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Braunstone Chess Club Honours and Awards
Season 2015/2016
Club Achievements
Division 6 Winners: Braunstone 5
Birstall Cup Runners Up: Braunstone 1
Season 2014/2015
Club Achievements
Division 2 Winners: Braunstone 1
The Braunstone team of Paul Colburn, Mike Salisbury, John Robinson and Stephen Hambey won the BTH Trophy quickplay tournament at the 2014 annual trophy prizegiving evening - the first time the club has won this trophy since 1993! Here is the winning team:
Season 2013/2014
Club Achievements
Chapman Cup Winners: Braunstone 1
Major League Cup Winner: Braunstone 1
Minor League Cup Winner: Braunstone 3
Individual Achievements
Atkins Open Section Winner : Mark Hebden
Atkins Major Section Winner: Richard Hanscombe
Club Awards:
Club Champion: Richard Hanscombe
Blitz Club Champion: Paul Colburn
Buzzer Club Champion: John Robinson
Braunstone Player of the Season: Toby Hoch
Youngest Player to win a game in the League: Matthew Lo (aged 8 years 341 days)
Season 2012/2013
Club Achievements
Major League Cup Winner: Braunstone 1
Minor League Cup Winner: Braunstone 3
Individual Achievements
Atkins Open Section Winner : Mark Hebden
Atkins Minor Section Winner: Toby Hoch
Club Awards:
Club Champion: Richard Hanscombe
Intermediate Section Club Champion: Jez Wells
Minor Section Club Champion: Patrick Reid
Blitz Club Champion:
Buzzer Club Champion: John Robinson
Braunstone Player of the Season:
Youngest Player to win a game in the League: Qiyuan Chen (aged 9 years 326 days)
Historical Club Achievements
On Thursday, 7th July 2005, we won both the Chapman and Birstall cups on the same night.
Division 1 Winners 2006, Runners-Up 2011
Division 2 Winners 2005, Runners-Up 2003, 2009 (Braunstone 2)
Division 3 Winners 2008 (Braunstone 2)
Division 4 Winners 2006 (Braunstone 2)
Division 6 Winners 2006 (Braunstone 5)
Wylie Cup Winners 2008
Chapman Cup Winners 2010
Major League Cup Winners 2012, 2013
Minor League Cup Winners 2012 (Braunstone 2), 2013 (Braunstone 3)
Individual Achievements
County Champions
Challengers Section (U150) Jim Bingham 2006, (U160) Mike Salisbury 2009
Minor Section (U120) Roy Lathwood 2011
Club Champions
Open Section
2012 – Richard Hanscombe
2011 – Mike Salisbury & John Robinson
2010 – John Robinson
Immediate Section
2012 – Jez Wells
Minor Section
2012 – Patrick Reid
2011 – Vince Tangney
2010 – Guy Closs