a loo upstairs they won't need to go downstairs.

Venue: The Lincolnshire Poacher, 161-163 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham, NG1 3FR  (0115 941 1584) (Map)

Web site: http://www.gambitchess.org.uk/

Secretary: Brian Hayward (0115 987 3784)

Captains:

1st: Brian Hayward (see above)

2nd: Drag Sudar (0115 978 6124)

3rd: Gary Hopkinson (0115 913 5920h; 0115 987 2488w)

4th: Derek Padvis (01623 794902)

5th: Ken Heath (0115 911 7763)

Club night: Tuesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Upstairs room - no life. Please contact D Sudar for any further details.

Grantham

Venue: The Grantham Electric Club, 11 Comercial Road, Grantham, NG31 6BD (01476 561788) (Map) 

Web site: http://granthamchessclub.blogspot.com

Secretary: Chris Holt (07876 250460)

Captains:

1st: Nigel Birtwistle (07533 217325)

2nd: Chris Holt (see above)

Club night: Wednesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: The venue has disabled ramps and toilet facilities. The playing room is upstairs. Arrangements can be made to play downstairs with notice.

Notes: A limited number of DGT electronic clocks are available for those who wish to use them. On street parking near the venue is limited but after 6pm you may park on Wharf Road (the main road), opposite the bus station, which is well covered by lighting and CCTV. Commercial Road and the surrounding streets are very narrow one way streets.

Long Eaton

Venue: Moorlands Club, Curzon Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4FL (0115 973 2785) (Map)

Secretary: Andy Robins (0115 972 1785)

Captain:

1st: Andy Robins (see above)

Club night: Wednesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Matches can be played downstairs if notice is given.

Mansfield

Venue: William IV Public House, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield NG18 5QE (01623 621283) (Map)

Secretary: Ken Morrison (01623 451838)

Captains:

1st: Jon Tait (01623 883213)

2nd: Janos Wagenbach (01623 452579)

Club night: Thursday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Upstairs room; no lift.

Newark

Venue: Balderton Working Men’s Club, 69 Main Street, Balderton, Newark NG24 3NN (01636 702313) (Map)

Web site: http://www.newarkchessclub.org.uk/

Secretary: Graham Ladds (01636 821891)

Captains:

1st (Wed): Richard Myers (01636 822796)

2nd (Thu): Graham Ladds (see above)

Club nights: Wednesday (1st team); Thursday (2nd team)

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Play on ground floor, but two steps up to entrance door.

Nomads

Venue: Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 3FN (Map)

Web site: http://www.nomadschessclub.org/

Secretary: Maurice Hill (0115 916 4328)

Captains:

1st: Maurice Hill (see above)

2nd: Graham Neil (07940 499675)

3rd: Steve Swanwick (0115 916 6460)

Club nights: Monday

Start time: 7:15 pm

Disabled access: Downstairs room - wheelchair accessible.

Nottingham Central (Formally Navigation Chess Club)

Venue: The King William IV, 6 Eyre St (off Manvers St), Sneinton, NG2 4PB (0115 9589 864) (Map)

Web site: http://www.navigationchessclub.org.uk/

Secretary: Kevin Harvey (07913 703451)

Captains:

1st: Stephen Foster (0115 950 0834)

2nd: Andy Sutton (0115 942 0024, 07892 467276)

3rd: Kevin Argyle (0115 958 9689, 07863 545608)
4th: John Dell (0115 975 1464)

Club night: Tuesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Upstairs Room - no lift.

Radcliffe & Bingham

Venue: Royal British Legion, Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent NG12 2BB (Map)

Secretary: Nick London (0115 966 5172)

Captains:

1st: Len Morrell (0115 984 4356)

2nd: Steve Baker (0115 933 3974)

Club night: Tuesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Downstairs room – wheelchair accessible.

Notes: One digital clock is available for use by mutual agreement.

University

Venue: Room C20, Portland Building, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD (Map)

Web site: http://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/~chess

Secretary: Eldar Nagijew (07967 513182)

Vice Secretary: Chris Sargeant (07948 306342)

Captains:

1st (Tue): Paul Lam (07769 892520)

2nd (Tue): Adam Rubinson (07882 695618)

3rd (Thu): Mike Goldfinch (07814 204362)

Club nights: Tuesday (1st & 2nd teams); Thursday (3rd team)

Start time: 7:15 pm

Disabled access: Can cater for wheelchair users if given a week’s notice.

West Bridgford

Venue: Trentside Club, 32 Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7RL (0115 981 1368) (Map)

Web site: http://www.westbridgfordchess.com/

Secretary: Tim Walker (0115 981 0525)

Captains:

1st: Will Place (07792 500 235)

2nd: Frank Hill (0115 982 0985)

3rd: Chris Budd (0115 981 7093)

4th: Tony Croasdale (0115 846 9354)

5th: Chris Fraser (0115 982 0669)

Club night: Tuesday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Games ccan be played downstairs with sufficient notice

West Nottingham

Venue: Bramcote Memorial Hall, Church Street, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3HD (Map)

Web site: http://www.westnottinghamchess.org/

Secretary: John Collins (01773 787806)

Captains:

1st: David Levens (01773 761170; 07870 666153 m)

2nd: Alan Kenyon (01623 793009)

3rd: John Crawley (01773 827179)

4th: Tracey Clegg (0115 917 6845)

5th: Colin Smith-McGloin (07967 667032)

6th: Eddie Jones (01332 873235, 07711 948033)

Club night: Monday

Start time: 7:30 pm

Disabled access: Full. Wheelchair access at front and rear; disabled toilet; no stairs

Notes: 1st & 2nd teams will use digital clocks; others may do so depending on availability.

Grading list

The 2012 ECF list was first published on 28/01/2012. You can find out players’ grades from the ECF web site:

Rules

Schedule A: Administration

  1. The Nottinghamshire Chess League shall be controlled by a League Management Committee (LMC) elected at the AGM of the NCA, consisting of a League Secretary, a Records Secretary, 5 members and 2 reserves. The LMC shall:
    1. Elect a chairman, who shall have a vote and a casting vote
    2. Organise the league into such divisions as circumstances permit and compile a fixture list
    3. Arbitrate on all disputes, its decisions being final, and publish its decisions and interpretations
    4. Distribute to clubs, at least 14 days before the start of the season, match result cards and the fixtures handbook.
  2. LMC Meetings:
    1. No club may be represented by more than one member, except when the League Secretary and Records Secretary belong to the same club as another member.
    2. A member of the LMC, including the League Secretary and Records Secretary, may not vote on any issue directly concerning his or her club, unless personally involved, when he or she may give evidence.
    3. The quorum shall be five.
  3. The League Secretary shall:
    1. Have the discretion to admit new teams into the bottom division not later than 31st December
    2. Receive notification of disputes, call LMC meetings, prepare witnesses and collect relevant information
    3. Send entry forms for the following season to all clubs by 31st May.
  4. The Records Secretary shall:
    1. Validate match results, send them to the grading officer and bulletin editor, and compile league tables
    2. Deal as he or she deems most equitable with incorrectly formulated results.
  5. Rule alterations:
    1. Alterations to these rules may be made only at an annual Rules Revision Meeting
    2. No later than end of February, the Association Secretary shall call the meeting to be held normally in mid May
    3. Proposals must be submitted in writing not less than 35 days before the meeting to the Association Secretary, who shall circulate them to all association officers and club secretaries at least 21 days before the meeting
    4. The proposer and seconder must be from different clubs.

Schedule B: The League

  1. The season is from 1st September to 15th May and clubs must be affiliated to the NCA before entry into the League.
  2. Clubs must, by 30th June, return the completed entry form to the League Secretary.
  3. A team must immediately notify the League Secretary and all captains in that team’s division of a change to the venue, the team captain or his or her details.
  4. If two or more teams from the same club play in the same division, the first match of the club’s two highest teams in that division shall be between them. Matches between teams from the same club must be played by 31 January.
  5. A team not completing at least half of its fixtures shall have its record deleted and be regarded as having withdrawn.
  6. Final positions of teams in a division will be determined by match points (win = 2 points, draw = 1, loss = 0); game points; results between tied teams (match points; game points) fewest defaulted boards and playoff matches at a neutral venue, which if drawn will be decided by board count; bottom board elimination; toss of a coin by a neutral LMC member.
  7. All matches must start at 7:15 pm or 7:30 pm as notified by the home club unless both team captains have agreed an alternative time. The home team will ensure the equipment is properly laid out at the agreed time of starting.
  8. A match will be defaulted by any team that fails to field at least half the number of players scheduled to play in a match.
  9. A team that defaults a match must provide an explanation to the Records Secretary or League Secretary within 7 days.
  10. All games must be played with chess clocks.
    1. The time limit shall be 30 moves in 60 minutes in the bottom division, or 35 moves in 75 minutes in all other divisions, after which the clocks will be set back 15 minutes and the game played to a finish.
    2. Where electronic clocks are proposed for use, either player may provide an analogue clock and insist on its use.
    3. Where electronic clocks are used, the required time periods must be set at the beginning of the match, so that no further adjustment of the clocks is required.
  11. Each match must be played over 4 boards in the bottom division and over 5 boards in all other divisions.
  12. Before the start, the captains must exchange team lists. The away team shall have white on the odd-numbered boards.
  13. The Laws of Chess, as interpreted by FIDE, must be adhered to. Exceptions or additions to these laws:
    1. English descriptive notation is permitted
    2. Smoking must not be permitted in the playing area during the match
    3. Mobile phones must be switched off or, by prior agreement with the opponent and opposing captain, set to silent
    4. If a player fails to arrive at the board within 30 minutes of the clock being started, that board shall be defaulted unless a qualified substitute is found in the meantime.
  14. Each captain must email, post or personally deliver the result to the Records Secretary within 7 days.
  15. Fixture rearrangements:
    1. A captain seeking to rearrange must inform the opposing captain and seek permission from the League Secretary
    2. If the League Secretary decides there is a compelling reason for rearrangement then, no later than 14 days after the scheduled fixture, the team captains must agree a new date and inform the League Secretary; otherwise the League Secretary may choose the date.

Schedule C: Players

  1. The LMC may penalise any club that uses a player who is not, in the opinion of the LMC, a bona fide member of that club.
  2. A player may only play one game in any one evening, including wins by default.
  3. No player may play in the League for more than one club in any one season except at the discretion of the LMC.
  4. No player may play for a club’s lower team if he (or she) has, previously in the same season, played twice for higher teams other than on the bottom two boards played or won by default.
  5. All appearances above the bottom two boards played or won by default will count for eligibility even if that team fails to complete its fixtures.
  6. New players:
    1. A club wishing to field a player new to that club must inform the Records Secretary of the player’s grading code and grade, date of birth (juniors only) and details of clubs or counties previously played for
    2. If a player has not previously played in the league and does not reside, work or study in Nottinghamshire, and is graded or of estimated strength of over 150, he or she cannot play for the club until the above information has been supplied and permission has been granted by the LMC. Otherwise the information must be provided with the result of his or her first match for the club.

Schedule D: Penalties

  1. The penalty for infringing rule B3, B4, B12 or B15(a) is the loss of the match by default.
  2. The penalty for infringing rule B10, B13b, C2, C3, C4 or C6 is the loss of the game by each offending player.
  3. The penalty for infringing rule B7 is a time penalty on the clocks of the offending team equal to the period of delay.
  4. The penalty for infringing rule B2 is a fine of £20.
  5. The first time a player's phone sounds the opponent shall be awarded two extra minutes. The second time the player's phone sounds the game is lost unless the opponent cannot win by legal means in which case the game shall be drawn.
  6. The penalty for playing an ineligible player in a match is the transfer of one game point from the offending team to their opponents, in addition to any other penalty, provided that the total game score of a team shall not become negative.
  7. The penalty for defaulting a match is the loss of two match points and a fine of £20, in addition to any other penalty imposed. The LMC may take any action it deems equitable if defaulted matches affect promotion or relegation.
  8. The penalty for infringing rule B9 is the loss of two more match points by the team concerned.
  9. Defaults that occur above the bottom board played will incur not only the loss of that game but also the transfer of 0.5 game points from the offending team to their opponents, provided that the total game score of a team shall not become negative.
  10. The LMC may revoke or reduce any of the above penalties if the club penalised can show to the Committee that the infringement was due to circumstances not reasonably within the club’s control. Appeals against penalties must be submitted to the League Secretary within 28 days of notification of the penalty.
  11. The LMC may take such action as it deems equitable in accordance with rule A1c in the event of interference during a match.

Constitution

  1. The name of the organisation shall be The Nottinghamshire Chess Association.

Objects

  1. The objects of the Association are:
    1. to organise chess in Nottinghamshire;
    2. to encourage the study and practice of chess in the County;
    3. to organise a tournament for the individual championship of the County;
    4. to promote club and County matches;
    5. to arrange such other tournaments, matches, meetings and events as may seem desirable; and
    6. to provide such trophies and prizes as may be deemed appropriate.

Membership

  1. The membership of the Association shall consist of the following:
    1. honorary life vice-presidents;
    2. vice-presidents;
    3. individual members; and
    4. affiliated clubs.
  2. Any individual may, subject to the approval of the President for the time being, become a vice-president. Any person may be invited to become an honorary life vice-president if the Association, in general meeting, so decides. Vice-presidents and honorary life vice-presidents shall have the following rights:
    1. to be notified of all general meetings; and
    2. to attend and be heard at all general meetings.
  3. Individual membership shall be open to any person. Individual members have the following rights:
    1. to be notified of all general meetings; and
    2. to vote at all general meetings.
  4. Affiliated club membership shall be open, subject to prior approval of a general meeting of the Association, to (a) any club having its regular meeting place within the geographical county of Nottinghamshire, or (b) any club in an adjoining county, provided that it has the permission of its county Association. Affiliated clubs shall have the following rights:
    1. to be notified of all general meetings;
    2. to send delegates to general meetings (and each delegate attending may vote) on the basis of one delegate per club plus one delegate per team in the league
  5. Affiliated club membership shall cease in any of the following circumstances:
    1. the non-payment of fees due after one month from a written demand sent by the Association Treasurer;
    2. by a resolution terminating such membership passed at a general meeting, provided that due notice of the matter has been given in the notice calling the meeting; or
    3. by a letter of resignation sent to the Association Secretary.

Subscriptions

  1. Subscriptions for all classes of member shall be such sums of money as the Association in general meeting may decide.

Meetings

  1. The following items shall be dealt with in general meeting:
    1. subject to clause 11, the number, titles and duties of the Association’s officers and committees;
    2. the election of the officers, provided that no person may be elected President more than three years in succession;
    3. the appointment of committees;
    4. subscriptions;
    5. the bank mandate;
    6. termination of membership of the Association, as defined above;
    7. the annual reports of officers and committees;
    8. any revision to this constitution (in respect of which a majority vote of two-thirds of those attending and entitled to vote is required); and
    9. alteration of the financial year.
  2. Matters not referred to above may be dealt with either in general meeting or by a committee appointed for that purpose by a general meeting.
  3. The Association shall elect at its Annual General Meeting a President, Secretary and Treasurer.
    1. The duties of the Secretary shall be:
      1. to attend to the day-to-day administration of the Association;
      2. to convene all general meetings; and
      3. to keep full and correct minutes of the proceedings of all such meetings.
    2. The duties of the Treasurer shall be:
      1. to attend to the day-to-day finances of the Association; and
      2. to prepare and submit to a general meeting of the Association duly audited accounts.

Voting

  1.  
    1. Each officer of the Association and each member or delegate shall have one vote. No proxy voting shall be allowed.
    2. Except for revision of the constitution, matters shall be decided by a simple majority of those present and entitled to vote.
    3. In the event of an equality of votes, the chairman of any meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

Procedure at Meetings

  1.  
    1. If present, the President shall take the chair at all meetings. Otherwise, the membership present shall elect one of their number to the chair.
    2. The matters dealt with at meetings shall be those of which due notice has been given and such other matters as the Chairman may, in his or her discretion, allow.
    3. The Chairman may adjourn any meeting that has been in progress for more than two hours to another date and place then nominated. No further notice of the adjourned meeting shall be necessary.

Notice of Meetings

  1. Notices of general meetings shall be delivered or posted at least 21 days in advance.

Quorum

  1. The quorum at general meetings shall be ten.

Special meetings

  1. Any five members may deliver a written requisition to the Secretary requiring him to call a general meeting. An affiliated club is deemed to be one member for this purpose. The Secretary shall give 21 days notice of the meeting within one month of receiving the requisition.

Annual General Meeting

  1. The Association shall hold an annual general meeting. Not more than eighteen months shall elapse between successive annual general meetings.

Amendment of the Constitution

  1. No alteration to this Constitution shall be entertained unless due notice thereof is given in writing to the Secretary, who shall include it in the notice calling the next convenient general meeting.