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The UCU league starts next week. Week beginning 17th Oct.

Here are details of the two divisions. The timetable and the captains.

This year we have two divisions.

Division 1 has 6 teams each playing each other 3 times. So a total of 15 rounds

Division 2 has 9 teams each playing each other 2 times. So a total of 18 rounds.

If there are any players keen to join a team please contact one of the team captains or myself. mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com

Any queries on the league please contact League Controller Mark Newman: mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com mobile: 07872 544868

If it relates to your team please contact your team captain. Please note that Ballynafeigh are very busy organising a venue - I will publish as soon as this is confirmed.

Good luck to all our teams and players - have a great years chess.

The teams and captains

Team Captain Email Mobile
Lisburn A Jack Eden jackedens02@gmail.com Mob:07940 195806
Lisburn B Stephen Taylor Stephentaylor37@btinternet.com Mob: 07385 025393
GreenIsland A Michael Devine michael.patrick.devine@gmail.com Mob: 07912 161929
Citi Knights Michael Devine michael.patrick.devine@gmail.com Mob: 07912 161929
Bangor A Sam Moore samuelmoore643@gmail.com Mob: 07974 324738
Bangor B Andrew Todd andrewtodd1997@hotmail.co.uk Mob:07526739222
QuB Paddy Magee pmagee14@qub.ac.uk Mob:07515 443914
South Belfast A Martin Kelly martinpartnerkelly@gmail.com Mob:07982 658699
Kellys Heroes Martin Kelly martinpartnerkelly@gmail.com Mob:07982 658699
Ballynafeigh Robert Lavery rlavery07@googlemail.com Mob: 07775 571080
Fruithill A John Monaghan johnpatrickmonaghan@hotmail.co.uk Mob:07804 562766
Fruithill B John Monaghan johnpatrickmonaghan@hotmail.co.uk Mob:07804 562766
Civil Service A Mark Newman mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com Mob:07872 544868
Civil Service B Mark Newman mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com Mob:07872 544868
The Strand Conor Spackman conor.spackman@bbc.co.uk Mob:07545775807

Times and locations:

Team Captain Day/Time Venue
Lisburn A Jack Eden Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
Lisburn B Stephen Taylor Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
GreenIsland A Michael Devine Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Football Club, 100 Glenkeen Avenue, Greenisland, Co. Antrim BT38 8ST
Citi Knights Michael Devine Friday 7.00pm Citi Gateway Office, 60 Sydenham Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim BT3 9DP
Bangor A Sam Moore Thurs 7:45pm Church of Ireland  Parish Hall, Groomsport
Bangor B Andrew Todd Thurs 7:45pm Church of Ireland  Parish Hall, Groomsport
QuB Paddy Magee Tues 19:30 Queens University, Belfast, Lanyon North, LAN/OG/074
South Belfast A Martin Kelly Weds 7:30pm Queens University, Belfast, Lanyon North, LAN/OG/074
Kellys Heroes Martin Kelly Weds 7:30pm Queens University, Belfast, Lanyon North, LAN/OG/074
Ballynafeigh Robert Lavery Venue to be confirmed To be confirmed
Fruithill A John Monaghan Mon 8:00pm Falls Bowling Club, 61-63 Andersonstown Road, Belfast, BT11 9AH
Fruithill B John Monaghan Mon 8:00pm Falls Bowling Club, 61-63 Andersonstown Road, Belfast, BT11 9AH
Civil Service A Mark Newman Weds 7:30pm The Pavilion, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
Civil Service B Mark Newman Weds 7:30pm The Pavilion, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
The Strand Conor Spackman Weds 7:00pm The Pavilion, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Please note teams may re-organise their matches (with the permission of the league controller) so this timetable maybe subject to change.

Division 1 Timetable.

Week 1 Mon 17th Oct Home Result away
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Lisburn A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Belfast South A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Fruithill A
Week 2 Mon 14th Oct
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Civil Service A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Lisburn A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Strand
Week 3 Mon 7th Nov
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Fruithill A
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Strand
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Bangor A
Week 4 Mon 14th Nov
Weds 7:00pm Strand Civil Service A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Fruithill A
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Belfast South A
Week 5 Mon 28th Nov
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Bangor A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Lisburn A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Belfast South A
Week 6 Mon 5th Dec
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Civil Service A
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Bangor A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Strand
Week 7 Mon 16th Jan
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Belfast South A
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Fruithill A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Bangor A
Week 8 Mon 23rd Jan
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Civil Service A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Belfast South A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Lisburn A
Week 9 Mon 30th Jan
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Strand
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Bangor A
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Lisburn A
Week 10 Mon 6th Feb
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Civil Service A
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Strand
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Fruithill A
Week 11 Mon 20th Feb
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Lisburn A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Belfast South A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Strand
Week 12 Mon 27th Feb
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Civil Service A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Lisburn A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Bangor A
Week 13 Mon 6th Mar
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Fruithill A
Weds 7:30pm Belfast South A Strand
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Bangor A
Week 14 Mon 20th Mar
Weds 7:00pm Strand Civil Service A
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor A Fruithill A
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn A Belfast South A
Week 15 Mon 27th Mar
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service A Bangor A
Weds 7:00pm Strand Lisburn A
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill A Belfast South A

 

Division 2 timetable

Week 1 Mon 17th Oct Home result Away
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Citi Knights
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Lisburn B
Tues 19:30 QUB Fruithill B
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Civil Service B
Bangor B
Week 2 Mon 24th Oct
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Kelly's Heroes
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Ballynafeigh
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Civil Service B
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland QUB
Citi Knights
Week 3 Mon 7th Nov
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Fruithill B
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Bangor B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Greenisland
Tues 19:30 QUB Lisburn B
Kelly's Heroes
Week 4 Mon 14th Nov
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Civil Service B
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Citi Knights
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B QUB
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Ballynafeigh
Fruithill B
Week 5 Mon 28th Nov
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Greenisland
Tues 19:30 QUB Kelly's Heroes
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Lisburn B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Bangor B
Civil Service B
Week 6 Mon 5th Dec
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B QUB
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Fruithill B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Kelly's Heroes
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Citi Knights
Greenisland
Week 7 Mon 16th Jan
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Lisburn B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Civil Service B
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Bangor B
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Kelly's Heroes
QUB
Week 8 Mon 23rd Jan
Tues 19:30 QUB Ballynafeigh
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Greenisland
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Citi Knights
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Fruithill B
Lisburn B
Week 9 Mon 30th Jan
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Bangor B
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights QUB
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Kelly's Heroes
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Civil Service B
Ballynafeigh
Week 10 Mon 6th Feb
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Ballynafeigh
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Kelly's Heroes
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B QUB
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Greenisland
Bangor B
Week 11 Mon 20th Feb
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Bangor B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Fruithill B
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Lisburn B
Tues 19:30 QUB Greenisland
Citi Knights
Week 12 Mon 27th Feb
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Citi Knights
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Civil Service B
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Ballynafeigh
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B QUB
Kelly's Heroes
Week 13 Mon 6th Mar
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Kelly's Heroes
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Greenisland
Tues 19:30 QUB Bangor B
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh Lisburn B
Fruithill B
Week 14 Mon 20th Mar
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Fruithill B
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes QUB
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Citi Knights
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Ballynafeigh
Civil Service B
Week 15 Mon 27th Mar
Tues 19:30 QUB Civil Service B
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Lisburn B
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Ballynafeigh
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Bangor B
Greenisland
Week 16 Mon 3rd Apr
Thurs 7:45pm Lisburn B Greenisland
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Ballynafeigh
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Fruithill B
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Citi Knights
QUB
Week 17 Mon 10th Apr
Day/time TBC Ballynafeigh QUB
Monday 7.30pm Greenisland Bangor B
Friday 7.00pm Citi Knights Civil Service B
Mon 8:00pm Fruithill B Kelly's Heroes
Lisburn B
Week 18 Mon 24th Apr
Thurs 7:45pm Bangor B Lisburn B
Tues 19:30 QUB Citi Knights
Weds 7:30pm Kelly's Heroes Greenisland
Weds 7:30pm Civil Service B Fruithill B
Ballynafeigh