by Andy | Jan 5, 2025 | Results
The Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge was the venue for our A versus B derby match, won last year by our B team. This year our A team were out to avenge that defeat. All four games were very close, hard fought, long games but eventually, our A team started to get the upper...
by Andy | Dec 16, 2024 | Results
After eventually, finding somewhere to park, five of us arrived at the Social Club, Spencer Street, Carlisle, to play Carlisle B. Captain, James Ovens, asked if we could play a 5 board match, to which I replied “Of course we can.” The first board to finish...
by Andy | Dec 2, 2024 | Results
Burneside Cricket Club hosted Ulverston II v Penrith I in the first round of the Whitaker Handicap Knockout on Sunday. After all the calculations were made, Ulverston had a half point handicap which meant that they had to win the match, a draw would not be enough. The...
by Andy | Nov 17, 2024 | Results
When Penrith A arrived at the Social Club, Spencer Street, Carlisle, Carlisle’s new club venue, to play their A team, they found that Carlisle had a new board 1 or rather an old board 1. Mike Green had returned to the Cumbria chess scene after a six year...
by Andy | Nov 10, 2024 | Results
Penrith B were playing again this week, this time at home to a very tough Maryport B. The match was very close and at one point, it looked as though it was slipping away from us. The games finished in board order. Andrei looked to making inroads into Terry...
by Andy | Nov 10, 2024 | Results
Penrith A were at home to Maryport C at the weekend, in a match that should have been one sided but due to the shortage of available A team players, our A team was weakened by the presence of myself (Andy) and Nathan on the lower boards. Maryport’s board 1,...
