News from 2017-18 for Oxfordshire Chess

OCA Guidance for Clubs and Captains updated

A few minor corrections to the official OCA Guidance for Clubs and Captains (mainly updating broken links) had been necessitated in the light of changes to the FIDE Laws which came into force on 1 January 2018. The corrected version of the document was approved by the OCA Committee Meeting on 31 May 2018.

This document, produced on behalf of the OCA Committee in accordance with Article 4.1 of the OCA Constitution, contains valuable information and guidance intended to clarify the interpretation and operation of the League Rules, and especially to help clubs and team captains fulfil their responsibilities to maintain and promote fairness and good practice in applying them.

Club secretaries and especially team captains are strongly recommended to familiarize themselves with the contents of the document.

County Under 160 Team

We had a very successful year last year, winning the Under 160 
Competition, so I would like to continue our winning ways this year.

If  you would like to be considered for the County U160 team then 
contact me. My email is stephen.rumsby@maidford.plus.com.

To be eligible you need to play for a team in the Oxford League or 
reside in Oxfordshire, to have an ECF grade of less than 160 and to 
be an ECF member.
To cover costs there is a £3.00 charge for home matches, no charge 
for away matches.

The dates for this years matches are :- 

28th October  Ox v Berks 

18th November Bucks v Ox 

9th December Hants v Ox 

20th January Berks v Ox

24th February Ox v Bucks

7th April  Ox v Hants 

As you can see the first match is at home to Berks. 

We will be using the Rose Hill hall,  but because they have an 
evening event, we will be starting at 1.30 rather than 2.00 (at 
least for the first match).

If you are available for this match and would like to play (and any 
of the other ones) can you let me know. 

In the email I sent to last years players I omitted one match, the 
above list is correct. If you played last year you should have 
received am email from me. If you didn't let me know.


Steve Rumsby