Thursday 29/08/24Eccles 2.5 – 1.5 SwintonE DivisionSummer League Eccles played well against these new up and coming juniors. The win was not an easy one, I must say. They are…
Month: August 2024
Wednesday 28/08/243C’s 3.5 – 2.5 EcclesB DivisionSummer League Well played 3Cs! This was the last of the B Division Matches of the Lancashire Summer League. Unfortunately, Eccles were unable to…
Thursday 22/08/24Wigan 3 – 3 EcclesD DivisionSouth East Lancashire Summer Chess League This match was Wigan’s 1st team v Eccles 3rd. Eccles played well to get a draw against a…
GM Keith Arkell and “Arkell’s Odyssey” Wow! You are so not going to believe this! Yesterday 26/08/24, I met up GM Keith Arkell after he won the Leyland Congress. Before…
Tuesday 20/08/24Eccles1 vs Eccles2Gents 2 – 2 LadiesDevelopment Division Summer League. I am pleased and proud to announce that the first female chess team in history to have won games…
Monday 19/08/24Bolton 2 – 2 EcclesSummer LeagueE Division NEVER AGAIN! That was the report I got back from at least two Eccles players. The joys of playing chess…so where do…
Match ReportThursday 15/08/24Swinton 3 – 3 EcclesSemi Final Cup MatchSouth East Lancashire Summer Chess League A great game was had by all! It went right to the wire with Swinton…
Wednesday 14/08/24Marple 4.5 – 1.5 EcclesB DivisionSouth East Lancashire Summer Chess League In all fairness Eccles should have won this match but we didn’t:/ No excuses needed. But, there was…
Tuesday 13/08/24Bury 1 – 3 EcclesDevelopment DivisionSummer League. The new Development Division is working out just great! Win or lose, new players into the game are having a great experience…
Thursday 08/08/24Eccles 1 – 5 3C’sA DivisionSouth East Lancashire Summer League Eccles were out rated by a much stronger team. Well played 3Cs and congratulations to their team Captain Robert…