C clobbered by A

Our C team haven’t played since mid December so this match, against a strong A team, was their first match of 2026 and probably the toughest of the season. We started a little later than usual as Holden had a dental appointment so, at 1:30 pm the match got under...

B Batter Barrow

Though we usually play the southern teams at Burneside Cricket Club, their function room was already booked so, unfortunately, we were forced to play at Barrow. It’s not that Barrow’s venue, the Navy Club, isn’t perfect for chess, it’s just...

A team lose!!

Maryport A brought a very strong team to the Crown on Saturday, to play our A team in, possibly, the most important match of the season. With both Alice and Eggert unavailable for this match, I was concerned that we might not be able to field a strong enough team to...

B deprive A of Xmas No 1 spot

Six of us turned up at the Crown, at 1 pm on Saturday, to play our B versus A match. Oddly, the door was still locked but when Meg noticed that we were waiting in the car park, she opened up with shocking news – Mike passed away the previous night. Obviously we...

Lancaster win Coma Cup again

The 2nd leg of the Coma Cup II was held at the Crown, Eamont Bridge on Saturday. The Coma Cup, so called because Lancaster’s board 1 fell asleep at the board last year, is a 2 leg competition between Penrith and Lancaster, played over 8 boards. The match got...

Lancaster win 1st leg of Coma Cup.

The Coma Cup II 1st leg took place at Lancaster Bridge Club yesterday. The Coma Cup, so called because Lancaster’s board 1 fell asleep at the board last year, is a 2 leg competition between Penrith and Lancaster, played over 8 boards. The match got under way at...