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Ulster Chess Union AGM 2004 Agenda

Ulster Chess Union AGM 2004 Agenda and League Prize Giving

2003 AGM Minutes

Minutes of Ulster Chess Union Annual General Meeting, Wednesday 18th June 2003

"Sam Lynn" Awards

Presentation of "Sam Lynn" Trophies

Groomsport Team Photo

Groomsport Team Photo in Spectator

Blackburne Trap

"Blackburne Trap" revealed by Znosko-Borovsky

Library Service Online

NI Library Boards are available online with reservation of chess books - and we have their list!

Constitution Published

The Constitution of the Club available online

2003 Congress Results

Bangor's 22nd Annual Chess Congress Results [provisional]

22nd Congress Report

The 22nd Annual Bangor Chess Congress

Club Mourns Eddie Webb

Bangor Chess Club is mourning the death of one of its founder members, Eddie Webb.

UCU League Fixtures released

David Houston has published league fixtures for the season starting w/c 10th November

Fortwilliam Wednesday Club Night

Fortwilliam remind us their club night is Wednesday

Steve Scannell :: Ulster Champion

Steve Scannell wins the Ulster Senior Championship

Damien's Competition

Damien Lavery offers a prize for the best solution to his recent game against Calum Leitch in the Ulster Championship.

New Year Match reports

League matches for the season paused for the Christmas break with competition resuming last week.

Steve Scannell claims Williamson Shield

Another exceptional performance from Steve Scannell

CIYMS dump Bombardier

CIYMS claim victory over nearest rival Bombardier to secure strong league position

ICU Ratings Published

Revised ratings for ICU players have been published

Bangor Juniors for Ulster

David Grzymek and Richard Morrow play for Ulster

UCU Ratings Revised

Revised UCU ratings have been published

Bunratty Report

An in-depth, finger-pointing report from our Agent in Limerick

2003 Board prizes

Our prediction for this years Board prizes

Scid Daily Arrives

Thanks to Shane Hudson, we are now picking up his daily articles; these are available from the ScidDaily side-bar.

Sam Lynn Competitions

Bangor Club Tournament competing for "Sam Lynn" trophies begins 28th April

First Trophy Week

Competition for the "Sam Lynn" trophies kicked off this week.

League Board Prize Winners

Bangor players claim board prizes in UCU League

Sam Lynne Trophies

Tonight concluded the "Sam Lynne" trophy competition

Player of the Year Award

David Grzymek nominated as Club "Player of the Year"

Henderson Trophy Winner

Last club night of the year, members compete for the Henderson Trophy

Final League Results for 2003/4

The UCU League Secretary announced League and Board-prize winners at the UCU AGM

Ulster Union AGM Report

The Ulster Union held its 2004 Annual General Meeting in the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion.

UCU Civil Service Summer Tournament Underway

The UCU Summer Tournament, hosted by Civil Service, is well underway despite competition from the Stanley Cup, European Football and the Olympics.

Club Library Additions

Thanks to the generosity of Derek Webb, the club's library has grown dramatically with the addition of Eddie Webb's personal collection.

23rd Bangor Chess Congress

Bangor Chess Club held their annual Congress tournament on Saturday 25th September. Michael Waters won the competition outright to claim the Eddie Web Cup. Chris Millar won the Junior Trophy.

Fisherwick's Flexible Tournament

Fisherick have announced their annual Monday-night Flexible Tournament will start this year on 4th October.

Civil Service Summer Tournament Results

On Wednesday, the final night of the Summer Tournament was played out in Civil Service going right to the wire to get a winner.

UCU League Starts

The Ulster Chess Union League begins

UCU Ratings Preview

UCU have published a rating list

Glut at Bangor

On Thursday 10th March, all Bangor teams claimed strong wins in their League challenges

Q. Why is Mark Newman like Alfred Hitchcock?

A. Because he always pops up in every club picture

Division 2 teams falter

In their challenge for Division 2 honours, have both Barracudas and Groomsport squandered their chances?

St. Patrick favours Carnegie

On St. Patrick's night, Carnegie entertained Clifton House

Richard Morrow wins Open Rapidplay

Richard Morrow, on his vacation from Bangor University, claimed an outright win in Bangor's Open Rapidplay

Fisherwick win Novice Team Trophy

Bangor Club host an all-play-all Team Tournament for players rated at under 1200.

Spectator

Articlaes submitted (and hopefully published) in the County Down Spectator and Newtownards Chronicle

2004 Match Reports

Match reports for the 2004/5 League season

Ulster Championship

Tom Clarke claims Ulster Championship

David Symmington for Sam Lynn

As the end-of-season Sam Lynn Rapidplay approaches its final week, David Symmington looks set to claim the clubs permier title

Ulster go it Alone

A Special General Meeting of the Ulster Chess Union decided that the Ulster Chess Union should find its own way in the Chess world, independent of the Irish Chess Union

Site Upgrade

The website has been upgraded

2005 Master Classes

The 2005 Master Classes reached extra-ordinary levels in Quality presentations

Bangor Chess Club AGM

Bangor Chess Club have scheduled their AGM for Thursday 13th October