2016
DEC 29: Chichester/Bognor teams lead divisions 1 and 2 and lie second in division 3 of the Portsmouth League as we enter 2017. Secretary John Wheeler has issued a set of end-of-year reports.
The PortsmoDEC 20 Chichester/Bognor play their away clash with Fareham in the Cole Cup on January 3.
DEC 20: Chichester/Bognor A, defending their division one title, are still undefeated, having just secured a 4-2 victory over Cosham A - two adjourned games resulting in a win and draw for Chichester.
DEC 9: It proved an extremely hard-fought match as Chichester/Bognor A faced Cosham A. Results so far: 1. Bill McDougall adj D. Cordner; 2. Jaimie Wilson .5 J. Wheeler; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius .5 R. Puchades; 4. Ed Farrington 1 A. Smith; 5. Peter Dallas adj R. Williams; 6. Steve Smth .5 S LeFevre.
NOV 28: A very tough match between Chichester/Bognor B and Cosham B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League, which stands at 2-2 with one game adjourned. Results so far: R Lukoshius 1 G Feltham 0; L Osiyemi .5 R Hartley; P Dallas 0 P McEvoy 1; I Judd .5 T Evans; W Partridge adj M Banfield.
NOV 26: THE draw for the club's Knockout tournament has been made. Draw.
NOV 26: Lara Osiyemi's opponent, D. Ross, has resigned his game in the B team match between Chichester/Bognor in division 2 - giving us a 4-1 victory.
NOV 24: Secretary John Wheeler has updated this season's Portsmouth League contact information details, which contain some important changes. They can be viewed here.
NOV 20: The draw for the first round of the club's Knockout tournament is due to take place at the next club night, Friday, November 25.
NOV 15: Chichester/Bognor A enjoyed a brilliant win against against an understrength Portsmouth side, who arrived a board short. The match stands 4-1 with one game adjourned. Result: 1. Bill McDougall adj M. Broom; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 M. Buckley;
3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 M. Hulland; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 S. Venables; 5. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 D Ross (sr); 6. Steve Smith 1-0 default.
NOV 10: Chichester/Bognor C head division 3 after two matches, as the first of the Portsmouth Chess League season's tables are released. Table
NOV 8: Chichester/Bognor B, out to win division two of the Portsmouth League for a third successive year, got their 2016-17 campaign off to a perfect start, with an impressive win over Portsmouth B. The score stands at 3-1 with Lara Osiyemi's game adjourned. Scores: R. Lukoshius 1 S Venables 0; L Osiyemi adj D Ross; S Smith .5 I Matthews; K Davies .5 S Russell; M Spence 1 B Cochran 0.
NOV 4: Chichester/Bognor C had a crushing 4-1 victory away to Emsworth. There were wins for Alex Miller, v Z. Zagonyi, Mike Spence, v D. Cook, Les Stubbingon, v N. Gilham, and Lloyd Jolley, v S. Barron, with the only loss suffered by Ian Schreiber, playing Z.Biksi.
NOV 4: More games have been added to the website - including the latest, Rolandas Lukoshius' impressive win over Lara Osiyemi in the Chichester Championship. It can be played through, as can all the other games, on an interactive board. Games.
OCTOBER 25: Bognor/Chichester A had a comprehensive victory over Fareham in division 1 of the Portsmouth League. The match stands at 4.5-.5 with one result to come. Scores: J. Wilson 0.5 A. Corkett ; R. Lukosius 1 0 K. Gregory; E. Farrington 1 0 F. Graham; L. Osiyemi adj E Black; S. Smith 1 0 D. Elliott; I. Judd 1 0 C. Chapman.
OCTOBER 9: Lara Osiyemi has agreed a draw with his opponent in the A team match Bognor/Chichester v Emsworth A, which leads to an overall 3-3 result.
OCTOBER 6: An understrength Chichester/Bognor A team did well away to Emsworth A and look to have secured a draw. Result: Bill McDougall 1/2 P Cooper; Jaimie Wilson 1- 0 P Stimpson; Rolandas Lukoshius 1 - 0 K Richardson; Lara Osiyemi adj (well placed) K Eyles; Keith Davies 0 - 1 M Krawczuk; Alex Miller 0 -1 C Gilliam.
SEPTEMBER 2: Rolandas Lukosius took on 11 club members in a simul following the annual meeting. He won six, drew three ( Warwick Turner , Michael Hemming and Keith Davies ) and only lost two to Mike Spence and Jaimie Wilson.
AUGUST 26: The club's annual meeting takes place next Friday, September 2, at 7.30pm. There will be the usual presentation of trophies as well as a chance to discuss plans for next season. Club champion Rolandas Lukoshius is expected to give a simul challenge following the meeting. Agenda and 2015 minutes
JULY 23: The new grades have been issued and can be viewed here.
JULY 18: Bognor's Jaimie Wilson and Rolandas Lukosius finished joint second, with 6/8, in Chichester's club championship, won by Bill McDougall. Mick Plumb won the Under 130 Championship. Tables
JULY 8: Rolandas Lukosius has won the club's Knockout tournament, beating Mick Plumb in the final, thus clinching a club 'double', having already secured the club championship. Results
JULY 3: Jaimie Wilson, a pawn up, drew with Bill McDougall in the Chichester Championship - good enough to earn Bill the championship title. The game can be viewed here.
JUNE 10: East Preston Festival chess challenge was the best yet, with a record turnout of villagers taking on Bognor players in friendly games of chess. All seven boards were in constant use at the Seaview Hotel and new links were forged with chess-lovers who play regularly at Littlehampton library and Ham Manor Golf Club, Angmering. A match between Bognor and Ham Manor is a definite possibility. Bognor players did not have it all their own way in the challenge however - with villagers notching up some excellent victories. PICTURE GALLERY
JUNE 9: East Preston Festival Chess Challenge is this Saturday (11th) between 10am and 12noon at the Seaview Hotel, 127 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1PD. For those of you who haven’t been before, it’s the chance to play some friendly chess during the festival fortnight in very pleasant surroundings, outside, weather permitting. Parking is limited at the pub but there are plenty of spaces nearby, on road, and in the car park in Sea Road, just before you get to the pub. The pub are laying on sausage/bacon sarnies, coffee etc., at reasonable prices.
JUNE 9: The Portsmouth League trophy winners for the season just gone have been announced: Ruth Rose Cup - Mick Plumb; John Grant Cup - Keir Eyles; Wilf Pratten Cup - Tony Cornet; Reg Clark Cup - Philip Wake. Full details
MAY 26: Bognor/Chichester lost the Cole Plate final narrowly, 2-3, to Fareham. Result: 1. A. Corkett (w) 1 - 0 J. Wilson; 2. K. Gregory 0 - 1 R. Lukosius; 3. M. Edwards 1/2 - 1/2 L. Osiyemi; 4. T. Black 1 - 0 I. Judd; 5. J. Coburn 1/2 - 1/2 A. Miller.
MAY 24: Bognor/Chichester B's first place in division two of the Portsmouth League has been confirmed now the final results are in. This follows on from the success of the A team in clinching division one. The clubs' C and D teams put up some strong performances in division three. A team B team C team D team Div 1 table Div 2 table Div 3 table
MAY 20: Chichester/Bognor C are division 2 champions! They clinched the top spot, just shading it from Fareham, B, following a 3.5-1.5 victory over Cosham B.
MAY 18: Chichester/Bognor C team ended their division three campaign with a 3-2 reverse away to Fareham. There were wins for Mike Spence and Warwick Turner but unfortunately, Chichester/Bognor C had to default two boards. Paul Hughes, on board three, lost his game.
MAY 17: Chichester/Bognor D gained a magnificent draw against Portsmouth C. Results: 1. Alex Miller ½ Stephen Russell; 2. Ian Richardson 0-1 Simon Venables; 3. Lloyd Jolley 0-1 Paul Eyles; 4. Philip Wake 1-0 Brian Cochran; 5. Tom Howeson 1-0 David Ransley.
MAY 10: Chichester/Bognor A failed to make it an unbeaten season, losing 0-4 at home to Emsworth A, with two games adjourned. Chichester/Bognor A were still clear winners of division one of the Portsmouth League, however. There were defeats for Bill and Andrew McDougall, Jaimie Wilson and Ian Judd, with Rolandas Lukosius and Lara Osiyemi playing on.
MAY 6: Chichester/Bognor C lost 1.5-3-5 against Emsworth C - despite going a point up thanks to a default. Keith Davies drew with Paul Northcott but there were defeats for Mick Plumb, Mike Spence and Warwick Turner.
MAY 5: Chichester/Bognor B beat Cosham B 3-1 away, with one game adjourned. Details: S LeFevre 1 R Lukosius 0; R Hartley 0 L Osiyemi 1; P McEvoy 0 I Judd 1; T. Evans 0 K Davies 1; M Banfield v M Plumb - adj. The result means the B team sit two points clear at the top of division two, having completed their fixtures. Fareham B, two points behind, face Portsmouth B in their last match.
MAY 4: It couldn't be tighter at the top of division 3 of the Portsmouth League, with three teams - Portsmouth C, Emsworth C and Chichester D - all on eight points. Chichester C, who have played one match less, will join the other three teams on eight points if they beat Emsworth C at home on Friday.
MAY 4: Rolandas Lukoshius is the new club champion - it's official! Dave Mawson - an unplayed opponent - is unable to complete his games so irrespective of the result of Rolandas' game against Ian Schreiber, he cannot be overtaken by Jaimie Wilson, last year's club champion. It also means Andrew Keil is declared winner of Group A of the Rapidplay, and he now qualifies to play Keith Davies in the semi-finals.
APRIL 22: This year's Summer Tournament starts on Friday, May 6, and ends on August 26. All games must be played at the Bognor Club. The rules are the same as last year and can be viewed here.
APRIL 19: It was an emphatic result in the Cole Cup Plate clash with Emsworth B. Details: 1. J. Wilson 1 - 0 P. Northcott; 2. A. McDougall 1 - 0 N. Parekh; 3. R. Lukoshius 1 - 0 M. Davies; 4. J. Allen 1 - 0 D. Cook; 5. A. Miller 1 - 0 S. Barron.
APRIL 14: Bognor/Chichester A enjoyed an amazing 4.5-.5 victory at Fareham against all the odds. Missing many key players and despite a car breakdown on route, there were excellent victories for Jaimie Wilson, Rolandas Lukosius, Ian Richardson and Alex Miller, with a draw on top board by Bill McDougall. Both teams defaulted board 4.
APRIL 7: Bognor/Chichester C lost 5-0 away to Portsmouth - leaving division 3 of the Portsmouth League wide open again.
APRIL 5: Bognor/Chichester D lost 3-2 at home to Emsworth C in division 3 of the Portsmouth League. The match included an astonishing last-few-seconds draw by Philip Wake and an excellent draw by young Tom Howson.
APRIL 5: Portsmouth League secretary John Wheeler has issued a league update in documents that can be downloaded here.
MARCH 24: Bognor/Chichester B kept in contention at the top of division 2 of the Portsmouth League - but it was hard-going against a strong Portsmouth B team. The match ended all-square, with the following results: S Venables 0 Rolandas Lukosius 1; I Matthew 1 Lara Osiyemi 0; D Ross 1 W Partridge 0; D Popivic .5 Keith Davies; S Russell 0 Mick Plumb 1. The team's final match is away to Cosham B on May 5.
MARCH 19: Chichester D earned bragging rights over their C team rivals with a 3-2 win at Bognor. The win meant they leapfrogged the C team in the division 3 table. D team winners were Rafa Harbour, Philip Wake and Lloyd Jolley.
MARCH 15: Chichester/Bognor A have clinched the division one title ... with two matches still to play. They stand 3-2 against Portsmouth A with one game, Bill McDougall v Mark Broom, adjourned. The match position guarantees us the title.There were wins for Jaimie Wilson and Keith Davies, plus draws from Lara Osiyemi and Rolandas Lukosius, with defeat for Andrew McDougall.
MARCH 8: Chichester/Bognor D had a highly impressive 5-0 win against Fareham C. Star man was Lloyd Jolley, originally due to miss out as his board 5 was defaulted, who was then switched to board one when Chi D's original choice was not available to play ... and won.
FEBRUARY 29: A 3-2 Leap Year day success for Chichester/Bognor B against Fareham B enabled us to cement our place at the top of division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Result: 1. Ian Judd 1/2 Ted Black; 2. Bill Partridge 0 Joe Coburn 1; 3. Keith Davies 1/2 Dave Elliott; 4. Philip Wake 1 C Chapman 0; 5. Ian Richardson 1 Rob Davies 0. Table
FEBRUARY 23: Chichester/Bognor A's match against Cosham is 3-1 in our favour, up with Jaimie Wilson and Bill McDougall playing on. Results:1. Bill McDougall v D Cordner adj; 2. Jaimie Wilson v J Wheeler adj; 3. Andrew McDougall v R Puchades 1/2; 4. Rolandas Lukosius v A Smith 1/2; 5. Ian Judd 1 S LeFevre 0; 6. Joseph Allin 1 G Felpham 0.
FEBRUARY 17: Lara Osiyemi won his adjourned game with Clive Gilliam in Bognor/Chichester B team's division 2 match with Emsworth B - which meant the match ended 2.5-2.5. In an outstanding division one match, Rolandas Lukosius agreed a draw with John Wilkinson of Gosport, which resulted in a score of 5.5-.5 to Bognor/Chichester A.
FEBRUARY 12: Bognor/Chichester B found the going tough in their division 2 clash away to Emsworth B, which ended 2.5-1.5 (1 adj) to the home side on the night. Result: C Gilliam adj L Osiyemi; M Krawzcuk .5 K Davies; K Eyles 1-0 W Partridge; N Parekh 0-1 M Plumb; P Northcott 1-0 A Miller.
FEBRUARY 9: Bognor/Chichester A smashed Gosport A 5-0 away, with one game adjourned. Results: 1. D Fowler 0-1 W McDougall; 2. R Marsh 0-1 J Wilson; 3. M Newbury 0-1 A McDougall; 4 .J Wilkinson adj R Lukosius; 5. C Priest 0-1 L Osiyemi; 6. G Moore 0-1 I Judd.
FEBRUARY 6: The first-round of the club's Knockout tournament has now been completed. Second-round pairings.
JANUARY 30: A resounding 5-0 win for Bognor/Chichester C against Portsmouth C. Results: K Davies 1 P Eyles 0; B Partridge 1 B Cochran 0; M Plumb 1 R Treloar 0; W Turner 1 D Ransley 0; M Hemming 1 def.
Chichester C 5 Portsmouth C 0JANUARY 29: Bognor/Chichester D had an excellent 3-2 win away to Emsworth C. Result: 1. Nitin Parekh 1-0 Rafael Harbour; 2. Zoltan Zagonyi 1-0 Ian Richardson; 3. Darren Cook 0-1 Alex Miller; 4. Stephen Barron 0-1 Philip Wake; 5. David Jerome 0-1 Dominic Carter.
JANUARY 26: The new grades are out and can be viewed here.
JANUARY 22: The draw for this season's Rapidplay tournament has been made. Details.
JANUARY 19: Bognor/Chichester B had a convincing 4-1 victory over Portsmouth B to cement their place as leaders of division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Results: L Osiyemi .5 D Ross; J Allin 1 S Russell 0; W Partridge .5 J Ross; R Harbour 1 B Cochran 0; A Miller 1 P Eyles 0.
Chichester B 4 Portsmouth B 1JANUARY 14: Chichester/Bognor A had an excellent 4-2 win away to Portsmouth A. Result: 1. M Buckley 0-1 W McDougall; 2. T Bird 0-1 J Wilson; 3. S Venables 1-0 A McDougall; 4. K Sullivan 0-1 R Lukoshius; 5. D Ross (sr) 0-1 L Osiyemi; 6. D Ross (jr) 1-0 I Judd.
JANUARY 7: Bognor/Chichester had a disappointing 4-1 reverse in the Cole Cup against an extremely strong Emsworth A side. Result: D. Tunks 1 - 0 W. McDougall; P. Stimpson 1 - 0 J. Wilson; K. Richardson 0 - 1 A. McDougall; K. Eyles 1 - 0 L. Osiyemi; M. Krawczuk 1 - 0 M. Plumb. They now enter the Plate tournament.
The PortsmoDEC 20 Chichester/Bognor play their away clash with Fareham in the Cole Cup on January 3.
DEC 20: Chichester/Bognor A, defending their division one title, are still undefeated, having just secured a 4-2 victory over Cosham A - two adjourned games resulting in a win and draw for Chichester.
DEC 9: It proved an extremely hard-fought match as Chichester/Bognor A faced Cosham A. Results so far: 1. Bill McDougall adj D. Cordner; 2. Jaimie Wilson .5 J. Wheeler; 3. Rolandas Lukoshius .5 R. Puchades; 4. Ed Farrington 1 A. Smith; 5. Peter Dallas adj R. Williams; 6. Steve Smth .5 S LeFevre.
NOV 28: A very tough match between Chichester/Bognor B and Cosham B in division 2 of the Portsmouth League, which stands at 2-2 with one game adjourned. Results so far: R Lukoshius 1 G Feltham 0; L Osiyemi .5 R Hartley; P Dallas 0 P McEvoy 1; I Judd .5 T Evans; W Partridge adj M Banfield.
NOV 26: THE draw for the club's Knockout tournament has been made. Draw.
NOV 26: Lara Osiyemi's opponent, D. Ross, has resigned his game in the B team match between Chichester/Bognor in division 2 - giving us a 4-1 victory.
NOV 24: Secretary John Wheeler has updated this season's Portsmouth League contact information details, which contain some important changes. They can be viewed here.
NOV 20: The draw for the first round of the club's Knockout tournament is due to take place at the next club night, Friday, November 25.
NOV 15: Chichester/Bognor A enjoyed a brilliant win against against an understrength Portsmouth side, who arrived a board short. The match stands 4-1 with one game adjourned. Result: 1. Bill McDougall adj M. Broom; 2. Jaimie Wilson 1-0 M. Buckley;
3. Rolandas Lukoshius 1-0 M. Hulland; 4. Ed Farrington 1-0 S. Venables; 5. Lara Osiyemi 0-1 D Ross (sr); 6. Steve Smith 1-0 default.
NOV 10: Chichester/Bognor C head division 3 after two matches, as the first of the Portsmouth Chess League season's tables are released. Table
NOV 8: Chichester/Bognor B, out to win division two of the Portsmouth League for a third successive year, got their 2016-17 campaign off to a perfect start, with an impressive win over Portsmouth B. The score stands at 3-1 with Lara Osiyemi's game adjourned. Scores: R. Lukoshius 1 S Venables 0; L Osiyemi adj D Ross; S Smith .5 I Matthews; K Davies .5 S Russell; M Spence 1 B Cochran 0.
NOV 4: Chichester/Bognor C had a crushing 4-1 victory away to Emsworth. There were wins for Alex Miller, v Z. Zagonyi, Mike Spence, v D. Cook, Les Stubbingon, v N. Gilham, and Lloyd Jolley, v S. Barron, with the only loss suffered by Ian Schreiber, playing Z.Biksi.
NOV 4: More games have been added to the website - including the latest, Rolandas Lukoshius' impressive win over Lara Osiyemi in the Chichester Championship. It can be played through, as can all the other games, on an interactive board. Games.
OCTOBER 25: Bognor/Chichester A had a comprehensive victory over Fareham in division 1 of the Portsmouth League. The match stands at 4.5-.5 with one result to come. Scores: J. Wilson 0.5 A. Corkett ; R. Lukosius 1 0 K. Gregory; E. Farrington 1 0 F. Graham; L. Osiyemi adj E Black; S. Smith 1 0 D. Elliott; I. Judd 1 0 C. Chapman.
OCTOBER 9: Lara Osiyemi has agreed a draw with his opponent in the A team match Bognor/Chichester v Emsworth A, which leads to an overall 3-3 result.
OCTOBER 6: An understrength Chichester/Bognor A team did well away to Emsworth A and look to have secured a draw. Result: Bill McDougall 1/2 P Cooper; Jaimie Wilson 1- 0 P Stimpson; Rolandas Lukoshius 1 - 0 K Richardson; Lara Osiyemi adj (well placed) K Eyles; Keith Davies 0 - 1 M Krawczuk; Alex Miller 0 -1 C Gilliam.
SEPTEMBER 2: Rolandas Lukosius took on 11 club members in a simul following the annual meeting. He won six, drew three ( Warwick Turner , Michael Hemming and Keith Davies ) and only lost two to Mike Spence and Jaimie Wilson.
AUGUST 26: The club's annual meeting takes place next Friday, September 2, at 7.30pm. There will be the usual presentation of trophies as well as a chance to discuss plans for next season. Club champion Rolandas Lukoshius is expected to give a simul challenge following the meeting. Agenda and 2015 minutes
JULY 23: The new grades have been issued and can be viewed here.
JULY 18: Bognor's Jaimie Wilson and Rolandas Lukosius finished joint second, with 6/8, in Chichester's club championship, won by Bill McDougall. Mick Plumb won the Under 130 Championship. Tables
JULY 8: Rolandas Lukosius has won the club's Knockout tournament, beating Mick Plumb in the final, thus clinching a club 'double', having already secured the club championship. Results
JULY 3: Jaimie Wilson, a pawn up, drew with Bill McDougall in the Chichester Championship - good enough to earn Bill the championship title. The game can be viewed here.
JUNE 10: East Preston Festival chess challenge was the best yet, with a record turnout of villagers taking on Bognor players in friendly games of chess. All seven boards were in constant use at the Seaview Hotel and new links were forged with chess-lovers who play regularly at Littlehampton library and Ham Manor Golf Club, Angmering. A match between Bognor and Ham Manor is a definite possibility. Bognor players did not have it all their own way in the challenge however - with villagers notching up some excellent victories. PICTURE GALLERY
JUNE 9: East Preston Festival Chess Challenge is this Saturday (11th) between 10am and 12noon at the Seaview Hotel, 127 Sea Road, East Preston, BN16 1PD. For those of you who haven’t been before, it’s the chance to play some friendly chess during the festival fortnight in very pleasant surroundings, outside, weather permitting. Parking is limited at the pub but there are plenty of spaces nearby, on road, and in the car park in Sea Road, just before you get to the pub. The pub are laying on sausage/bacon sarnies, coffee etc., at reasonable prices.
JUNE 9: The Portsmouth League trophy winners for the season just gone have been announced: Ruth Rose Cup - Mick Plumb; John Grant Cup - Keir Eyles; Wilf Pratten Cup - Tony Cornet; Reg Clark Cup - Philip Wake. Full details
MAY 26: Bognor/Chichester lost the Cole Plate final narrowly, 2-3, to Fareham. Result: 1. A. Corkett (w) 1 - 0 J. Wilson; 2. K. Gregory 0 - 1 R. Lukosius; 3. M. Edwards 1/2 - 1/2 L. Osiyemi; 4. T. Black 1 - 0 I. Judd; 5. J. Coburn 1/2 - 1/2 A. Miller.
MAY 24: Bognor/Chichester B's first place in division two of the Portsmouth League has been confirmed now the final results are in. This follows on from the success of the A team in clinching division one. The clubs' C and D teams put up some strong performances in division three. A team B team C team D team Div 1 table Div 2 table Div 3 table
MAY 20: Chichester/Bognor C are division 2 champions! They clinched the top spot, just shading it from Fareham, B, following a 3.5-1.5 victory over Cosham B.
MAY 18: Chichester/Bognor C team ended their division three campaign with a 3-2 reverse away to Fareham. There were wins for Mike Spence and Warwick Turner but unfortunately, Chichester/Bognor C had to default two boards. Paul Hughes, on board three, lost his game.
MAY 17: Chichester/Bognor D gained a magnificent draw against Portsmouth C. Results: 1. Alex Miller ½ Stephen Russell; 2. Ian Richardson 0-1 Simon Venables; 3. Lloyd Jolley 0-1 Paul Eyles; 4. Philip Wake 1-0 Brian Cochran; 5. Tom Howeson 1-0 David Ransley.
MAY 10: Chichester/Bognor A failed to make it an unbeaten season, losing 0-4 at home to Emsworth A, with two games adjourned. Chichester/Bognor A were still clear winners of division one of the Portsmouth League, however. There were defeats for Bill and Andrew McDougall, Jaimie Wilson and Ian Judd, with Rolandas Lukosius and Lara Osiyemi playing on.
MAY 6: Chichester/Bognor C lost 1.5-3-5 against Emsworth C - despite going a point up thanks to a default. Keith Davies drew with Paul Northcott but there were defeats for Mick Plumb, Mike Spence and Warwick Turner.
MAY 5: Chichester/Bognor B beat Cosham B 3-1 away, with one game adjourned. Details: S LeFevre 1 R Lukosius 0; R Hartley 0 L Osiyemi 1; P McEvoy 0 I Judd 1; T. Evans 0 K Davies 1; M Banfield v M Plumb - adj. The result means the B team sit two points clear at the top of division two, having completed their fixtures. Fareham B, two points behind, face Portsmouth B in their last match.
MAY 4: It couldn't be tighter at the top of division 3 of the Portsmouth League, with three teams - Portsmouth C, Emsworth C and Chichester D - all on eight points. Chichester C, who have played one match less, will join the other three teams on eight points if they beat Emsworth C at home on Friday.
MAY 4: Rolandas Lukoshius is the new club champion - it's official! Dave Mawson - an unplayed opponent - is unable to complete his games so irrespective of the result of Rolandas' game against Ian Schreiber, he cannot be overtaken by Jaimie Wilson, last year's club champion. It also means Andrew Keil is declared winner of Group A of the Rapidplay, and he now qualifies to play Keith Davies in the semi-finals.
APRIL 22: This year's Summer Tournament starts on Friday, May 6, and ends on August 26. All games must be played at the Bognor Club. The rules are the same as last year and can be viewed here.
APRIL 19: It was an emphatic result in the Cole Cup Plate clash with Emsworth B. Details: 1. J. Wilson 1 - 0 P. Northcott; 2. A. McDougall 1 - 0 N. Parekh; 3. R. Lukoshius 1 - 0 M. Davies; 4. J. Allen 1 - 0 D. Cook; 5. A. Miller 1 - 0 S. Barron.
APRIL 14: Bognor/Chichester A enjoyed an amazing 4.5-.5 victory at Fareham against all the odds. Missing many key players and despite a car breakdown on route, there were excellent victories for Jaimie Wilson, Rolandas Lukosius, Ian Richardson and Alex Miller, with a draw on top board by Bill McDougall. Both teams defaulted board 4.
APRIL 7: Bognor/Chichester C lost 5-0 away to Portsmouth - leaving division 3 of the Portsmouth League wide open again.
APRIL 5: Bognor/Chichester D lost 3-2 at home to Emsworth C in division 3 of the Portsmouth League. The match included an astonishing last-few-seconds draw by Philip Wake and an excellent draw by young Tom Howson.
APRIL 5: Portsmouth League secretary John Wheeler has issued a league update in documents that can be downloaded here.
MARCH 24: Bognor/Chichester B kept in contention at the top of division 2 of the Portsmouth League - but it was hard-going against a strong Portsmouth B team. The match ended all-square, with the following results: S Venables 0 Rolandas Lukosius 1; I Matthew 1 Lara Osiyemi 0; D Ross 1 W Partridge 0; D Popivic .5 Keith Davies; S Russell 0 Mick Plumb 1. The team's final match is away to Cosham B on May 5.
MARCH 19: Chichester D earned bragging rights over their C team rivals with a 3-2 win at Bognor. The win meant they leapfrogged the C team in the division 3 table. D team winners were Rafa Harbour, Philip Wake and Lloyd Jolley.
MARCH 15: Chichester/Bognor A have clinched the division one title ... with two matches still to play. They stand 3-2 against Portsmouth A with one game, Bill McDougall v Mark Broom, adjourned. The match position guarantees us the title.There were wins for Jaimie Wilson and Keith Davies, plus draws from Lara Osiyemi and Rolandas Lukosius, with defeat for Andrew McDougall.
MARCH 8: Chichester/Bognor D had a highly impressive 5-0 win against Fareham C. Star man was Lloyd Jolley, originally due to miss out as his board 5 was defaulted, who was then switched to board one when Chi D's original choice was not available to play ... and won.
FEBRUARY 29: A 3-2 Leap Year day success for Chichester/Bognor B against Fareham B enabled us to cement our place at the top of division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Result: 1. Ian Judd 1/2 Ted Black; 2. Bill Partridge 0 Joe Coburn 1; 3. Keith Davies 1/2 Dave Elliott; 4. Philip Wake 1 C Chapman 0; 5. Ian Richardson 1 Rob Davies 0. Table
FEBRUARY 23: Chichester/Bognor A's match against Cosham is 3-1 in our favour, up with Jaimie Wilson and Bill McDougall playing on. Results:1. Bill McDougall v D Cordner adj; 2. Jaimie Wilson v J Wheeler adj; 3. Andrew McDougall v R Puchades 1/2; 4. Rolandas Lukosius v A Smith 1/2; 5. Ian Judd 1 S LeFevre 0; 6. Joseph Allin 1 G Felpham 0.
FEBRUARY 17: Lara Osiyemi won his adjourned game with Clive Gilliam in Bognor/Chichester B team's division 2 match with Emsworth B - which meant the match ended 2.5-2.5. In an outstanding division one match, Rolandas Lukosius agreed a draw with John Wilkinson of Gosport, which resulted in a score of 5.5-.5 to Bognor/Chichester A.
FEBRUARY 12: Bognor/Chichester B found the going tough in their division 2 clash away to Emsworth B, which ended 2.5-1.5 (1 adj) to the home side on the night. Result: C Gilliam adj L Osiyemi; M Krawzcuk .5 K Davies; K Eyles 1-0 W Partridge; N Parekh 0-1 M Plumb; P Northcott 1-0 A Miller.
FEBRUARY 9: Bognor/Chichester A smashed Gosport A 5-0 away, with one game adjourned. Results: 1. D Fowler 0-1 W McDougall; 2. R Marsh 0-1 J Wilson; 3. M Newbury 0-1 A McDougall; 4 .J Wilkinson adj R Lukosius; 5. C Priest 0-1 L Osiyemi; 6. G Moore 0-1 I Judd.
FEBRUARY 6: The first-round of the club's Knockout tournament has now been completed. Second-round pairings.
JANUARY 30: A resounding 5-0 win for Bognor/Chichester C against Portsmouth C. Results: K Davies 1 P Eyles 0; B Partridge 1 B Cochran 0; M Plumb 1 R Treloar 0; W Turner 1 D Ransley 0; M Hemming 1 def.
Chichester C 5 Portsmouth C 0JANUARY 29: Bognor/Chichester D had an excellent 3-2 win away to Emsworth C. Result: 1. Nitin Parekh 1-0 Rafael Harbour; 2. Zoltan Zagonyi 1-0 Ian Richardson; 3. Darren Cook 0-1 Alex Miller; 4. Stephen Barron 0-1 Philip Wake; 5. David Jerome 0-1 Dominic Carter.
JANUARY 26: The new grades are out and can be viewed here.
JANUARY 22: The draw for this season's Rapidplay tournament has been made. Details.
JANUARY 19: Bognor/Chichester B had a convincing 4-1 victory over Portsmouth B to cement their place as leaders of division 2 of the Portsmouth League. Results: L Osiyemi .5 D Ross; J Allin 1 S Russell 0; W Partridge .5 J Ross; R Harbour 1 B Cochran 0; A Miller 1 P Eyles 0.
Chichester B 4 Portsmouth B 1JANUARY 14: Chichester/Bognor A had an excellent 4-2 win away to Portsmouth A. Result: 1. M Buckley 0-1 W McDougall; 2. T Bird 0-1 J Wilson; 3. S Venables 1-0 A McDougall; 4. K Sullivan 0-1 R Lukoshius; 5. D Ross (sr) 0-1 L Osiyemi; 6. D Ross (jr) 1-0 I Judd.
JANUARY 7: Bognor/Chichester had a disappointing 4-1 reverse in the Cole Cup against an extremely strong Emsworth A side. Result: D. Tunks 1 - 0 W. McDougall; P. Stimpson 1 - 0 J. Wilson; K. Richardson 0 - 1 A. McDougall; K. Eyles 1 - 0 L. Osiyemi; M. Krawczuk 1 - 0 M. Plumb. They now enter the Plate tournament.
