The latest news will now be found on the home page.
News from previous seasons has been moved here.
The following items were submitted by players or associates of the BCCA:
October 5, 2011
Bucks League Fixtures 2011-2012
Submitted by Dave Turner
The fixtures for
this season have now been finalised and published. Neither Aylesbury nor Wycombe and Hazlemere
will field a third ream this year.
August 11, 2011
Bucks Individual Championship 2011-2012
Submitted by Fred Day
The entry form and
details of this tournament are now available for download.
June 26, 2011
47th Berks & Bucks Chess Congress 27-29 August 2011
Submitted by Nigel Dennis
The entry form and details of this congress
are now available for download.
A reminder that the deadline for submissions for this season's best game prize is April 24.
Any game played in the club championship, county individual or for the Bucks team is eligible.
Entries should be emailed to the league chairman .
March 6, 2011
Division One Champions
Submitted by Jon Melsom
Congratulations to Wycombe and Hazlemere 1 for winning the league title,
after four consecutive seasons as runners-up.
Well done to the regular side Stephen Dishman,
Sam Walker, Steven Cox, John Syner, Matthew Saunders and captain Colin Walker.
February 14, 2011
Alex Niedzwiedzki - Funeral UPDATE
Submitted by Fred Day
The funeral of our President, Alex, will be on Monday 21st February at 2.00 pm
at the Chapel of Reconciliation in Walsingham. It will be followed by burial
at St.Mary's in Walsingham and then a get together and simple buffet at the
Pilgrim Bureau in Walsingham, which everyone is welcome to attend.
Alex leaves his wife Mary, and children Paul and Julia and their families,
to whom we offer our condolences.
It has been requested that floral tributes be based on red and white, the
Polish national colours, or alternatively, donations may be made to the
local Heritage House Day Care centre in Wells, where Alex attended before
he went into residential care.
Floral tributes may be sent to the Funeral Directors, Canler & Son,
10 Highfield Road, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DH 01328 862077.
They are also dealing with donations to the Heritage House Day Care Centre.
February 10, 2011
37th Bourne End One Day Congress
Submitted by Dave Langford
The Entry Form for
this quickplay event is now available for download.
February 7, 2011
Obituary - Alex Niedzwiedzki
Submitted by Fred Day
Fred reports the sad news of the death of BCCA President and former stalwart
of Bucks chess, Alex Niedzwiedzki. Alex moved to Fakenham in 1984 and was active in
local chess there also. The BCCA obituary is here
but his colleagues in Norfolk chess also plan to play tribute - if anyone has
any game scores, annecdotes, recollections, cuttings, photographs, etc
please contact Fred who will collate and forward them.
The website has been updated with details of the Aylesbury club's temporarynew venues
September 06, 2010
Bucks Best Game Award 2009-2010
Submitted by Dave Turner
The best game of the 2009-2010
season was awarded to Darrel Watson. When the webmaster finds a viewer which doesn't
break the website he will install it!
September 06, 2010
46th Berks & Bucks Chess Congress Results
Submitted by Neville Belinfante
The Results of this congress
are now available for download.
August 8, 2010
Bucks Individual Championship 2010-2011
Submitted by Fred Day
The entry form and
details of this tournament are now available for download.
