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Historic notes from the Lightning tournament
A one night swiss tournament for teams of 4 players:
Trophy: teams with a total grade over over 510.
Major: teams with a total grade between 410 and 510.
Minor: teams with a total grade under 410.
Introduction of the Lightning tournament.
At the time of its introduction, the WDCL minutes record
"ANNUAL FUNCTION
Proposed that Teams of four play in lightning Chess Competitions, the winning Team to receive small prize.
Mr Bennett offered Woden Works Canteen at Darlaston for this event.
It was proposed by My Boydon that Mr Mercer should present the trophies, this was seconded by Mr Bennett."
23rd August, 1960.
Past Winners.
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Trophy section |
Major section |
Minor section |
| 2007-08 |
Stafford |
Stafford |
Stafford |
| 2006-07 |
Wolverhampton |
Boldmere St Michael |
Bushbury |
| 2005-06 |
Shifnal & Telford
& Bushbury (joint) |
Warley Quinborne |
Walsall Kipping |
| 2004-05 |
Shifnal & Telford |
Stourbridge |
Halesowen |
| 2003-04 |
Wolverhampton |
Rushall |
Bremen (Germany) |
| 2002-03 |
Bushbury |
St Mary's |
Rushall |
| 2001-02 |
Shifnal & Telford |
Rushall |
St Mary's |
| 2000-01 |
Wolverhampton |
Wolverhampton |
St Mary's |
| 1990-00 |
Lichfield |
Rushall A |
Brewood B |
| 1998-99 |
Telford |
Rushall A |
St Mary's |
| 1997-98 |
No competition |
No competition |
No competition |
| 1996-97 |
Wolverhampton |
Goodyear A |
Brewood |
| 1995-96 |
Stafford |
Goodyear A |
Wolverhampton B |
| 1994-95 |
Bushbury |
Warley Quinborne |
No competition |
| 1993-94 |
Telford |
West Bromwich B |
No competition |
| 1992-93 |
Stafford |
Penkridge A |
No competition |
| 1991-92 |
Stafford |
Stafford B |
No competition |
| 1990-91 |
Bushbury |
GEC Stafford |
No competition |
| 1989-90 |
Bushbury |
Goodyear A |
No competition |
| 1988-89 |
Bushbury |
Penkridge A |
No competition |
| 1987-88 |
Bushbury |
GEC Stafford B |
NA |
| 1986-87 |
Bushbury |
Mercia |
NA |
| 1985-86 |
Stafford |
Stafford B |
NA |
| 1984-85 |
Wolverhampton |
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Mercia |
| 1983-84 |
Walsall Kipping |
NA |
NA |
| 1982-83 |
Walsall Kipping |
NA |
NA |
| 1981-82 |
Electra |
West Bromwich |
Penkhull |
| 1980-81 |
Bushbury |
Cannock |
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| 1979-80 |
No competition |
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| 1978-79 |
No competition |
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| 1977-78 |
Electra |
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| 1976-77 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1975-76 |
Electra |
| 1974-75 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1973-74 |
Electra |
| 1972-73 |
Electra |
| 1971-72 |
Electra |
| 1970-71 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1969-70 |
Electra |
| 1968-69 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1967-68 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1966-67 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1965-66 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1964-65 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1963-64 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1962-63 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1961-62 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
| 1960-61 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
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