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Thanks to  Alan F. Brookes. (Bulletin Editor 1968-74) for The First Seventy Five Years 1897-1972……….. Alan T Woollaston (Records 2009-25) 1972-2025 Division ❶ Division ❷ Division ❸ Division ❹ Division ❺ Division ❻ Teams with 100% Records          
  History Personalities Officials Clubs Division Trophy Individual     Clubs that may have been affiliated and then went out of existance between 1905 & 1914 may not be recorded due to the dearth of information.    From 1897-1951  Joint Secretaries Officers CHAIRMAN OF SUB COMMITTEES Communication   Bohemian 12 West Bromwich 9 Solihull 8 South Birmingham 7 South Birmingham 8 South Birmingham 5   Team Division Played Season   Frank H. Terrill Trophy Gerald Homer Plate Dudley M. Townshend  Jim Barrington Plate   League Individual ❶ Open League Individual ❷   League Individual ❸ League Individual ❹   League Individual ❺ League Individual ❻   League Individual ❼ League Individual ❽   League Individual ❾ League Individual❿    
  The tabs mayl jump to the desired section. The Triangles (▲) will return to Here   A.J. Mackenzie 1871-1949   Errors may exist as with most epitomes which have been carried out in retrospect. If you can correct any let me know.  99% of Information has been taken from BDCL hand Books since 1922. Season  General Secretary Records Secretary President Treasurer Grading  Rules  Match Individual Lightning Rapidplay Summer Lge Bulletin / Records Web Master Season Sutton Coldfield 10 University Birmingham 8 University Birmingham 8 University Birmingham 7 Sutton Coldfield 6 Sutton Coldfield 4 1 Assay Office ❸ 12 1924 ~ 1925 Season Season            
  SUMMER Lightning   Arthur John Mackenzie's connection with local chess began as match secretary to the Birmingham St. George's chess club in the early 1890s. By the end of the decade, he had helped to form the Warwickshire Chess Association, the Birmingham and District Chess League, the Midland Counties Chess Association (1897) and the British Chess Federation in 1904. There is a slight mystery in this last item as, The Birmingham Daily Post of 1858 refers to a meeting of the British Chess Association in the Queen's Building in Paradise Street. One wonders what the difference is between a Federation and an Association. He was the first columnist of Birmingham's Daily Post from 6th October 1896 and it is interesting to note that during the first 100 years of the League there had been only 3 columnists.  B.H.Wood took over some time after 1936 and Peter Gibbs has run the column since February 1967. Three times the Scottish Champion, A.J.Mackenzie was the first Warwickshire Champion in 1931 finishing ahead of W.R.Morry. Mackenzie played on board one for Warwickshire and continued to do so after 1931 when he left Birmingham to live in St Leonards on Sea, near Hastings. He played chess in Birmingham for the Birmingham Chess Club, St George's, Municipal Officers and Handsworth.   Clubs Affiliated Secretarys Venues,  Notes 1897-1898 W.Renwick J.H.Latham Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1897-1898 Dudley 2 3 4 5 6 2 Erdington ❶ 8 1936 ~ 1937 1897-1898 1897-1898            
  IN THE BEGINNING     610 1977 C. Shum 610 Community Centre, Kingstanding Rd, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 9SH Formerly Perrystanding from 1932-1948 then Kingstanding 1948-1969 then Great Barr 1969-1977 then 610 1898-1899 W.Renwick F.W.Lowe Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1898-1899 St George's Bohemian 3 4 5 6 3 Wolverhampton Kipping ❹ 9 1946 ~ 1947 1898-1899 1898-1899          
 
    Contemporary chess players may imagine that there were no organised chess activities in Birmingham prior to the formation of The League in 1897. This is far from the truth however. Alan Brookes in his publication ' The First 75 Years ' discovered an obituary to Philidor in the Birmingham Gazette of the 7th of September 1795 where it stated that this famous player had been a member of the celebrated Chess Club since 1765, suggesting that the club, whose name was not given had been in existence for some time already, even at this early date! The Birmingham (Midland Institute) Chess Club was formed in 1851 and apparently in the period leading up to the turn of the century the number of clubs rose to 40! Whilst during this period there were no league activities chess enthusiasts took part in internal club competitions, informal inter-club matches and matches between cities. Matches were played by Birmingham against for example Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, and London. Organised county matches were being run and there were also a number of regular congresses and national tournaments in existence. There were many visits by international masters and lesser players, who provided simultaneous displays, talks etc. The local press gave far more space to chess than it does today. The Birmingham Daily Post had a column every day of the week and there was also coverage in The Birmingham Daily Gazette, The Birmingham Daily Mail and the Weekly Mercury. From The Birmingham Daily Post Aug 23 1858 we learn of the visit to England by Paul Morphy and his attempts to stage a match with Staunton. Whilst he was attempting this he was playing matches against others, including a 26 game match against a Mr. Barnes of The St. George's Club, which resulted in 19 wins to Morphy and 7 to Barnes, indicating that the local talent was considerable, even then. The issue of the following day reported the start of the Annual Congress of The British Chess Association in the library and board room of Queen's College. The Championship appeared to be a 16 player knockout and seemed to over run the time allotted. (Did this pre-date the use of clocks?)   Reference is made to The 1st Cambridge v Oxford Chess Match in The Birmingham Daily Mail of Saturday 23rd March 1873 apparently won by Oxford by 9 games to 3. The Weekly Mercury of October 2nd 1897 is of particular interest. The following quote gives a hint of events leading up to the formation of The League, "Following the successful visit of Herr Lasker to Birmingham in March last, and, we understand, as the direct outcome of that visit, a Midland Counties Chess Association has been called into existence, which numbers already some 2000 members; and now a Birmingham and District Chess League has been formed, to which all important clubs in the neighbourhood have attached themselves. The senior clubs in Birmingham are busy with their preparations for the ensuing season, and the Birmingham Central Chess Club, to whom the initiative of Herr. Lasker's visit was entirely due, are holding their annual meeting on Monday next October 4 ". W.H.Dry in his Fifty Years of The League, pin-points a meeting on August 31st 1897, at the Central Chess Club, at the London Restaurant in Corporation Street, where five pioneers set the League in motion. These five were, Mr. A.J. Mackenzie (St. George's Club), Mr J.P. Derrington (Y.M.C.A. Club), Mr. A.H. Davies and Mr. W.G. Renwick (Central Club) and Mr Ridgers (Bohemians Club).     R. C. Danbury 1899-1900 R.A.Benoy J.Hilton Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1899-1900 St George's Erdington 3 4 5 6 4 City ❷ 11 1947 ~ 1948 1899-1900 1899-1900            
          K. A. Babbington   1900-1901 F.H.Guest J.Hilton Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1900-1901 St George's Redditch 3 4 5 6 5 Solihull ❷ 11 1949 ~ 1950 1900-1901 1900-1901            
      Acocks Green 1910-14     Champions ❸ 1911 1901-1902 F.H.Guest J.Hilton Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1901-1902 St George's Bohemian Oratory 4 5 6 6 Sutton Coldfield ❷ 11 1951 ~ 1952 1901-1902 1901-1902            
      Aldridge-Brownhills N.A.L.G.O. 1969     Joint team with Sutton Coldfield Corporation, taken over by West Midlands Municipal 1902-1903 F.H.Guest A.J.Mackenzie Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1902-1903 Bohemian Bohemian Westminster 4 5 6 7 Hodge Hill ❷ 13 1963 ~ 1964 1902-1903 1902-1903            
      Aldridge & District 1981-09 Les Andrews Four Crosses (Public House), Green Lane, Shelfield, Walsall,  Formerly Birlec, Aldridge & District disbanded in 2009, The remaining players Joined Boldmere St Michaels 1903-1904 J.W.Wilder-F.H.Guest H.T.Per Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1903-1904 Wolverhampton Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Westminster 4 5 6 8 Handsworth Wood ❺ 12 1964 ~ 1965 1903-1904 1903-1904            
    C.S. Kipping 1891-64   R. S. J. Smith Pelsall Comprehensive School, Pelsall Lane, Rushall, Walsall, W 1904-1905 J.W.Wilder-F.H.Guest D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1904-1905 City Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Bohemian 4 5 6 9 Sutton Coldfield ❺ 13 1965 ~ 1966 1904-1905 1904-1905            
      Cyril Stanley Kipping was the Head Master at Wednesbury High School and was a leading problem composer. Over 6000 of these were published, Most of them being three movers. He was the problemist for "Chess Sutton Coldfield Ltd", "Chess Amateur" and L, Echiquier".  His name has been honoured by being attached to two clubs Wolverhampton Kipping and Walsall Kipping.   Fordbrook Community Centre, Pelsall Lane, Rushall, Walsall WS 1NG 1905-1906 J.W.Wilder-F.H.Guest D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1905-1906 City St George's Bohemian 4 5 6 10 Midlands Projects Group ❻ 11 1966 ~ 1967 1905-1906 1905-1906            
      Aldridge Tavern, (Public House), Paddock Lane, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 0BP 1906-1907 J.W.Wilder-F.H.Guest D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1906-1907 Bohemian Bohemian Westminster 4 5 6 11 St James ❼ 13 1975 ~ 1976 1906-1907 1906-1907            
            The Friary Club, 39 Whetstone Lane, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 0JD   1907-1908 J.W.Wilder-F.H.Guest D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1907-1908 City Walsall Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) 4   6 12 Redditch ❷ 12 1976 ~ 1977 1907-1908 1907-1908            
    C.H.O'D Alexander 1909-74   Angus W'hampton  Y.M.C.A. 1924-26 C. Knight Londale Chambers, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton Champions ❹ 1925, Known as Wolverhampton Y.M.C.A. in 1925-26 1908-1909 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1908-1909 Sparkhill Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) 4 5 6 13 St James ❹ 13 1976 ~ 1977 1908-1909 1908-1909            
    Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander was a pupil at King Edwards Grammar School in the days when it was in New Street. Whilst there, he won the British Boys Championship in 1926 and later in 1938 and 1956 The British Championship. He became an International Master in 1950 and played a number of times in the International Team Tournaments between 1933 and 1954 and subsequently took on the role of non-playing Captain. It is interesting to note that he was followed by David Anderton who also became The Chief Executive of the BCF. Alexander played some chess for the Erdington Club during his time in Birmingham. Following a successful career over the board he took to correspondence chess and gained an IM title for this as well. During the war, he was one of three men who cracked the German Enigma code.       A. L. Callow Y.M.C.A. Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton 1909-1910 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1909-1910 Bohemian Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Sparkhill 4 5 6 14 Bushbury ❺ 12 1976 ~ 1977 1909-1910 1909-1910       ♘    
          G. T. Hopwood     1910-1911 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1910-1911 Bohemian Dudley Acocks Green 4 5 6 15 Bromsgrove ❻ 13 1977 ~ 1978 1910-1911 1910-1911            
      Ansells   B. Smith Ansells Sports & Social Club, Aldridge Rd, Perry Barr, Birmingham     1911-1912 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender D.Russell Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1911-1912 City Acock's Green Cosmopolitan 4 5 6 16 St James ❷ 12 1978 ~ 1979 1911-1912 Frank H. Terrill Trophy Gerald Homer Plate Dudley M. Townshend  Jim Barrington Plate 1911-1912 Individual Division ❶ Open Individual Division ❷ Division Individual Division ❸ Individual Division ❹ Division Individual Division ❺ Individual Division ❻ Division Individual Division ❼ Individual Division ❽ Division Individual  Division ❾  Individual Division ❿ Division  
      Assay Office 1921-39 H. Dawes Parochial Institute, Waterworks Rd Edgbaston, Birmingham 1912-1913 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender J.A.Hanbury Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1912-1913 Bohemian Acock's Green P.O.Stores Dept. 4 5 6 17 St James ❻ 12 1980 ~ 1981 1912-1913 South Birmingham 10 South Birmingham 7 South Birmingham 6 South Birmingham 4 1912-1913 9 : J.Edge ( Halesowen ) 5 : J.Mildenhall ( Various ) & K.R.Ingram ( Various ) Player 3 :  H.W.Brockbank ( Various ) & A.Cottom ( Olton ) 11 : L.Collier ( Various ) Player 5˝ : K.A.J.Francis ( Various )  2 Wins 1 Runners up : P.G.Partridge ( South Birmingham ) Player 2 : K.J.Langston ( Various ) & D.W.Pugh ( Various ) 1 Win 1 Runners Up : W.Peck ( Halesowen ) & D.W.Pugh ( St. James ) Player 1 Win 1 Runners Up : R.Scott ( Warley Quinborne ) 1 Win :16 Players Player  
      Baptist Memorial Hut, Corner of Rawlings Rd, Bearwood Rd, Smethwick 1913-1914 J.W.Wilder-P.Allender A.Mason Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1913-1914 Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Acock's Green Walsall 4 5 6 18 Halesowen-A ❼ 12 1981 ~ 1982 1913-1914 Sutton Coldfield 9 Warley Quinborne 6 Sutton Coldfield 5   St James 5  SC'field 3  Red 3  K'stdg 3 1913-1914 Warley Quinborne 14˝  Sutton Coldfield 9  Club Mutual Circle  13 West Midlands Municipal 8˝ Club Sutton Coldfield 11 Olton 7 Club Halesowen 5 Olton & South Birmingham 4 Club St. James & Warley Quinborne 3 St. James 3 Club  
    W.A. Fairhurst 1903-82         Assay Office, Newhall Street, Newhall, Birmingham   1914-1915 J.W.Wilder-H.W.Clark A.Mason Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1914-1915 Bohemian Walsall Not-enough-entries  4 5 6 19 University of Birmingham ❿ 9 1981 ~ 1982 1914-1915 Winners Runners Up Winners Runners Up Winners Runners Up Winners Runners Up 1914-1915 Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Season Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Season Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Season Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Season Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Winners           Shared = ˝           Runners Up Season  
  LEAGUE COMPETITIONS,     William Albert Fairhurst played for Wolverhampton chess club for a number of seasons prior to 1930 following which he went to live in Scotland where he won the Scottish Championship eleven times. His ability can best be gauged by his drawn 6 game match with Eliskases, his triumph in winning a strong British Championship in 1937 and taking the Commonwealth Championship in 1951. He became an International Master  in 1952 and played in 6 Olympiads for Scotland and one for New Zealand   Aston Chain & Hook 1960-62 J. W. Kendall Works Canteen, Corner of Tyburn Rd, Bromford Lane, Birmingham,   1919-1920 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry J.H.Latham Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1919-1920 Bohemian Walsall Not-enough-entries  4 5 6 20 Olton ❸ 12 1983 ~ 1984 1919-1920 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1919-1920 1 1 1 2   3 3 4 4   5 5 6 6   7 7 8 8   9 9 10 10    
    The first League Championship was won by Dudley in 1898 currently out of our competitions. By 1902 the League had grown to one operating three divisions and having survived a stoppage of four years during the 1914-18 war prospered to such an extent that a fourth division was added in 1925. The League grew in strength through the 1950s and in 1959 Divisions 5, 6 and 7 were added to rationalise the Division 4 North and Division 4 South and to cope with additional teams. A further surge in the number of registered players occurred in the mid 1970s in the wake of the 1972 Fischer Spassky World Title Match. Division 8 (1973), Division 9 (1974) and Division 10 (1976) were added coupled with the introduction of 8 board rather than 6 board teams for Division 1 to 5. Since 1990, however, the number of registered players has fallen and the League has reverted to 6 board matches for all divisions except the bottom Division which has 4 board matches. In the lower divisions it is now impossible for teams to achieve back to back wins in a particular division since promotion has been automatic since 1962. Following a run of four victories by St George's 1899-1902 the dominant club over the next 26 years, was Bohemians, who won the title 12 times. They folded up in 1931 and Birmingham and Erdington became the major forces either side of World War 2, Erdington in 1936-37 achieved 100% in Div 1, Kynoch (1954-2005) have the most consecutive appearances in the first division 51 Years. Kynoch (1981-85) & South Birmingham (2006-10) have established the most consecutive victories 5. Birmingham University (1953-56) & Wolverhampton Kipping (1969-72) have 4 consecutive victories. Walsall Kipping (2003-05) has 3 consecutive victories. Since the Millennium South Birmingham has been the dominant force with 8 titles in 16 years also achieving 100% (2014-15). South Birmingham is the only clubs to have fielded four teams in the first division (2016-17). No one has yet matched Bohemians 12 League Championships; the chasing clubs are Birmingham 10, Kynoch & Sutton Coldfield 9, South Birmingham 8, Mutual Circle, Bushbury & Walsall Kipping 5 League Championships.     Aston Consevatives 1914-15     Most of the members killed in the First World War, club disbanded 1918 1920-1921 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry G.Pinson Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1920-1921 Birmingham University of Birmingham Harborne 4 5 6 21 South Birmingham ❺ 12 1985 ~ 1986 1920-1921 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1920-1921 1 1 1 1   3 3 4 4   5 5 6 6   7 7 8 8   9 9 10 10    
      Aston Old Edwardians 1932-34 A. A. Conane King Edwards VI School, Frederick Rd, Aston, Birmingham Formed in 1892 1921-1922 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry E.Harris Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1921-1922 Bohemian Soho Hill Birmingham 4 5 6 22 Stourbridge ❿ 10 1986 ~ 1987 1921-1922 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1921-1922 1 1 1 1   3 3 4 4   5 5 6 6   7 7 8 8   9 9 10 10    
    B.H. Wood 1912-90 and W. Ritson-Morry 1912-93       W. B. Jones Otley's Café, 500 Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham   1922-1923 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry P.H.Vaughton Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1922-1923 Bohemian Birmingham Harborne Red Triangle 4 5 6 23 Bushbury ❻ 9 1987 ~ 1988 1922-1923 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1922-1923 1 1 1 1   3 3 4 4   5 5 6 6   7 7 8 8   9 9 10 10    
    Baruch H. Wood and William Ritson-Morry were at school together in North Wales and played a lot of chess against each other. B.H. went on to Bangor University to read Chemistry and Ritson joined a legal practice. They then met up again when B.H. came to University Birmingham and was a contemporary of the late Dr. L.K. Ingram the father of K.R. Ingram. Ritson became a Solicitor and had a local government post with Sutton Council. B.H. joined a manufacturing company involved with Chemicals. B.H. found time to organise the seaside congresses and in1935 founded his magazine “Chess”. In addition to the magazine the business sold Chess sets, score sheets, chess clocks and chess books, all this whilst still doing the day job. In 1937 YMCA Sutton Coldfield Chess Club joined the BDCL with B.H. the Club Secretary. Ritson produced chess articles and annotations for games and in 1939 when the company Jaques sued 'Chess' magazine for describing their chess sets as ' Genuine Staunton' it was Ritson who fought the case. Initially lost but won on appeal. When World War 2 came along B.H. was deemed to be in a preserved Chemicals occupation. Ritson had been identified with a weak heart during his childhood. Chess was still going on around the world in such places as USA, Argentina and Germany! Although there was no League some friendly matches still took place in 1942 'Chess' magazine volume 8 for December (page 34) in a section News from Everywhere the following from B.H. Wood. "Excellent work by Mr and Mrs Ritson Morry has brought a Sutton Coldfield Chess Club into being with 30 members after ten days. The club room is in the Masonic Buildings, next door to the "Chess" offices, the whole atmosphere just round there simply reeks of chess” (Ritson was on the BDCL Management committee) the magazine therefore carried on and a good relationship continued. Apart from their considerable contribution to the League from the 1930s onwards, they were an influence in Warwickshire, the Midlands, Nationally and Internationally. Ritson founded the Birmingham Junior League and organised the first World Junior Championship in 1951. He organised the Birmingham Easter Congress for decades, but his real love was the Hastings International Congress of which he was for years Congress Director. Both were F.I.D.E.Arbiters, Ritson being the longest serving Arbiter at the time of his death. As players both represented England (B.H. in the 1939 Olympiad), both were runners-up in the British Championship and were British Postal Champions.  Their styles were different. B.H. played trappy openings and relied on sharp tactics, whilst Ritson played quieter openings, relied on the principles of Nimzovich in the middle game and was especially good at end games. B.H. was the force behind the Sutton Coldfield Division 1 side and Ritson the Erdington Division 1 side before moving on to Mutual Circle after Erdington folded. They would not have liked being remembered together following a rift between the players in 1954 over a slanderous remark, but to the BDCL they were both a credit to our League.   Aston University 1966-68 1971-81 G. Trueman Aston University, Room 116, Gosta Green, Behind Fire Station, Birmingham B4 7ET Champions ❺ 1971 & 1972 Formerly College of Technology  1923-1924 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry F.J.Burgoyne Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1923-1924 Kings Norton West Bromwich  University of Birmingham 4 5 6 24 South Staffordshire ❾ 11 1989 ~ 1990 1923-1924 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1923-1924 R.H.Bridgewater ( YMCA ) L.D.S.Hudson ( YMCA ) O.T.Bailey ( Erdington ) W.E.Evans ( Erdington ) 1923-1924 W.Smith ( Harborne ) P.H.Vaughan ( City ) 4 4 1923-1924 5 5 6 6   7 7 8 8 1958-1959 9 9 10 10 1958-1959  
      P. D. Roberts Aston University, Room 143, Gosta Green, Behind Fire Station, Birmingham B4 7ET 1924-1925 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry F.Tillyard Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1924-1925 Bohemian Wolverhampton Assay Office Wolverhampton Y.M.C.A. 5 6 25 Sutton Coldfield ❾ 11 1990 ~ 1991 1924-1925 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1924-1925 No contest No contest 1924-1925 A.H.McGregor ( Mutual Circle ) P.E.Holden ( Mutual Circle ) 4 4 1924-1925 5 5 6 6 1959-1960 B.N.Winchurch ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.G.Parsons ( Handsworth Wood ) 8 8 1959-1960 9 9 10 10 1959-1960  
      J. R. Brightman Aston University, Room 552 Fifth floor, Gosta Green, Behind Fire Station, Birmingham B4 7ET 1925-1926 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry G.P.Smith Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1925-1926 Birmingham P.O.Stores Dept. Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) Mutual Circle-A 5 6 26 University of Birmingham ❹ 11 1991 ~ 1992 1925-1926 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1925-1926 No contest R.Blow ( Birmingham ) Not Known 1925-1926 P.E.Holden ( Mutual Circle) T.E.Reeve ( Mutual Circle ) 4 4 1925-1926 5 5 6 6 1960-1961 R.Sly ( Midland Electricity Board ) R.H.Burton ( Hodge Hill ) 8 8 1960-1961 9 9 10 10 1960-1961  
      C. M. Judge 1926-1927 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry W.Harrison Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1926-1927 Bohemian Stourbridge Mutual Circle University of Birmingham 5 6 27 West Midlands Municipal ❹ 11 1992 ~ 1993 1926-1927 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1926-1927 E.B.Conway ( Bohemians ) Not Known R.Abraham ( City ) Not Known 1926-1927 T.E.Reeve ( Mutual Circle ) Not Known 4 4 1926-1927 5 5 6 6 1961-1962 R.T.Shenton ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.Arnold ( Sutton Coldfield ) 8 8 1961-1962 9 9 10 10 1961-1962  
          J. Saville, K. Arrand, N. Couch, A. J. West, A. Scrimgeour, G. M. H. Walker, M. C. Jackson 1927-1928 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry W.J.Stych Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1927-1928 Wolverhampton Erdington Erdington Wolverhampton 5 6 28 West Warwickshire Solihull ❾ 11 1993 ~ 1994 1927-1928 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1927-1928 No contest No contest 1927-1928 No contest 4 4 1927-1928 5 5 6 6 1962-1963 M.Kilgallen ( Weslyan & General ) E.Turton ( Birmingham ) 8 8 1962-1963 9 9 10 10 1962-1963  
      Austin Motors 1947-63 A. V. Hill Foremens Canteen, Lowerhill Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham,  Played from the Longbridge factory, Champions ❹ 1953 1928-1929 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry F.J.Roden Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1928-1929 Bohemian Mutual Circle Erdington Erdington 5 6 29 Solihull Youth ❽ 10 1995 ~ 1996 1928-1929 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1928-1929 No contest W.R.Morry ( Bohemians ) W.H.Teale ( Assay ) 1928-1929 A.G.Burbidge ( Dunlop ) R.H.Sparks ( Mutual ) 4 4 1928-1929 5 5 6 6 1963-1964 J.A.Crump ( Lucas ) P.Poole ( Quinborne ) 8 8 1963-1964 9 9 10 10 1963-1964  
          K. P. Stokes Foremens Canteen, Lowerhill Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham,    1929-1930 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry E.B.Conway Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1929-1930 Wolverhampton Birmingham Mutual Circle Mutual Circle 5 6 30 Halesowen-A ❼ 8 2001 ~ 2002 1929-1930 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1929-1930 W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) Not Known J.W.Martin ( Erdington ) A.H.McGregor ( Mutual Circle ) 1929-1930 R.F.Bateson ( Mutual Circle ) S.J.Thompson ( Bournville ) 4 4 1929-1930 5 5 6 6 1964-1965 J.R.Clark ( Midland Project Group ) K.Brown ( Sutton Coldfield ) 8 8 1964-1965 9 9 10 10 1964-1965  
      Avery 1953-56 W. A. Whitehouse Works Canteen, Foundry Lane, Smethwick,    1930-1931 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry P.Allender Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1930-1931 Erdington P.O.Stores Dept. West Bromwich  Hoskins & Sewell 5 6 31 Westminster ❹ 11 2010 ~ 2011 1930-1931 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1930-1931 W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) Not Known C.A.James ( Post Office ) W.H.Teale ( Assay ) 1930-1931 J.K.Ault ( University of Birmingham ) J.H.McLaughlin ( Erdington ) 4 4 1930-1931 5 5 6 6 1965-1966 H.Horsman ( South Birmingham ) A.Leether ( Kynoch ) 8 8 1965-1966 9 9 10 10 1965-1966  
  KNOCKOUT TROPHIES,     Bakerlite 1963-83 R. W. Hodgson The Pavillion Bakelite Ltd, Redfern Rd, Tyseley, Birmingham 1931-1932 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry D.W.Wooldridge Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1931-1932 Coventry West Bromwich  Dunlop Not-enough-entries  5 6 32 South Birmingham ❻ 11 2012 ~ 2013 1931-1932 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1931-1932 A.Reynolds ( Erdington ) Not Known J.Trevaskis ( West Bromwich ) W.H.Teale ( Assay ) 1931-1932 J.K.Ault ( University of Birmingham ) G.H.Hunter ( West Bromwich ) 4 4 1931-1932 5 5 6 6 1966-1967 K.I.Speakman ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.Wasserburg ( Aston University ) 8 8 1966-1967 9 9 10 10 1966-1967  
    The Frank H. Terrill Memorial Trophy, a magnificent ornate rose bowl of sterling silver was introduced in 1938 and its knockout handicap format has always ensured a keenly contested competition. Mutual Circle were the first winners and have won (6) times since, their victories have been achieved by teams drawn from Divisions 1 to 4 whereas South Birmingham's (10) Successes have been achieved with 8 from their division 1 team and one win each from their division 5 and 3 teams. Sutton Coldfield's 9 successes have been achieved with 6 from their division 1 team and 1 win each by their division’s 4 and 2 teams. The success of the Terrill led naturally on to the introduction in 1963 of the Dudley M. Townshend Trophy for teams in division 4 and below. South Birmingham with 6 victories and t James, & Sutton Coldfield with 5 have been the most successful to date, with each club also winning three years in succession. Two plate competitions, for first round losers, have also proved popular. The Gerald Homer Memorial Trophy (1989 onwards) has South Birmingham at the top with 7 victories followed closely by Warley Quinborne with 6. The Jim Barrington Memorial Trophy (1986 onwards) has been won 4 times by South Birmingham, and 3 by Redditch, Kingstanding & Sutton Coldfield.     J. R. Horne Staff Canteen, Bakelite Ltd, Redfern Rd, Tyseley, Birmingham 11 1932-1933 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry W.S.Smith Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1932-1933 Birmingham West Bromwich  Dunlop Dunlop 5 6 33 South Birmingham-A ❶ 12 2014 ~ 2015 1932-1933 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1932-1933 W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) A.H.McGregor ( Mutual Circle ) A.G.Burbidge ( Dunlop ) J.B.Round ( West Bromwich ) 1932-1933 R.D.Smith ( North Birmingham ) R.S.Hodgetts ( Erdington ) L.V.Green ( Dunlop ) A.C.Priest ( Dunlop ) 1932-1933 5 5 6 6 1967-1968 S.H.Lloyd ( Midlands Project Group ) J.R.Moseley ( Kynoch ) 8 8 1967-1968 9 9 10 10 1967-1968  
      H. J. Hodgetts Social Club Damson Lane, off Coventry Rd, 1st right after Elmdon Airport 1933-1934 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry T.W.Bladon Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1933-1934 Birmingham City Bearwood Baptist Magnet Works 5 6 34 South Birmingham-A ❻ 11 2014 ~ 2015 1933-1934 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1933-1934 A.Reynolds ( Erdington ) G.Farrell ( Walsall ) O.T.Bailey ( Erdington ) G.Farrell ( Walsall ) 1933-1934 A.C.Priest ( Dunlop ) R.S.Hodgetts ( Erdington ) T.E.Keay ( City ) H.Webb ( Dunlop ) 1933-1934 5 5 6 6 1968-1969 M.Reynolds ( Sutton C'field Corporation ) V.Turner ( Olton ) 8 8 1968-1969 9 9 10 10 1968-1969  
      E. W. Tewson Bakelite Social Club Damson Lane, off Coventry Rd, 1st right after Elmdon Airport 1934-1935 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry H.L.Hobbs Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1934-1935 Erdington Birmingham Wolverhampton Harrison Works 5 6 35 Rushall ❻ 11 2015 ~ 2016 1934-1935 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1934-1935 W.H.Teale ( Assay )      Shared     A.H.McGregor ( Mutual Circle )  J.C.Devonshire ( City ) G.Farrell ( Walsall ) 1934-1935 T.E.Keay ( City  ) J.W.Owen ( Harborne ) C.W.Bullows ( Erdington ) W.T.Selvey  1934-1935 5 5 6 6 1969-1970 A.F.Brookes ( Sutton C'field Corporation ) S.Cawser ( Kynoch ) 8 8 1969-1970 9 9 10 10 1969-1970  
      W. P. White 1935-1936 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry D.S.Marriott Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1935-1936 Mutual Circle Birmingham City Dunlop 5 6 36 University of Birmingham ❻ 11 2017 ~ 2018 1935-1936 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1935-1936 R.Blow ( Birmingham ) W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) T.W.Bladon ( Mutual  Circle ) A.T.Harden ( Birmingham ) 1935-1936 T.J.Hindley ( Mutual  Circle ) A.Cook ( City of Birmingham ) A.Rose ( Mutual Circle ) R.Roe ( West Birmingham ) 1935-1936 5 5 6 6 1970-1971 P.L.Arnold ( Kynoch ) W.White ( Bakerlite ) 8 8 1970-1971 9 9 10 10 1970-1971  
          R. L. Willfratt, J. B.. Holmes, A. Keegan, S. R. Mardon 1936-1937 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry W.E.Evans Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1936-1937 Erdington Birmingham Mutual Circle Mutual Circle 5 6 37 Redditch ❹ 10 2018 ~ 2019 1936-1937 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1936-1937 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.Blow ( Birmingham ) J.C.Devonshire ( City ) H.E.Weston ( Erdington ) 1936-1937 B.S.Walker ( Mutual  Circle)  R.J.Sandoz ( Perrystanding ) E.C.Tranter ( Harrisons ) J.W.Ryder ( Mutual Circle ) 1936-1937 5 5 6 6 1971-1972 D.Pickering ( Lucas ) P.Manders ( Lucas ) 8 8 1971-1972 9 9 10 10 1971-1972  
    A.J. Miles 1955-2001   Barron Knights (ex Ellisons)   W. B. Pritchard Birmingham Settlement, 318 Summer Lane, corner Tower Street, Newtown Birmingham B19 3RH   1937-1938 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry C.A.James Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1937-1938 Erdington Mutual Circle City Insurance Institute 5 6 38 Sutton Coldfield ❺ 13 2024 ~ 2025 1937-1938 Mutual Circle-2 Not Known Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1937-1938 No contest No contest 1937-1938 No contest No contest 1937-1938 5 5 6 6 1972-1973 C.Brunna ( Wolseley ) L.Satterthwaite ( Olton ) 8 8 1972-1973 9 9 10 10 1972-1973  
    One of Birmingham's strongest players Anthony J Miles, like C.H.O'D Alexander, attended King Edward's School. Tony played for Birmingham Chess Club he won the Division 1 Individual Title in 1970 and was in Birmingham's 1973 Division 1 Championship team and represented England on top board at the Olympiads. In 1974, the 18-year-old Miles became the first and only Briton to win the world junior chess championship, a notoriously demanding tournament. Two years later, after further international successes, he won the Ł5,000 prize offered by Jim Slater, the financier, for the first Briton to become a chess grandmaster. By 1980, he was one of the world's top 10 players. Miles's play became even more formidable, if occasionally eccentric, among the players he defeated were former world champions Mikhail Tal, Boris Spassky, and Anatoly Karpov, becoming only the second Briton in the century to defeat a reigning world champion. It was a memorable confrontation. Miles opted for a bizarre self-invented opening that Karpov later described as an insult and that Miles later called the "Birmingham defence" after his home city. "It was typical Tony. He had no respect for Karpov. He didn't want to get involved with Karpov's immense technical knowledge of the game. Instead he got him involved in a street brawl and eventually outfought and outplayed him," said Ray Edwards, the chairman of the British Chess Magazine. He believed that the bigger they were, the harder they fell. Miles's ultimate ambition was, of course, the world championship, but he was never able to scale these heights. In 1982 Miles won the British Chess championship - a title that had hitherto eluded him - but the emergence of Garry Kasparov in the 1980s saw the eclipse of Miles's hopes: he never managed to defeat the genius from Baku. At the same time, another brilliant - and younger - British player, Nigel Short, displaced Miles as the number one player in this country. he continued to compete in tournaments. While he never recaptured the brilliance of his early years, Miles had some successes. Tony was found dead at his Harborne home aged 46. A post-mortem examination has revealed that he died from natural causes: a heart attack brought on by his diabetes, from which he had suffered.    Bearwood Baptists 1932-34 F. G. Collins Baptist Memorial Hut, Corner of Rawlings Rd, Bearwood Rd, Smethwick Champions ❸ 1934 Formerly Smethwick played for two years as Bearwood Baptists then reverted to Smethwick in 1935, 1938-1939 H.W.Clark-W.H.Dry W.H.Parsons Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1938-1939 Wolverhampton Smethwick Perrystanding University of Birmingham 5 6 1938-1939 Perrystanding-3 Not Known Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1938-1939 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Reynolds ( Erdington ) E.G.Luck ( Mutual  Circle ) E.H.Williams ( Mutual Circle ) 1938-1939 E.G.Knight ( Birmingham ) K.J.Hickin ( Smethwick ) F.W.Wynne ( Morris Cars ) W.L.Cole ( Mutual Circle ) 1938-1939 5 5 6 6 1973-1974 W.Edwards ( Wolseley ) B.Hitchin ( South Birmingham ) C.B.Jones ( Birmingham ) D.W.Pugh ( St. James ) 1973-1974 9 9 10 10 1973-1974  
  THE LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT,     G. L. Husdon 1945-1946 B.H.Wood-W.H.Dry J.W.Owen Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1945-1946 Mutual Circle Smethwick Wolverhampton Mutual Circle 5 6 1945-1946 Mutual Circle-4 City-4 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1945-1946 D.N.Simmons ( Dunlop ) N.M.Bouckley ( Mutual Circle ) J.Graham ( Birmingham Small Arms ) F.A.Evers ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1945-1946 E.Lowe ( Lucas ) A.Watson ( Smethwick ) F.L.Jobb ( Pheasey ) C.R.Cull ( Mutual  Circle ) 1945-1946 5 5 6 6 1974-1975 M.Hoare ( Lichfield ) D.W.Love ( West Midlands Police ) D.W.Pugh ( St. James ) M.Robinson ( Solihull Lodge ) 1974-1975 J.F.Williams ( Birmingham Deaf ) S.R.Laight ( Birmingham Deaf ) 10 10 1974-1975  
  To anyone who has been around in the Birmingham League for any length of time, it is impossible to think of the Individual Competition, without thinking of Jack Nurcombe.  It was his domain for 35 years! In the Annual Report for the 1987-88 seasons, the General Secretary, David Thomas, said amongst other things, "One of the first warnings of the impending arrival of Christmas would be the telephone call reminding a scatter-brained secretary that his club's entries for the individual were due." By this means Jack maximised the entries. When all was complete, there would be his masterly report on its outcome. Crisp, clear, full of facts and to the point. Even when he was fighting his terminal illness, he ran the competition as efficiently as ever. At the end of the 1982-83 seasons he would have reported that John Hawthorne and Baruch H Wood had shared the Division 1 Individual Title, and that this was John's first success, and that Baruch ( Sutton Coldfield ) had won a record number of 9 times. John Edge (Halesowen) 7 times then Andy Southall (Warley Quinborne)5˝ wins five in a row, W.R.Morry has won 4 times having appeared in his first final in 1929-30 and his last in 1969-70, also 4 times P.J.Oakley and K.R.Ingram who also has 3 Division 2 Titles. In the lower divisions, one name stands out above all, L.E.Collier with no fewer than 14 titles to his name, two gained in Division 3 and a full dozen in Division 4. K.A.J.Francis has 7 successes, six in division 5 and one in Division 4. H.W.Brockbank has 6, across a number of divisions, including Division 1.  Clicking the following link will take you to the Seasons tab where a full list of BDCL club Honours can be found as well as other historical data. BDCL Seasons Past (birminghamchess.org.uk)         R. Vann   1946-1947 B.H.Wood-W.H.Dry C.E.Lea Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1946-1947 Sutton Coldfield Lucas West Bromwich  Wolverhampton Kipping 5 6 1946-1947  City-1 Mutual Circle-2 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1946-1947 R.Blow ( City ) N.M.Bouckley ( Mutual Circle ) F.A.Evers ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Watson ( Smethwick ) 1946-1947 G.Argyle ( City of Birmingham ) W.H.Cook ( Lucas ) A.Anthony ( City ) G.Beetham ( Pheasey ) 1946-1947 5 5 6 6 1975-1976 D.W.Pugh ( St. James ) B.D.Pedley ( Birlec ) P.Nightingale ( Tamworth ) F.A.Burcher ( Golden Hillock ) 1975-1976 I.Truscott ( St. James ) R.G.Parkes ( Lucas ) 10 10 1975-1976  
      Beetle J. Harvey B.I.P. Streetly Works, Aldridge Rd, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Staffs 1947-1948 T.W.Bladon-W.H.Dry R.Blow Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1947-1948 Mutual Circle City Wolverhampton Kipping Lozells 5 6 1947-1948 Mutual Circle-1 University Birmingham-3 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1947-1948 W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) C.R.Cull ( Mutual Circle ) A.E.Thompson ( City ) H.E.Burbidge ( Perrystanding ) 1947-1948 J.Alexander ( Erdington ) A.J.Whitehouse ( Erdington ) W.A.Clarke ( Mutual Circle ) H.Cattell ( Olton ) 1947-1948 5 5 6 6 1976-1977 J.Fennell ( Warley ) S.Smith ( Warley ) E.Maciel ( Wolseley ) L.Truscott ( St. James ) 1976-1977 J.Burke ( Tucker Fastener ) M.J.Rothery (Birm.Telephone Area) J.Lakin ( Tucker Faseners ) B.Steeles ( East Birmingham ) 1976-1977  
      B. Lloyd 1948-1949 T.W.Bladon-W.H.Dry B.H.Wood From 1897-1951 the League was run by Joint Secretaries Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1948-1949 Wolverhampton West Bromwich  Solihull Solihull 5 6 1948-1949 Sutton Coldfield-1 Bournville-3 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1948-1949 N.M.Bouckley ( Mutual Circle ) F.A.Evers ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.J.Youston ( Kynoch ) L.Coton ( University of Birmingham ) 1948-1949 R.S.Sweeney ( Solihull ) P.Manders ( General Electric Company ) K.D.Barbour ( Wilmot Breeden ) F.R.Bunch ( Walsall ) 1948-1949 5 5 6 6 1977-1978 D.W.Pugh ( Queen Elizabeth Centre ) P.D.Middleton ( Quinborne ) S.R.Laight ( Birmingham Deaf ) W.Compton ( Beetle ) 1977-1978 M.Maher ( Lichfield ) G.L.Johnson ( North Birmingham ) R.T.Farley ( Birm. Telephone Area ) P.Gavin ( Osram ) 1977-1978  
      L. K. Tonks 1949-1950 T.W.Bladon-H.L.Hobbs C.W.Bullows Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1949-1950 West Bromwich-B Solihull University of Birmingham Bournville 5 6 1949-1950 West Bromwich-1B Not Known Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1949-1950 A.Pickering ( West Bromwich ) B.S.Walker ( Mutual Circle ) P.J.Oakley ( University of Birmingham ) J.Eggington ( University of Birmingham ) 1949-1950 G.Parkes ( Mutual  Circle ) J.B.Phipps ( Mutual  Circle ) J.Homburg ( West Bromwich ) N.Sparks ( Mutual  Circle ) 1949-1950 5 5 6 6 1978-1979 G.B.Dawson ( 610 ) B.P.West ( Birmingham Poly. ) W.Peck ( Halesowen ) D.W.Nugent ( St. James ) 1978-1979 T.C.Bowsor ( Old Veseyans ) J.F.Barrington ( W Mids County C ) D.Hodkinson ( St. James ) R.Gill ( Kynoch ) 1978-1979  
          J. Harvey     1950-1951 T.W.Bladon-H.L.Hobbs W.L.Williams Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1950-1951 Mutual Circle Bournville Mutual Circle Old Nortonians 5 6 1950-1951 Mutual Circle-1 South Birmingham-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1950-1951 P.J.Oakley ( University of Birmingham ) J.H.Baines ( Walsall ) T.Jones ( Northfield ) L.E.Whitehouse ( Tame & Rea ) 1950-1951 H.Hollingshead ( Mutual Circle ) F.E.Banford ( Smethwick ) C.F.Hind ( Old Nortonians ) K.D.Barbour ( Wilmot Breeden ) 1950-1951 5 5 6 6 1979-1980 K.Dickens ( Warley Quinborne ) G.King ( Handsworth Wood ) R.Olley ( Dunlop ) G.Hale ( Birm. Telephone Area ) 1979-1980 P.Stevens ( Lichfield ) J.F.Barrington ( W Mids County C ) P.Briggs ( Tamworth ) K.M.Brown ( Olton ) 1979-1980  
      B. I. P. Chemicals 1962-69 E. G. Ansell B.I.P. Chemicals Ltd, Popes Lane, Oldbury, Birmingham (№ 1 Gate) 1951-1952 E.Harper B.H.Wood I.Boodson R.F.Bateson Grading I.Boodson A.L.Albini J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1951-1952 Mutual Circle Sutton Coldfield Old Nortonians Lozells 5 6 1951-1952 University Birmingham-1 Not Known Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1951-1952 P.J.Oakley ( University of Birmingham ) J.B.Phipps ( Mutual Circle ) B.Cafferty ( University of Birmingham ) E.G.Luck ( Mutual  Circle ) 1951-1952 D.F.Griffiths ( Old Nortonians ) R.S.Hodgetts ( Walsall Kipping ) J.Turks ( Bournville )            Shared           B.A.Handy ( Mutual  Circle ) 1951-1952 5 5 6 6 1980-1981 D.Mason ( Solihull Lodge ) M.Connor ( Handsworth Wood ) L.Priest ( Drayton Bassett ) W.Peck ( Halesowen ) 1980-1981 C.Billinge ( Halesowen ) R.A.Hall ( Lichfield ) A.Raeburn ( Warley Quinborne ) J.Pakenham ( Warley Quinborne ) 1980-1981  
          D. B. Partridge     1952-1953 E.Harper B.H.Wood E.H.Williams R.F.Bateson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1952-1953 University of Birmingham University of Birmingham Wolverhampton Kipping Austin 5 6 1952-1953 University Birmingham-1 Bournville-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1952-1953 B.Cafferty ( University of Birmingham ) J.H.Baines ( Walsall ) R.A.Smith ( University of Birmingham ) R.A.Wilson ( Mutual Circle ) 1952-1953 J.H.Watts ( University of Birmingham ) M.Gregory ( University of Birmingham ) B.Lovett ( University of Birmingham ) A.Bates ( Austin Motor ) 1952-1953 5 5 6 6 1981-1982 W.Peck ( Halesowen ) M.Connor ( R.A.O.B.) M.Hemming ( Solihull Lodge ) C.Oseman ( Solihull Lodge ) 1981-1982 F.Morton ( St. James ) J.Priest ( Drayton Bassett ) B.McLoughlin ( University of Birmingham ) J.W.Higgs ( Chelmsley Wood ) 1981-1982  
      Binks Bullows B. M. Told Binks Bullows Social Club, Pelsall Rd, Brownhills, Walsall 1953-1954 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood E.Harper I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1953-1954 University of Birmingham Kingstanding City New Road-A 5 6 1953-1954 Mutual Circle-1 General Electric C'pany-2 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1953-1954 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) L.G.Green ( City ) H.H.Nash ( Birmingham ) E.Rasmussen ( Northfield ) 1953-1954 C.Hammersley ( City ) R.Peek ( University of Birmingham ) M.Margetts ( New Road ) M.Alcock ( Walsall Kipping ) 1953-1954 5 5 6 6 1982-1983 A.Callaghan ( Mutual Circle ) M.Hollis ( Drayton Bassett ) P.Whately ( West Midlands County C. ) B.J.Edgdell ( University of Birmingham ) 1982-1983 D.Bertram ( University of Birmingham ) D.A.Yeomans ( Ellisons ) M.A.Drugan ( Golden Hillock ) D.Potter ( Shard End ) 1982-1983  
          Roger Ball     1954-1955 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood R.J.Potter I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1954-1955 University of Birmingham Bournville Tame & Rea Walsall Kipping 5 6         1954-1955 University Birmingham-1 West Bromwich-3  Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1954-1955 P.C.Gibbs ( University of Birmingham ) D.J.Youston ( Kynoch ) No contest 1954-1955 J.M.Cudworth ( University of Birmingham ) T.E.Arnold ( Lozells ) W.J.Gordon ( Smethwick ) W.Wiater ( West Bromwich ) 1954-1955 5 5 6 6 1983-1984 J.Pollard ( Halesowen ) M.Clark ( Warley Quinborne ) T.Huxtable ( Solihull Lodge ) R.Millward ( Solihull Lodge ) 1983-1984 D.Potter ( Chelmsley Wood ) S.R.Wilcox ( Rushall ) S.M.Harris ( Rushall ) R.Murdock ( South Birmingham ) 1983-1984  
  ORGANISATION,   J.A. Crump 1931-2005   Birlec 1970-81 J. C. Hall Staff Canteen, Birlec Works, Redhouse Industrial Estate, Westgate, Aldridge, Staffs. Became Aldridge & District in 1981 when the works closed 1955-1956 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood A.R.Chamberlain I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Bulletin Web Master 1955-1956 University of Birmingham Lozells Wolverhampton Kipping Sutton Coldfield 5 6 Minor Division Division ❼ Division ❽ Division ❾  Division ❿ 1955-1956 University Birmingham-1 Dunlop-3 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1955-1956 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.C.Gibbs ( University of Birmingham ) G.N.Stokes ( Solihull ) N.Packwood ( South Birmingham ) 1955-1956 J.A.Lawrence ( Kynoch ) J.Homer ( Osler ) B.Lewis ( Kynoch ) G.Hall ( Cliffords ) 1955-1956 5 5 6 6 1984-1985 A.Priest ( Halesowen ) P.Cross ( Warley Quinborne ) B.Homewood ( Lichfield ) K.J.Booth ( Rushall ) 1984-1985 R.Grimes ( Halesowen ) S.Singh ( W.Mids County Council ) P.N.Davis ( Lickey Banker ) P.J.Connel ( Wythall )  1984-1985  
   When one looks back over the years it strikes you how extremely efficient the League has been run. The long stints in office by numerous officials have ensured stability and continuity. Of course a glance at the record of Officers of the League draws ones attention, to the massive double act of H.W.Clark and W.H.Dry, each of whom served as Joint Secretaries for 30 years, embracing the period just before World War 1 and just after World War 2.  It is clear also however, that there had been a number of significant contributions before this, notable amongst which was, J.W.Wilder's contribution of 12 years. Following the 1950-51 seasons the practice of appointing Joint Secretaries was changed to cope with the ever increasing administrative burden to a General Secretary, Treasurer and a Records Secretary. In the years since this time we have only had four Treasurers and such is the commitment that no less than Nine officers, I.Boodson, A.E.Utton, K.J.Langston, H.W.Stanley, B.H.Wood, D.Rowe, D.R.Thomas, D.Brelsforth, and A.T.Woollaston, have served for ten years or more. D.R.Thomas who was General Secretary for 16 years (1987-2003)  has then been the BDCL Grading officer for the last 17 years. Clearly the officers need support and this is provided by a number of sub-committees namely Finance & General Purpose, Match, Rules, Tournament, Grading, Lightning Again chairmen have served for long stints and apart from Jack Nurcombe's previously mentioned 37 years, very significant contributions have also been made by H.K. Bailey, J.B. Jones, W.G. Powell, J.H. Baines, W.R. Morry, J.A. Crump, M.B.A. Walker, R. Tuckey, M. Biddle, T.W. Walker and K.G. Humphreys.     If Tony was not part of your committee then you really didn't have one. Tony seemed to be on every committee, and once on it he stayed on it. Tony served his National Service "out east" and afterwards he went to Lucas's as a draughtsman and joined their Chess Club somewhere around 1953, his leadership qualities were soon realised and in 1955 he became the Club Secretary which he held continuously 50 years. In 1969/70 Tony was President of the BDCL and was already involved on several different committees. He became Chairman of the Lightning Tournament Committee in 1981/82 and ran it each subsequent year until spring 2005. Mike Biddle writes "I first met Tony in 1961 when he came to my school and recruited me, along with a few other pupils, to the Lucas Chess Club. Tony was my first captain in the BDCL where we played together in Division 6. Although I only stayed at Lucas for 3 seasons the experience that I gained was invaluable. I was able to benefit from his knowledge and experience as well as his good sense of fair play. I often gave him a lift to Rules committee meetings which we were both on, and when reminiscing about the past I found his memory to be wonderfully sharp, indeed far better than mine. Tony was a great servant to the League, I hope space can be found in the Roll of Honour for him; there is no more deserving candidate." Here are some of the roles and committees that Tony served on; Tournament Committee 1961-05; Match Committee 1963-05; Finance & General Purpose Committee 1969-05; Centenary Committee 1991-95; Morry-Wood Committee 1999-05;  Publicity Committee 2000-05; Rapid Play Committee 2002-05; Individual Committee 2004-05; W.C.A. Representative 1970-93; Birmingham Easter Congress Representative 1982-93; Junior League Representative 1985-05; Staffordshire Whitsun Congress Representative 1985-05.  Thank you, Tony.   R. Smith 1956-1957 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood P.McRobbie I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1956-1957 Sutton Coldfield The Circle Hodge Hill A Hodge Hill 5 6 Solihull 3 St James 5 South Birmingham 4 St James 2 St James 4 1956-1957 Bournville-2 Hodge Hill-3 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1956-1957 G.Parkes ( Mutual  Circle ) C.Hammersley ( City ) E.Rasmussen ( Mutual Circle   F.Clough ( Circle ) 1956-1957 D.J.Strude ( Smethwick ) H.Taylor ( Quinbourne ) A.J.Coley ( Smethwick ) K.G.Quicke ( City ) 1956-1957 5 5 6 6 1985-1986 R.Bettam ( Chelmsley Wood ) G.Henson ( West Mids. County C.) K.J.Langston ( St. James ) A.Cope ( South Birmingham ) 1985-1986 R.N.Robey ( Ellisons ) P.N.Davis ( Wythall ) S.Laight ( Birmingham Deaf ) D.Watson ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1985-1986  
      J. C. Hall 1957-1958 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood S.G.Temple  I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1957-1958 Erdington Smethwick Walsall Kipping Handsworth 5 6 Coleshill 2 Halesowen 4 Walsall Kipping 3 North Birmingham 2   1957-1958 Walsall Kipping-2 Erdington-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1957-1958 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.J.Oakley ( Sutton Coldfield ) G.Homer ( West Bromwich ) R.Whateley ( Birmingham ) 1957-1958 R.N.Lewis ( Handsworth ) R.Daniels ( Birmingham ) A.J.Whitehouse ( Erdington ) C.Barker ( General Electric Company ) 1957-1958 5 5 6 6 1986-1987 J.Lane ( St. James ) S.Briscoe ( East Birmingham ) R.Crawford ( West Warwickshire ) M.P.Duffy ( South Yardley ) 1986-1987 T.Sowerby ( St. James ) N.Booth ( West Warwickshire ) R.Mihaylon ( St. James ) A.Maddock ( Tamworth ) 1986-1987  
          Les Andrews     1958-1959 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood K.S.Rock I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1958-1959 Sutton Coldfield University of Birmingham Walsall Kipping-A Lozells Sutton Coldfield Mutual Circle Minor Hodge Hill-B 8 9 10 1958-1959 Hodge Hill-2 Erdington-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1958-1959 P.J.Oakley ( Sutton Coldfield ) E.G.Ansell ( City ) P.J.Hamblet ( West Bromwich ) J.D.Wincer ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1958-1959 R.N.Lewis ( Handsworth ) P.Manders ( General Electric Company ) E.V.Wileman ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.Hardy ( Lozells ) 1958-1959 C.N.Jeffries ( Sutton Coldfield ) B.Homer ( Smethwick ) D.I.Pinches ( Wesleyan & General ) A.Hatfield ( Mutual Circle ) 1987-1988 K.J.Langston ( St. James ) A.M.Friday ( South Yardley ) G.Morris ( Stourbridge ) P.Tomkins ( Wythall ) 1987-1988 T.Russell ( Olton ) B.Dawson ( Kynoch ) A.Ireland ( St. James ) J.Francis ( Warley Quinborne ) 1987-1988  
      Birmingham 1899-01 1920-39 1949-2019 J. T. Miles Midland Insitute, Paradise Street, near Town Hall, City Centre, Birmingham One of the oldest chess Clubs formed 23rd October 1851 League ❶ Champions 10 times. Player A.(Tony)J.Miles became Britains First UK born Grand Master 1976. 1959-1960 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood A.L.Albini I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1959-1960 Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield Lucas Sutton Coldfield Hodge Hill Lozells Minor Handsworth 8 9 10 1959-1960 Lozells-6 West Bromwich-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1959-1960 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.J.Oakley ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.J.Clunie ( West Bromwich )    Shared    E.V.Wileman ( Sutton Coldfield )  1959-1960 J.Brookes ( Smethwick ) B.P.Wall ( General Electric Company ) R.Whateley ( Birmingham ) J.B.Ryder ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1959-1960  J.A.Wyatt ( South Birmingham )   Shared   J.H.Whatley ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.J.Tyler ( Erdington ) A.Leese ( Kynoch ) 1988-1989 R.Collett ( St. James ) P.Tinald ( St. James ) A.Russell ( Olton )    Shared    J Tonkiss ( Chelmsley Wood ) 1988-1989 A.Cottom ( East Birmingham ) T.Merritt ( South Birmingham ) A.Golden ( Ellisons )      Shared       R.N.Robey ( Ellisons ) 1988-1989  
      R. A. V. Tayar Midland Insitute Library, Margaret Street,  City Centre Birmingham, 1960-1961 H.W.Stanley B.H.Wood J.A.Nurcombe I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1960-1961 Birmingham Kingstanding Mutual Circle Kingstanding Tubes Hodge Hill Minor Golden Hillock-A 8 9 10 1960-1961 Sutton Coldfield-1 Smethwick-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1960-1961 D.W.Anderton ( Wolverhampton Kipping ) W.R.Morry ( Erdington ) E.V.Wileman ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.J.Jones  (Lucas ) 1960-1961 J.D.L.Ball ( Mutual Circle ) W.G.Powell ( Wesleyan & General ) B.H.Turner ( Austin Motor ) C.A.Evans ( Midland Electricity Board ) 1960-1961 H.Clark ( Kynoch ) J.Carley ( South Birmingham ) M.McMullen ( Hodge Hill ) E.Parr ( Aston Chain & Hook ) 1989-1990 B.Cunningham ( Tamworth ) N.Parker ( Rushall ) P.Finglass ( Olton ) C.Weaver ( Chelmsley Wood ) 1989-1990 J.B.Lewis ( Warley Quinborne ) R.Scott ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Parker ( Warley Quinborne ) T.Fox ( Warley Quinborne ) 1989-1990  
      M. A. Prentice Friends Insitute, 220 Moseley Rd, Highgate, Birmingham 12 1961-1962 P.McRobbie B.H.Wood F.A.Baxter I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1961-1962 Birmingham Walsall Kipping Walsall Kipping Smethwick Mutual Circle Golden Hillock Minor Sutton Coldfield 8 9 10 1961-1962 Sutton Coldfield-1 Kynoch-1 Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 1961-1962 O.M.Hindle ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.A.Lawrence ( Kynoch ) G.W.Botteley ( South Birmingham ) N.E.Parry ( Lozells ) 1961-1962 J.Dominay ( Wesleyan & General ) J.Brookes ( Smethwick ) R.J.M.Farley ( Lozells ) G.Johnstone ( Smethwick ) 1961-1962 F.M.Peters ( Sutton Coldfield ) K.G.Durnell ( Quinborne ) D.L.Johnson ( University of Birmingham ) P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) 1990-1991 G.Smye ( Olton ) E.Candelent ( North Birmingham ) A.Golden ( Ellisons )    Shared    K.Wakefield ( Ellisons ) 1990-1991 N.Clarke ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.Wingrove ( Lichfield ) No contest   1990-1991  
      H. S. Gopsill Midland Adult School Union, Gaywood Croft, Cregoe Street, Lee Bank, Birmingham B15 2ED 1962-1963 P.McRobbie B.H.Wood H.W.Stanley I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones H.K.Bailey S.J.Thompson Lightning Rapidplay Summer League B.H.Wood Web Master 1962-1963 Sutton Coldfield Walsall Kipping Birmingham Hodge Hill Golden Hillock Hopes Minor Chapel Street 8 9 10 1962-1963 City & Erdington-1 Mutual Circle-1 Homer Homer Golden Hillock-5 Hodge Hill-4 Barrington Barrington 1962-1963 M.A.Stevenson ( Wolverhampton Kipping ) J.A.Lawrence ( Kynoch ) B.Whitehouse ( Smethwick ) G.Jeffs ( Handsworth Wood ) 1962-1963 R.J.M.Farley ( Lozells ) B.Hunter ( Smethwick ) P.Sutton ( South Birmingham ) J.Dean ( Handsworth Wood ) 1962-1963 P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) I.Bradley ( South Birmingham ) C.Pitt ( Handsworth Wood ) P.Newman ( Golden Hillock ) 1991-1992 S.Edwards ( Handsworth Wood ) G.Finglass ( Olton ) R.Carr ( South Birmingham ) S.Hotchkiss (Chelmsley Wood ) 1991-1992 R.Jones ( Warley Quinborne ) W.Walter ( Lichfield ) No contest   1991-1992  
      J. T. Miles Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Rd, Edhbaston, Birmingham B15 3AF 1963-1964 P.McRobbie W.A.Hurst W.R.Morry I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell S.J.Thompson Lightning Rapidplay Summer League W.R.Morry Web Master 1963-1964 Kynoch Hodge Hill Quinborne City & Erdington Birmingham Sutton Coldfield Minor Hodge Hill 8 9 10 1963-1964 Birmingham-1A Mutual Circle-1 Homer Homer Handworth Wood-6  B.I.P.-6 Barrington Barrington 1963-1964 C.Hammersley ( City & Erdington ) J.H.Baines ( West Bromwich ) T.E.Waite ( City & Erdington ) P.Sutton ( South Birmingham ) 1963-1964 R.E.Barnett Hodge Hill ) R.W.Hodgson (Bakelite ) W.M.Mitchell ( Mutual Circle ) P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) 1963-1964 E.J.Greenham ( B.I.P.) V.Hunt ( South Birmingham ) B.Lloyd ( Hodge Hill ) R.Mooney ( Hockley ) 1992-1993 G.Evans ( West Wark's Solihull ) R.Jones ( Warley Quinborne ) S.Listwon ( Weslyan & General ) R.Bull ( Warley Quinborne ) 1992-1993 A.Simpson ( Tamworth ) D.Coleman ( Handsworth Wood ) No contest   1992-1993  
      R. H. Bridgwater Walker Memorial Hall, 18 Ampton Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2UJ 1964-1965 P.McRobbie C.G.Burton J.B.Jones I.Boodson Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell S.J.Thompson Lightning Rapidplay Summer League W.R.Morry Web Master 1964-1965 Wolverhampton Kipping Walsall Kipping Hodge Hill College Advanced Tech Handsworth Wood St Peters College Minor Dockers 8 9 10 1964-1965 Birmingham-1 Solihull-1 Homer Homer Bushbury-5  Handsworth Wood-5 Barrington Barrington 1964-1965 J.F.Green ( Hodge Hill ) T.E.Waite ( Lozells ) B.Steeles ( Handsworth ) L.J.Wheatley ( Lucas ) 1964-1965 P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) B.Homer ( Smethwick ) G.E.P.Swatridge ( South Birmingham ) R.Mooney ( Hockley ) 1964-1965 R.A.Humphries ( Sutton Coldfield ) M.A.Mahon ( Hockley ) M.Curtis ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.J.Cole ( City & Erdington ) 1993-1994 P.Clarke ( Tamworth ) C.Chadaway ( West Warks Solihull ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) W.Walters ( Lichfield ) 1993-1994 R.Scott ( Warley Quinborne ) T.Fox ( Warley Quinborne ) J.Bingham ( Halesowen ) T.Gazee ( West Warks Solihull ) 1993-1994  
  COMMUNICATION,      G. P. Smith 1965-1966 H.W.Stanley J.R.Crampton H.K.Bailey R.F.Bateson Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League W.R.Morry Web Master 1965-1966 Birmingham Birmingham University of Birmingham Solihull Sutton Coldfield Stewart & Lloyds Minor Kynoch 8 9 10 1965-1966 City & Erdington-1 Birmingham-1 Homer Homer Sutton Coldfield-4  Stewart & Lloyds-6 Barrington Barrington 1965-1966 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.J.Carleton ( Sutton Coldfield ) W.J.Gordon ( Smethwick ) C.Woodford ( Hodge Hill ) 1965-1966 P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) H.E.Hall ( Kingstanding ) L.Andrew ( Solihull ) C.L.Hadgkiss ( Mutual Circle ) 1965-1966 J.Grant ( Sutton Coldfield ) H.Johnson ( Kynoch ) J.R.Clark ( Midlands Project Group ) G.Wyle ( Dockers ) 1994-1995 G.Tilstone ( South Birmingham ) B.Dixon ( North Birmingham ) A.W.McKeown ( West Midlands Municipal ) J.Bingham ( Halesowen ) 1994-1995 J.Iqbal ( Mutual Circle ) M.Preston ( Solihull Youth ) P.Trevis ( Stourbridge ) C.Tibbetts ( Stourbridge ) 1994-1995  
   The League Bulletin was started in 1956 with B.H.Wood as editor. Recollections of it 1959-1963 suggest a well printed bulletin, similar in format to the old format of his magazine "Chess" and that it was always late. Ritson-Morry took over for three years and a cluttered foolscap format appeared. Initially a vast improvement on speed of service, 14 issues instead of 6 and coverage of other events such as County Matches and Congresses were featured. The bulletin evolved and improved slowly through the Hurst, Brown, Brookes, I.MacGillivray and Latham era but there were periods when there was a serious lag in the information and ones team position had to be guessed at through the bush telegraph. When Maureen Clark took over as Bulletin Editor, a quantum leap in quality of presentation, speed and reliability occurred and was maintained over seven years. Maureen was followed by Tony Szatanik, Philip Nightingale and Roy Tuckey and finally Chris Evans, all maintained a very high standard news sheet however it was very time consuming to source, edit and publish. With the internet now the popular choice with the members for information and communication, the Printed bulletin ceased to exist in 2010. In the 2002-03 BDCL Handbook the name of M.J.Rees appears as Webmaster, a club league player for 50+ years. For some time Mike had been running a Midland Chess Web site where information could be found regarding News Results and events concerning Wolverhampton, Dudley, & Birmingham Chess Leagues, there were also links to all the clubs which had Internet sites. In 2009-10 the League took the advice from the Webmaster to purchase its own site as he could not guarantee to be around forever, Mike retired at the end of 2010-11. The current Webmaster maintains front page and other domains where you will find news reports, forums, obituaries, archives maps to club venues and more. The online Results Bulletin on the BDCL site is currently maintained by Records Secretary A.T. Woollaston and can be found at  BDCL Records (birminghamchess.org.uk). Results were originally uploaded using specially designated attachment Ecards received by Email, from the match Captains, you will also find fixtures, tables, and history which you are reading. Since the 2017-18 season a delegated Match reporter can now upload results straight to the ECF-LMS web site as soon as they are known. The speed of results service is now down to you.   Arthur Utton 1908-2007       J. Clarke, G. P. Smith, T. J. Hindley, D. W. Wooldridge, S. S. Jacobs, J. J. Hayes, R. G. Swain, W. R. Moule, E. J. Wood, R. W. Hepenstal, G. J. Gee, M. R. Ginger. Dave R. Thomas, Brian D. Hopkins, Dave Rowe, Marek Schroeder 1966-1967 H.W.Stanley W.A.Hurst W.G.Powell R.F.Bateson Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League W.A.Hurst Web Master 1966-1967 Birmingham-A Walsall Kipping Golden Hillock John Thompson Stewart & Lloyds Midlands Project Minor South Birmingham 8 9 10 1966-1967 Birmingham-1A Kynoch-1 Homer Homer Sutton Coldfield-4  Handsworth Wood-4 Barrington Barrington 1966-1967 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield )   Shared   J.E.Jones ( Wolverhampton Kipping ) P.L.Morris ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.W.Hadley ( Warley ) 1966-1967 M.Edwards ( Handsworth Wood ) J.S.Hart ( Golden Hillock ) I.C.R.MacGillivray ( Sutton Coldfield ) H.C.Johnson ( Kynoch ) 1966-1967 D.Rowe ( Warley ) M.Pearshouse ( Hodge Hill ) J.R.Clark ( Midlands Project Group ) D.L.A.Nicolle ( Golden Hillock ) 1995-1996 B.Dixon ( North Birmingham ) J.Lakin ( North Birmingham ) S.Tidman ( Solihull Youth ) C.Charman ( Solihull Youth ) 1995-1996 D.Brelsforth ( Kingstanding ) P.Savage ( Kingstanding ) C.Howard ( Solihull Youth ) R.Anderton ( Solihull Youth ) 1995-1996  
      Arthur E. Utton has died, at the age of 99. Although a competent player - he once drew a game with a visiting Master, possibly Eliskases - Arthur is best known, not for his chess, but for the great service he rendered the League over four decades. Arthur had not played competitively for many years, but was BDCL Treasurer from 1968 to 1983, and a League auditor from 1984 until the year of his death. Brian Whitehouse, Arthur's co-auditor, describes Arthur as "one of the old school" and reports that he took his BDCL responsibilities very seriously, determined never to "let anything get past him" that might cause harm or risk to the League's finances. Assiduous and risk-averse, Arthur was also good company, with many a story to tell. He continued to work professionally until the age of 94, only finally giving up work because, after a bout of pneumonia, he feared to "let down" his clients! Referring to this, Brian Whitehouse writes: "Typical Arthur and typical Arthur to have given so well and selflessly of his time and expertise to the League for so many years. On behalf of the League and myself; thank you Arthur; it was a privilege to have known you.   Birmingham St George 2006-to-date Chris E. Griffin Russell House, Saint George Church Centre, Bridge Street West, Newtown Birmingham B19 2YX Lucas Factory Closure forcing venue change, became Lucas Birmingham Settlement. In 2004 amalgamation with West Midlands Municipal, became, Birmingham Settlement, moved again in 2006 to local church became Birmingham St George. 1967-1968 H.W.Stanley W.A.Hurst J.W.Leedham R.F.Bateson Grading A.E.Utton W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League W.A.Hurst Web Master 1967-1968 Kynoch Mutual Circle Olton Sutton Coldfield East Birmingham University Birmingham Minor Olton 8 9 10 1967-1968 Birmingham-1A Hodge Hill-1 Homer Homer East Birmingham-5  Birmingham-4 Barrington Barrington 1967-1968 J.A.Lawrence ( Kynoch ) B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.K.Jackson ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.S.Hart ( Golden Hillock ) 1967-1968 J.Brightman ( Aston University ) S.S.Zimnowodski ( Mutual  Circle ) R.A.Humphries ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.Leigh ( Aston University ) 1967-1968 P.Maddocks ( South Birmingham ) R.J.Williams ( Warley ) G.Wyle ( Dockers ) K.I.Speakman ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1996-1997 J.Llewelyn ( Olton ) J.B.Lewis ( Warley Quinborne ) S.Williams ( South Birmingham ) A.Williams ( South Birmingham ) 1996-1997 9 9 10 10 1996-1997  
      John Lunn 1968-1969 H.W.Stanley D.R.Brown T.Peters A.E.Utton Grading A.E.Utton W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League D.Brown-A.F.Brookes Web Master 1968-1969 Wolverhampton Kipping Dudley Kynoch South Birmingham Midlands Project Hodge Hill Minor Golden Hillock 8 9 10 1968-1969 Sutton Coldfield-1 Stourbridge-2 Homer Homer G.E.C.-6 Sutton Coldfield Corporation-7 Barrington Barrington 1968-1969 R.F.T.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.V.M.Hall ( Birmingham ) W.J.Stirling ( Kingstanding ) S.Johnson ( Walsall Kipping ) 1968-1969 P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) C.F.Pitt ( East Birmingham ) T.W.Walker ( South Birmingham ) P.Partridge ( South Birmingham ) 1968-1969 T.E.Farley ( Birmingham Telephone Area ) Shared J.Mildenhall ( Handsworth Wood ) G.Trueman ( Aston University ) G.R.Kirr ( Aston University ) 1997-1998 R.Lisezewski ( Olton ) D.Whitehouse ( Halesowen ) F.Bacon ( Olton ) N.McCormack ( Kingstanding ) 1997-1998 9 9 10 10 1997-1998  
          Ken Wise   1969-1970 W.A.Hurst D.R.Brown J.A.Crump A.E.Utton Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League D.Brown Web Master 1969-1970 Wolverhampton Kipping Stourbridge Birmingham University of Birmingham B,ham Telephone Area Golden Hillock Minor Rootes 8 9 10 1969-1970 Stourbridge-2 Walsall Kipping-2 Homer Homer Rootes Motors-7       Ellisons-7 Barrington Barrington 1969-1970 A.J.Miles ( Birmingham ) W.R.Morry ( Mutual Circle ) W.J.Stirling ( Kingstanding ) J.S.Hart ( Golden Hillock ) 1969-1970 A.Birch ( Mutual Circle ) E.Weeks ( South Birmingham ) C.P.Stirling ( Kingstanding ) D.Rowe ( Warley ) 1969-1970 A.Burnet ( Handsworth Wood ) G.Worrall ( Quinborne ) D.R.Brown ( Olton ) T.O'Sullivan ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1998-1999 N.Haywood ( Halesowen ) D.Curry ( Halesowen ) L.Ball ( South Birmingham ) P.Hunt ( South Birmingham ) 1998-1999 9 9 10 10 1998-1999  
      Birmingham Central 1897-1900     Founder Members 1897, know to have existed prior 1897 1970-1971 W.A.Hurst D.R.Brown P.C.Gibbs A.E.Utton Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League D.Brown-A.F.Brookes Web Master 1970-1971 Wolverhampton Kipping Olton Wesleyan & General Mutual Circle Solihull Lucas South Minor Mid's Electricity Bd 8 9 10 1970-1971 Sutton Coldfield-1 South Birmingham-2 Homer Homer South Birmingham-6  Mutual Circle-4 Barrington Barrington 1970-1971 J.F.Green ( Hodge Hill ) S.Johnson ( Walsall Kipping ) P.C.Robertson ( Golden Hillock ) N.E.Parry ( Lozells ) 1970-1971 P.Maddocks ( Lucas ) R.T.Kirkwood (Warley ) J.Hinsley ( Great Barr ) W.Clayton ( Walsall Kipping ) 1970-1971 D.L.A.Nicolle ( Golden Hillock ) C.A.Southall ( Warley ) P.G.Partridge ( South Birmingham ) M.Smyth ( South Birmingham ) 1999-2000 P.Hunt ( South Birmingham ) K.Moore ( Walsall Kipping ) B.Steeles ( Lady Westminster ) W.Elliot ( Lady Westminster ) 1999-2000 9 9 10 10 1999-2000  
      Birmingham Checkmates 2010-13 Alex Holowczak Brandhall Conservative Club, 122 Ashes Rd, Oldbury, B69 4RB Formed out of players from the Quinbourne Centre Junior Saturday Chess club, Shared the Warley Quinbourne venue 1971-1972 W.A.Hurst H.W.Stanley J.H.Baines A.E.Utton Grading J.B.Jones W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League A.F.Brookes Web Master 1971-1972 Wolverhampton Kipping Lichfield B'ham Telephone Area Solihull Lodge Aston University Warley Minor West Mid's Municipal 8 9 10 1971-1972 Handsworth Wood-3 Sutton Coldfield-3 Homer Homer South Birmingham-4 Birmingham City Police-7 Barrington Barrington 1971-1972 R.F.T.Wood ( Sutton Colfield ) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) M. Pursall ( Great Barr ) B.Whitehouse ( Warley ) 1971-1972 G.W.Lingard ( Mutual Circle ) R.Hardy ( Lozells ) M.D.Smyth ( South Birmingham ) A.S.Pasztor ( Solihull Lodge ) 1971-1972 T.O'Sullivan ( Sutton Coldfield ) G.Stokes-Roberts ( Mercia ) P.G.Partridge ( South Birmingham ) C.Austin ( Quinborne ) 2000-2001 J Fahy ( Warley Quinborne ) K.Moore ( Walsall Kipping ) P.Apostolakopoulas ( Olton ) T.Gazee ( Wolseley ) 2000-2001 9 9 10 10 2000-2001  
            Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club, 87 Nimmings Rd, Halesowen B62 9JG 1972-1973 H.W.Stanley W.P.Taylor W.E.Phipps A.E.Utton Grading J.H.Baines W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League A.F.Brookes Web Master 1972-1973 Birmingham University of Birmingham Quinborne South Birmingham Aston University South Birmingham Minor Birlec 8 9 10 1972-1973 Mutual Circle 3 Lozells-3 Homer Homer South Birmingham-7 Bakelite-4 Barrington Barrington 1972-1973 M.J.Corden ( Golden Hillock ) P.C.Gibbs ( Birmingham ) C.E.Packwood ( South Birmingham ) D.W.Daniels (Mutual Circle ) 1972-1973 P.Yavari ( Aston University ) R.Hardy ( Lozells ) K.Thomas ( Great Barr ) D.R.Brown ( Olton ) 1972-1973 B.C.Drury ( Kynoch ) R.Attwood ( Mutual Circle ) D.Marsh ( Olton ) P.G.Partridge ( South Birmingham ) 2001-2002 K.Ryder ( Halesowen ) B.Curry ( Halesowen ) G Bates ( Wolseley ) R.Trevis ( Lady Westminster ) 2001-2002 9 9 10 10 2001-2002  
      Birmingham City Police 1970-74 N. F. Taylor Band Room, Steelhouse Lane Police Station, City Centre Birmingham 4 Became West Midlands Police in 1974 1973-1974 H.W.Stanley W.P.Taylor V.G.Jenson A.E.Utton Grading J.H.Baines W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League A.F.Brookes Web Master 1973-1974 Wolverhampton Kipping Dudley Lichfield University of Birmingham Sutton Coldfield Hodge Hill Minor Wolseley Tamworth Walsall Kipping (8B) 10 1973-1974 Lozells 3 Lichfield-3 Homer Homer Olton-6 Walsall Kipping-4 Barrington Barrington 1973-1974 P.C.Gibbs ( Birmingham ) S.Berry ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.Yavari ( Aston University ) G.J.Gee ( Birmingham ) 1973-1974 R.Hardy ( Lozells ) T.J.Holt ( Olton ) R.G.Keightley ( University of Birmingham ) B.Homer ( Warley ) 1973-1974 M.Greaves ( Sutton Coldfield ) G.J.Vaughan ( South Birmingham ) B.Kelly ( Wolseley ) A.Lissamore ( Pinchin Johnson ) 2002-2003 P.M.Woodward ( Warley Quinborne ) Shared D.Rowe ( Warley Quinborne ) 8 8 2002-2003 9 9 10 10 2002-2003  
    D. Rowe, 1948-2012         Canteen Steelhouse Lane Police Station, City Centre Birmingham 4   1974-1975 H.W.Stanley W.P.Taylor A.E.Utton A.E.Utton Grading J.H.Baines W.G.Powell J.A.Nurcombe Lightning Rapidplay Summer League A.F.Brookes Web Master 1974-1975 Sutton Coldfield Birmingham University of Birmingham University of Birmingham South Birmingham Stourbridge Minor Tamworth  Warley Beetle 10 1974-1975 Sutton Coldfield-1 South Birmingham-3 Homer Homer St James-8 Tamworth-7 Barrington Barrington 1974-1975 K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) G.M.Boyce ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.A.Tarbuck ( Lichfield ) G.N.Stokes ( Solihull ) 1974-1975 R.G.Keightley ( University of Birmingham ) N.Roberts ( West Mids.Municipal ) B.W.Russell ( Warley ) R.W.Hodgson ( Kynoch ) 1974-1975 G.Riley ( Weslyan & General ) W.Holloway ( Hodge Hill ) P.F.Cooper ( Wolseley ) M.Phillips ( Golden Hillock ) 2003-2004 J.Pakenham ( Warley Quinborne )  Shared  P.Bull ( Warley Quinborne ) 8 8 2003-2004 9 9 10 10 2003-2004  
    Dave Rowe. first appeared in the League Handbook in 1967 as winner of the League Individual for Division Five while playing for Warley Chess Club; he first became an official of any sort in 1974 when, unsurprisingly in view of his profession of accountancy, he became one of the League's auditors. A couple of years later he took over the critical role of Record Secretary, He held the post on that occasion for four seasons, which given the size of the league at the height of the Fischer-inspired boom in chess was an impressive achievement: In 1982 he became General Secretary a post he held for six years, In 1985 Dave still found time to win another Individual title this time in Division 3 then in 1988 it was back to the Record Secretary's job for seven more years. Twice more he was General Secretary when other candidates could not be found; if a job needed doing he would always give it a go. Dave had successfully qualified as a BCF arbiter and was heavily involved in the organisation and running of most of the local congresses, notably the Midland Open which he persuaded his club to take over as a franchise in the 1990s, and the Warwickshire Championships. At Club level Dave moved from Warley Quinborne to become the Secretary of the long running Birmingham Chess Club, a post he held until ill health took is life aged 64.   Birmingham Deaf S. R. Laight The Deaf Centre, Francis Road, (Opp Welcome Pub), Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8SZ 1975-1976 W.P.Taylor I.MacGillivray  G.F.Harris A.E.Utton Grading J.H.Baines J.A.Crump J.A.Nurcombe J.H.Baines Rapidplay Summer League I.C.R.MacGillivray Web Master 1975-1976 Birmingham-A Walsall Kipping University of Birmingham B'ham Telephone Area Stourbridge Walsall Kipping Minor St James Handsworth Wood St James 10 1975-1976 St James-7 St. James-9 Homer Homer St James-7 South Birmingham-4 Barrington Barrington 1975-1976 G.J.Willetts ( Mutual Circle ) M.A.Hunt ( South Birmingham ) P.Jeal ( Lichfield ) M.V.Edwards ( Handsworth Wood ) 1975-1976 J.Smith ( West Midlands Municipal )  R.Hardy ( Lozells ) C.Corfield (Olton ) D.R.Brown ( Olton ) 1975-1976 E.Whelan ( Weslyan & General ) G.Trueman ( Warley Quinborne ) T.Medlicott ( Tamworth ) A.F.Brooks ( West Mids.Municipal ) 2004-2005 K.J.Langston ( Birmingham Settlement ) P.Joiner ( Wolseley ) 8 8 2004-2005 9 9 10 10 2004-2005  
      S. Gibson 1976-1977 W.P.Taylor D.Rowe B.G.Dudley A.E.Utton Grading J.H.Baines I.C.R.MacGillivray J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League T.A.Latham Web Master 1976-1977 Stourbridge Redditch Dudley St James Bushbury Wolverhampton Minor St James Stourbridge B'ham Telephone Area St James 1976-1977 St James-4 Quinborne-4 Homer Homer St James-7 Olton-6 Barrington Barrington 1976-1977 R.J.M.Farley ( Kynoch ) J.F.Green ( Hodge Hill ) E.J.Weeks ( South Birmingham ) J.E.Crump ( Lucas ) 1976-1977 J.Smith ( West Midlands Municipal )  N.Roberts ( West Mids.Municipal ) G.A.Jelfs ( South Birmingham ) J.MacDonald ( Olton ) 1976-1977 N.D.Arkell ( St. James ) T.A.Wykes ( Solihull Lodge ) A.Pleasants ( Birm. Telephone Area ) D.Brelsforth ( Lozells ) 2005-2006 W.Elliot ( Westminster ) G.Bates ( Wolseley ) 8 8 2005-2006 9 9 10 10 2005-2006  
      M. Jackson 1977-1978 W.P.Taylor D.Rowe L.Arculus A.E.Utton Grading W.R.Morry I.C.R.MacGillivray J.A.Nurcombe T.A.Latham Rapidplay Summer League T.A.Latham Web Master 1977-1978 Stourbridge University of Birmingham St James Stourbridge Lichfield District Bromsgrove Minor Stourbridge Birmingham North Birmingham North Birmingham 1977-1978 St James-3 Lichfield 2 Homer Homer Canning-9 Birmingham-8 Barrington Barrington 1977-1978 M. Ardin ( Solihull ) G.M.Boyce ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.Maddocks ( Solihull Lodge ) K.A.Yeomans ( Olton ) 1977-1978 D.M.Evans ( Solihull ) A.Singh ( Lozells ) J.MacDonald ( Olton ) R.F.Viles ( Bakelite ) 1977-1978 P.F.Cooper ( Wolseley ) D.A.Bissell ( Halesowen ) F.Jimenez ( Solihull Lodge ) R.Ellis ( St. James )   Indy ❼ Indy ❼ Indy ❽ Indy ❽   Indy ❾ Indy ❾ Indy ❿ Indy ❿ ▲  
  NAMES,                                                                                                                                                                         P. Hickman     1978-1979 I.C.R.MacGillivray D.Rowe B.Cafferty A.E.Utton Grading W.R.Morry L.Arculus J.A.Nurcombe T.A.Latham Rapidplay Summer League T.A.Latham Web Master 1978-1979 Sutton Coldfield St James Hodge Hill Bushbury Bromsgrove Stourbridge Minor Tamworth /  610 St James Old Veseyans St James / 610 1978-1979 Bushbury-4 Old Veseyans-5 Homer Homer 610-10 Old Veseyans-9 Barrington Barrington 1978-1979 J.S.Hart ( Redditch ) E.J.Weeks ( South Birmingham ) A.D.Lloyd ( Olton ) D.W.Pugh ( Warley Quinborne ) 1978-1979 P.F.Cooper ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.F.Green ( Hodge Hill ) D.Bissell ( Halesowen ) R.Wallman ( Olton ) 1978-1979 C.R.Dawson ( 610 ) S.H.Wood ( Tamworth ) R.Cumiskey ( East Birmingham ) L.M.Berry ( Kynoch )   Individual Winners & Runners up          
    Over the years many a chess club name has disappeared, this is usually due to the venue becoming unavailable or the rent to expensive. This often results in clubs having to either change names to suit a new venue, or they merge with another club and adopt their name or create a new name. Quite a lot of clubs were formed as work teams and played from the company canteens but with the industrial decline they have now all gone. To the unknowing record studier, it may seem that many players changed clubs, but most often it was the club that changed not the player. Examples of this are. The New Road club formed in 1952 then became Handsworth in 1957 then East Birmingham in 1967. Solihull amalgamated with West Warwickshire in 1990 to be West Warwickshire Solihull they were later joined in 1992 by East Birmingham. Following no concessions being offered at that venue/time to the juniors Solihull Youth Chess Club was formed. University of Birmingham was only known as University until 1966 when The College of Advanced Technology gained University Status and became Aston University. West Birmingham who existed as a draughts club in 1894 joined the league in 1932 and after one season as Lozells Street Hall became just Lozells 1947; playing in Newtown they merged with Tucker Fasteners 1977, the two club secretaries after a night on the town chose North Birmingham to be their name not realising 40 years earlier a club with the same name had existed. In 1998 North Birmingham amalgamated with Kingstanding and four seasons later 2002 they moved again and became Boldmere (playing from St Michael’s football club). The football club was taken over and a large rent increase has caused the club to move to and become Oscott. Overtime Lucas has had three Chess clubs. The original and longest running Lucas club was associated to the Great King Street works Hockley, and became Lucas North when the Lucas South club associated to the Spring Road works Acocks Green was formed. Some years later another Lucas club emerged at Dog Kennel Lane Shirley, first under the name of Lucas Research Centre then as Lucas Advanced Engineering Centre and finally Lucas Automotive. When the Lucas, (Lucas North) factory closed they moved to play at the Settlement Buildings and became Lucas Birmingham Settlement, while here they were joined by West Midlands Municipal and after moving to the Local Church became Saint Georges, no connection to the 1897 St George’s club. Solihull Lodge moved to the Colebrook Public House and became Colebrook Shirley then after another move just Shirley, later when the Lucas Automotive factory closed they joined to become Shirley & Lucas, after more years passed they moved to Amalgamate with Wythall chess club and are now Shirley Wythall. St James named after the church and original venue in Leach Green lane Rubery, grew in size and moved to the King George V Pub Longbridge, where they were fielding 8 teams in the BDCL, when the pub closed down it was onto the near by Austin Social Club, with the demise of the Austin car plant and the redevelopment of the Longbridge area St James in 2005 moved across the road and became Greenlands. Now 15 years later the Greenland’s Social has been taken over they are back in the Austin Social and become Longbridge. When the Birlec factory closed they became Aldridge, South Staffordshire & Tamworth Joined to be Tamworth & District. Smethwick became Bearwood Baptists then back to Smethwick then Warley then amalgamated with Quinborne, Magnet Works became G.E.C. City (of Birmingham) joined Erdington, Chapel Street playing from the Methodist Church won Div 7 in their first season and moved to Cherry Orchard Hall Hampstead Hill and became Handsworth Wood then after more venue changes became The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, (R.A.O.B), Holly Lane and then back to Handsworth Wood. Nuffield (Metal Products) in Common Lane was the original name before becoming Wolseley, formerly part of Leyland Cars they Joined Westminster in 2010, Westminster started as Lady Westminster named after the pub where they formed, the Building was formerly a Bank...  Clear as Mud     Birmingham Gas 1954-57 E. B. Kirkby Gas Works, Windsor Street, Duddeston, Aston, Birmingham    1979-1980 I.C.R.MacGillivray D.Rowe K.G.Humphreys A.E.Utton Grading W.R.Morry L.Arculus J.A.Nurcombe T.A.Latham Rapidplay Summer League T.A.Latham Web Master 1979-1980 Solihull Bushbury Bromsgrove West Bromwich  Cannock Chase Walsall Kipping Minor St James St James Binks Bullows St James 1979-1980 Cannock Chase-5 Lichfield & District-4 Homer Homer Binks Bullows-9 St. James-10 Barrington Barrington 1979-1980 K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) D.R.Johnson ( Kynoch ) J.R.Bellinger ( Birmingham )    Shared    P.F.Cooper ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1979-1980 A.Singh ( North Birmingham ) M Hoare ( Lichfield ) R.T.Farley ( Birmingham Telephone Area ) D.W.Gostelow ( Olton ) 1979-1980 G.Gee ( Handsworth Wood ) M.Haywood ( Cannock Chase ) R.Evans ( Tamworth ) B.Dixon ( North Birmingham )                                
      Birmingham Insurance   K. E. Williams Ridgways Café Temple Street, City Centre, Birmingham   1980-1981 I.C.R.MacGillivray L.Arculus J.N.Flatley A.E.Utton Grading W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe T.A.Latham Rapidplay Summer League T.A.Latham Web Master 1980-1981 Kynoch University of Birmingham West Bromwich  Olton Wolseley St James Minor Halesowen Drayton Bassett Dudley W.M.County Council 1980-1981 Kynoch-1 Stourbridge-5 Homer Homer Drayton Bassett-8 Kynoch-6 Barrington Barrington 1980-1981 J.S.Hart ( Redditch ) D.R.Johnson ( Kynoch ) J.Mildenhall ( Handsworth Wood ) M.Swystun ( Warley Quinborne ) 1980-1981 L.Gaffney ( North Birmingham ) M Hoare ( Lichfield ) A.West ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Cronshaw ( Kynoch ) 1980-1981 K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia ) B.R.Smith ( Mercia ) R.Gill ( Kynoch ) R.Evans ( St. James )   League 10 Second  Team Lightning Tournament                                                                                                                                                                                    League 10 Second  Team Lightning Tournament ♘
      Birmingham International Centre 1956-58 G. T. Bayliss International Centre 83 Suffolk Street City Centre Birmingham 1981-1982 D.Rowe L.Arculus J.F.Ferber A.E.Utton Grading W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M Clark Web Master 1981-1982 Kynoch Olton Halesowen Sutton Coldfield Mercia Wolverhampton Minor Halesowen-A Bromsgrove West Bromwich  University of Birmingham 1981-1982 Kynoch-5 Warley Quinborne-1 Homer Homer West Bromwich-9 Drayton Bassett-8 Barrington Barrington 1981-1982 P.C.Raines ( Warley Quinborne ) G.Hill ( Warley Quinborne ) G.B.Dawson ( Kynoch ) J.Mildenhall ( R.A.O.B.) 1981-1982 M.A.Saunders ( Olton ) P.Maddocks ( Solihull Lodge ) N.Ardin ( Drayton Bassett ) W.Bradford ( South Birmingham ) 1981-1982 K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia ) K.Kent ( Kynoch ) D.Higgitt ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Grainger ( Birm. Telephone )  
          C. G. Rao     1982-1983 D.Rowe L.Arculus K.R.Ingram    A.E.Utton15 J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1982-1983 Kynoch University of Birmingham Lichfield Wolseley Dudley Bromsgrove Minor Solihull Lodge University of Birmingham North Birmingham Golden Hillock 1982-1983 Bushbury-5 Halesowen-5 Homer Homer Golden Hillock-10 Stourbridge-6 Barrington Barrington 1982-1983 B.H.Wood ( Sutton Coldfield )     Shared    J.Hawthorne ( Warley Quinborne )  G.B.Dawson ( University of Birmingham ) K.Thomas ( Kynoch ) 1982-1983 H.W.Brockbank ( East Birmingham )  S.Tennant ( R.A.O.B.) K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia ) A.P.Goode ( University of Birmingham ) 1982-1983 R.Evans ( St. James ) D.Nugent ( St. James ) A.J.Hickey ( Lucas ) J.Lunn ( West Mids.Municipal ) 1982-1983 Section A Season Section B Season Section C Season
    M.B.A. Walker 1938-2015   Birmingham Polytechnic R. G. Winfield Birmingham Polytechnic, Block D, Franchise Street, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2ST 1983-1984 D.Rowe L.Arculus D.W.Anderton K.J.Langston J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1983-1984 Kynoch Kynoch Olton Bushbury West Mid's Municipal East Birmingham Minor Old Draytonians Walsall Kipping Chelmsley Wood Bushbury 1983-1984 R.A.O.B.-5 Halesowen-5 Homer Homer Mutual Circle-8 Olton-4 Barrington Barrington 1983-1984 R.C.Drury ( Birmingham ) G.J.Willetts ( Mutual Circle ) D.A.Bissell ( Halesowen ) J.Edge ( Halesowen ) 1983-1984 A.Hsu ( Sutton Coldfield ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) H.W.Brockbank ( West Wark. Solihull ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal  ) 1983-1984 R.J.Peck ( St. James ) R.J.Garnett (St. James ) A.Wright ( Mutual Circle ) E.Golightly ( Tamworth ) 1983-1984 Winners  Runners Up 1982-1983 Winners  Runners Up 1982-1983 Winners  Runners Up 1982-1983
      Mike Walker was another who would not let anyone down; many a mile was driven in order to chauffeur players to and from games in order to get a full team out. Many a club night he would brave the snow and frost to open the club room in case someone would turn up and many a wise word was given when the phone rang to ask for advice. My first encounter with Mike was playing at a congress where he had gone to see how a young club player was getting on, I casually mentioned in-between games I may be looking for a new club and before you could blink an eye he had my Name Address and Phone Number and then wished me luck in the next game. On arrival home a letter was through the door with all the facts and figures and club History should I wish to join? He had driven 15 miles out of his way at the drop of an hat to help the club. It was this overriding willingness to turn out even when unwell that perhaps contributed to his death of pneumonia aged 76. Mike had settled in Birmingham in 1968 taking the post of Mathematics lecturer at University Birmingham, after befriending W. Ritson Morry he Joined Mutual Circle and went on to become Chairman of the Rules Committee 1988-98; President 1995-96; Honorary General Secretary 2008-13; Mutual Circle Stalwart 33 years. I'm only Records Secretary because of Mike's enthusiasm rubbing off on me. Set them up Mike we'll all be along shortly... A.T. Woollaston.        N. Kierman     1984-1985 D.Rowe L.Arculus S.Campbell K.J.Langston J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1984-1985 Kynoch West Bromwich  University of Birmingham R.A.O.B. Burton Dis't Hospitals Golden Hillock Minor Halesowen Wolverhampton Bushbury East Birmingham 1984-1985 West Wark's Solihull-5 Old Draytonians-3 Homer Homer Chelmsley Wood-7 Golden Hillock-6 Barrington Barrington 1984-1985 M.D.Burt ( Birmingham ) M.D.Smyth ( South Birmingham ) D.Mason ( Solihull Lodge ) J.S.Hart ( Golden Hillock ) 1984-1985 D.Rowe ( Warley Quinborne) L.J.Wheatley ( St. James ) J.Birch ( Mutual  Circle ) D.J.Cheshire ( West Midlands Municipal ) 1984-1985 D.Reeves ( Warley Quinborne ) K.A.J.Francis ( Lucas ) D.M.Horsley ( Olton ) M.E.Tallis ( Lucas ) 1984-1985 Kynoch A ~ ~ ~ 1984-1985 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1984-1985 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1984-1985
      Birmingham Post & Mail 1935-37 H. V. Taylor White Swan, Edmund Street, Centre, Birmingham 1985-1986 D.Rowe L.Arculus D.L.E.Arthur K.J.Langston J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1985-1986 St James Mutual Circle West Mid's Municipal Lichfield South Birmingham Chelmsley Wood Minor Chelmsley Wood South Birmingham West Midlands Police Sutton Coldfield 1985-1986 South Birmingham-5 Kynoch-1 Homer Homer St James-8 West Midlands Police-9  Solihull Lodge-8 Chelmley Wood-6 1985-1986 D.A.Bissell ( Halesowen ) D.M.Joshi ( St. James ) P.O'Neill ( Kynoch ) J.S.Hart ( Golden Hillock ) 1985-1986 H.W.Brockbank ( West Warks. Solihull ) E.Whelan ( South Birmingham ) M.Maher ( Lichfield ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) 1985-1986 S.Evans ( South Birmingham ) K.A.J.Francis ( Lucas ) D.Potter ( Chelmsley Wood ) P.Banks ( Halesowen ) 1985-1986 St James A ~ ~ ~ 1985-1986 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1985-1986 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1985-1986
          A. D. Tench     1986-1987 D.Rowe L.Arculus A.W.Neale K.J.Langston J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines J.A.Nurcombe J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1986-1987 Bushbury West Bromwich  Stourbridge South Staffordshire East Birmingham Wolverhampton Minor Bushbury South Birmingham St James Stourbridge 1986-1987 East Birmingham-5 Warley Quinborne-2 Homer Homer Stourbridge-10 Bushbury-7 Birmingham-7 West Bromwich-8 1986-1987 G.J.Willetts ( Mutual  Circle) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) H.W.Brockbank ( West Warks. Solihull ) C.C.McConkey ( Birmingham ) 1986-1987 J.Mildenhall ( R.A.O.B.) G.M.P.Riley ( Sutton Coldfield ) M.Harris ( St. James ) J.Asbury ( Solihull Lodge ) 1986-1987 W.J.Hicks ( East Birmingham ) M.Sanderson ( South Birmingham )  R.J.Hancox ( Rushall ) P.Harrison ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1986-1987 St James A ~ ~ ~ 1986-1987 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1986-1987 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1986-1987
      Birmingham Settlement 2004-2006 J. .A. (Tony) Crump Birmingham Settlement, 318 Summer Lane, corner Tower Street, Newtown Birmingham B19 3RH see Lucas (North) 1987-1988 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe R.J.Hancox K.J.Langston J.B.Jones W.R.Morry J.H.Baines    J.A.Nurcombe34 J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League Mrs.M.Clark Web Master 1987-1988 Bushbury Sutton Coldfield R.A.O.B. East Birmingham South Birmingham Bushbury Minor St James West Bromwich  Olton St James 1987-1988 Kynoch-1 East Birmingham-4 Homer Homer West Bromwich-8 Stourbridge-8 Sutton Coldfield-8 Aldridge-7 1987-1988 H.W.Brockbank ( West Warks. Solihull ) M.Horrigan ( Lichfield ) W.Hicks ( East Birmingham ) S.Singhal ( Mutual Circle ) 1987-1988 T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham )  C.Hibbard ( Lichfield ) J.Birch ( Mutual Circle ) D.Beadle ( Warley Quinborne ) 1987-1988 K.A.J.Francis ( Lucas ) P.McConell ( South Staffordshire ) G.R.Cowell ( South Birmingham ) A. McNab ( St. James ) 1987-1988 St James A ~ ~ ~ 1987-1988 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1987-1988 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1987-1988
      Birmingham Small Arms (B.S.A.) 1921-22 1945-63 H. P. Taylor Farm, Sampson Rd, Sparkbrook, Birmingham Played from the Armory Works Small Heath 1988-1989 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe T.W.Walker K.J.Langston J.B.Jones M.B.A.Walker J.H.Baines C.J.Nixon W.R.Morry Rapidplay Summer League A.J.T.Szatanik Web Master 1988-1989 St James South Birmingham Solihull Warley Quinborne West Midlands Police Sutton Coldfield Minor Holly Lane West Midlands Police Lucas Automotive Olton 1988-1989 West Midlands Police-5 Sutton Coldfield-1 East Birmingham-5 South Staffordshire-5 Olton-8 West Midlands Police-8  Solihull Lodge-6 Bushbury-7 1988-1989 K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) G.J.Willetts ( South Birmingham ) F.Jimenez ( Solihull Lodge ) R.T.Farley ( Kynoch ) 1988-1989 R.Huq ( South Birmingham ) N.Fallowfield ( Stourbridge ) D.Beadle ( Warley Quinborne ) J.Asbury ( Solihull Lodge ) 1988-1989 P.Tomkins ( Wythall ) T.Sowerby ( St. James ) W.Archibald ( Olton ) G.R.Cowell (South Birmingham ) 1988-1989 St James A ~ ~ Kynoch A 1988-1989 Birmingham ~ ~ StJB & WQB & WMMunicipal 1988-1989 Holly Lane ~ ~ North Birmingham & WsK & WQ 1988-1989
      D. J. Hathaway B.S.A. Senior Staff Canteen, Armoury Rd Small Heath, Birmingham 10 1989-1990 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe D.Rowe K.J.Langston J.B.Jones M.B.A.Walker J.H.Baines C.J.Nixon W.R.Morry Rapidplay Summer League A.J.T.Szatanik Web Master 1989-1990 Bushbury Kynoch Mutual Circle Sutton Coldfield St James Wythall Minor West Midlands Police Chelmsley Wood South Staffordshire Warley Quinborne 1989-1990 East Birmingham-3 Warley Quinborne-3 South Staffordshire-5 Kynoch-1 South Staffordshire-9 Lichfield-8 Lucas-9 Aldridge-8 1989-1990 M.Horrigan ( Lichfield ) N.A.P.McSheehy ( St. James ) R.George ( Tamworth ) N.Fallowfield ( Stourbridge ) 1989-1990 B.Briscoe ( East Birmingham ) K.Jones ( North Birmingham ) S.O'Sullivan ( Mutual Circle ) C.Leach ( Tamworth ) 1989-1990 K.A.J.Francis ( Lucas ) M.Clark ( Warley Quinborne ) P.Connell ( Wythall ) A.Russell ( Olton ) 1989-1990 Kynoch A ~ ~ Warley Quinborne A 1989-1990 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1989-1990 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1989-1990
          V. A. Nurcombe     1990-1991 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe J.R.Bright K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker C.J.Nixon J.F.Birch Rapidplay Summer League A.J.T.Szatanik Web Master 1990-1991 Bushbury Stourbridge West Warwickhire Solihull West Midlands Police Olton Sutton Coldfield Minor Mercia Lucas Automotive Sutton Coldfield Not-enough-entries  1990-1991 Stourbridge-3 Lichfield-1 Solihull Lodge-4 South Birmingham-1 Mercia-7 West Midlands Police-6  Ellisons-8 Lichfield-8 1990-1991 J.Edge ( Warley Quinborne ) D.R.Thomas ( Birmingham  J.Mildenhall ( Handsworth Wood ) C.Hibbard ( Lichfield ) 1990-1991 H.W.Brockbank ( West Warks. Solihull ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) M.Groombridge ( Walsall Kipping ) K.Hurney ( St. James ) 1990-1991 M.Hoare ( Lichfield ) A.Cottom ( Olton ) P.Wilkinson ( Walsall Kipping ) P.Harper ( St. James ) 1990-1991 Warley Quinborne A ~ ~ Kynoch A 1990-1991 Warley Quinborne B ~ ~ Lucas & Birmingham Settlement 1990-1991 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1990-1991
      Birmingham Telephone Area 1968-86 T. E. Farley Civic House Great Charles Street, Corner Summer Row, Newhall, Birmingham 3 Champions ❸ 1972, ❺ 1970 1991-1992 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe P.F.Staley K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker C.J.Nixon J.F.Birch Rapidplay Summer League A.J.T.Szatanik Web Master 1991-1992 Walsall Kipping Tamworth West Midlands Police University of Birmingham Sutton Coldfield South Birmingham Minor Handsworth Wood South Birmingham Warley Quinborne Not-enough-entries  1991-1992 Lichfield-1 Wythall-5 Tamworth-2 Warley Quinborne-2 Mercia-6 South Birmingham-6 Kynoch-7 Aldridge-7 1991-1992 R.Millward ( Solihull Lodge ) M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) K.Jones ( Handsworth Wood ) T.Delaney ( Warley Quinborne ) 1991-1992 W.Harwood ( Olton ) F.Jimenez ( Solihull Lodge ) M.Groombridge ( Walsall Kipping ) J.Llewelyn ( West Warks. Solihull ) 1991-1992 R.Purcell ( Solihull Lodge ) K.Gilbert ( Solihull Lodge ) D.Jukes ( Wesleyan & General ) P.Harper ( South Birmingham ) 1991-1992 Warley Quinborne A ~ ~ St James A 1991-1992 Olton A ~ ~ Warley Quinborne C 1991-1992 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1991-1992
    David Anderton, CM; O.B.E. 1941-2022   A. Mukherjee Hill Street Telephone Exchange, Canteen, Next to rear Futurist Cinema, B'ham 1992-1993 D.R.Thomas D.Rowe-J.Yuill D.Fellows K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker C.J.Nixon J.F.Birch Rapidplay Summer League A.J.T.Szatanik Web Master 1992-1993 Bushbury West Bromwich  University of Birmingham West Mid's Municipal Lichfield Wolverhampton Minor Warley Quinborne Halesowen Tamworth Not-enough-entries  1992-1993 West Bromwich-2  Wolseley-5 Walsall Kipping-4 Warley Quinborne-3 St James-6 Tamworth-9 West Midlands Police-7  South Birmingham-7 1992-1993 C.Hibbard ( Lichfield ) A.Hynes ( St. James ) C.Hibbard ( Lichfield ) R.Hardy ( Warley Quinborne ) 1992-1993 M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) N.Byrne ( West Warks. Solihull ) C.Lund-Yates ( Olton ) A.Peace ( Wythall ) 1992-1993 J.R.Bright ( Wythall ) D.Perks ( Mercia ) M.Soszynski ( Handsworth Wood ) T.Imbush ( Handsworth Wood ) 1992-1993 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1992-1993 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1992-1993 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1992-1993
    David joined the Walsall Kipping (K.) chess club in 1982, having played previously for the Wolverhampton Kipping chess club, and then the Rock Kipping chess club*. He brought a national reputation with him. He had been honoured in 1977, ‘for services to chess. These had included the (non-playing) Captaincy of the English men’s team at International Chess Olympiads; and also, the provision of much legal advice to the British Chess Federation (BCF). Together these had brought him into contact with the cream of British chess players and this served him well later on. He was also a strong player himself and his presence no doubt assisted in attracting other strong players to the club. He only gradually took to participating in the club’s internal competitions though, but when he did so he regularly became Club Champion. However, after he had won it 7 times in succession, he very generously, and voluntarily, withdrew from entering, so as to give others the opportunity to shine. Nevertheless, he was a very competitive player and prepared for his league fixtures with meticulous care. Since David’s arrival, Walsall K. consistently maintained strong positions in both Divisions 1 of the BDCL and the WDCL; winning the Birmingham League Championship 5 times and the Wolverhampton Championship 3 times. However it was a measure of the man’s willingness to take a back seat, that it was only in 2002 that he finally became Captain of the Div. 1 team in the Birmingham League, and even later, in 2008, that he became Captain of the Div 1 team in the WDCL team. He was always particularly keen though on the club fighting for the title of Staffordshire Champion, via its Hickman Cup tournament; and in this he was very successful, the club winning it no less than 18 times between 1982 and 2019. As a Captain he was determined to make the most of the club’s talents. Consequently, he never failed to ensure, before agreeing fixture dates, that he knew exactly who would be available; and he expected a full commitment from his teams. In return, he consistently provided lifts to team members to matches; although this became an increasingly demanding task for him. David was also a great organizer, and his skills in this area were highlighted when the club decided to celebrate its 1992 Jubilee with a tournament. He willingly took on the task of organizer and managed to attract sufficient sponsorship locally so as to enable a major Chess Tournament to be played, at the Walsall Campus. The WALSALL KIPPING JUBILEE CHESS TOURNAMENT 1992 was played over the three days of the Easter weekend, and attracted entries from more than nine countries. The players included Alexei Suetin of Moscow, a leading Russian grandmaster (GM), six other GMs, and eleven international masters (IM). The winner was GM Murray Chandler from New Zealand. It was regarded as a great success. The national magazine CHESS described it at the time as 'the strongest ever weekend tournament on British soil', and recognized that the 'enticing conditions…' provided by David Anderton, chief organiser from the club, played a major part in this achievement. Bernard Cafferty (Birmingham Post) claimed that it ‘brought a collection of national chess talent to the West Midlands…’. It also attracted the attention of the BCF and it was at their request that David produced a leaflet ‘Note on the Organisation of the Walsall Kipping Jubilee Tournament’ for use by the BCF. David followed this up later by jointly organizing, along with Lawrence Cooper of Stafford, the STAFFORDSHIRE CENTENARY INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 1997. It was hosted by the Walsall Kipping Chess Club at its premises, and was arranged as A Nine-Round Scheveningen Tournament in which the players are divided into two teams; and all the players in Team A play all those in Team B. It was the first International Chess tournament to be held in Staffordshire and recognized for international title purposes. It attracted an entry that included 3 GMs; 1 WGM (Jana Bellin); 6 IMs and 1WM. The two leading scorers were GM Bogdan Lalic and IM Jonathan Rowson. David was further involved in instigating and setting up a training scheme for juniors at The Joseph Leckie Community School in 1993. Professional help, in the shape of Robert Bellin, was provided through sponsorship and it attracted a substantial number of local children. Much progress and enthusiasm was generated, and it ran for three years. In turn this encouraged Ray Dolan, another club member, to eventually set up the currently very successful Bloxwich Junior Chess Academy, to carry on the good work. In the meantime, the Walsall K. club was involved in organizing an annual one-day Rapid play Congress. Again, David became instrumental in attracting sponsorship for it, and this enabled it to offer larger prizes and become a very attractive event. He became the organizer for it in 1999, and ran it till it finished in 2008. It regularly attracted players from all over the Midlands and sometimes further afield. In the meantime, David pursued his personal chess with much commitment. This might be exemplified by the following: -in 1959 he became the WDCL individual Champion by winning its premier individual tournament, the Rock Cup; and in 2009 he successfully repeated this achievement, 50 years later! Also, apart from his club and Staffs County matches he took part annually in National events too. He organized teams in the 4NCL league and participated in British events, achieving regular success- latterly in the Senior Championships. His achievements were too complex to cover in detail here; but they may be elsewhere. Here though is a brief list of some of them: -   K. W. Sparkes Fifth floor, Telephone House, Newhall Street, Newhall, Birmingham 3 1993-1994 D.R.Thomas 11D.Rowe-J.Yuill J.Mildenhall K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker C.J.Nixon J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League P.Nightingale Web Master 1993-1994 St James University of Birmingham West Warwickhire Solihull Wolseley South Birmingham Kynoch Minor Tamworth Chelmsley Wood West Wark's Solihull Rushall 1993-1994 West Bromwich-4  Tamworth-2 Lichfield-2A Mutual Circle-2 West Wark's Solihull-9 Kynoch-6 Lucas Bm Settlement-9 West Midlands Police-6  1993-1994 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) N.Byrne ( West Warks. Solihull ) J.S.Hart ( Mutual  Circle ) T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham ) 1993-1994 T.Delaney ( Warley Quinborne ) C.Boivin ( South Birmingham ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) L.J.Wheatley ( St. James ) 1993-1994 K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia ) C.Lund-Yates ( Olton ) K.Ryder ( Stourbridge ) G.M.Gee ( Handsworth Wood ) 1993-1994 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Solihull Lodge A & Warley Quinborne A 1993-1994 Olton A ~ ~ Solihull Lodge B 1993-1994 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1993-1994
      A. R. Grainger Post Office Recruiting Centre, Colmore Row ~ Waterloo Street, Birmingham 3 1994-1995 D.R.Thomas L.E.Collier M.A.Biddle K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League P.Nightingale Web Master 1994-1995 Lichfield Lichfield Solihull Lodge Handsworth Wood Solihull Youth Redditch Minor Sutton Coldfield South Birmingham Solihull Youth Solihull Lodge 1994-1995 Lichfield-1 Handsworth Wood-4 Solihull Lodge-3 Birmingham-2 Bushbury-6 Stourbridge-6 Kingstanding-9 Solihull Youth-9 1994-1995 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) J.Edge ( Warley Quinborne ) G.Davies ( Solihull ) J.S.Hart ( Mutual Circle ) 1994-1995 R.Walker ( Solihull Lodge ) M.Reilly ( Lichfield ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal )   Shared   C.Beards ( Lucas & Settlement ) 1994-1995 K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia )       Shared      R.Jones ( Solihull Youth ) T.Fox ( Warley Quinborne ) K.Ryder ( Halesowen ) 1994-1995 Kynoch A ~ ~ Solihull Lodge A 1994-1995 Kynoch B ~ ~ Lucas 1994-1995 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1994-1995
      D. Stockwin Post Office Social Club, Thorp Street, Off Hurst Street, City Centre, Birmingham B5 4AT 1995-1996 D.R.Thomas L.E.Collier M.B.A.Walker K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League P.Nightingale Web Master 1995-1996 Kynoch Halesowen Wolverhampton Rushall Redditch Chelmsley Town Minor Lucas Automotive Solihull Youth Kingstanding Redditch 1995-1996 Lichfield-1A Olton 3 Solihull Youth-4 Solihull Lodge-5 Solihull Lodge-9 Kingstanding-9 Kingstanding-10 Stourbridge-6 1995-1996 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Hynes ( St. James ) D.Price ( South Birmingham ) R.Hardy ( South Birmingham ) 1995-1996 W.Archibald ( Olton ) C.Lund-Yates ( Olton ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham )     Shared      M.Phipps ( North Birmingham ) 1995-1996 M.E.Tallis ( West Mids.Municipal ) A.Stokes ( Solihull Lodge ) M.Clark ( Halesowen ) M.Meredith ( South Birmingham ) 1995-1996 Olton A ~ ~ South Birmingham A 1995-1996 Lucas & Birmingham Settlement ~ ~ Solihull Lodge B 1995-1996 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1995-1996
            19 Newhall Street, off Colmore Row, City Centre, Birmingham B3 3PJ   1996-1997 D.R.Thomas L.E.Collier-D.Brelsforth L.J.Wheatley K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League P.Nightingale Web Master 1996-1997 Halesowen South Birmingham-A Solihull Youth Redditch Warley Quinborne Solihull Youth Minor Warley Quinborne Mutual Circle Not-enough-entries  Not-enough-entries  1996-1997 Solihull Youth-3 Redditch-4 South Birmingham-2A Warley Quinborne-1 South Birmingham-6 Colebrook Shirley-7 Olton-6 Solihull Youth-6 1996-1997 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) D.R.Thomas ( Colebrook Shirley ) D.Cooper ( Warley Quinborne ) L.Hayden ( Sutton Coldfield ) 1996-1997 D.Reeves  ( Warley Quinborne )   Shared    T.Delaney ( Warley Quinborne ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) 1996-1997 K.Crutchlow ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.Lund-Yates ( Olton ) A.Cottom ( Olton ) P.Banks ( Halesowen ) 1996-1997 Olton A ~ ~ Warley Quinborne A 1996-1997 South Birmingham B ~ ~ Warley Quinborne B 1996-1997 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1996-1997
      Bohemians 1898-1931 P. Allender Y.M.C.A. Dale End, City Centre, Birmingham Formed 1897 played 1898-1931, Secretary P. Allender was also Joint BDCL General Secretary for 6 years. Bohemians shared venue with City and YMCA Dale End, before moving to the Cobden Hotel, League ❶ Champions a Record 12 times 1929 being the last W.R.Morry originally played for them and won his Individual 2 title 1928-29 before joining Erdington 1997-1998 D.R.Thomas  D.Brelsforth A.P.Ruffle K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.B.A.Walker T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump Rapidplay Summer League R.Tuckey Web Master 1997-1998 Kynoch St James Tamworth Walsall Kipping West Midlands Police Olton Minor Colebrook Shirley Walsall Kipping Not-enough-entries  Not-enough-entries  1997-1998 Kynoch-1 South Birmingham-3A Warley Quinborne-2 Solihull Youth-2 Olton-6 South Birmingham-5 Kingstanding-5 Redditch-8 1997-1998 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne )     Shared      S.Dighton ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Russel ( Olton ) M.Doran (  Warley Quinborne )  1997-1998 T.W.Walker ( South Birmingham ) R.Hardy ( South Birmingham ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham ) 1997-1998 J.Asbury ( Colebrook Shirley ) K.Gilbert ( Colebrook Shirley ) C.Lund-Yates ( Olton ) A.McKeon ( West Mid's Municipal ) 1997-1998 Olton A ~ ~ Kynoch 1997-1998 Warley Quinborne A ~ ~ Warley Quinborne B 1997-1998 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  1997-1998
      A. Bolus Cobden Hotel, New Street, City Centre, Birmingham 1998-1999 D.R.Thomas  D.Brelsforth G.F.Windows K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump K.G.Humphrey-D.Brelsforth Summer League R.Tuckey Web Master 1998-1999 Lichfield Sutton Coldfield South Birmingham-B Solihull-A University Birmingham Warley Quinborne-A Minor South Birmingham-A Wolseley 9 10 1998-1999 Sutton Coldfield-4 Warley Quinborne-2 South Birmingham-3B Solihull-4A Mercia-7 Colebrook Shirley-5 South Birmingham-7A Sutton Coldfield-7 1998-1999 S.Dighton ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Cooper ( Warley Quinborne ) M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) 1998-1999 L.Lewis ( Mutual Circle ) T.Delaney ( Warley Quinborne ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) K.Allen ( Solihull ) 1998-1999 P.Savage ( Kingstanding N'th Birmingham ) J.Llewelyn ( Olton ) C.Evans ( Mutual Circle ) J.Pakenham ( Warley Quinborne ) 1998-1999 Olton A ~ ~ South Birmingham A 1998-1999 Checkmate ~ ~ Solihull B 1998-1999 All Stars ~ ~ Colebrook S C & South B'ham B 1998-1999
      L. J. Roberts 1999-2000 D.R.Thomas  D.Brelsforth L.E.Collier K.J.Langston R.Tuckey M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump K.G.Humphrey-D.Brelsforth Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 1999-2000 South Birmingham Tamworth Kynoch South Birmingham Halesowen Birmingham Settlement Minor Redditch Tamworth 9 10 1999-2000 Birmingham-2 Solihull Youth-2 South Birmingham-2 Sutton Coldfield-1 West Mid's Municipal-5 South Birmingham-5 South Birmingham-7A Aldridge-7 1999-2000 S.Dighton ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Cooper ( Warley Quinborne ) M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) 1999-2000 A.Ambrose ( Halesowen) F.Jimenez ( Shirley ) M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham )      Shared        A.Pready ( Birmingham ) 1999-2000 T.Cox ( Sutton Coldfield )      Shared      I.Fisher ( Lucas Automotive ) C.Evans ( Mutual Circle ) B.McClory ( South Birmingham ) 1999-2000 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Olton A & Kynoch A 1999-2000 Birmingham ~ ~ Mutual Circle A 1999-2000 South Birmingham C ~ ~ Rushall B & Kynoch B 1999-2000
          H. V. Taylor   2000-2001 D.R.Thomas  D.Brelsforth K.J.Langston K.J.Langston  Committee M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump K.G.Humphrey-D.Brelsforth Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2000-2001 Warley Quinborne Stourbridge Handsworth Wood Olton South Birmingham South Birmingham-B Minor Westminster Wolseley 9 10 2000-2001 Warley Quinborne-2 Handsworth Wood- 3 Solihull-3 Shirley-4 South Birmingham-5 West Mid's Municipal-5 Lady Westminster-7 Redditch-6 2000-2001 A.Hynes ( St. James ) S.Dighton ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Jackson ( Halesowen )    Shared    A.Russel ( Olton ) 2000-2001 M.A.Biddle ( North Birmingham )    Shared    S.Goray ( Mutual Circle ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) G.Rosser ( Wolverhampton ) 2000-2001 A.Wilson ( Lichfield  )      Shared      I.Fisher ( Lucas Automotive ) G.Hope ( South Birmingham ) P.Hunt ( South Birmingham ) 2000-2001 Shirley A ~ ~ Olton A 2000-2001 Birmingham ~ ~ Solihull 2000-2001 Solihull Youth Shared Kingstanding North B'ham 2000-2001
      Boldmere 2002-2019 Mike Biddle Boldmere St Michaels Football Club, Church Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5RY See Oscott 2001-2002 D.R.Thomas C.Dent-D.Brelsforth R.C.Reynolds K.J.Langston  Committee M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2001-2002 Halesowen Sutton Coldfield Solihull-A South Birmingham Lichfield Kingstanding Minor Halesowen-A Redditch 9 10 2001-2002 Sutton Coldfield-2 South Birmingham-4 Olton-1 Warley Quinborne-3 Lichfield-7 Lichfield-5 South Birmingham-5A Redditch-6 2001-2002 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) A.Hynes ( St. James ) J.Mildenhall ( Handsworth Wood ) B.Briscoe ( Sutton Coldfield ) 2001-2002 A.Cottom ( Olton ) C.Evans ( Mutual Circle ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) K.A.J.Francis ( Mercia ) 2001-2002 L.Wheatley ( St. James ) L.Ball ( South Birmingham ) C.Wilcox ( Rushall ) B.Dixon ( Kingstanding ) 2001-2002 Olton A ~ ~ South Birmingham A 2001-2002 Rushall ~ ~ Olton B 2001-2002 South Birmingham B ~ ~ Walsall Kipping B 2001-2002
      Booth 1945-46 A. L . Bradwick Regent Café, Slade Rd, Gravelly Hill Junction   2002-2003    D.R.Thomas16 C.Dent-D.Brelsforth A.J.T.Szatanik K.J.Langston  Committee M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2002-2003 Walsall Kipping Lichfield Wolverhampton South Birmingham St James Sutton Coldfield Minor Sutton Coldfield Not-enough-entries  9 10 2002-2003 South Birmingham-1 Lichfield-2 Wolverhampton-4 Olton-2 Sutton Coldfield-6 South Birmingham-6A Olton-5 Tamworth-5 2002-2003 A.Hynes ( St. James ) T.Cox ( Sutton Colfield ) T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham ) F.Jiminez ( Shirley Lucas ) 2002-2003 A.Cottom ( Olton ) A.Wilson ( Boldmere ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) D.Brelsforth ( Boldmere ) 2002-2003 S.Solayan ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.Pitt ( South Birmingham ) C.Dandy ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.East ( Sutton Coldfield ) 2002-2003 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Olton A 2002-2003 Rushall A ~ ~ Halesowen A 2002-2003 Olton C ~ ~ Solihull Youth A 2002-2003
      Bordesley Liberals 1897-98     Founder Members 1897, know to have existed in 1894 2003-2004 D.Rowe C.Dent-D.Brelsforth P.M.Woodward K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2003-2004 Walsall Kipping Solihull West Bromwich  Stourbridge Tamworth Walsall Kipping Minor Bushbury Not-enough-entries  9 10 2003-2004 Boldmere 3 Lichfield-1A South Birmingham-3 Handsworth Wood-2 Wolseley-5 South Birmingham-5A Redditch-5 Wolverhampton-5 2003-2004 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) G.Hope ( South Birmingham ) R.Westwood ( Rushall ) 2003-2004 M.A.Biddle ( Boldmere )   Shared    A.Wilson  ( Boldmere ) L.E.Collier ( West Midlands Municipal ) D.Curry ( Halesowen  2003-2004 M.Groombridge ( Walsall Kipping ) D.Prentice ( Tamworth ) S.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) S.Jones ( Walsall Kipping ) 2003-2004 Olton A ~ ~ Boldmere 2003-2004 Olton C ~ ~ Shirley & Lucas 2003-2004 Redditch ~ ~ University Birmingham B 2003-2004
      Bournville 1921-34 1936-37 1948-61 A. H. Eyles Cadbury's Works Club Room, Bournville, Birmingham Played from the Cadburys Factory, Champions ❷ 1951, 1955,  Champions ❹ 1950 Winners of Terrill Trophy 1957 2004-2005 D.Rowe C.Dent-D.Brelsforth J.E.Crump K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2004-2005 Walsall Kipping Olton Stourbridge South Birmingham Walsall Kipping-A Solihull Minor St James 8 9 10 2004-2005 Olton-1 B'ham & Settlement-4 Warley Quinborne-1 South Birmingham-3 Sutton Coldfield-5 Wolverhampton-5 Walsall Kipping-5A West Midlands Police-7  2004-2005 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) T.Cox ( Sutton Colfield ) L.Hayden ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Wilson ( Boldmere ) 2004-2005 A.Cottom ( Olton ) M.Groombridge ( Walsall Kipping ) A.Kent ( Sutton Coldfield ) T.Burgess ( Sutton Coldfield ) 2004-2005 D.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) G.Rosser ( Wolverhampton ) B.Dixon ( Boldmere St Michaels ) A.Walker ( Shirley Lucas ) 2004-2005 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Olton B 2004-2005 Olton C Shared Boldmere A 2004-2005 South Birmingham C ~ ~ Olton D & Redditch 2004-2005
      L. C. Andrews 2005-2006 G.S.G.Christie J.F.Fahy-D.Brelsforth R.Tuckey K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.A.Crump J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey M.J.Rees 2005-2006 South Birmingham-A Shirley Lucas Tamworth Birmingham Settlement Wolverhampton Northfield Checkmates Minor South Birmingham 8 9 10 2005-2006 South Birmingham-3A West Bromwich 2  Olton-4 Warley Quinborne-2 Wolseley-5  Westminster-7B West Midlands Police-5 Shirley Lucas-6 2005-2006 M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) T.Cox ( Sutton Colfield ) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) R.Walker ( Shirley Lucas ) 2005-2006 M.A.Biddle ( Boldmere )    Shared    P Hodgskin ( South Birmingham )  L.E.Collier ( Birmingham Settlement )   Shared   L.Rawson ( Shirley Lucas ) 2005-2006 P.Staley ( Bushbury ) S.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Walker ( Shirley Lucas ) S.Black ( Warley Quinborne ) 2005-2006 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Olton A 2005-2006 Olton C Shared South Birmingham C 2005-2006 Northfield Checkmates ~ ~ Shirley & Lucas 2005-2006
          A. J. Barnecutt, D. C. Whiteman, L. G. Parker, G. Page, S. J. Thompson, L. T. Williams, J Davies 2006-2007 G.S.G.Christie J.F.Fahy-D.Brelsforth D.R.Thomas K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys Committee J.Pakenham Summer League R.Tuckey-R.C.Reynolds M.J.Rees 2006-2007 South Birmingham-A Wolverhampton Olton Shirley Lucas Northfield Checkmates Kynoch-A Minor Not-enough-entries  8 9 10 2006-2007 Kynoch-2 Mutual Circle-3 South Birmingham-2 St Georges-3 Bushbury-4 Wolseley-4 Walsall Kipping-4  Westminster-5 2006-2007 D.W.Anderton ( Walsall Kipping ) D.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Ambrose ( Halesowen) A.Burnet ( Warley Quinborne ) 2006-2007 M.Groombridge ( Walsall Kipping )    Shared    D.Scriven ( Stourbridge ) P.Staley ( Bushbury ) D.Molineux ( Bushbury ) 2006-2007 K.Moore ( Walsall Kipping  M.B.A.Walker (Mutual Circle ) G Bates ( Wolseley ) G.Harman ( Boldmere ) 2006-2007 South Birmingham A ~ ~ Olton A 2006-2007 South Birmingham C ~ ~ Boldmere 2006-2007 Redditch ~ ~ Olton D 2006-2007
      Brierley Hill 1900-01 1904-05       2007-2008 D.Rowe J.F.Fahy-D.Brelsforth D.R.Thomas K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys Committee J.Pakenham Summer League C.J.Evans M.J.Rees 2007-2008 South Birmingham-A Sutton Coldfield Boldmere-A Bushbury Olton Aldridge & District Minor ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ 2007-2008 South Birmingham-1A Boldmere-3A Stourbridge-2 Olton- 2A Birmingham St Georges-4 Northfield Checkmates 4 Shirley Lucas-5 West Midlands Police-5 2007-2008 D.W.Anderton ( Walsall Kipping ) J.Edge ( Halesowen ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) G.Hope ( South Birmingham ) 2007-2008 C.East ( Sutton Coldfield )    Shared    S.Harris ( Bushbury ) L.E.Collier ( Birmingham St Georges )   Shared   A.Draper ( Northfield Checkmates ) 2007-2008 M.Phipps ( Boldmere ) A.Webb ( Mutual Circle ) G Bates ( Wolseley )           Shared           B.Dawson ( Kynoch ) 2007-2008 South Birmingham A 16˝/20 15/20 Olton A 2007-2008 Mutual Circle B 19/24 17/24 South Birmingham C 2007-2008 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2007-2008
      Britannic 1948-55 M. C. Clark Moor Green House, Moor Green Lane, Moseley, Birmingham,    2008-2009 M.B.A.Walker J.F.Fahy-A.T.Woollaston B.Whitehouse K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys Committee J.Pakenham Summer League C.J.Evans M.J.Rees 2008-2009 South Birmingham-A Tamworth Greenlands Birmingham St Georges South Birmingham Redditch Minor Birmingham & District Summer League 🐇 Rapid-play 2008-2009 Warley Quinborne-2A South Birmingham-1A Shirley Lucas-3B Boldmere-2 Mutual Circle-4 Saint Georges-4 Sutton Coldfield-4 Northfield Checkmates-4 2008-2009 D.W.Anderton ( Walsall Kipping ) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) S.Smith ( Warley Quinborne ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) 2008-2009 R.Lawrence ( Sutton Coldfield ) S.Harris ( Bushbury ) L.E.Collier ( Birmingham St Georges ) S.Goray ( Mutual Circle ) 2008-2009 M.Phipps ( Boldmere ) S.Choudhury ( Mutual Circle ) B.Garner ( Olton ) G.Osborne ( Boldmere ) 2008-2009 South Birmingham A 15 11˝ Olton A 2008-2009 South Birmingham C 21 18˝ Sutton Coldfield  2008-2009 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2008-2009
      British Broadcasting Corporation (B.B.C.)   G. Kidner BBC Broadcasting Centre, Pebble Mill Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7QQ   2009-2010 M.B.A.Walker J.F.Fahy-A.T.Woollaston H.J.Quail K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.Mildenhall J.Pakenham Summer League C.J.Evans M.J.Rees 2009-2010 South Birmingham-A West Bromwich  Sutton Coldfield Mercia Warley Quinborne Tamworth Minor 2009-2010 West Bromwich-2  Shirley Lucas-3B Warley Quinborne-2 Mutual Circle-3 Boldmere-4 South Birmingham-4 Warley Quinborne-5 Sutton Coldfield-4 2009-2010 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) G.Hope ( South Birmingham ) N.Fordham ( Mutual Circle ) J.Fahy ( Warley Quinborne ) 2009-2010 L.E.Collier ( St Georges )    Shared    L.Hayden ( Sutton Coldfield ) M.B.A.Walker ( Mutual Circle ) M.Biernacki ( Sutton Coldfield ) 2009-2010 B.Dixon ( Boldmere )    Shared    A.Taylor ( Halesowen ) P.M.Woodward ( Warley Quinborne ) P.Kearns ( Warley Quinborne ) 2009-2010 Sutton Coldfield A   WATS 12 12 West Bromwich 2009-2010 South Birmingham B 21 18˝ Redditch A 2009-2010 Mutual Circle C ~ ~ Sutton Coldfield B 2009-2010
      Bromsgrove 1976 L. R. Price Avoncroft College, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcs. B60 4JS 2010-2011 M.B.A.Walker A.T.Woollaston D.Short K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.Mildenhall J.Pakenham Summer League Records-on-line M.J.Rees 2010-2011 Lichfield Solihull Lichfield Westminster Sutton Coldfield Kynoch-A Minor Open 7400 max / 560 6600 max / 480 5800 max / 400 2010-2011 Lichfield-3 South Birmingham-1A Warley Quinborne-1B Solihull-3 Westminster-4 Mutual Circle-5 Redditch-4 Saint Georges-4 2010-2011 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham ) G.Hope ( South Birmingham ) 2010-2011 R.Mitchell ( Redditch ) J.Dale ( Shirley Lucas ) J.Llewelyn ( Olton ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) 2010-2011 D.Green ( Sutton Coldfield ) P.Kearns ( Warley Quinborne ) B.Allsop ( Greenlands ) R.Collett ( Greenlands ) 2010-2011 South Birmingham A 19 11 Olton A 2010-2011 South Birmingham C 15˝ 12˝ Mutual Circle A 2010-2011 Mutual Circle B 12˝ 9˝ Lichfield 2010-2011
          T. Uhrmacher     2011-2012 M.B.A.Walker A.T.Woollaston T.A.Lane K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker K.G.Humphreys J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2011-2012 South Birmingham-A Boldmere Solihull Halesowen Solihull Solihull Minor South Birmingham 7400 6600 5800 2011-2012 South Birmingham-1A Stourbridge-3 Boldmere-3 Olton-1 Redditch-4 Mutual Circle-4A Sutton Coldfield-4 Kynoch-5 2011-2012 M.Wildboar ( Warley Quinborne ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) J.Turner ( Warley Quinborne ) 2011-2012 L.E.Collier ( St Georges )    Shared    A.Wilson ( Boldmere ) L.Hayden ( Sutton Coldfield ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) 2011-2012 B.Dixon ( Boldmere )    Shared    A.Holowczak ( Birmingham Checkmates ) R.Collett ( Greenlands ) R.Hillman  ( Boldmere ) 2011-2012 South Birmingham A 15˝ 11 Olton A & Warley Quinborne A 2011-2012 South Birmingham C 10 8 Boldmere A & Mutual Circle B  2011-2012 Boldmere B 16˝ 15˝ Walsall Kipping 2011-2012
      Brooke-Tool    S. Jackson Brooke-Tool Manufacturing, 36A Aldridge Rd, Perry Barr, Birmingham,    2012-2013 M.B.A.Walker-T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston D.Brelsforth K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker J.Mildenhall J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2012-2013 Shirley Wythall Tamworth South Birmingham Olton-A Solihull South Birmingham Minor Shirley Wythall Sutton Coldfield Westminster 5800 2012-2013 South Birmingham-1A Stourbridge-2 Sutton Coldfield-1 Mutual Circle-2 Olton-4A Lichfield-6 University Birmingham-6 Warley Quinborne-4 2012-2013 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) K.R.Ingram ( Kynoch ) L.Hayden ( Sutton Coldfield ) 2012-2013 D.Wightman ( Wolverhampton ) A.Kent ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.Green ( Sutton Coldfield ) M.Phipps ( Boldmere ) 2012-2013 H.Watkins ( Warley Quinborne ) M.Hathaway ( West Mids Police ) R.Hillman  ( Boldmere ) S.Faye ( Mutual Circle ) 2012-2013 South Birmingham A 18˝ 13˝ South Birmingham B 2012-2013 South Birmingham D 16˝ 15˝ Olton B 2012-2013 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2012-2013
      Brooke-Tool Manufacturing    R. E. Cambray Canteen, Warwick Rd, Greet, Birmingham (44 Bus)   2013-2014 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston P.F.Staley K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker J.Mildenhall J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2013-2014 Walsall Kipping Solihull-A Lichfield Solihull-A Solihull Birmingham St Georges Minor Halesowen Redditch South Birmingham 5800 2013-2014 Redditch-3 Stourbridge-1 Sutton Coldfield-2 Stourbridge-3 Sutton Coldfield-4 Boldmere-4 Solihull-4A Shirley Wythall-4 2013-2014 K.R.Ingram ( Shirley Wythall ) A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) D.Wightman ( Wolverhampton ) 2013-2014 L.E.Collier ( St Georges )     Shared     M.Paffard ( Mutual Circle ) D.Green ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.Green ( Solihull ) 2013-2014 F.S.Dickson ( South Birmingham ) A.T.Woollaston ( South Birmingham ) S.Crockett ( University of Birmingham ) M.Clark ( Halesowen ) 2013-2014 South Birmingham A 20˝ 14 South Birmingham B & Olton A 2013-2014 Sutton Coldfield B 15˝ 15˝ Boldmere B 2013-2014 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2013-2014
      Brook Oil 1949-50 1951-56 Miss M Whitehouse Brooks Ltd, Clubroom, Ludgate House, Gt Charles Street, Over Wimbush Café  Known as Brooks 2014-2015 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston G.S.G.Christie K.J.Langston D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker J.Mildenhall J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2014-2015 South Birmingham-A Warley Quinborne-A Solihull South Birmingham Redditch South Birmingham-A Minor South Birmingham South Birmingham Westminster 5800 2014-2015 South Birmingham-1A Stourbridge-3 South Birmingham-2A Shirley Wythall-2 University Birmingham-4 Saint Georges-4 Greenlands-4 Sutton Coldfield-5 2014-2015 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) R.Mycroft ( South Birmingham ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) 2014-2015 M.Phipps ( Boldmere ) A.Kent ( Sutton Coldfield ) L.E.Collier ( Birmingham St Georges )   Shared   M.Ho ( South Birmingham )  2014-2015 R.Marks ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.East ( Sutton Coldfield ) A.Taylor ( Halesowen ) A.Field ( Halesowen ) 2014-2015 Olton A 11˝/16 11/16 South Birmingham A 2014-2015 South Birmingham C 15/16 7˝/16 Sutton C'field B & Mutual Circle 2014-2015 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2014-2015
      Burman's Ltd 1949-50 A. J. Smith Gough Arms, Sun Street West (8 Bus or Bristol Rd Tram)   2015-2016 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston M.A.Hunt R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker J.Mildenhall J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2015-2016 Sutton Coldfield Wolverhampton Mutual Circle Mutual Circle Greenlands Rushall Minor South Birmingham-A Halesowen Warley Quinborne 5800 2015-2016 South Birmingham-1A Mutual Circle-3 South Birmingham-3 St Georges-3 Mutual Circle-4 Walsall Kipping-4 Redditch-4 Lichfield-5 2015-2016 R.Mycroft ( South Birmingham ) J.Edge ( Halesowen ) J.Mildenhall ( Sutton Coldfield ) T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham ) 2015-2016  M.Ho ( South Birmingham ) R.Marks ( Sutton Coldfield ) K.Grzywaczewski ( Olton ) P.Maybury ( Warley Quinborne ) 2015-2016 A.T.Woollaston ( South Birmingham ) R.Wiltshir ( Rushall )  R.Threlfall ( Rushall ) J.Kadar ( South Birmingham ) 2015-2016 Sutton Coldfield A 16/20 15/20 South Birmingham A 2015-2016 South Birmingham C 15˝/24 13/24 Sutton Coldfield B 2015-2016 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2015-2016
      Burton District Hospital   P. J. W. Nightingale Queens Head (Public House) A5, 18 Watling Street, Wilnecote, Tamworth Joined Tamworth & District 2016-2017 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston C.J.Evans R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass A.T.Woollaston A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2016-2017 Halesowen West Bromwich  Redditch Birmingham Halesowen Shirley Wythall Minor Sutton Coldfield Warley Quinborne Shirley Wythall Shirley Wythall 2016-2017 South Birmingham-1A Sutton Coldfield-1 Redditch-3 South Birmingham-1C Rushall-4 University Birmingham-4 University Birmingham-6 Shirley Wythall-6 2016-2017 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) K.R.Ingram ( Shirley Wythall ) J.Fahy ( Warley Quinborne ) 2016-2017 D.Gardiner ( Sutton Coldfield ) C.Pitt ( Shirley Wythall ) N.Papathanasopoulos ( South Birmingham )  A.Hussain ( Warley Quinborne ) 2016-2017  R.Threlfall ( Rushall ) P.Hughes ( Mutual Circle ) P.Barrett ( Coleshill ) J.Kadar ( South Birmingham ) 2016-2017 Halesowen A 16˝/20 15˝/20 South Birmingham A 2016-2017 Mutual Circle A 13/20 12/20 Solihull A 2016-2017 Warley Quinborne B 15˝/24 14/24 Westminster 2016-2017
      Bushbury 1962-65 1976-2020 Phil F. Staley Vine Hotel, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton Bushbury formed 1962. played BDCL two seasons 1964-66 then from 1976-2020,  Former Head teacher Phil Staley was Secretary for over 50 years. League ❶ Champions 5 times 2017-2018 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston P.J.Hughes R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass A.T.Woollaston A.R.Holowczak A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2017-2018 Sutton Coldfield Redditch Mutual Circle-A Westminster Greenlands University of Birmingham Minor Sutton Coldfield Redditch South Birmingham South Birmingham 2017-2018 Stourbridge-2 West Bromwich-1 Warley Quinborne-1 Redditch-2 Westminster-4 Rushall-4 Olton-5 Redditch-4 2017-2018 A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) K.R.Ingram ( Shirley Wythall ) T.A.Lane ( South Birmingham ) 2017-2018 R.Marks ( Sutton Coldfield ) R.Bricknell ( Redditch ) M. Chowdhury ( Westminster ) D.Smith ( Redditch ) 2017-2018 C.East ( Sutton Coldfield ) B.Dixon ( Boldmere ) S.Leadbetter ( University of Birmingham ) J.Kadar ( South Birmingham ) 2017-2018 Sutton Coldfield A 16˝/20 14˝/20 South Birmingham A 2017-2018 South Birmingham B  WATS 12˝/20 12˝/20 Boldmere 2017-2018 South Birmingham C 15˝/20 15/20 Sutton Coldfield B 2017-2018
    WDCL Rock Cup winner 1959, 1960, 1962, 2009.   Adrian Lissamore Bushbury Community Centre, Northwood Park Rd, Bushbury, Wolverhampton WV10 8EU 2018-2019 T.A.Lane T.V.Benson D.J.Green R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker T.A.Lane J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2018-2019 Solihull South Birmingham-A University of Birmingham Redditch Solihull Birmingham St Georges Coleshill South Birmingham Wolverhampton South Birmingham Greenlands 2018-2019 South Birmingham-1A Westminster-3 Boldmere-2 Sutton Coldfield-2 Redditch-4 Coleshill-5 Greenlands-4 Shirley Wythall-5 Open ► Individual ❶ Open Individual ❷ 1900 Max ◄ Grade ► Individual ❸ 1750 Max Individual ❹ 1600 Max ◄ Grade ► Individual ❺ 1450 Max Individual ❻ 1300 Max 2018-2019 Olton A 14˝/24 12˝/24 South Birmingham A 2018-2019 South Birmingham C 15˝/20 12/20 Mutual Circle A 2018-2019 South Birmingham D 16˝/24 14˝/24 Coleshill 2018-2019
    WDCL President 1967-9 (while at Wolverhampton Kipping)         Bilston Sports & Social Club, 71 Wellington Rd Bilston, WV14 6AY 2019-2020 T.A.Lane T.V.Benson-A.T.Woollaston D.J.Green R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.Sandhu 2019-2020 South Birmingham-A Mutual Circle Rushall Stourbridge Warley Quinborne Birmingham St Georges Solihull-A Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended 2019-2020 No Final No Final Sutton Coldfield-2 South Birmingham-1A Coleshill-4 Stourbridge-4 No Final No Final 2018-2019 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) M. Chowdhury ( Westminster ) J.Mildenhall ( Sutton Coldfield ) J.Dale ( Shirley Wythall ) 2018-2019 T.W.Walker ( South Birmingham ) S.A.Killarney ( South Birmingham ) K.J.Spillane ( Boldmere ) P.Barrett ( Coleshill ) 2018-2019 J.Kadar ( South Birmingham ) J.B.Lewis ( Warley Quinborne ) T. Vanes ( Coleshill ) M.Smith ( South Birmingham ) 2019-2020 Sutton Coldfield A   WATS 14/24 14/24 South Birmingham A 2019-2020 Olton A 15/24 13˝/24 South Birmingham B 2019-2020 Colshill 19/24 16/24 Solihull-B 2019-2020
    Non-playing captain of the English men’s team Skopje Olympiad 1972 until Novi Sad Olympiad 1990 during which time the team won 3 silver and 2 bronze Olympiad medals.   Camp Hill Old Edwardians 1905-06 1933-34 1936-39 N. M. Bouckley King Edwards School, Camp Hill, Birmingham Known to have existed in 1893 2020-2022 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston D.J.Green R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.Sandhu 2020-2022 Solihull Lichfield Oscott-A Mutual Circle South Birmingham Not-enough-entries  Solihull-A Sutton Coldfield Warley Quinborne Warley Quinborne South Birmingham 2020-2022 Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended Suspended 2019-2020 J.Edge ( Halesowen ) L.Grinsell ( Bushbury )           N.Byrne ( Solihull )          Shared     N.Clarke ( South Birmingham ) 2019-2020 M.A.Biddle ( Oscott )       Shared        K.Spillane ( Oscott ) B.Dixon ( Boldmere )  D.Green ( South Birmingham ) 2019-2020 J.B.Lewis ( Warley Quinborne ) R.J.Evans ( Ward End ) Bignall, (Spike) Paul ( Longbridge ) Mills, Kieran ( Coleshill ) 2020-2022 Suspended Suspended 2020-2022 Suspended ~ ~ Suspended 2020-2022 Suspended ~ ~ Suspended 2020-2022
    Midland Champion 1979;   Canning James Byrne Jewellers Arms (Pub), Corner Hockley Street, Spencer Street, Hockley, Birmingham B18 6BW 2022-2023 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston J.Summerfield R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.Sandhu 2022-2023 Solihull-A Redditch Rushall Kynoch South Birmingham Not-enough-entries  Coleshill Sutton Coldfield South Birmingham-B South Birmingham Solihull 2022-2023 Sutton Coldfield-1 South Birmingham-2A Sutton Coldfield-2 Coleshill-3 South Birmingham-5 Stourbridge-4 South Birmingham-4 Shirley Wythall-4A 2022-2023 M.M.Mesesan ( Sutton Coldfield )   Shared    A.Southall ( Warley Quinborne ) R.Glass ( South Birmingham ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) 2022-2023 B.A.D.S.Silva, ( South Birmingham ) M.Little ( South Birmingham ) Vanes, Thomas ( Coleshill ) Cox, Chris M ( Mercia ) 2022-2023 S.A.Folkes ( Mutual Circle ) E.Murphy ( Coleshill ) C.Ranasinghe ( South Birmingham ) D.J.Green ( Coleshill ) 2022-2023 South Birmingham A 17/24 14/24 Mutual A 2022-2023 South Birmingham C 15/20 12/20 Mutual Circle B 2022-2023 Olton B 16/24 13˝/24 South Birmingham D 2022-2023
    BCF President 1979-82;   R. G. Burrows The Gothic (Public House), corner Great Hampton Street, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham B19 3JP 2023-2024 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston S.Fishburne R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2023-2024 Sutton Coldfield South Birmingham-A Solihull Redditch Longbridge 6 Solihull-B Central Birmingham South Birmingham-A South Birmingham South Birmingham 2023-2024 Stourbridge-3 South Birmingham-1A Warley Quinborne-2A Redditch-1 Redditch-4 Saint Georges-4 Solihull 5A Shirley Wythall-4 2023-2024 C.Hazlehurst ( South Birmingham ) J.Edge ( Halesowen ) P.C.Maybury ( Warley Quinborne ) J.Turner ( Warley Quinborne ) 2023-2024 M.A.Drugan ( South Birmingham ) J.Kadar ( South Birmingham ) A.Norton ( Kynoch ) J.A.Gillespie ( Olton ) 2023-2024 M.Mehmood ( Solihull ) I.Kings ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Billows ( Kynoch ) P.Parnell ( Coleshill ) 2023-2024 South Birmingham A 18/24 12˝/24 Mutual A 2023-2024 Olton C 13/20 12/20 South Birmingham B 2023-2024 Sutton Coldfield 17/24 13˝/24 Solihull-B 2023-2024
    BCF International Director 1982-1990; 2000-2002         Hamstead Lawn Tennis Club, Butlers Rd, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham   2024-2025 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston P.B.Sharratt R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass J.Mildenhall A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2024-2025 Central Birmingham Central Birmingham Stourbridge University of Birmingham Sutton Coldfield-A 6 Lichfield Not-enough-entries  Warley Quinborne South Birmingham 5800 2024-2025 Central Birmingham-2 South Birmingham-3 South Birmingham-1A Shirley Wythall-3 Birmingham St Georges-4 Kynoch-4 Mercia-4 South Birmingham-5 2024-2025 C.Hazlehurst ( South Birmingham ) I.Emery ( Warley Quinborne ) D.Smith ( Redditch ) B.Atwell ( Redditch ) 2024-2025 J.Kadar ( South Birmingham )            Shared            T.Kazemi ( Olton ) R.Lynas (Olton ) D.Jones ( Stourbridge ) 2024-2025 L.Maciel ( South Birmingham ) G.Stepanovic ( Central Birmingham ) W.Durrant-Jones ( Kynoch ) T.Plackowski ( Solihull ) 2024-2025 South Birmingham A 19˝/24 16˝/24 Solihull A 2024-2025 South Birmingham C 13/20 11/20 Olton B & Central B'ham A 2024-2025 Not-enough-entries  ~ ~ Not-enough-entries  2024-2025
    BDCL President 1983-84   Cannock Chase   D. A. Burgoyne The Black Cock, Green lane, Walsall Wood, Brownhills, Staffs   2025-2026 T.A.Lane A.T.Woollaston D.Lambourne R.F.Collett D.R.Thomas M.A.Biddle T.W.Walker R.Glass ? A.R.Holowczak A.T.Woollaston A.T.Woollaston R.C.Reynolds 2025-2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2025-2026 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2025-2026 1 1 2 2 2025-2026 3 3 4 4 2025-2026 5 5 6 6 2025-2026 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2025-2026 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2025-2026 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2025-2026
    Administrator of World Championship in London in 1986   Central D. Newbold Blind Insitute Workshop, 62 Woodville Rd, Harborne, Birmingham 2026-2027 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2026-2027 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2026-2027 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2026-2027 1 1 2 2 2026-2027 3 3 4 4 2026-2027 5 5 6 6 2026-2027 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2026-2027 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2026-2027 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2026-2027
    FIDE Executive Board member 1989-93.       R. H. Burton     2027-2028 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2027-2028 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2027-2028 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2027-2028 1 1 2 2 2027-2028 3 3 4 4 2027-2028 5 5 6 6 2027-2028 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2027-2028 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2027-2028 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2027-2028
    Captain and Organizer of up to 3AD’s teams in 4NCL, from 1999 onwards   Central Birmingham 2024-to Date Christopher J. Evans Jewellers Arms (Pub), Corner Hockley Street, Spencer Street, Hockley, Birmingham B18 6BW Formerly 100 years Mutual Circle changed name after relocating to the City Centre, Birmingham 2028-2029 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2028-2029 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2028-2029 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2028-2029 1 1 2 2 2028-2029 3 3 4 4 2028-2029 5 5 6 6 2028-2029 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2028-2029 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2028-2029 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2028-2029
    Correspondence IM (2000)   Chance & Hunt 1946-55 P. C. Hoad Chance & Hunt Social Club, Dogkennel Lane, Langley, Halesowen 2029-2030 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2029-2030 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2029-2030 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2029-2030 1 1 2 2 2029-2030 3 3 4 4 2029-2030 5 5 6 6 2029-2030 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2029-2030 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2029-2030 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2029-2030
    British Senior Champion 2005 and 2011; Joint British Senior Champion 2003, 2007, 2009   H. B. Coleyshaw 2030-2031 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2030-2031 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2030-2031 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2030-2031 1 1 2 2 2030-2031 3 3 4 4 2030-2031 5 5 6 6 2030-2031 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2030-2031 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2030-2031 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2030-2031
    Former Staffordshire Chess Association President   A. Brookes 2031-2032 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2031-2032 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2031-2032 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2031-2032 1 1 2 2 2031-2032 3 3 4 4 2031-2032 5 5 6 6 2031-2032 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2031-2032 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2031-2032 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2031-2032
    He became Chairman of Walsall K. in 2010, and President in 2012, until he retired from OTB chess in 2020.       F. J. Cutler     2032-2033 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2032-2033 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2032-2033 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2032-2033 1 1 2 2 2032-2033 3 3 4 4 2032-2033 5 5 6 6 2032-2033 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2032-2033 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2032-2033 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2032-2033
      Chapel Street 1962-63 Ron A Neale Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Handsworth, Birmingham,  Champions ❸ 1963 Changed name after one season to Handsworth Wood. 2039-2040 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2039-2040 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2039-2040 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2039-2040 1 1 2 2 2039-2040 3 3 4 4 2039-2040 5 5 6 6 2039-2040 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2039-2040 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2039-2040 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2039-2040
      Chelmsley Town   R. Bettam Onward Members Club, 107 Helmswood Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 7NS   2040-2041 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2040-2041 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2040-2041 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2040-2041 1 1 2 2 2040-2041 3 3 4 4 2040-2041 5 5 6 6 2040-2041 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2040-2041 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2040-2041 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2040-2041
      Chelmsley Wood J. Higgs Bosworth Wood School, Aukland Drive, Area 13, Chelmsley Wood Birmingham 13 2041-2042 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2041-2042 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2041-2042 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2041-2042 1 1 2 2 2041-2042 3 3 4 4 2041-2042 5 5 6 6 2041-2042 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2041-2042 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2041-2042 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2041-2042
      R. Bettam The Vicarage, 3 Anglesey Avenue, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B36 0NS 2042-2043 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2042-2043 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2042-2043 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2042-2043 1 1 2 2 2042-2043 3 3 4 4 2042-2043 5 5 6 6 2042-2043 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2042-2043 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2042-2043 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2042-2043
      C. Weaver Aukland Hall, Sun Beam Close Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B36 0NS 2043-2044 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2043-2044 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2043-2044 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2043-2044 1 1 2 2 2043-2044 3 3 4 4 2043-2044 5 5 6 6 2043-2044 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2043-2044 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2043-2044 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2043-2044
      Fordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive, off Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 5OD 2044-2045 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2044-2045 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2044-2045 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2044-2045 1 1 2 2 2044-2045 3 3 4 4 2044-2045 5 5 6 6 2044-2045 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2044-2045 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2044-2045 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2044-2045
      Chelmsley Wood Library, Beauchamp Close, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 5OD 2045-2046 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2045-2046 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2045-2046 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2045-2046 1 1 2 2 2045-2046 3 3 4 4 2045-2046 5 5 6 6 2045-2046 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2045-2046 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2045-2046 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2045-2046
            Greenwood (Public House), Helmswood Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 7NP   2046-2047 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2046-2047 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2046-2047 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2046-2047 1 1 2 2 2046-2047 3 3 4 4 2046-2047 5 5 6 6 2046-2047 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2046-2047 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2046-2047 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2046-2047
      Chrysler (UK) 1968-71     Known as Rootes Motors until 1970, Double winners 1970, Champions ❼ & Townshend Trophy. 2047-2048 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2047-2048 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2047-2048 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2047-2048 1 1 2 2 2047-2048 3 3 4 4 2047-2048 5 5 6 6 2047-2048 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2047-2048 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2047-2048 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2047-2048
      Circle 1956-59 N. Linnell Hobmoor Community Centre, 256 Hobmoor Rd, Small Heath, Birmingham Champions ❷ 1952 2048-2049 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2048-2049 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2048-2049 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2048-2049 1 1 2 2 2048-2049 3 3 4 4 2048-2049 5 5 6 6 2048-2049 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2048-2049 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2048-2049 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2048-2049
      City 1904-49 1950-62 H. W. Clark Y.M.C.A. Dale End, City Centre, Birmingham League ❶ Champions 4 times, Sometimes known as City of Birmingham. had no conection with Birmingham Corporation H.W.Clark secretary of City & W.H.Dry secretary of Erdington were also joint BDCL secretaries for 20 years 1919-39, City , Joined Erdington 1962-66  2049-2050 General Secretary Records  President Treasurer Grading Rules Match Tourney Lightning Rapidplay Summer League Records Web Master 2049-2050 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor Open 7400 6600 5800 2049-2050 Terrill Terrill Homer Homer Townshend Townshend Barrington Barrington 2049-2050 1 1 2 2 2049-2050 3 3 4 4 2049-2050 5 5 6 6 2049-2050 Lightning A ~ ~ Lightning A 2049-2050 Lightning B ~ ~ Lightning B 2049-2050 Lightning C ~ ~ Lightning C 2049-2050
▲   ▲ C. G. Butcher Cobden Hotel, New Street, City Centre, Birmingham ▲  General Secretary's Records Secretary President Treasurer Grading Rules    Match   Tournament  Lightning Rapidplay Summer Lge Bulletin / Records Web Master ▲ ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ Minor Open 7400max 6600max 5800max ▲ Terrill Homer Townshend Barrington ▲ Indy ❶ Indy ❶ Indy ❷ Indy ❷ ▲ Indy ❸ Indy ❸ Indy ❹ Indy ❹ ▲ Indy ❺ Indy ❺ Indy ❻ Indy ❻   Section A   Section B   Section C ▲
                              PERSONALITIES OF THE LEAGUE  J. Cleasby Arden Hotel, (Cobden Room downstairs), New Street, City Centre, Birmingham  BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE OFFICIALS    BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE                                Division Champions Summer League  Trophy Winners     Individual Winners & Runners up  Individual Winners & Runners up  Individual Winners & Runners up   League 10 Second  Team Lightning Tournament                                                                                                                                                                                    League 10 Second  Team Lightning Tournament
    C. Mackie Arden Café, New Street, by Odeon Cinema, City Centre, Birmingham  
    W. T. Bayliss Digbeth Insitute, Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, opp Coach Station.  
    V. G. T. Wooton St James Parish Hall, Gough Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham   
    H. J. Speak  
        G. Argyle, S. Watkins, L. G. Green, W Ritson Morry, C. Hammersley  
    City & Erdington 1962-66 M. G. Collinshaw Digbeth Insitute, Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, opp Coach Station. City and Erdington Club. Champions ❹ 1964, Winners of Terrill Trophy 1963, 1966  
    City Architects 1967-68 W. Paul Taylor Baskerville House, Civic Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham 1 Incorporated into West Midlands Municipal 1970  
    City Transport 1949 B. Hooton Wellhead Lane Garage, Perry Barr, Birmingham ( Played half a season and withdrew  
    Civil Service 1933-34 S. Cliff 626 Coventry Rd, Sheldon. Birmingham played one season  
    Cliffords Edwin Roberts Clifford Motor Components, Cherrywood Rd, Bordesley Green, Birmingham  
        C. H. Hall      
    Colebrook Shirley 1996-2000 Kim T. Gilbert Colebrook (Public House), Haslucks Green Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 2LL formerly Solihull Lodge now playing from the Colebrook public house   
    College of Technology 1958-66 D. Taplin College of Technology, Gosta Green, Birmingham 4, Behind Fire Station Champions ❹ 1965, Became Aston University in 1966  
    K. Bridgewater  
        G. V. Stone      
    Coleshill 2016- to Date Des Green Coleshill & District Social Club, Ivy Lodge, Parkfield Rd, Coleshill, B37 3LD    
    Cosmopolitans Between 1905-1914     Champions ❸ 1912  
    Coventry (Three Spires) 1904-05 1926-36 H. Creegan Y.M.C.A. 7, Quadrant, City Centre, Coventry League ❶ Champions 1932, Sometimes known as Coventry Three Spires. Known to have existed in 1893  
    J. H. Glover  
    H. Sarginson  
        B. J. Lewsley      
    Coventry (St Osburgs) 1924-27 R. Demay St Osburgs Club Room, Upper hill Street, Coventry  
        F. V. Dix      
    Deaf & Dumb Association 1924-25 H. G. Brockliss Queens College, Paradise Street, City Centre, Birmingham  
    Highbury Hall, Graham Street,  
          153 Grenville Street, (corner of Bath Row), Birmingham    
    District Iron & Steel N. D. Powell District Iron & Steel Ltd, Staff Canteen, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, Warley, Worcs.  
        J. Carroll      
    Docker Bros. 1964-70 G. Monaghan Works Canteen, Rotton Park Street, Ladywood, Birmingham 16 Champions ❼ 1965, Ladywood, Birmingham 16 Became Pinchin Johnson in 1970  
    G. Mountford  
    A. Easton  
        F. Chappell      
    Drayton Bassett G. Handley Drayton Bassett Workingmans Club, Drayton Bassett, Nr Tamworth  
    P. Chandler  
        C. Cooke      
    Dudley 1897-00 1910-14 1947-51 1966-96 B. A. Willmott Temperance Hall, 186 High Street, Dudley, (Opp Top Church) Founder Members 1897, & the First BDCL League ❶ Champions 1897-98 season.  know to have existed in 1894  
    J. Whitehead Dudley Young Conservatives Club, New street, Dudley, Car Park Entrance  
    A. V. Kent Priory House Conservatives Club, (First floor), 2 Priory Road, Dudley DY1 1HH  
    G. Elwell  
        J. N. Flatley, I. J. Law, D. Challenor, R. Carrier, S. Betney  
    Dunlop 1926-63 T. J. Bandinel Fort Dunlop Sports Field Pavilion, Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham 24 Champions ❸ 1912, 1933, Champions ❹ 1933, 1936,  First Club to raise seven teams 1932  
    O. J. Newton  
        L. A. Bradbury, F. I. Tuckwell, N. F. Baker, L. V. Green, C. Monger, O. J. Newton, E. M. Joiner, L. Arculus, B. Piercy, D. O'Brien, T. Spires, R. J. Sherwood  
    East Birmingham 1967-92 H. H. Jones Alston Secondary School Library, Alston Rd, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5UN Known as New road 1952-57 then Handsworth 1957-67 joined West Warwickshire Solihull 1992.  
    G. P. Barrett Mirfield School, Lea Village,Birmingham B33 Clubroom is in the Needlework room  
    H. Brockbank Royal British legion, Kelynmead Rd, Garretts Green, Birmingham B33 8LJ  
    C. F. Pitt  
    J. Ingram  
    J. S. Symonds  
        Jim A. Gillespie      
    Edgbaston A. Dooley Gough Arms, Sun Street West  Birmingham Formerly known as Burmans  
      1950-52 A. J. Smith S Gladmans Hairdressing Saloon, ,Corner Belgrave Rd, Gooch Street    
    Edgbaston Unity 1923-25 H. W. Stanley 101 Gough Rd Edgbaston, Birmingham    
    Ellisons  1968- x C. J. Smith Ellisons, Corner Aston Lane, Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2TD Otherwise known as George Ellisons Ltd  
    D. A. Yeomans  
    J. R. Thompson  
    D. A. Gilbert  
        W. B. Pritchard      
    Erdington 1899-02 1908-49 1953-62 W. H. Dry High School, Edwards Rd, Erdington, Birmingham League ❶ Champions 5 times Erdington formed 1899 -1962, W.R.Morry Joined in 1929-66 and won 5 individual and 6 Division 1 titles, became City and Erdington 1962-66,  
    W. E. Evans 122 Gravelly Hill, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham   
    W. Ritson Morry National Schools. High Street, Erdington, Birmingham  
    D. W. W. Rogers Folkhouse, Harrison Rd, Erdington, Birmingham  
    H. R. F. Hemmings Osborn Rd School, Erdington, Birmingham   
    F. C. Molyneux  
    J. B. Whitehouse  
        M. G. Collinshaw      
    Erdington & Handsworth 1919-20     Reserves from Erdington & Handsworth, This practice has since been banned.  
    F. Copson   D. J. Kingstone F. Copson Ltd, Spring Lane, Erdington, Birmingham B23    
    Evening Dispatch 1937-38 1948-49 E. Glover Evening Despatch, Composing Room, 168 Corporation Street, Birmingham    
    Fisher & Ludlow 1951-57 W. Sands Canteen Albion Works, Kingsbury Rd, Erdington, Birmingham     
    Friends Institute 1901     Formerly Wesleyan & General reverted back to its original name after 1901.  
    Gallery S. Crowe Rose Villa Tavern, 172 Warstone Lane, Hockley, Birmingham B18 6JW  
        Ross Taylor      
    General Electric Company (G.E.C.) 1938-72 A. C. Riley Magnet Club, G.E.C. Electric Avenue, Witton, Birmingham 6 (Gate № 7) Magnet from 1933-38 Townshend winners 1969.  
    P. Manders  
    B. P. Wall  
    C. Winstone  
    J. E. Harvey  
        C. Winstone      
    Golden Hillock 1960-77 Des L. A. Nicolle Golden Hillock Comprehensive School. Golden Hillock Rd, Greet, Birmingham 11 Started in 1960 by Head teacher D.L.A.Nicolle, Known as Golden Hillock & St Michaels from 1966-1972. First Team to be promoted from Div ❼ to Div ❶ 1960-71, P.C.Robertson won 5 Indy titles   
    P. C. Robertson St Michaels R. C. School. Milk Street, Digberth, Birmingham,  
    Archbishop Ilsley School. Shirley Rd, Acocks Green,, Birmingham B27 7XY  
          The Dolphin (Public House) Junction of Warwick Rd, Victoria Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 6BT  
    Goodyear Tyre Co Ltd 1949-52 B. Roney Pavilion, Goodyear Park, Stafford Rd, Church Rd, Oxley Wolverhampton    
    Great Barr 1969-1977 P. D. Stirling St Marks Church Hall, Brandywood Crescent, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 9JX known as Perrystanding from 1932-1948 then Kingstanding 1948-1969 then Great Barr 1969-1977 then 610  
          Great Barr Comprehensive School, Aldridge Rd, Birmingham 22a  
    Greenlands 2005-2020 Richard F. Collett Greenlands Social Club, 105 Longbridge Lane, (opp. Longbridge Train Station) Birmingham B31 4LF Greenlands formerly St James 2020 become Longbridge  
        Steve Crees      
    H. Samuels Ltd   Miss B Symes H. Samuels Ltd, Hunters Rd, Hockley, Birmingham,    
    Hagley   K. C. Ryder Hagley Free Church, Worcester Rd, West Hagley, Stourbridge DY9 0NG    
    Halesowen 1976-to-date Dave L. E. Arthur Manor Abbey Sports Ground, Manor Way, Halesowen, B62 8RN  
    M. Millard Leasowe Sports Centre, Kent Road, Halesowen, B62 8PJ  
    J. Bingham Royal British Legion, Otterbourne Court, off Brundle Hill, Halesowen  
    K. Ryder The Acorn (Public House), corner Maltmill Lane, Cockshed Lane, Halesowen  
    Don Curry Hasbury Conservative & Unionists Club, Blackberry Lane, Halesowen B63 3US   
    John Southcote The Lighthouse, (Public House), 153 Coombs Lane, Coombeswood, Halesowen, B62 8AF  
    S Fishburne The Townsend Social Club, 2 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen B63 3US  
        Adrian Priest      
    Handsworth (New Road) 1952-67 T. Bray Y.M.C.A. Soho Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham Known as New Road 1952-56 and Handsworth from 1956-67 then became East Birmingham  
    H. H. Long Foundry Rd Secondary School, Winson Green, Birmingham  
    A. L. Newman Boulton Rd Secondary School, off Soho Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham  
    C. L. Mills  
        H. H. Jones      
    Handsworth Wood 1963-81 1989-2006 A. W. Neale Cherry Orchard Hall, Cherry Orchard Rd, Hampstead Hill, Birmingham,  Playing from Chapel Street Methodist Church, Champions ❼ 1962 in their first season, moved to Cherry Orchard Hall Hampsted Hill became Handsworth Wood 1963, after another venue changes became The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, (R.A.O.B) 1981, then Holly Lane 1988 and then reverted back to Handsworth Wood 1989-2006.  
    Steve M. Chadaway Beaufort Arms (Public House), Function Room, Old Walsall Rd, Hamstead, Birmingham B42 1NP  
    John Mildenhall The Endwood (Public House) Hamstead Rd, Lane, Birmingham B20 2RR  
    K. Jones R. A. O. B. Social Club, Cliveland Street, Newtown, Birmingham B19 3SN  
             
    Handsworth Y.M.C.A. 1897-01 1902-04 1914-23     Founder Members 1897,   
    Harborne 1920-34 H. W. Histon Y.M.C.A. Serpentine Rd, Harborne, Birmingham Known to have existed in 1897. Champions ❸ 1921,  
    S. Lacy Baptist Lecture Hall, High Street, Harborne, Birmingham  
    H. Doubleday 56 Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham  
        J. F. Taylor Club Building Moor Pool, The Circle, Harborne, Birmingham    
    Harborne Red Triangle 1922-25 J. H. Arkell Mason Memorial Hut, Serpentine Rd, Harborne, Birmingham Champions ❸ 1923,  
    Harrison Works 1932-39 A. W. Harvey Royal George Café, Bradford Street, Deritend, Birmingham Champions ❹ 1935   
    Hockley   Miss B Symes Friends Hall, Room 4 Farm street, Hockley, Birmingham,     
    Hodge Hill  F. A. Baxter Heathlands School, Heathway, Hodge Hill, Birmingham   
    R A. Peek Shard End Community Centre, Packington Avenue, Shard End, Birmingham 33  
    C. Burton The Digby, Coleshill Rd, Water Orton, Birmingham B46 1SH  
    J. R. Crampton Heathlands School, Heathway, Hodge Hill, Birmingham  
    J. Green  
    Larry F. Hayden  
    R. Healey  
        S. J. Grayland      
    Hodge Hill Common          
    Holly Lane 1988-89 John Mildenhall Holly Lane Sports & Social Club, Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9JS Handsworth Wood, played as Holly Lane one season 1988 after being (R.A.O.B),  
    Hopes C. H. Sechler Pavillion, Halfords Lane, Smethwick (Nr. The Hawthorns Football Ground)  
    L. Spencer  
        J. Payton, J. C. Field, P. J. Driver, J. Tromans, P. J. Sirr, J. R. Beighton  
    Hoskins & Sewell C. Rush Bordesley Birmingham  
        E. C. Tranter      
    Ideal Sports & Social Club   N. J. Cooke, Ideal Benefit Society Canteen, Pitmastom, corner Moor Green Lane, Russell Rd, Moseley, Birmingham    
    Induction 1921 R. J. Le Tellier Works Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham Works Team from Wellhead Lane Perry Barr  
    Insurance Institute          
    John Thompson          
    Kings Norton 1922- Ernest Quinton Estate Office, Church Rd, Northfield, Birmingham After one Season in Northfield they Played from the Friends Meeting Hall Cotteridge,  
    W. H. Parsons Friends Meeting Hall, Watford Rd, Cotteridge, Birmingham  
    D. J. Hadley Cotteridge Schools, Pershore Rd, Birmingham  
    A. W. Eyles  
        J. H. Vincent, A. J. Clifton, W. F. Friend, J. H. W. Barker, C. E. Cole, H. Phipps  
    Kingshurst   D. Reeves Kingshurst Sports Association, Meriden Drive, Kingshurst, Birmingham B37 6BX    
    Kingstanding -1998 H. L. Hobbs Community Hall, Kingstanding Rd, Birmingham 44 Joined by North Birmingham 1998 and became Boldmere 2002  
    W. Brislin Cooksey Rd Sports Pavillion Hall,  Kingstanding, Birmingham,  
    F. Hooton The Deers Leap (Public House), corner Queslett Rd, Cooksey Lane, Kingstanding, Birmingham B43 7EE  
    W. Brislin Royal British Legion, Warriors Club, Lamberth Rd, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 9NR  
    P. D. Stirling  
        M. Hooley, H. E. Hall, M. Truelove, Dave Brelsforth  
    Kingstanding & North Birmingham 1998-2002 Mike Biddle Royal British Legion, Warriors Club, Lamberth Rd, Kingstanding, Birmingham B44 9NR See Oscott  
          Boldmere St Michaels Football Club, Church Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5RY    
    Kynoch 1937-to-date A. France Staff Canteen, ICI Metals Ltd (Kynoch), Witton, Birmingham (Witton Gates) Originated from europes biggest ammunition factory Witton, League ❶ Champions 9 times  
    A. A. Blanco Kynoch Pavillion Club, Pavillion Drive, off Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham B6 7BB  
    S. G. Temple Stockland Green Leisure Centre, Community Room, Slade Rd, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7JH  
    R. J. McMorran Barn Social Club, 191 Brookvale Road, Witton Birmingham B6 7AJ  
    L. M. Berry Old Oscott Workingmans Club, 1196 Aldridge Rd Great Barr, B'ham, B44 8PE  
    K. W. Bullimore  
    R. C. Gill  
    Keith R. Ingram  
    Grendon Morgan  
        Reg Jones      
    Lady Westminster   John W. Burke Lady Westminster (Public House) 19-21 Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7RR    
    Lichfield 1971-to-date D. A. Tarbuck Cruck House, Stowe Street, Lichfield, WS13 Joined in 1971 League ❶ Champions 3 times, being on the fringes, Their Players probably cover the most miles to complete a seasons fixtures,  
    50 years Club K. J. Thompson Turks Head, Sandford Street, Lichfield, WS13  
    P. Jeal The Guild Room, The Guild Hall, Bore Street, City Centre, Lichfield, WS13 6LX  
    C. W. Anderton  
    I. C. R. MacGillivray  
        J. R. Bright, J. Bailey, E. Thorpe, Brain B. Homewood, R. A. Hall, Peter M. Collins, C. E. Ricketts, Mel Cooper, David Short, Stephen Smithson  
    Lichfield & District K. F. H. Edmonds Acorn Inn, Tamworth Street, Lichfield, WS13 6JJ  
    K. J. Thompson  
        L. I. Margerum      
    Lickey Banker   B. Johns Reaside Community Centre, Ormond Rd, Frankley, Birmingham B45 0JD    
    Longbridge 2021 to-date Steve Crees Austin Sports & Social Club, (President Suite) 30 Tessall Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham B31 2SE Formerly Greenlands & Previously St James  
    Lozells 1946-47 J. T. Roe Lozells Street Hall, corner with Gerrard Street, Lozells, Birmingham  Venues change names. West Birmingham 1932-46, became Lozells Street Hall 1946 then Lozells 1947-78, amalgamated with Tucker Fastners 1978-98, became North Birmingham, (No connection to the 1921 club) amalgamated with Kingstanding to be Kingstanding North B'ham 1998-02, Moved and became Boldmere 2002. moved again and became Oscott 2019-20   
    1947-78 J. B. Jones Burlington Hall, 100 High Street, Aston, Birmingham   
    Birchfield Rd School, Perry Barr, Birmingham   
    All Souls Church, Wenlock Rd, Witton, Birmingham 20  
          Newtown Community Centre, High Street, Newtown, Birmingham 19  
    Lucas (North) 1945-96 F. E. Chetwynd Staff Canteen, Farm Street, Hockley, Birmingham 19 see Birmingham St George  
    A. E. D. Flamsteed S Block Canteen, Farm Street, Hockley, Birmingham 19  
    D. Quicke S3 Restaurant, Farm Street, Hockley, Birmingham 19  
    H. Parish Lucas Social Club, Soho Hill, Hockley, Birmingham 19  
    B. Titley  
    F. W. Bassett  
    J. .A. (Tony) Crump  
        M. J. Rees      
    Lucas & Birmingham Settlement 1996-04 J. .A. (Tony) Crump Birmingham Settlement, 318 Summer Lane, corner Tower Street, Newtown Birmingham B19 3RH see Birmingham St George  
    Lucas Advanced Engineering Centre 1967-02 Geoff C. Goddard Lucas Research Centre, Dog Kennell Lane, Shirley, Solihull B90 4JX  
    Lucas Automotive Katharine Prynne  
        N. Garrett      
    Lucas South J. J. Carley Staff Restaurant, Spring Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham 28 Champions ❾ 1989. Champions ❽ 1991. Champions ❼ 1996. after Factory Closure 2002 Joined Shirley to be known as Shirley Lucas.  
        J. Freeman    
    Magnet Works 1933-38 H. Jelfs 149 Moor Street, City Centre, Birmingham Champions ❹ 1934, became General Eletric Company 1938  
    T. E. Keay  
        L. F. Whyman      
    Mercia 1971-82 1990-to-date Barry Smith Coseley Secondary School, Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley, Bilston, Staffs Champions ❹ 2010. Champions ❺ 1982. Champions ❼ 1991. Competed in other leagues prior to 1971.  
    50 years Club G. Stokes-Roberts Royal British Legion, Ruiton Street, Lower Gornal, Dudley,   
    Derek W. Perks Ex Servicemens Club, The Walk, (off Wolverhampton Rd) Sedgeley DY3 1PN  
    P. B. Elis Red Lion, Bull Ring, Sedgley, Dudley DY3 1RU  
      Barry Smith The Crown Inn, High Street, (Jct. The Walk) Sedgley, Dudley DY3 1RJ.    
    Midlands Electricity Board 1956-x F. A. W. Lungley Corner of Moseley Rd, Stratford Place, Highgate, Birmingham,  Champions ❼ 1971.  
    R. B. Lees MEB Pavillion, Second Avenue, off Green Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham 9  
    K. S. Marklew MEB Headquaters, 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham (Bottom of Snow Hill)  
        E. Marson MEB Southern District Office, Kings Terrace, Kings Rd, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6TX    
    Midland Insitue       Birmingham have played under this name being members of both was once a rule  
    Midland Project Group 1964-72 M. A. Yates   Champions ❺ 1969, Champions ❻ 1967  
    Ministry of Works 1959-60 D. A. Hopton Five Ways House, Islington Row, Entrance Nr George Rd, Birmingham     
    Morris Cars 1937-39 B. Edkins Staff Canteen, Adderley Park, Saltley, Birmingham  
        Major A. W. Field      
    Morris Commercial 1959-60 M. Keegan Club House Alum Rock Rd, Alum Rock, Birmingham     
    Moseley 1900-01     Known to have existed in 1896  
    Moss Gear Co Ltd 1949-55 P. l. Mellor Moss Gear Canteen, Chester Rd, Castle Bromwich,   
    C. Smith  
        T. J. Hollier      
    Municipal 1921-23 J. W. Jackson Gas Deptment, Council House, City Centre, Birmingham  
    R. V. Rogers Gas Deptment, Margaret Street, City Centre, Birmingham  
    G. Hutchings  
    A. H. McGregor  
        F. Houseley      
    Muntz Metal 1922-24 C. H. Ashford Muntz Metal Works, Muntz Street, Small Heath, Birmingham    
    Mutual Circle 1923-2024 Tom W. Bladon Rodways Café, High Street, Deritend, Birmingham Formed by T.W.Bladon 1920 joined the league in 1923. League ❶ Champions 5 times, 100 years running without a Break in the League. The name came from a Circle of Friends taking it in turns to play at each others houses… Now Known as Central Birmingham to reflect their location.  
    R. F. Bateson Digbeth Insitute, Rea Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, opp Coach Station.  
    E. Harper St James Parish Hall, Gough Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham   
    G. T. Stack Highgate Girls School, Upper Highgate Street, Birmingham   
    R. J. Owen St Lukes School, corner of Bristol Street, St Lukes Rd, Birmingham 5  
    100 years Club H. W. Stanley Friends Insitute, 220 Moseley Rd, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0DG  
    A. C. Hurn Centre 13, School Rd, off Wake Green Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9ET   
    E. Harper Windermere United Services Club, 110 Wake Green Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9PZ   
    R. Galloway The Stadium Sports & Social Club, Wheelers lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham B13 0ST   
    M. A. Yates The White Swan, Public house, Harborne Road, Harborne B15 3TT  
    S. A. Robinson The Jewellers Arms, 23 Hockley Street, Birmingham, B18 6BW  
    Dave J. Cheshire  
    G. J. Willetts  
    S. O'Sullivan  
    Dr. S. N. Singhal  
    Mike B. A. Walker  
    Joe Iqbal  
        Christopher J. Evans      
    New Road 1952-56 H. H. Jones New Rd Secondary School, Winson Green, Birmingham The New Road club formed in 1952-57 then became Handsworth 1957-67 then East Birmingham 1967-92 Champions ❹ 1954,  
             
    Newhall 1900-02 1903-04        
    North Birmingham (Original) 1921-37     Played from Burlington Hall, Aston.  No connection to the following Club same name.  
    North Birmingham 1977-98 W. J. Stych Burlington Hall, High Street, (Newtown) Aston, Birmingham See Lozells  
    F. A. Millward Newtown Community Centre, High Street, Newtown, (opp. Barton Arms Pub) Birmingham B19 2SW  
    A. W. Cook Holte Leisure Centre, Wheeler Street, Entrance opp Gerrard Street, Newtown, Birmingham B19 2EP  
    B. Payne The Endwood (Public House) Hamstead Rd, Lane, Birmingham B20 2RR  
        Mike Biddle      
    North Worcestershire 1938-39 1946-48 C. E. Cole Northfield Insitute, Room 5, Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham 31 Played as North Worcestershire before changing to Northfield  
        H. W. Conway Northfield Insitute, Room 5, Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham 31    
    Northfield 1948-57 W. H. Rushton Annes Pantry, 626 Bristol Rd South, Northfield, Birmingham 31  
        H. W. Conway 1211 Bristol Rd South, opp Mavis Rd, Northfield, Birmingham 31    
    Northfield Checkmates G. B. Astbury Rosefields Nursing Home. 55 Maryland Drive, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AT Splintered from Lucas Birmingham Settlement, 2002, Rejoined St George's 2009,  still exists outside the league until (2016)  
        Mike J. Rees    
    Nuffield (Metal Products) 1946-49 A. J. Markey Canteen, Common Lane, Washford heath, Birmingham  Nuffield (Metal Products) in Common Lane was the original name before becoming Wolseley Cars and Later Leyland Daf  
        A. E. Lees      
    Old Draytonians Larry F. Hayden Three Tuns, (Public House), A5 Watling Street, Fazeley, Nr. Tamworth   
        W. G. Kimberly      
    Old Nortonians   C. E. Cole Kings Norton Grammar School, Northfield Rd, Birmingham     
    Old Veseyans J. F. Yuill Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Lichfield Rd, Sutton Coldfied. B74 2NH  
        P. J. Allworth      
    Olton 1945-to-date J. E. Fitter St Margaret's School, Richmond Rd, Olton, Solihull 15 Championships and over 25 Individual Trophies. Believed not to be connected to the 1893 club of the same name  
    H. K. Bailey Congregation Hall, Brookvale Rd,, Olton, Solihull  
    G. M. Mills 51 Station Rd Acocks Green,  Birmingham,  
    Richard C. Reynolds Churchill Citizens Club, Warwick Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham   
    75 years Club E. J. Lightfoot The New Inn, Garrick Room, Acocks Green, Birmingham 27, Wesley Rd Entrance  
    D. R. Brown Archbishop Ilsley School. Victoria Rd, Acocks Green,, Birmingham B27 7XY  
    D. L. Johnstone 19  Victoria Rd, (Side Entrance) Acocks Green,, Birmingham B27 7XZ  
    D. Bishop Tyseley Working Mens Club, Warwick Rd, Tysley, B'ham B11 2EX  
    Mark A. Saunders  
    W. J. Harwood  
    C. Lund-Yates  
        Robert Reynolds      
    Oscott 2019-to-date Mike Biddle Oscott Social Club, 239 Witton Lodge Rd, Short Heath, Birmingham, B23 5LX See Lozells  
          Boldmere Sports and Social Club, 323 Boldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5HQ    
    Oratory 1899-04     Champions ❸ 1902,  
    Osler W. M. Mitchell Follet Osler Secondary School, Ladywood, Birmingham, (Nr. Crown Cinema)  
        Rev. N. S. Power Follet Osler Secondary School, Ladywood, Birmingham, (Nr. Crown Cinema)    
    Osram   P. Gavin Osram (G.E.C.) Ltd, River Works, Witton, Birmingham B6    
    Parkinson Works 1932-54 J. O. Cole Staff Canteen, Parkinson Works, Station Rd, Stechford, Birmingham Known as Parkinson-Monitor in 1948  
    D. M. Holloway Parkinson Cowan, Iron Lane, Stetchford, (opp Manor House Pub), Birmingham B33 9AU  
    Nurse Hicks  
        N. H. Smith, P. R. Moseley, H. Barnes, V. Lyons, G. M. Turner, R. E. George  
    Perry Common Royal British Legion A. A. Parker Perry Common Royal British Legion, 641 College Rd, Perry Common, Birmingham   
        P. Johnson      
    Perrystanding 1932-48 H. L. Hobbs Community Hall, Kingstanding Rd, Birmingham 44 Became Kingstanding in 1948, then Great Barr in 1969 then 610 in 1967 then back to 19  
    Pheasey 1945-48 F. L. Jebb Old Barn, Pheasey Estate, Birmingham, Old Barn, Pheasey Estate, Birmingham  
    W. Watkins  
        G. Roberts      
    Pinchin Johnson 1970-76 F. Chappell Works Canteen, Rotton Park Street, Ladywood, Birmingham 16 Known as dockers until 1970 Ladywood, Birmingham 16  
    Pineapple Estate 1929-31 H. L. Hobbs 3 Waldrons Moor, Allens Croft,  Kings Heath, Birmingham    
    Post Office 1912-29 1930-35 W. E. Bower P.O.Stores, Fordrough Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham Champions ❸ 1913, Champions ❷ 1926, Champions ❷ 1931  
    F. G. Blanchard  
    C. H. Ford  
        C. A. James      
    Queen Elizabeth Club Michael J. Keeshan Queen Elizabeth Hospital Club, Nuffield House, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH  
        D. W. Pugh      
    Quinborne 1950-1978 W. A. Hurst Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Rd, Birmingham 32 Promoted in their first season from ❸ to ❷, Champions ❸ 1972, Merged with Warley 1978 to be Warley Quinborne  
    N. E. Cutler  
    A. Attwater  
        W. A. Hurst, K B. Grant, G. Trueman, J. Pastor, Alan J. Burnet  
    R.A.O.B. 1981-88 A. W. Neale R. A. O. B. Social Club, Cliveland Street, Newtown, Birmingham B19 3SN See Handsworth Wood  
    Redditch 1900- to Date J. T. Roe Plymouth Hall, Over Conservative Club, Easemore Rd, Redditch Although not continuously Redditch can be traced back to 1900 in the BDCL when they won Div ❷ on board count 51˝ - 47 over Erdington  
    W. T. Flew Trades & Labour Club, corner Bromsgrove Rd, Britten Street, Redditch B97 4QY  
    Jason J. Cole Abbey Stadium Sports Centre, Birmingham Rd, Redditch B97 6EJ  
    125 years Club P. Church Woodrow Meeting Room, Woodrow Centre,Studley Rd, Redditch, Worcs.  
    Penny A. Wood Royal British Legion, Easemore Rd, Redditch, Worcs.  
    Tom Robinson Hawthorn Rd Community Centre, corner Hawthorn Rd, Foxlydiate Crescent, Batchley, Redditch, Worcs.  
    Michele Clack Committee Room, Public Library, Alcester Street, Redditch, Worcs.  
    Dan Lambourne Salop Rd Community Centre, corner Salop Rd, Mount Pleasant, Redditch, B97 4PP  
    Redditch Trades & Labour Club, 38 Bromsgrove Rd, Redditch, B97 4RJ  
    Alvechurch Sports & Social Club, Radford Rd, Alvechurch, B48 7LD  
          Alvechurch and Hopwood Cricket Club, Rear of 6 Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7TA    
    Rock Kipping   Margaret Anderton Rock Hotel, Old Hill, Tettenhall, Nr Wolverhampton WV6 8QT    
    Rootes Motors 1968-70 E. N. Griffiths Rootes Motors Ltd, Staff Canteen, Coventry Rd. Small Heath, Birmingham 10 Became Chrysler in 1970  
    Rover 1962-65 D. J. Whitehouse Rover Club Room, Woodcock Lane North, Yardley, Birmingham 27,   
        R. D. Frazier      
    Rushall 1982-2009 2015-to-date Steve R. Wilcox Manor Farm Lower School, King Georges Crecent, Rushall, Walsall WS4 1EG Champions ❻ 2016  
    Black Horse Pub, 608A Bloxwich Road, Leamore, Walsall WS3 2XE  
    Old Bush Inn (Public House) Walsall Road, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4BP  
    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1LJ  
    Old Bush Inn (Public House) Walsall Road, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4BP  
    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1LJ  
    St Francis Social Club, 20 Mill Rd, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1RH  
          Aldridge Social Club, High Street, Aldridge, WS9 8LZ    
    Severn Valley 1929-32 H. E. Rose Meeting House, Church Street, Kidderminster  
        J. A. Huskinson      
    Shirley 2000-02 V. Butler Shirley Stadium, Hurdis Rd, Shirley see Shirley Wythall  
        R. Walker The Shirley Centre, Stratford Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AD    
    Shirley & Lucas 2002-11 Gordon S. G. Christie Wythall Community Club, Wythall House, Silver Street, Wythall, B47 6LZ see Shirley Wythall  
        Dave R. Thomas      
    Shirley Wythall 2011-to-date Kim Gilbert Wythall Community Club, Wythall House, Silver Street, Wythall, B47 6LZ Solihull Lodge became Colebrook Shirley in 1996 after their Public House venue, In 2000 moved and become Shirley, In 2002 they Amalgamated with Lucas Automotive to be Shirley Lucas., In 2011 they moved and Amalgamated with Wythall Chess Club to become Shirley Wythall  
    Dave R. Thomas  
        Gordon Christie    
    Skylark   M. Shields The Skylark, Farnborough Rd, Castle Vale B35 7JG    
    Siviter Smith 1952-53        
    Small Heath 1903-05     Known to have existed in 1895  
    Smethwick  1897-1903 1921-22 1935-1966 R. Vann Baptist Memorial Hut, Corner of Rawlings Rd, Bearwood Rd, Smethwick Founder Members 1897, played for six years then faded until revived in 1921 played one season and faded until revived again in 1932 as Bearwood Baptists, played 1932-34 as Bearwood Baptists, reverted in 1935 back to Smethwick, played 1935-66. Changed name to Warley in 1966 then in 1978 amalgamated with Quinborne to be Warley Quinborne.  
    A. L. Albini  
    F. E. Banford Bearwood Rd Schools, 9 Sandon Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick,  
             
    Soho Hill Old Edwardians 1920-26 O. T. Bailey Wretham Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham Champions ❷ 1922  
        Frank North      
    Solihull 1948-to-date S. J. Crawford Tudor Court Hotel, 77 Kineton Green Rd, Olton, Solihull B92 7DX Solihull  joined the League in 1948 amalgamated with West Warwickshire in 1990 to be West Warwickshire Solihull, Joined by East Birmingham 1992, reverted back to Solihull 1994-95  
    B. Wood The Solihull Manor House, High Street, opp Cinema, Town Centre, Solihull B91 3SX  
    R. W. Morris The Bridge Club, corner 909 Warwick Rd, Hampton Lane, Solihull B91 3EP  
    75 years Club R. Haydock The Blossomfield Club, The Wardens, Widney Lane, Solihull, B91 3JY  
    M. Gregory  
    R. L. Orford  
    P. C. Griffiths  
    M. Owen  
        M. S. Ardin, Dave Cheshire, M. J. Tarlow, Julian H Summerfield, I. P. Fisher, C. Leeson, A. M. Rogerson, Robin A. Anderton, Matt Trigg, John Green, Penny Wood, Paul Silverman, Mathew Allen,  
    Solihull Lodge 1970-96 A. S. Pasztor Peterbrook Primary School, High Street, Solihull Lodge, Shirley, Solihull see Shirley Wythall  
    Frank C. Jimenez Colebrook (Public House), Haslucks Green Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 2LL  
    G. M. Sayers  
    A. Stokes  
        Kim T. Gilbert      
    Solihull Youth B. Jones The Sixth Form College, Widney Manor Rd, Solihull B91 3WR Solihull Youth Chess Club were formed from Solihull following no concessions being offered at that venue/time to the juniors Solihull Youth Chess Club.  
    Tim Tidman Bentley Heath C of E Primary School, Widney Close, Bentley Heath, Solihull B93 9AS  
        Robin A. Anderton Valley Church Centre, Gaydon Rd, Elmdon, Solihull B92 9BN    
    South Birmingham 1945-to-date A. F. Webb Hartfield Crescent Senior School, Fox Hollies Rd, Hall Green, Birmingham 28 League ❶ Champions 9 times since the millenium, 8 teams across all Divisions 2008, 2017 & 2022 seasons, Only club to have fielded four teams in Division 1 2016-17  
    J. A. Wyatt Cambrai Evening Insitute, Stratford Rd, Hall Green, Birmingham 28   
    D. Bishop Moseley Modern Centre, College Rd, Moseley, Birmingham 13   
    75 years Club F. E. Batson St Johns Church Hall, St Johns Rd, Sparkhill, Birmingham 11   
    E. Tipper Methodist Church Hall, Botteville Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham 27  
    P. G. Partidge Fighting Cocks Public House, 1 St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham 13  
    J. Bowness The Reddings Football club, Reddings Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13   
    T. A. Latham Centre 13, School Rd, off Wake Green Rd, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9ET   
    W. T. Bradford Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9EA  
    M. D. Smyth  
    Terry W. Walker  
        Tim A. Lane      
    South Staffordshire  P. J. W. Nightingale Queens Head (Public House) A5, 18 Watling Street, Wilnecote, Tamworth  
        C. Butler      
    South Yardley   Susan Butler Ring O'Bells (Public House), Church Rd, Yardley Birmingham B33 9SG    
    Sparkbrook Assosiation  1970-x P. Cook Sparkbrook Association, 31 Farm Rd, Sparkbrook, Birmingham 11 Not to be confused with the original Sparkbrook Club of 1895  
    Sparkhill 1897-02 1904-14     Founder Members 1897, League ❶ Champions 1909,  ❷ 1910. Known to existed 1896.  
    St Georges 1887-1913     Founder Members 1897, League ❶ Champions 4 consecutive Seasons 1899, 1900. 1901, 1902.  
    St James 1973-2005 G. Harkin The Sacristry Church of Our Lady Perpetual Succour, Leach Green Lane, Rednal Started in 1973 from St James Church Rednal, following the Fischer vs Spassky World Championships, fielded 7 teams in a season, Became Greenlands 2005 after venue change    
    D.W.Pugh The Sacristry Church of Our Lady Perpetual Succour, Leach Green Lane, Rednal  
    N. A. P. McSheehy King George V (Public House), Ballroom Upstaird, Bristol Rd South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2SP  
    I. M. Truscott Neville Cross Centre, St Bartholomews Church, Allens Farm Rd, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2SP  
    A. Hicks Greenlands Social Club, 105 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge, (opp. Train Station) Birmingham B31 4LF  
    Richard F. Collett Austin Sports & Social Club, (President Suite) 30 Tessall Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham B31 2SF  
    D. Lee  
    P. Kitson  
        L. J. Wheatley      
    St Laurence 1948-53 S. Rock Church Hall, Rectory Rd, off Bunbury Rd, Northfield, Birmingham 31 played from the ... Northfield Pastoral Centre  
    Alan Rock  
        J. D. T. Parker      
    St Peters College 1961-67 M. J. Day St Peters College, Nr Morris Commercial, Bordesley Green Rd, Birmingham 9 Champions ❻ 1965 ex Morris Comercial   
    D. L. Reece  
        T. A. Riches      
    St Thomas of Canterbury   T. E. Waits St Thomas School, Sutton Rd, Erdington, Birmingham 23    
    St Vincent's 1932-33 1938-39 G. Brittan 102 Moseley Rd, Camp Hill, Birmingham  
        G. Lombardi 106 Moseley Rd, Camp Hill, Birmingham    
    Stewart & Lloyds 1963-67 M. T. Bacon Stewart & Lloyds Social Club, Millfield Rd, Bilston, Staffs.  Champions ❺ 1967, Champions ❻ 1966  
    Stourbridge 1897-99 1904-05 1926-29-to date A. L. Homer R. A. O. B. (G. L. E.) Social Club, Brotherhood Hall, Scotts Rd, Stourbridge, DY8 1UR Founder Members 1897, League ❶ Champions 1977,  1978, 15 Championships. Known to have existed in 1896.  
    T. E. L. Chataway Stourbridge Institute, Market Street, Town Centre, Stourbridge, DY8 1AD  
    125 years Club G. F. Harris The Talbot Hotel, 136 High St, Stourbridge, DY8 1DW  
    F. Pickett  
      I. S. Howarth, Dr. B. Dudley, Dave Scriven, Paul Sharratt, Dan Billingham  
    Sutton Coldfield 1942-to-date Baruch H. Wood Church House, 15 Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, League ❶ Champions 10 times,  7 teams in one season, 1967-68, Started as YMCA (Sutton) 1937-42, B.H.Wood Secretary, Sutton Coldfield 1942, B.H.Wood won 8˝ Individual 1 Titles and Founder of CHESS (Monthly) Magazine 1935. Sutton Coldfield are one of the two clubs to have won more than 100 BDCL Honours.  
    R. A. Humphries Brown Owl Café, Parade, Sutton Coldfield (Midland Red Bus to Parade)  
    90 years Club F. A. Evers Park Gate Restaurant Park Rd, Sutton Coldfield,  
    R. J. Hancox Goldieslie Club, Goldieslie Rd, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield,  
    Arthur E. Utton Boldmere High School, Cofield Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield,  
    K. J. Thompson Veseyians Sports & Social Club, Little Hardwick Street, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield,WS9 0SQ  
    L. Arculus Royal British Legion, 6 Rectory Rd,  Nr Town Centre, Sutton Coldfield B75 7AL  
    I. B. Mclaughlin Erdington Conservative Club, 93 Orphanage Rd, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9HU  
    D. Watson Jaguar Sports & Social Club, Gate 3, Jaguar Cars, Chester Rd, Castle Vale, Birmingham B35 7RA  
    A. Pawley The Erdington Club, Sutton New Rd, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6TD  
    C. McKeon Minworth Lodge, 39 Robinsons Way, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9BB  
    R. Lee  
    Larry F. Hayden  
    Keith Escott  
        Golam Ali      
    Sutton Coldfield Corporation   Alan F. Brookes Cub Room is annexe of Town Hall, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield,    
    T. I. Export   J. Parkes T. I. Export Ltd, 58-72 John Bright Street, City Centre, Birmingham    
    Tame & Rea   E. A. Parr Canteens, Private Rd off Tyburn Rd, Nr Hawkesyard Rd, Birmingham    
    Tamworth (District) 2014  2024-to-date C. W. Creswell Tamworth Rugby Union Club, Wigginton Park, Leyfields. Tamworth, Staffs. B79 8ED  
    J. F. Ferber  
        L. Chruciel, K. D. Langmaid, K. D. Langmaid, C. J. Nixon, D. Sandland, K. Hern, R. Evans, C. Butler, P. J. W. Nightingale, D. Brown, Derek Prentice. Peter Oliver  
    Temperence Institute 1899        
    T.I. Export          
    Thomas & Baldwins Ltd   H. C. Rowley Sports Club, Brockmoore, Briley Hill,     
    Thompsons   K. Pittaway John Thompsons Social Centre, Spring Road, Ettingshall, Wplverhampton See John Thompsons  
    Town Clerks Department 1958-59 Garth J. Jenkins Club Room, Civic Restaurants Dept, Cambridge Street, City Centre, Birmingham    
    Tubes 1938-39 1953-68 A. M. Leslie Senior Staff Canteen, Rocky Lane, Aston, Birmingham 6 Champions ❺ 1961,   
    Tubes J. R. Humphreys  
    Tubes Ltd   J. Fairweather Rocky Lane, Aston    
    Tucker Fasteners B. Payne Dorrington Rd School, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 1QR 1888 Manufacturing eyelets for leather boots then Pop rivets,  merged with Lozells to become North Birmingham. Not connected to the Original N.B. 1921 Club.  
    Birchfield Harriers Sports Stadium, Aldridge Rd,, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2ET  
          Newtown Community Centre, High Street, Newtown, Birmingham B19    
    Union Locks D. J. Fellows Union Works, School Street, Portobello, Willenhall, West Midlands WV13 3PW  
        L. K. Tonks      
    University of Birmingham 1920-39 1947-05 2012-to-date A. E. Cragg University, Edmund Street, City Centre, Birmingham 1 League ❶ Champions 4 times in a row,  five clubs have achieved this, known as just University untill Aston University came along in 1966, 55 Titles in total   
    N. J. Megson Guild of Students, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B15 2TU  
    W. L. Kent  
    D. N. Simmons  
    J. N. Douglas  
    B. J. Lewesley  
    E. F. Spencer, L. K. Ingram, G. Wilson, N. M. Bouckley, A. A. Conane, E. A. Faulkner, E. Sharratt, G. T. Young, R. W. Tebbett, A. J. Silvester, M. J. Eggington, G. D. Parbrook, W Whitman, R. Peek, B. J. Avenall, K. W. Masters,  
    D. B. Meadowcroft, D. Mount, G. Havard, T. N. Parrott, D. A. Fuller, N. Brown, C. Close, M. J. Hill, S. Lloyd, P. Roan, P. Sambrook, J. Miller, A. N. Shepherd, C. L. Proctor, S. Hicks, S. King, P. J. Fielding, B. Sullivan, A. Dawson,  
    R. Saxton, S. Dunning, N. Zelenovic, Peter Bethell, Jon Easter, C. Langham, M. North, C. Turner, C. Purry, M. Peake, N. Nicolaou, J. R. Thompson, K. J. Williams, M. Newbigging, Daniel Lambourne, Jeffrey Bryant, Tom Robinson,  
        Ben Rowlands, Simon Ellis, Mary Withy, Martin Pope, Ebrahim Arshad, Scott Leadbetter, James Kearney, Valentina Wells, Francis Himsworth, Adithya Phanish,  
    Walsall 1897-1924 J. Wilkes Carlton Hotel, High Street, Walsall Founder Members 1897, Champions ❷ 1908, 1915, 1920, Champions ❸ 1914. known to have existed in 1893  
    T. C. Sykes Central Hall, Ablewell Street, Walsall  
        T. G. A. Farrell St Pauls Church, Hatherton Rd, Walsall,  
    Walsall Kipping 1932-34 1936-to-date W. Howley St John Ambulance Room, Bradford Street, Walsall Formed 1932. Cyril Stanley Kipping was the Head Master at Wednesbury High School and a leading problem composer. Over 6000 of these were published, League ❶ Champions 5 times,   
    L. A. Green The Oak Room, The Picture House, The Bridge  
    Don Reid Wisemore Schools Near Walsall Bus Station, Walsall   
    90 years Club H. G. Hughes Club Room, Top Floor, Co-operative Society, Upper Bridge Street, Walsall  
    W. D. Cooper Club Room, Royal Oak, Ablewell Street, Walsall  
    J. W. Leedham Club Room, Littleton Street, Youth Centre, Nr Bus Station, Walsall  
    J. Freeman   Walsall Central Library, First door, Tower Street from Lichfield Street,, Walsall  
    E. W. Lees The Mount Parish Hall, Glebe Street, Walsall  
    B. Payne Alumwell Leisure Centre, Primley Avenue, Walsalll  
    Mike G. Groombridge Walsall Rugby Club, Delves Rd, Maw Green, Walsall WS1 3JX  
    Peter Nixon Bently Leisure Pavillion, corner Bently Rd North, Wolverhampton Rd West, Walsall WS1 3JX  
    Pleck Working Mens Club, Scarborough Rd, Pleck, Walsall,WS2 9TT  
    The Yew Tree Sports Club, Brakendale Drive, Walsall,WS5 4DA  
    Chuckery Mutual Club, 44 Beacon Street, The Chuckery, Walsall, WS1 2DL  
    The Railway Club, New Mills, Wednesbury Road, Walsall, WS1 4JG  
          St Martins Church, Daffodil Road, Walsall, WS53DQ    
    Ward End Social   Terence V Benson Ward End Social Club, 10 Margarets Rd, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2BA    
    Warley 1966-78 A. L. Albini Shireland High Schools, Waterloo Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick, B66, 4ND Champions ❻ 1972, Formerly Smethwick & Bearwood Baptists, became warley 1966 and was joined by Quinborne 1978.  
    A. W. Selwyn Bearwood Rd Schools, Sandon Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick,  
    S. J. Wilson  
        Dave Rowe      
    Warley Quinborne 1978-to-date A. L. Albini Bearwood Rd Schools, Sandon Rd, Bearwood, Smethwick, League ❶ Champions 2000-01, Have won over 15 Indy ❶ Titles  
    Alan J. Burnet Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Rd, Birmingham B32 2TW  
    125 years Club Glen F. Windows Midland Red Social Club, 43a Wolverhampton Rd South, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2AY  
    G. L. K. Whitlock Brandhall Conservative Club, 122 Ashes Rd, Oldbury, B69 4RB  
    M. J. Doran Hill & Cakemore Liberal Club, 87 Nimmings Rd, Halesowen B62 9JG  
    John H. Pakenham The Stag & Three Horseshoes, (upstairs) Halesowen Rd, Quinton, B'ham B62 9BB  
    Dave Rowe  
    T. Delaney  
        John Fahy      
    Wednesbury Conservatives 1903-04 1924-26 E. H. Williams Conservative Club, Wednesbury     
    Wesleyan & General 1899-1904 1950-1989 E. Bonser Wesleyan & General, Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR, Left of Gaumont Cinema Champions ❸ 1971. Known from 1901-04 as Friends Institute. Took over the fuctions of former Wesley House Club 1888  
    D. Graham.  
        W. G. Powell, J. Willets, C. Hicks, L. G. Barnes, J. Greenhalgh, D. G. Jukes, S. Listwon  
    West Birmingham 1932-33 1934-37 1938-39 1946-47 H. E. Wheeler Key Hill Café. Hockley, Birmingham  Existed in 1894 as a Draughts Club. Became Lozells in 1947 after one season as Lozells Street Hall. still playing after several name changes now as Oscott  
    125 years Club O. Melton Modern Café. 44 Hockley Street, Birmingham   
      J. T. Roe Lozells Street Hall, corner with Gerrard Street, Lozells, Birmingham  
    West Bromwich  1900-03 1911-2024 P. F. Johnson Y.M.C.A. West Bromwich Was the Longest running team in the BDCL without a break (114 Years, 2024) League ❶ Champions 1950  
    A. E. Cottrell West Bromwich Insitute, (In Grammar School), Lodge Rd, West Bromwich  
    H. E. Mitchell The Community Centre, Gayton Rd, West Bromwich  
    125 years Club W. H. Mayhew Menzies High School, Clarkes Lane, Hateley Heath, West Bromwich  
    H. R. Prescoot West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Pavillion, West Bromwich, A41 past the Albion  
    A. L. Callow  Yew tree Social & Labour Club, Brackendale Drive, Yew Tree Estate, West Bromwich  
    W. I. Williams The Hop & Barleycorn, (Public House), Dartmouth Street, West Bromwich  
    A. Princep The Swan, (Public House), Dudley Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich  
    P. G. Harris West Bromwich Labour Club, Sandwell Rd, West Bromwich B70 8LU  
    A. Pickering Dartmouth Central Club, Devonshire Drive, Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich B71 4AA  
    J. S. Hatton  
        D. J. Woodman, W. Partridge, John E. Crump, Geoff. C. Wesson, Phil Bull, Moin Uddin, David M Davies  
    West Midlands County Council P. J. Starkie County Hall, Canteen, 1 Lancaster Circus, City Centre, Birmingham B4 7DJ (Op. Central Fire Station)  
        J. Jaworski      
    West Midlands Municipal 1970-2004 Alan F. Brookes The Works Tavern, Cambridge Street, City Centre, Birmingham 1 Champions ❼ 1972. An amalgamation of the Municipal Chess Clubs in the area Sutton Coldfield Corporation, Birmingham City Architects and Aldridge-Brownhills NALGO. Revives the functions of the earlier Municipal club.  In 2004 Municipal Joined Lucas Birmingham Settlement to be known as just Birmingham Settlement.  
    Dave J. Cheshire Public Lighting Dep't, Cambridge Street, City Centre, Birmingham 1  
    R. Blocksidge Baskerville House, Dining Room, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2ND (Behind Hall of Memory)  
    Chris E. Griffin Nalgo Offices, Mercury House, Cornwall Street, City Centre, Birmingham B3 2DL  
          Phoenix Hall Community Centre, 1 Towpath Close, Birmingham B9 4LS, Birmingham B3 2DL    
    West Midlands Police 1974-2016 L. Wilkes The Social Club, Willenhall Police Station, John Street, Willenhall, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7RN Formerly Birmingham City Police  
    Paul L. Hardstaff Canteen Steelhouse Lane Police Station, City Centre Birmingham B4 6NW  
    Harvey Quail Tally Ho Sports & Social Club, Pershore Rd, Edgbaston, B'ham B5 7RN  
    M. Stringer  
        N. F. Taylor      
    Westminster  1899-1907-14?     Sometimes known as Westminster Guild Champions ❸ 1903. 1904, 1907   
    Westminster (Lady) 1999-to-date John W. Burke The Lady Westminster (Public House) 23 Olton Boulevard East Acocks Green Birmingham B27 7RR Started as Lady Westminster 1999 after Bob Trevis's pub where they were formed, The premisses was formerly a Bank. Guess which one?, dropped the Lady after a venue Change  
    Acocks Green Bowl, Westley Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7UH  
        Peter Lawrence The Grange Social Club, 13-15 Broad Rd, Acocks Green, B'ham B27 7UZ  
    West Warwickshire C. F. Pitt West Warwickshire Sports Club, 78 Grange Rd, Olton, Solihull B91 1DA  
    J. F. Collins  
        S. J. Crawford      
    Wilmot Breeden 1938-49 1951-52 J. H. Meek Staff Canteen Ltd, Wilmot Breeden, Camden Street,  Birmingham  
    D. G. Jones Staff Canteen, Wilmot Breeden Ltd, Amington Road, Tyseley, Birmingham  
    M. K. Barlow  
        K. Barbour      
    Wolseley 1949-53 1972-2010 G. Perrin Wolseley Social Club, Drews Lane Ward End, Birmingham  Wolseley Chess Club 1949-2010, former car makers, was Known as Nuffield pre 1949 Wolseley joined Westminster in 2010  
    M. M. Jack Leyland Cars Social Club, Alum rock Rd, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3BT  
    G. Townshend Bordesley Labour Workingmens Club, Whitmore Rd, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0NP  
    W. H. Balmer  
    J. E. Shelley  
        Paul Joiner      
    Wolverhampton 1899-1900 1901-14 1921-57 Leonard Williams 33 St Johns Street, Wolverhampton. Formed 1899 League ❶ Champions 5 times  
    H. H. Norman 3 Lichfield Street, over Barclays Bank, off Queens Square, Wolverhampton.  
    125 years Club E. E. Tallis 1 St Marks Rd, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton.  
    R. E. K. Roberts The Vine Hotel, corner Stafford Street, Broad Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1NA  
    V. G. Lewis Wolverhampton Town Hall, Room 2, entrance Red Lion Street, Wolverhampton WV1  
    W. A. Aston The Gondolier (Public House), The Wulfrun Centre, Snow Hill, (Nr. Central Library), Wolverhampton.  
    W. N. Boydon Electric Sports & Social Club, St Marks Rd, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton. WV3 0QH  
    P. S. Watkins Claredon Hotel, Lovatt Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TN  
    M. Duffy West End Working Mens Club, 71-73 Merridale Street West, Wolverhampton WV3 0RW  
    R. Evans The 44 Club, Spring Rd, Wolverhampton, WV4 6LQ  (off A4123 Wolverhampton Road),  
    S. Wilson  
    Barry Lewis  
    Michael Oakes  
        Phil Bull      
    Wolverhampton Kipping 1945-1980 W. F. Guy Secondary School, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton League ❶ Champions 5 times, became Rock Kipping 1978-79 then withdrew from the League at the end of 1979-80  
    Bert Smith Municipal Secondary School, Newhampton Rd East, Wolverhampton  
    Dr V. G. Jenson Warstones Rd Schools, Penn, Wolverhampton, Nr. Cinema  
    K. G. Humphreys Springfield Rd Schools, Springfield Rd, Park Village, Wolverhampton  
    J. V. Bargery The Old Hall, St Michaels Church, Coalway Rd, Wolverhampton  
        D. G. Edwards, M. W. Johnson, A. A. Roberts, E. H. Goodwin, Margaret Anderton  
    Woodville (ex Central) 1947-1955 F. J. H. Jakeman Blind Insitute Workshop, 62 Woodville Rd, Harborne, Birmingham  from 1947-50 known as Central:  Chamged name so not to be confused with the original Central Club of 1896  
        D. Newbold    
    Wythall 1984-2000 T. H. Cox Wythall House, Wythall Community Park, 52 Silver Street, Wythall, B47 6LZ Played from Wythall House 52 Silver Street, Wythall, Now Joined by Shirley  
    Y.M.C.A. (Birmingham)   John Boyett Y.M.C.A. 86 Snow Hill, Birmingham 4 (Foot of Snow Hill)    
    Y.M.C.A. (Dale End) 1899-1900 1901-30 G. H. Edwards Y.M.C.A. Dale End, City Centre, Birmingham League ❶ Champions 1914 know to have existed in 1893 Shared the Dale End venue with Bohemians and City clubs  
    J. H. Langley  
        A. J. Bollen, S. J. Kitson, P. A. Ursell, J. Hands  
    Y.M.C.A. Sutton Coldfield 1937-42 B. H. Wood Y.M.C.A. Parade, Town Centre, Sutton Coldfield Became Sutton Coldfield during WW2  
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