Caergwrle Derby Arms Chess Club
2007-2008 Season
Chester League
Caergwrle 1
Division 1
| 2007.09.12 | Wednesday | home |
Colwyn Bay | won | 3-2 |
| 2007.10.02 | Tuesday | away |
Wrexham | draw | 2½-2½ |
| 2007.10.23 | Tuesday | away |
Chester 1 | won | 3-2 |
| 2007.11.21 | Wednesday | home |
Rhyl | won | 4-1 |
| 2007.12.04 | Tuesday | away |
Chester 2 | won | 4-1 |
| 2008.01.08 | Tuesday | away |
Colwyn Bay | draw | 2½-2½ |
| 2008.01.23 | Wednesday | home |
Wrexham | won | 3-2 |
| 2008.02.20 | Wednesday | home |
Chester 1 | won | 3½-1½ |
| 2008.03.04 | Tuesday | away |
Rhyl | won | 3-2 |
| 2008.04.09 | Wednesday | home |
Chester 2 | won | 4-1 |
| Chester League Division 1 |
P |
W | D | L |
F | A | P |
| Caergwrle |
10 |
8 | 2 | 0 |
32½ | 17½ | 9 |
| Chester 1 |
10 |
5 | 0 | 5 |
27 | 23 | 5 |
| Wrexham |
10 |
3 | 4 | 3 |
26½ | 23½ | 5 |
| Rhyl | 10 |
5 | 0 | 5 |
25 | 25 | 5 |
| Colwyn Bay | 10 |
3 | 3 | 4 |
26 | 24 | 4½ |
| Chester 2 | 10 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
13½ | 36½ | 1½ |
Individual Wins
- 8 David Bennion
- 6 John Gorman
- 4 David Parker-Williams
- 3 Robert Clark
- 3 Robert Skinner
- 1 Edwin Livesey
- 1 Neville Layhe
- 1 Steven Barnett
Caergwrle 1 v Chester 2
2008.04.09
| Robert | Clark |
½-½ |
Paul | Watson |
| David | Bennion |
1-0 |
Joe | Nemcek |
| John | Gorman |
1-0 |
Steven | Lloyd |
| Neville | Layhe |
½-½ |
John | Sutcliffe |
| Steven | Barnett |
1-0 |
Harold | Bullard |
Caergwrle won 4-1 against Chester 2 in the last match of the season
to complete a clean sweep of the Chester league division 1 home games,
there were wins for Dave Bennion, John Gorman and Steve Barnett.
The fixtures have been completed and Caergwrle have gone the whole season unbeaten.
CAERGWRLE WON 4-1
2008.03.04
| Les | Simcock |
½-½ |
Robert | Clark |
| Michael | Williams |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| Chris | Grier |
½-½ |
Robert | Skinner |
| Huw | Jones |
0-1 |
John | Gorman |
| Andrew | Nicol |
1-0 |
David | Parker-Williams |
Dave Parker-Williams lost his game, but after Dave Bennion won
and Rob Skinner drew the match score was 1½-1½.
Caergwrle only needed to draw this match to win the league,
John Gorman offered his opponent a rook and then mated him.
The match was then at least a draw and after Bob Clark
agreed a draw in his game the match resulted in a 3-2 win for Caergwrle.
CAERGWRLE WON 3-2
2008.02.20
| David | Bennion |
0-1 |
Chris | Doran |
| Robert | Clark |
½-½ |
Matthew | Demmon |
| Robert | Skinner |
1-0 |
David | Bryan |
| John | Gorman |
1-0 |
Tim | Everrett |
| David | Parker-Williams |
1-0 |
Geoff | Townsend |
CAERGWRLE WON 3½-1½
2008.01.23
| Robert | Clark |
½-½ |
Richard | Dineley |
| David | Bennion |
1-0 |
John | Canham |
| John | Gorman |
½-½ |
Ray | Holland |
| Neville | Layhe |
1-0 |
Peter | Fisher |
| David | Parker-Williams |
0-1 |
Brian | Davies |
CAERGWRLE WON 3-2
2008.01.08
| David | Jameson |
½-½ |
David | Bennion |
| Nick | Wilson |
0-1 |
Robert | Clark |
| Michael | Whale |
0-1 |
John | Gorman |
| Brendan | Shields |
1-0 |
Robert | Skinner |
| Jack | Taylor |
1-0 |
Edwin | Livesey |
CAERGWRLE DREW 2½-2½
2007.12.04
| Paul | Watson |
1-0 |
Robert | Clark |
| Shaun | McConochie |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| Joe | Nemcek |
0-1 |
John | Gorman |
| Steve | Lloyd |
0-1 |
Edwin | Livesey |
| John | Sutcliffe |
0-1 |
David | Parker-Williams |
CAERGWRLE WON 4-1
2007.11.21
| Robert | Clark |
1-0 |
Les | Simcock |
| David | Bennion |
1-0 |
Michael | Williams |
| Robert | Skinner |
1-0 |
Chris | Grier |
| Edwin | Livesey |
0-1 |
Andrew | Nicol |
| David | Parker-Williams |
1-0 |
John | Simmons |
CAERGWRLE WON 4-1
2007.10.23
| Ard | Van Bergen |
0-1 |
Robert | Clark |
| Chris | Doran |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| David | Bryan |
½-½ |
Robert | Skinner |
| Tim | Everrett |
½-½ |
Edwin | Livesey |
| Graham | Bromley |
1-0 |
Michael | Friel |
CAERGWRLE WON 3-2
2007.10.02
| Richard | Dineley |
½-½ |
Robert | Clark |
John | Canham |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| Ray | Holland |
1-0 |
Robert | Skinner |
| Peter | Fisher |
0-1 |
John | Gorman |
| Brian | Davies |
1-0 |
David | Parker-Williams |
CAERGWRLE DREW 2½-2½
2007.09.12
| Robert | Clark |
0-1 |
David | Jameson |
| David | Bennion |
1-0 |
John | Blore |
| John | Gorman |
0-1 |
Nick | Wilson |
| Robert | Skinner |
1-0 |
Michael | Whale |
| David | Parker-Williams |
1-0 |
Glenn | Chalk |
CAERGWRLE WON 3-2
Handicap Knockout
Semi-Final
2008.03.10
| Michael | Vidler |
0-1 |
Robert | Clark |
| Haydn | Parry |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| Liam | Jefferies |
0-1 |
John | Gorman |
| Max | Coventry |
1-0 |
Robert | Skinner |
| Steven | Williams |
0-1 |
Edwin | Livesey |
| Howard | Roberts |
1-0 |
David | Parker-Williams |
Holywell had two and a half points start,
which is the handicap for a first division side
against a second division side,
they needed two points to win the match.
CAERGWRLE LOST 4-4½
Quarter-Final
2008.02.13
| David | Castledine |
0-1 |
Robert | Clark |
| Dafydd | Evans |
0-1 |
David | Bennion |
| J | Ventre |
0-1 |
Robert | Skinner |
| G | Soloman |
0-1 |
Edwin | Livesey |
| F | Davies |
0-1 |
David | Parker-Williams |
| P | Hart |
0-1 |
Richard | Martin |
Corwen had three and a half points start,
which a third division side
gets from a first division side.
CAERGWRLE WON 6-3½
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