League Season Concludes With AGM and Annual Dinner

On Tuesday, 7th May the Club held its Annual General Meeting to mark the end of an enjoyable and successful season (both ‘on and off the pitch’). The following week the Annual Dinner was held at the Wheatsheaf Inn in Bingham, the very same venue where the Club began 50 years ago.

Summary of 2023/24 Season

Officers

Club Chairperson – Nick London
Honorary Secretary – Gavin Dow
Honorary Treasurer – Stuart Humphreys

Team captains

First – Nick London
Second – Marcel Taylor
Third – Chris Spolton
Fourth – Alan Johnson
Rockets – Nick London

TeamDivisionFinPWDLForAgainstDiffPoints
First23rd1480630 1⁄225 1⁄2+516
Second36th1432923 1⁄232 1⁄2-98
Third53rd127233216+1616
Fourth55th122371631-157
RocketsMinor3rd40221218-62
Nottingham Chess Association League Performance

Club Championship

Championship winner: Nick London
Plate: Stuart Humphreys
Spoon (Wooden): Chris Spolton

Annual Awards

Best League Performance: Gavin Dow (75% record over 12 games)
Most Improved Player: Gavin Dow (4.5% increase in ECF rating)
Best Game of the Season: Shared between Duncan White and Chris Spolton
(for their draw in the RB4 vs RB3 match, January 2024)
Len Morrell Trophy (for the most draws): Barry Redburn (5 draws in 10 games)

Notable Tournament Performances

Gavin Dow: 2nd in Minor Section of Derbyshire Congress, September 2023
Alistair Davidson: 3rd= in Minor Section of Nottingham Rapidplay, February 2024
Harry Stanley: Nottinghamshire County Under-9 Champion, February 2024
Marcel Taylor: Nottinghamshire County Under-1850 Champion, June 2024