Some random news items!

The club secretary (who we almost forgot to re-elect, but is still John) will be doing up minutes from last night’s AGM to send around to all club members. There’s a couple of items which will be of interest to all members, so we would advise everyone to have a read through so you’re aware of club developments.

To celebrate actually holding an AGM, Gerry will be giving a simo up the club next week. He has said he’ll take on 12 players, and if there’s more takers, John Healy may run a simultaneous simultaneous in the next room.

Club AGM reminder

A quick reminder to all that the club AGM takes place tomorrow evening at 8pm.

Not Lucan great for Heidenfeld

The Heidenfeld look to be in for another long season after failing to beat a promoted side for the second round in a row.

Happy birthday to the Armstrong Cup!

The Armstrong Cup – perhaps the oldest continually-played-for chess tournament in the world – turned 125 on Sunday. irlchess.com has a nice article to mark the event, including the first ever scoresheet and even the first ever board 1 match. As was the style of the times, it was a (variation of) the King’s Gambit!

The week in review

Each of the club’s top three teams were in action this week, with quite different success rates…

Finn is Junior Club Champion

Just nine months after threatening to quit the game following a disastrous Bodley game, Finn McDonnell has added the Frank Scott Shield to the Leinster u-14 title to complete a memorable year.

Bodley fixtures revised

Bray/Greystones A have pulled out of the Bodley, so the fixtures have been revised. Where there had been three days both Bodleys were playing at home at the same time, there are now none – though there is now an interesting mix of Armstrong and Bodley B both travelling to the Curragh on the 11th of January next year!

Bodley fixtures published

The fixtures for the 2013/14 Bodley Cup have been published.

Revised Club Championship draw

The draw for tonight’s final round of the Frank Scott Shield has been revised.

Millfield International

St Benildus College sent its customary pair of teams to Millfield last weekend, and in spite of losing their board one at the last moment to the flu, the A team accomplished its highest finish in four years.