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Staffordshire Chess Honours 2008

Recognising all local players and teams who have been successful in the last twelve months.

Premier Awards

Personality of the Year

Guy de Visme

An award given to Mr de Visme for at least 27 years support of Staffordshire's Correspondence Chess teams.

Club of the Year

Rushall

An award given to Rushall Chess Club, for their junior coaching, involvement with league and county competitions, with so many of their players involved with Inter-County chess.

County Team Tournaments

County Champions - Hickman Trophy

Stafford

Gothard Trophy - U151

Boldmere St Michael.

Jackson Trophy - U121

Lichfield.

Withnall Trophy - U101

Boldmere St Michael.

North Staffordshire & District Chess Association

Division 1 and League Champions

Cheddleton A.

Division 2 Champions

Cheddleton B.

Division 3 Champions

Alsager A.

Division 4 Champions

Cheddleton H.

8 Board Cup Winner

Cheddleton.

U135 Cup Winner

Macclesfield.

U110 Cup Winner

Fenton.

U90 Cup Winner

Cheddleton.

Cannock & District Chess League

Division 1 and League Champions

Stafford.

Division 2 Champions

Stafford.

Division 3 Champions

St Mary's.

Staffordshire Congress

Premier section joint winners

Philip Bonafont and Alex Richardson.

Major section winner

Brandon Clarke.

Minor section winner

Richard Cantliff.

Staffordshire Under 21 champion

Craig Whitfield.

U150 grading prize

Simon Edwards.

Premier section Junior Prize

Mark Talbot.

Major section Junior Prize

Henry Broadley and Henrik Stepanyan.

Minor section Junior Prize

Astghik Stepanyan and Harinder Dhesi.

Wolverhampton & District Chess League

Division 1 and League Champions

Bushbury.

Division 2 Champions

Shifnal & Telford.

Division 3 Champions

Rushall.

Division 4 Champions

Northfield Checkmates.

Pittaway Cup Winners

Lichfield.

Humphries Cup Winners - U110

Stourbridge.

Joint Rock Cup Winners

Lee Collier (St George's),
Peter Leary (Rushall) Joint winners.

Bidgood Cup Winner

Stephen Harris (Stafford).

Wolverhampton Summer League 2008

Division 1 and League Champions

St George's.

Division 2 Champions

Rushall.

Division 3 North Champions

Stafford.

Division 3 South Champions

Wolverhampton.

Overall Best Player

Phil Staley (Bushbury), scored 5/7 in 2 divisions.

Best Player in Division 1

Lee Collier (St George's), scored 3/4.

Best Player in Division 2

Kevin Hadley (Rushall), scored 5/5.

Best Player in Division 3 North

Peter Evans (Stafford), scored 4/4.

Best Player in Division 3 South

Gordon Sands (Wolverhampton), scored 3½/4.

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