RECORD 1945-2005
FOREWORD
This record has been produced with the aim of providing details of the clubs, trophy winners and officials of the League, from 1945-2000 inclusive.
In 1992, Steve Wilcox, then secretary of the W.D.C.L, produced historical records of all trophy winners of the league. He later supplemented these with a list of winners of the Summer League, and updated the records of the Lightning Tournament. His sterling work consequently forms the core of this booklet, but with the runners-up of the Cup competitions also added.
Several years ago too, Graham Humphreys produced a list of the clubs which had been members of the W.D.C.L. That information, now augmented with membership dates and name changes, provides an invaluable insight into the history of the League, and is therefore also included here.
In order to make it an even more complete record though, listings of the officials of the League have been added. However, since the Vice-Presidents / Deputy Presidents / Deputy Chairmen all served as Presidents either before or after their terms of office (see note to the table), a list of them would merely duplicate the President / Chairman list, and they are therefore not listed.
Although the bulk of the information here derives directly from the minutes of the League, thanks are also owed to those people who have helped to check out unclear details, especially about individual clubs. In particular, Barry Lewis was very helpful in updating records of the Summer League, and Graham Humphreys assisted by checking out information from past records.
This is not a history of the League, but extracts from the minute books have been included. These generally serve either to provide additional interest, or to explain origins of particular features. Since these extracts are exact copies, original spelling mistakes and inaccuracies remain uncorrected! These extracts appear in italics and are followed by the [date] of the entries in the books. The responsibility for additional notes to tables is mine alone.
In a few cases, information is incomplete. If anyone can help to fill in these missing gaps, please contact me.
Mike Groombridge
Secretary, W.D.C.L.
30th March 2001
SECOND EDITION:
As well as 5 year update, this includes corrections from the first edition.
MG, 2nd September 2005
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FORMATION
OF THE LEAGUE
Recorded as:-
'Minutes of meeting held on Thursday, March 16th 1945 at
7.15 p.m. in Marston Excelsior Canteen, Penn Rd. concerning inauguration of
Wolverhampton and District Chess League.
PRESENT:- Messrs. W.F.Guy
representing Walsall Kipping Club; H.G.Owen, (W'ton Kipping Club); E.A.Oliver
and A Whitehouse, (Tipton); F.H.Harper and H.H.Jones, (Cannock Chase); K.S.Rock
and W.C.Smith, (Marston Excelsior); C.Mattox, (Henry Meadows); F.W.Bennett,
(Municipal Secondary School).
After the above had been introduced by Mr. Rock, Mr.W.C.Smith was elected to the chair for the evening.
Representatives were unanimously in favour of
commencing a W'ton & District Chess League.
It was proposed by Mr.Guy, and seconded by Mr. Harper that entrance fee to the league be 5/- per team, per annum….'
[16th Mar. 1945]
THE FIRST SEASON (1945-46)
'The following clubs were included in the
final fixture list, Cannock
Chase, Tipton,
W'ton Secondary School, Walsall
Kipping,
W'ton Kipping, Pale Meadow
Social Club
Bridgenorth, Marston
Excelsior, & Rubery Owen.'
[2nd Aug. 1945]
The final table for this season showed:-
|
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|
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Cannock |
14 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
25 |
|
Tipton |
14 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
21 |
|
Walsall Kipping |
14 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
|
W'ton. Kipping |
14 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
|
Secondary School |
14 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
|
Marston Excelsior |
14 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
|
Pale Meadow |
14 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
5 |
|
Rubery Owen |
14 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
[2nd May 1946]
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MEMBERS
OF THE LEAGUE (1945-2005)
The original membership of 8 clubs gradually increased to a peak of about 30 in 1976-77. Since then numbers have declined. The table below lists all the clubs which have been accepted as members during this period, together with the dates of its membership. In a few exceptional cases though, some clubs do not appear to have entered teams e.g.Dudley 1947. A number of clubs also changed their names during membership. In those cases, the club has a listing under each of its names, e.g Blanford Mere/Kingswinford has two entries. The exception is John Thompson, which despite several name changes was always commonly known as Thompsons. The table also shows that some clubs left the League at some point and were readmitted later. In such cases the Dates column shows two separate periods e.g. Chubb & Sons.
[Key:- Names in italics = club listed elsewhere in the table; aka =also known as; 1978 or -78=year; 78/79= season;
78? or -73-78? =doubt about date]
|
Club |
Dates |
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Bayliss Jones & Bayliss |
1950-55 |
|
Bilston College |
1969-70/71 |
|
Binks Bullows |
1977-78? |
|
Birmingham
Settlement (formerly Lucas &
Birmingham Settlement) |
2004- |
|
Blanford Mere (1976-renamed Kingswinford) |
1973-76 |
|
Boldmere St.
Michaels (formerly Kingstanding) |
2003- |
|
1946-58 |
|
|
1966-68 |
|
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Brewood Chess Circle (aka Brewood) |
1981- |
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Brinsford Lodge (aka Co-op?) |
1950-54 |
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British Steel Corporation (formerly Stewart & Lloyds; 1971- renamed Springvale) |
1970-71 |
|
Burntwood |
1977-83 |
|
Bushbury (aka Bushbury Central; inc. in 1964-65, the teams:- Bushbury Bishops, & B.Knights) |
1963- |
|
Cannock (Chase) |
1945-51/52 |
|
Cannock (aka Cannock Chase in 1973-74) |
1973-88/89 |
|
1977-78 |
|
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Chubb & Sons |
1953-54/55; 1957-58/59 |
|
Connaught (formerly Newhampton) |
1997-98 |
|
Crown C.C |
1972-(75-77?) |
|
Drayton Bassett (1984-renamed Old Draytonians) |
1981-84 |
|
Dudley |
1947;1959-99 |
|
Dudley & Dowell (formerly Old Hill) |
1978-82 |
|
Dudley College |
1972-(73-77?) |
|
Dudley Training College |
1961-(65-67?) |
|
E.C.C |
1968-69/70 |
|
English Electric (Stafford); (formerly Stafford; 1965-renamed Stafford Chess Council) |
1961-62; 1963-65 |
|
Fallings Park |
1948-50 |
|
G.E.C. ( Stafford) |
1979-(80?) |
|
G.K.N.(from amalgamation of G.K.N.(Lab) with G.K.N.(Machines)) |
1969-(85-87?) |
|
G.K.N.(Lab) (1969-amalgamated with G.K.N.(Machines) to form G.K.N.) |
1968-69 |
|
G.K.N.(Machines) (1969-amalgamated with G.K.N.(Lab) to form G.K.N.} |
1968-69 |
|
Goodyear |
1948-59; 1974-2000 |
|
2002- |
|
|
1974-80 |
|
|
Hobsons |
1954-64; 1967-71 |
|
Hotels Chess |
2000-01 |
|
1953-63 |
|
|
John A.Smith |
1951-56/57 |
|
John Thompson (aka Thompsons; NEI Thompson (1990-91); RR Thompson (1991-)) |
1949-99 |
|
Kidderminster |
1981- |
|
Kingstanding (2002-renamed Boldmere St Michaels) |
1997-2000 |
|
Kingswinford (formerly Blanford Mere) |
1976-80 |
|
Lichfield |
1972- |
|
Lichfield & District |
1977-83/84 |
|
Lucas & Birmingham Settlement (2004-renamed Birmingham Settlement) |
1992-2004 |
|
Marston Excelsior |
1945-51; 1955-59 |
|
Club (cont) |
Dates |
|
1969- |
|
|
Municipal Secondary School (Wolverhampton); (aka Secondary School) |
1945-46 |
|
Newhampton (1997-renamed Connaught) |
1996-97 |
|
Old Draytonians (formerly Drayton Bassett) |
1984-87 |
|
Old Hill (aka B.R.S. Oldhill;1978- renamed Dudley & Dowell)) |
1976-78 |
|
Pale Meadow Social Club, Bridgenorth (aka Henry Meadows) |
1945-46/47 |
|
Penkridge |
1983-97 |
|
Penn British Legion |
1971-78 |
|
Perton |
1981-82 |
|
R.A.F.Cosford (aka Cosford) |
1970-78/79; 2000-05 |
|
Richard Thomas & Baldwin |
1949-50/51 |
|
Rock C.C. (1978-amalgamated with Wolverhampton Kipping to form Rock Kipping) |
1972-78 |
|
Rock Kipping (from amalgamation of Rock C.C. & Wolverhampton Kipping) |
1978-83/84 |
|
Rough Hills |
1974-75? |
|
Rubery Owen |
1945-76/77 |
|
Rubery Owen Apprentices |
1960-61 |
|
Rugeley |
1969- |
|
Rushall |
1982- |
|
Sankeys (Wellington) |
1979-84/85 |
|
Shifnal & Telford (from amalgamation of Telford with Shifnal-2000) |
2000- |
|
Shrewsbury |
1972-74 |
|
Springvale (formerly British Steel Corporation) |
1971-79 |
|
St.John Parish
Church [Junior Chess Club-affiliated but non-playing] |
2005- |
|
St.Mary's (Cannock) |
1998-2003 |
|
Stafford (1961:re-entry as English Electric; 1971-formerly Stafford Chess Council) |
1947-51; 1971- |
|
Stafford Chess Council (formerly English Electric; 1971-renamed Stafford) |
1965-71 |
|
Staley C.C. (associated offshoot of Bushbury) |
1977-79 |
|
Stewarts & Lloyds (1970-renamed British Steel Corporation) |
1958-70 |
|
Stourbridge |
1969- |
|
Sutton Hill (1975-renamed Telford) |
1972-75 |
|
Sutton- N.A.L.G.O. (aka Sutton Corporation) |
1969-70 |
|
Telford (formerly Sutton Hill; 2000-amalgamated with Shifnal to become Shifnal & Telford) |
1975-2000 |
|
Tipton (1956-reformed as Tipton Alexandra) |
1945-55 |
|
Tipton Alexander (formerly Tipton) |
1956-63 |
|
Ukrainians |
1955-58 |
|
Union Locks |
1977-94 |
|
Walsall Kipping |
1945-50; 1954- |
|
Warley Quinborne |
2005- |
|
Wellman Crane |
1976-78 |
|
West Bromwich |
1968- |
|
West Bromwich Central |
1963-69 |
|
West Midland Municipal |
1973-74? |
|
West Midland Police |
1980-97 |
|
Woden Works |
1957-63 |
|
Wolverhampton |
1952- |
|
Wolverhampton Kipping (1978-amalgamated with Rock C.C. to form Rock Kipping) |
1945-78 |
|
Wolverhampton N.A.L.G.O. |
1962-64/65 |
|
Wolverhampton Polytechnic |
1988-90 |
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
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Year |
Division 1 |
Division 2 |
Division 3 |
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1945-46 |
Cannock |
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1946-47 |
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1947-48 |
Marston Excelsior |
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1948-49 |
Stafford |
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1949-50 |
Stafford |
Wolverhampton Kipping B |
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1950-51 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Rubery Owen |
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1951-52 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
John Thompson B |
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1952-53 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Boulton Paul |
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1953-54 |
Wolverhampton |
W'ton Kipping C; & Tipton |
Wolverhampton Kipping D |
|
1954-55 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Wolverhampton Kipping D |
Hungarian C.C |
|
1955-56 |
Walsall Kipping |
Hungarians |
Hobsons |
|
1956-57 |
Walsall Kipping |
Rubery Owen |
Walsall Kipping B |
|
1957-58 |
Walsall Kipping |
John Thompson |
Woden Works |
|
1958-59 |
Walsall Kipping |
Tipton Alexandra |
Wolverhampton Kipping D |
|
1959-60 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Wolverhampton Kipping C |
Dudley |
|
1960-61 |
Wolverhampton |
Wolverhampton Kipping B |
John Thompson B |
|
1961-62 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Dudley |
Dudley C |
|
1962-63 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Wolverhampton Kipping B |
John Thompson B |
|
1963-64 |
Dudley |
Walsall Kipping |
Bushbury |
|
1964-65 |
Walsall Kipping |
Bushbury |
West Bromwich Central |
|
1965-66 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Wolverhampton B |
Stewarts & Lloyds B |
|
1966-67 |
Stafford Chess Council |
West Bromwich Central |
Walsall Kipping B |
|
1967-68 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Dudley B |
West Bromwich |
|
1968-69 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Walsall Kipping B |
Dudley C |
|
1969-70 |
Sutton Corpn.; & W'ton Kipping |
Bushbury; & Mercia |
Stourbridge |
|
1970-71 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Stourbridge |
Walsall Kipping C |
|
1971-72 |
Stafford |
West Bromwich |
Stourbridge B |
|
1972-73 |
Stafford |
Penn Brit. Legion; & Stafford B |
West Bromwich B |
|
1973-74 |
Lichfield; & Stafford |
West Bromwich B |
Cannock Chase |
|
1974-75 |
Stafford |
Stafford B |
Stourbridge C |
|
1975-76 |
Walsall Kipping |
Bushbury |
Lichfield B |
|
1976-77 |
Stafford |
Telford |
Rock |
|
1977-78 |
Stafford |
Springvale |
West Bromwich B |
|
1978-79 |
Rock Kipping |
Dudley |
Lichfield B |
|
1979-80 |
Bushbury |
Wolverhampton |
Bushbury B |
|
1980-81 |
Walsall Kipping |
Stourbridge |
Burntwood |
|
1981-82 |
Stafford |
Burntwood |
West Bromwich B |
|
1982-83 |
Burntwood |
Stourbridge |
Wolverhampton |
|
1983-84 |
West Bromwich |
Wolverhampton |
Walsall Kipping C |
|
1984-85 |
Bushbury |
Old Draytonians |
Rushall |
|
1985-86 |
Walsall Kipping |
Bushbury B |
Wolverhampton C |
|
1986-87 |
Bushbury |
Kidderminster |
Mercia |
|
1987-88 |
Bushbury |
Walsall Kipping |
Stourbridge B |
|
1988-89 |
Bushbury |
Stourbridge |
Goodyear |
|
1989-90 |
Bushbury |
Wolverhampton |
Brewood |
|
1990-91 |
Bushbury |
Lichfield B |
NEI Thompson |
|
1991-92 |
Lichfield |
Wolverhampton |
West Bromwich B |
|
1992-93 |
West Bromwich |
Penkridge |
NEI Thompson |
|
1993-94 |
Bushbury |
Dudley |
Mercia |
|
1994-95 |
Walsall Kipping |
Stourbridge |
R.R.Thompson |
|
1995-96 |
West Bromwich |
Wolverhampton |
Lucas & Birmingham Settlement |
|
1996-97 |
Telford |
Stourbridge |
Stafford B |
|
1997-98 |
Telford |
Kingstanding |
Rugeley |
|
1998-99 |
Telford |
Mercia |
Lichfield B |
|
1999-00 |
Lichfield |
Walsall Kipping B |
Wolverhampton C |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (continued) |
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Year |
Division 1 |
Division 2 |
Division 3 |
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2000-01 |
Lichfield B |
Stourbridge B |
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2001-02 |
Rushall |
Shifnal &
Telford B |
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2002-03 |
Kidderminster
& Walsall Kipp. |
Halesowen |
Walsall Kipping
C |
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2003-04 |
Bushbury |
Walsall Kipping
B |
Stourbridge B |
|
2004-05 |
Bushbury |
Stafford |
Boldmere St.
Michaels |
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Year |
Division 4 |
Division 5 |
Division 6 |
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1964-65 |
Walsall Kipping B |
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1965-66 |
No Competition |
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1966-67 |
No Competition |
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1967-68 |
No Competition |
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1968-69 |
No Competition |
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1969-70 |
No Competition |
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1970-71 |
No Competition |
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1971-72 |
No Competition |
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1972-73 |
Dudley D (Nth);&Sutton Hill (S) |
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1973-74 |
West Midlands Municipal |
John Thompson C |
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1974-75 |
Lichfield B |
Harris & Sheldon B |
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1975-76 |
Penn British Legion C |
Lichfield C |
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1976-77 |
Kingswinford |
Harris & Sheldon B |
Wolverhampton D |
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1977-78 |
Bushbury B |
Dudley C |
Dudley D |
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1978-79 |
Lichfield & District |
Burntwood |
Stourbridge E |
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1979-80 |
Union Locks;&Dudley & Dowell |
Union Locks B |
Sankey |
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1980-81 |
Union Locks B |
Burntwood B |
Burntwood C |
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1981-82 |
Drayton Bassett |
Kidderminster |
Union Locks C |
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1982-83 |
Brewood |
Drayton Bassett C |
Goodyear C |
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1983-84 |
Dudley B |
Walsall Kipping E |
Goodyear D |
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1984-85 |
John Thompsons |
Penkridge B |
Discontinued |
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1985-86 |
Old Draytonians B |
Goodyear C |
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1986-87 |
Walsall Kipping E |
Bushbury D |
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1987-88 |
Lichfield D |
Union Locks B |
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1988-89 |
Rushall B |
Penkridge B |
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1989-90 |
Union Locks B |
Lichfield G |
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1990-91 |
West Bromwich B |
Brewood B |
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1991-92 |
Wolverhampton C |
Wolverhampton D |
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1992-93 |
Rugeley |
Lucas & Birmingham Settlement |
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1993-94 |
Wolverhampton C |
Lichfield G |
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1994-95 |
Stafford B |
Stafford D |
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1995-96 |
Dudley |
Telford B |
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1996-97 |
Wolverhampton D |
Kidderminster B |
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1997-98 |
Kidderminster B |
Discontinued |
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1998-99 |
Walsall D |
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1999-00 |
Stourbridge B |
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2000-01 |
Lichfield C |
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2001-02 |
Lichfield D |
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2002-03 |
Bushbury B |
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2003-04 |
Discontinued |
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PITTAWAY
CUP
'The Penn British Legion club (at the suggestion of
the Chess Section) presented a cup to be called The Pittaway
Cup in acknowledgement of the work done by Ken Pittaway
for chess…'
[22nd May 1973]
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
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1972-73 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
Walsall Kipping |
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1973-74 |
Stourbridge |
Sutton Hill |
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1974-75 |
Stourbridge |
West Bromwich |
|
1975-76 |
Walsall Kipping |
Penn British Legion |
|
1976-77 |
Stourbridge |
Walsall Kipping |
|
1977-78 |
Lichfield |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
1978-79 |
Burntwood |
Walsall Kipping |
|
1979-80 |
Stafford |
Walsall Kipping |
|
1980-81 |
Lichfield |
Stafford |
|
1981-82 |
Kidderminster |
Telford |
|
1982-83 |
Lichfield |
West Bromwich |
|
1983-84 |
Walsall Kipping |
West Bromwich |
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1984-85 |
Walsall Kipping |
West Bromwich |
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1985-86 |
Bushbury |
Wolverhampton |
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1986-87 |
Bushbury |
Lichfield |
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1987-88 |
West Bromwich |
Bushbury |
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1988-89 |
Bushbury |
Goodyear |
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1989-90 |
Bushbury |
Wolverhampton |
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1990-91 |
Bushbury |
Stafford |
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1991-92 |
Lichfield |
Bushbury |
|
1992-93 |
Lichfield |
West Bromwich |
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1993-94 |
Bushbury |
West Bromwich |
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1994-95 |
Telford |
Kidderminster |
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1995-96 |
Lichfield |
Walsall Kipping |
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1996-97 |
Lichfield |
Telford |
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1997-98 |
Lichfield |
West Bromwich |
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1998-99 |
Lichfield |
Stafford |
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1999-00 |
West Bromwich |
Lichfield |
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2000-01 |
Stafford |
Lichfield |
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2001-02 |
Stafford |
Shifnal &
Telford |
|
2002-03 |
Halesowen (Div
2) |
Wolverhampton |
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2003-04 |
Wolverhampton
(Div 2) |
Kidderminster |
|
2004-05 |
Shifnal &
Telford A |
Stafford |
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INDIVIDUAL
TOURNAMENTS
K.S.ROCK
CUP
'Mr.Bladen proposed and Mr.Joynson seconded that an individual championship be
organised this season, on knock-out lines.
Mr.Rock said that he would provide a
Trophy '
[8th Sept. 1949]
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
|
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1949-50 |
J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping) |
NA |
|
1950-51 |
H.F.Joynson (J Thompson) |
R.F.Duncanson (Bayliss J & B) |
|
1951-52 |
W.Seniuta (Goodyear) |
A.Dodd (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1952-53 |
G.I.Carver |
NA |
|
1953-54 |
A.Schroeder (Goodyear) |
H.F.Joynson (J Thompson) |
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1954-55 |
R.E.Duncanson (Bayliss J & B) |
R.Joynson (J Thompson?) |
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1955-56 |
V.G.Jenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
H.Rawluck (Ukrainians) |
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1956-57 |
J.M.Davies (Walsall Kipping) |
A.Schroeder (Goodyear) |
|
1957-58 |
V.G.Jenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
J.Fellows (Wolverhampton) |
|
1958-59 |
D.W.Anderton (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
V.G.Jenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1959-60 |
D.W.Anderton (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
M.A.Stevenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1960-61 |
M.A.Stevenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
NA |
|
1961-62 |
D.W.Anderton (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
NA |
|
1962-63 |
A.Schroeder (Wolverhampton) |
NA |
|
1963-64 |
M.A.Stevenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
P.Porter (Hobsons) |
|
1964-65 |
M.A.Stevenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1965-66 |
M.A.Stevenson (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
NA |
|
1966-67 |
J.E.Jones (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
J.D.Hughes (Bushbury) |
|
1967-68 |
P.Staley (Bushbury) |
A.Schroeder (Wolverhampton) |
|
1968-69 |
R.F.Walker |
Mr. Blead |
|
1969-70 |
P.G.Jackson (Stafford) |
K.Pittaway (J Thompson) |
|
1970-71 |
A.C.Evans (G.K.N.) |
S.Chahal (Wolverhampton) |
|
1971-72 |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
D.G.Edwards (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1972-73 |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
L.Hesbrook (Wolverhampton) |
|
1973-74 |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
D.G.Edwards (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1974-75 |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
W.N.Clayton (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1975-76 |
A.Sadler (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
G.Thomas |
|
1976-77 |
N.Jones |
V.A.Jones |
|
1977-78 |
J.Keene (Springvale) |
G.M.Wellings (JThompson) |
|
1978-79 |
G.M.Wellings (J Thompson) |
S.Chahal (Goodyear) |
|
1979-80 |
A Schroeder (Goodyear) |
G.M.Wellings (J Thompson) |
|
1980-81 |
M.Wheeler (Burntwood) |
D.A.Burgoyne (Cannock) |
|
1981-82 |
M.Sampson (Dudley) |
C.P.Hibbard (Lichfield) |
|
1982-83 |
G.M.Wellings (J Thompson) |
A.P.McCumiskey (Mercia) |
|
1983-84 |
L.Cooper (Stafford) |
M.Griffiths (Wolverhampton) |
|
1984-85 |
M.Sampson (Dudley) |
G.Buckley (Bushbury) |
|
1985-86 |
G.Buckley (Bushbury) |
R.G.Jones (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1986-87 |
P.Porter (Wolverhampton) |
M.Hoare (Lichfield) |
|
1987-88 |
R.Marshall (W'ton) |
J.Edge (Dudley) |
|
1988-89 |
K.A.J.Francis (Mercia) |
L.Grinsell (Bushbury) |
|
1989-90 |
L.Grinsell (Bushbury) |
J.Edge (Dudley) |
|
1990-91 |
M.Groombridge (Walsall Kipping) |
W.Withnall (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1991-92 |
L.Grinsell (Bushbury) |
K.Thompson (Lichfield) |
|
1992-93 |
C.Hibbard (Lichfield) |
Martin May (Goodyear) |
|
1993-94 |
W.Hulley (Rugeley) |
M.Groombridge (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1994-95 |
L.Grinsell (Bushbury) |
C.Hibbard (Lichfield) |
|
1995-96 |
L.Collier (Lucas & B.S) |
Martin May (Goodyear) |
|
1996-97 |
A.Powis (Rushall) |
S.Wilcox (Rushall) |
|
1997-98 |
L.Collier (Lucas & B.S) |
A.Powis (Rushall) |
|
1998-99 |
L.Collier (Lucas & B.S) |
M.Groombridge (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1999-00 |
L.Collier (Lucas & B.S) |
M.Wooton (Wolverhampton) |
|
2000-01 |
W.Hulley (Rugeley) |
L.Collier (Lucas & BS) |
|
2001-02 |
L.Collier (Lucas & BS) |
W.Hulley (Rugeley) |
|
2002-03 |
C.Wilcox (Rushall) |
R.Westwood (St. Mary’s) |
|
2003-04 |
R.Westwood (Rushall) |
L.Collier (Lucas & BS) |
|
2004-05 |
L.Collier (Birmingham Settlememt) |
R.Westwood (Rushall) |
HAROLD
BIDGOOD TROPHY
'Mr.B.Smith proposed that a
Secondary Cup should be played for to stimulate interest for competitors
knocked out in the early rounds.
'
[21st Aug 1962]
'Subsidiary Cup. It was decided to name the trophy the Harold Bidgood Trophy,
'
[21st May 1963]
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
|
|
|
|
|
1962-63 |
P.Porter (Hobsons) |
NA |
|
1963-64 |
M.Bacon (Stewart & Lloyds) |
A.Dodd (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1964-65 |
A.V.Kent (Dudley) |
J.Bargery (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
|
1965-66 |
B.Lote (Stewart & Lloyds) |
NA |
|
1966-67 |
L.Armstrong (Bushbury) |
K.Pittaway (J Thompson) |
|
1967-68 |
G.Link (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
K.Phillips (Hobsons) |
|
1968-69 |
D.G.Edwards (Wolverhampton Kipping) |
Mr.Lloyd |
|
1969-70 |
W.E.Cox (Dudley) |
J.Wyer |
|
1970-71 |
R.G.Jones (Walsall Kipping) |
Mrs.M.Lloyd |
|
1971-72 |
R.Colston (Dudley) |
K.A.J.Francis (Mercia) |
|
1972-73 |
K.A.J.Francis (Mercia) |
P.G.Jackson (Stafford) |
|
1973-74 |
B.V.Hammond (G.K.N.) |
T.McFarlane (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1974-75 |
G.Hicks |
F.Tatler (Stourbridge) |
|
1975-76 |
C.A.Jones |
B.R.Smith (Mercia) |
|
1976-77 |
J.Keene (Springvale) |
G.Oglesby |
|
1977-78 |
S.Jukes (Dudley) |
F.Savage (J Thompson) |
|
1978-79 |
A.B.C.Smith (Cannock) |
D.Moir (Cannock) |
|
1979-80 |
G Edwards |
F.Lloyd |
|
1980-81 |
A.P.McCumiskey (Mercia) |
M.Quinn (Union Locks) |
|
1981-82 |
A.Schroeder (Goodyear) |
Mrs J.Briscoe (J Thompson) |
|
1982-83 |
M.Waldron (Union Locks) |
P.Blunt (Goodyear) |
|
1983-84 |
R.C.Evans (Wolverhampton) |
A.Tipton (Brewood) |
|
1984-85 |
A.Lee (Dudley) |
P.Eastwood (Wolverhampton) |
|
1985-86 |
G.Thurman (Wolverhampton) |
M.Hoare (Lichfield) |
|
1986-87 |
L.Grinsell (Bushbury) |
P.Hadley (Bushbury) |
|
1987-88 |
M.Sanderson (Mercia) |
P.J.Jones (West Midlands Police) |
|
1988-89 |
Martin May (Goodyear) |
NA |
|
1989-90 |
J.G.T.Sadler (Rushall) |
D.Lambe (Rushall) |
|
1990-91 |
L.G.Hesbrook (Wolverhampton) |
D.Buckley (Bushbury) |
|
1991-92 |
A.Turner (Penkridge) & R.Grainger (Penkridge); (Joint winners) |
|
|
1992-93 |
D.Buckley (Bushbury) |
W.Withnall (Walsall Kipping) |
|
1993-94 |
R.Gogerty (Stafford) |
A.Collabella (Goodyear) |
|
1994-95 |
Martin May (Goodyear) |
B.Hall (Brewood) |
|
1995-96 |
S.Beasley (Bushbury) |
M.Robertson (Rushall) |
|
1996-97 |
J.Button (Newhampton) |
NA |
|
1997-98 |
J.Button (Connaught) |
NA |
|
1998-99 |
B.Lewis (Wolverhampton) |
P.Allan (Brewood) |
|
1999-00 |
K.A.J.Francis (Mercia) |
W.Hulley (Rugeley) |
|
2000-01 |
R.Westwood (St.Mary’s) |
K.Moore (Walsall Kipping) |
|
2001-02 |
D.Carter (Stafford) |
C.Wilcox (Rushall) |
|
2002-03 |
C.Pohribnyj (Walsall Kipping) |
K.Jones (Wolverhampton) |
|
2003-04 |
R.Lewis (Rushall) |
P.Nixon (Walsall Kipping) |
|
2004-05 |
G.Rosser (Wolverhampton) |
K.Jones (Wolverhampton) |
***************
LIGHTNING
TOURNAMENT
'ANNUAL FUNCTION
Proposed that Teams of four play in lightening
Chess Competitions, the winning Team to receive
small prize. Mr. Bennett offered Woden
Works
Canteen at Darlaston for this event. It was
proposed by Mr.Boydon
that Mr.Mercer should
present trophies, this was
seconded by
Mr.Bennett.'
[23rd Aug. 1960]
|
Year |
Trophy Section |
Major Section |
Minor Section |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1960-61 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1961-62 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1962-63 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1963-64 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1964-65 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1965-66 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1966-67 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1967-68 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1968-69 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1969-70 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1970-71 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1971-72 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1972-73 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1973-74 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1974-75 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1975-76 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1976-77 |
Wolverhampton Kipping |
|
|
|
1977-78 |
Electra |
|
|
|
1978-79 |
No Competition |
|
|
|
1979-80 |
No Competition |
|
|
|
1980-81 |
Bushbury |
Cannock |
|
|
1981-82 |
Electra |
West Bromwich |
Penkhull |
|
1982-83 |
Walsall Kipping |
NA |
NA |
|
1983-84 |
Walsall Kipping |
NA |
NA |
|
1984-85 |
Wolverhampton (Joint sections) |
Mercia |
|
|
1985-86 |
Stafford |
Stafford B |
NA |
|
1986-87 |
Bushbury |
Mercia |
NA |
|
1987-88 |
Bushbury |
GEC Stafford B |
NA |
|
1988-89 |
Bushbury |
Penkridge A |
No Competition |
|
1989-90 |
Bushbury |
Goodyear A |
No Competition |
|
1990-91 |
Bushbury |
GEC Stafford |
No Competition |
|
1991-92 |
Stafford |
Stafford B |
No Competition |
|
1992-93 |
Stafford |
Penkridge A |
No Competition |
|
1993-94 |
Telford |
West Bromwich B |
No Competition |
|
1994-95 |
Bushbury |
Warley Quinborne |
No Competition |
|
1995-96 |
Stafford |
Goodyear B |
Wolverhampton B |
|
1996-97 |
Wolverhampton |
Goodyear A |
Brewood |
|
1997-98 |
No Competition |
No Competition |
No Competition |
|
1998-99 |
Telford |
Rushall A |
St.Mary's |
|
1999-00 |
Lichfield |
Rushall A |
Brewood B |
|
2000-01 |
Wolverhampton |
Wolverhampton B |
St.Mary’s A |
|
2001-02 |
Shifnal &
Telford |
Rushall A |
St.Mary’s A |
|
2002-03 |
Bushbury |
St.Mary’s A |
Rushall A |
|
2003-04 |
Wolverhampton |
Rushall A |
Bremen (Ger); Bushbury (2nd) |
|
2004-05 |
Shifnal &
Telford |
Stourbridge |
Halesowen A |
***************
SUMMER
LEAGUE
Although this is a separate organization, it has long been run by members of the WDCL and therefore closely associated with it.
|
Year |
Division 1 |
Division 2 |
Division 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1977 |
Stourbridge |
Wolverhampton |
|
|
1978 |
Cannock |
Cannock B |
|
|
1979 |
Stourbridge |
Stourbridge C |
|
|
1980 |
Burntwood |
Rock Kipping B |
|
|
1981 |
Bushbury |
Rock Kipping |
|
|
1982 |
Bushbury |
West Bromwich |
|
|
1983 |
Stafford |
Goodyear B |
|
|
1984 |
Stafford |
Bushbury |
Brewood B |
|
1985 |
Bushbury |
Brewood |
Stafford C |
|
1986 |
Bushbury |
Stafford B |
Goodyear B |
|
1987 |
Stafford |
Walsall Kipping B |
Police |
|
1988 |
Stafford |
Rushall |
Brewood |
|
1989 |
Stafford |
Walsall Kipping B |
Rushall B |
|
1990 |
Bushbury |
Wolverhampton |
Goodyear |
|
1991 |
Bushbury |
Walsall Kipping B |
Rushall B |
|
1992 |
Bushbury |
Walsall Kipping B |
Warley Quinborne C |
|
1993 |
Stafford |
Walsall Kipping |
Rushall B |
|
1994 |
Telford |
Rushall |
N:Rushall B; S:Wolverhampton C |
|
1995 |
Warley Q |
RR Thompsons |
N:Telford; S:Halesowen |
|
1996 |
Warley Q |
Walsall Kipping |
N:Telford; S:Solihull Youth |
|
1997 |
Halesowen |
Lucas |
N:Walsall K; S:Halesowen |
|
1998 |
Warley Q |
Rugeley |
N:Brewood; S:Halesowen |
|
1999 |
Telford |
Rushall |
N:Walsall K; S:Brewood |
|
2000 |
Telford |
Lucas A |
N:Wolverhampton; S:Lucas B |
|
2001 |
Shifnal &
Telford |
Stourbridge |
N: Rushall
B; S:Rushall C |
|
2002 |
Bushbury |
Lucas A |
N:Rushall
B; S:Halesowen |
|
2003 |
Shifnal &
Telford |
Walsall Kipping |
N:Brewood; S:Halesowen |
|
2004 |
Shifnal &
Telford |
2N Rushall;2S
Boldmere |
N:Walsall K.
B; S:Halesowen |
|
2005 |
Stafford |
Rushall A |
N:Walsall K
B; S:Brewood B |
***************
LEAGUE
TEAM CAPTAINS:
In 1968-69, the WDCL entered a team into the Midland Weekend League. Although this team only seems to have played for two seasons, a League Team Captain was required for the first time. Since then the League has played infrequent matches, but has generally retained a Captain:-
|
Captain |
From |
To |
|
J.H.Baines |
1968-69 |
1969-70 |
|
D.G.Edwards |
1977-78 |
|
|
G.Stokes-Roberts & B.R.Smith |
1979-80 |
|
|
B.R.Smith |
1980-81 |
1981-82 |
|
D.Burgoyne |
1982-83 |
1985-86 |
|
R.Marshall |
1986-87 |
1989-90 |
|
D.Buckley |
1990-91 |
Present |
AUDITORS
|
Auditor |
From |
To |
|
J.Bargery & D Guest |
1966/67 |
1971/72 |
|
D.Guest |
1972/73 |
1979/80 |
|
D.Guest & R.G.Thompson |
1980/81 |
1981/82 |
|
K.Thompson & R.Wheeler |
1982/83 |
|
|
R.Wheeler |
1983/84 |
|
|
K.Pittaway |
1984/85 |
2000/01 |
|
D.W.Perks |
2001/02 |
Present |
***************
ORGANIZERS OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE
|
Organizer |
From |
To |
|
NA |
1977 |
1984 |
|
D.Burgoyne |
1985 |
1986 |
|
D.Buckley |
1987 |
1988 |
|
S.Wilcox |
1989 |
1992 |
|
B.Lewis & R.Ward |
1993 |
2002 |
|
B.Lewis & P.Allan |
2003 |
Present |
***************
LEAGUE
OFFICIALS
|
Year |
President or Chairman * |
Secretary |
Treasurer |
Records Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1945 |
H.J.Owen (Wolv'ton Kipping.) |
K.S.Rock |
A.Jacques |
|
|
1945-46 |
H.J.Owen (Wolv'ton Kipping.) |
K.S.Rock |
A.Jacques/W.C.Smith |
J.H.Baines |
|
1946-47 |
W.C.Smith (Marston Excelsior) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
J.H.Baines |
|
1947-48 |
F.H.Harper (Cannock) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
J.H.Baines |
|
1948-49 |
C.Gilmore (Stafford) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1949-50 |
P.Guest (Tipton) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1950-51 |
B.Rooney (Goodyear) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1951-52 |
R.L.Dunton (John Thompson) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1952-53 |
K.Townsend (Boulton Paul) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1953-54 |
R.E.F.Duncanson (Bayliss J & B) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1954-55 |
H.J.Owen (Wolverhampton K.) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1955-56 |
T.J.Hollington (Walsall Kipping) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.V.Maylott |
|
1956-57 |
J.Holt (Wolverhampton) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1957-58 |
F.Thompson (Goodyear) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1958-59 |
B.J.Wilkinson (Hobsons) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1959-60 |
W.L.Bennett (Woden Works) |
K.S.Rock |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1960-61 |
G.Hinchcliffe (Tipton Alexandra) |
K.Pittaway |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1961-62 |
P.S.Walkins (Rubery Owen) |
K.Pittaway |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1962-63 |
T.R.D.Grove (Dudley) |
K.Pittaway |
H.O.Bidgood |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1963-64 |
B.Smith (Wolverhampton Kipping.) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1964-65 |
P.Staley (Bushbury) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
R.E.F.Duncanson |
|
1965-66 |
J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
L.Armstrong |
|
1966-67 |
J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
L.Armstrong |
|
1967-68 |
D.W.Anderton (Wolv'ton Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
L.Armstrong |
|
1968-69 |
D.W.Anderton (Wolv'ton Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
J.Charles |
|
1969-70 |
P.G.Jackson (Stafford) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
J.Charles |
|
1970-71 |
P.G.Jackson (Stafford) |
K.Pittaway |
R.F.Briscoe |
J.Charles |
|
1971-72 |
K.G.Humphreys (Wolv'ton Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
R.Rowe |
J.Charles |
|
1972-73 |
K.G.Humphreys (Wolv'ton Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
H.Terry |
|
1973-74 |
J.H.Charles (Springvale) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
H.Terry |
|
1974-75 |
J.H.Charles (Springvale) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
H.Terry |
|
1975-76 |
A.Stern (Telford) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
H.Terry |
|
1976-77 |
A.Stern (Telford) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1977-78 |
G.T.Parkes (Kingswinford) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1978-79 |
G.T.Parkes (Kingswinford) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1979-80 |
A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford) |
K.Pittaway |
J.V.Bargery |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1980-81 |
A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford) |
P.S.Walkins |
J.V.Bargery |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1981-82 |
J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
P.S.Walkins |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1982-83 |
J.H.Baines (Walsall Kipping) |
K.Pittaway |
K.Pittaway |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1983-84 |
A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford) |
K.Pittaway |
K.Pittaway |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1984-85 |
A.T.Leadbetter (Stafford) |
B.Marshall |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1985-86 |
A.E.Tipton (Brewood) |
B.Marshall |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1986-87 |
A.E.Tipton (Brewood) |
B.Marshall |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1987-88 |
S.Wilcox (Rushall) |
B.Marshall |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1988-89 |
S.Wilcox (Rushall) |
B.Marshall |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1989-90 |
P.R.Eastwood (Wolverhampton) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.Wheeler |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1990-91 |
P.R.Eastwood (Wolverhampton) |
S.R.Wilcox |
M.W.A.Hoare |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1991-92 |
J.A.Crump (West Bromwich) |
S.R.Wilcox |
M.W.A.Hoare |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1992-93 |
J.A.Crump (West Bromwich) |
S.R.Wilcox |
M.W.A.Hoare |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1993-94 |
P.Staley (Bushbury) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1994-95 |
P.Staley (Bushbury) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1995-96 |
M.May (Goodyear) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1996-97 |
M.May (Goodyear) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1997-98 |
K.R.Grainger (Penkridge) |
S.R.Wilcox |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1998-99 |
K.R.Grainger (Penkridge) |
M.Groombridge |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
1999-00 |
R.G.Thompson (Telford) |
M.Groombridge |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
2000-01 |
R.G.Thompson (Telford) |
M.Groombridge |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
2001-02 |
D.Buckley (Brewood |
M.Groombridge |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
2002-03 |
D.Buckley (Brewood) |
M.Groombridge |
R.G.Thompson |
K.G.Humphreys |
|
2003-04 |