Staffordshire Minor Counties Team Debut

 The Staffordshire Minor Counties team have played their first fixture in this years Midland Counties competition. The result was a win by 7 points to 5 for our hosts Worcestershire. Full details are available on both the MCCU website and the LMS.

While the team may be disappointed in the result, great praise is due to the captain, Andrew Smith of Tamworth Chess Club who with help from Stephen Smithson of Lichfield and Phil Bull of Wolverhampton Chess Club who recruited a credible team at short notice.

As a matter of interest it may be the first time Staffordshire have played in the MCCU Minor Counties section. When in previous years a Staffordshire first team was entered the County Association used to choose the harder Open Section.