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Blue Club Fixtures
- Mon 9th Jun - BC4 v Bury 2 (SELSL E Div East), Score: 1-3
- Thu 12th Jun - Eccles 2 v BC2 (SELSL C Div), Score: 0.5-5.5
- Mon 16th Jun - BC1 v Swinton/Worsley 1 (SELSL A Div), Score:
- Mon 23rd Jun - BC3 v Lymm (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Mon 30th Jun - Northenden v Blue Club (SELSL KO), Score:
- thu 3rd Jul - 3 C's 3 v BC4 (SELSL E Div East), Score:
- Mon 7th Jul - BC2 v Chorlton 4 (SELSL C Div), Score:
- Tue 8th Jul - Atherton v BC1 (SELSL A Div), Score:
- Tue 15th Jul - Chorlton 1 v BC1 (SELSL A Div), Score:
- Wed 16th Jul - Heywood v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Mon 21st Jul - BC2 v Northenden (SELSL C Div), Score:
- Tue 22nd Jul - Stockport 2 v BC4 (SELSL E Div East), Score:
- Mon 28th Jul - BC3 v Marple 2 (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Mon 4th Aug - BC2 v Bury 1 (SELSL C Div), Score:
- Mon 11th Aug - BC1 v 3C's 1 (SELSL A Div), Score:
- Tue 12th Aug - Eccles 3 v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Mon 18th Aug - Glossop 1 v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Mon 1st Sept - BC4 v Glossop 2 (SELSL E Div East), Score:
- Tue 2nd Sept - Chorlton 3 v BC2 (SELSL C Div), Score:
- Mon 8th Sept - BC1 v Chorlton 2 (SELSL A Div), Score:
- Mon 8th Sept - BC3 v Chorlton 5 (SELSL D Div), Score:
- Summer Lge 1st Team - BC1 (Div A) - Mark Taylor
- Summer Lge 2nd Team - BC2 (Div C) - Mark Taylor
- Summer Lge 3rd Team - BC3 (Div D) - Harry Altoft
- Summer Lge 4th Team - BC4 (Div E East) Dan Corbishley
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- MCF 1st Team - Blue Club (Div. B2) - Mark Taylor
- MCF 2nd Team - Blue Club (Div. C) - Mark Taylor
- MCF 3rd Team - Blue Club (Div. D) - Harry Altoft
- MCF 4th Team - Blue Club (Rapidplay) - Dan Corbishley
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- Stockport u1600 - Blue Club - Dave Kilmartin
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- Bury & Rochdale League - Blue Club - Tim Hilton
- Bury & Rochdale League - Oldham - Mark Taylor/Matthew Searles
- Bury & Rochdale League - Rochdale - Mark Taylor
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- Central Lancs. League - Rochdale - Mark Taylor
- Last updated: 13/6/25. Subject to change.
- Other MCF KO Fixtures, Bury & Rochdale League/Central Lancs. League to be added
Blue Club Fixtures Season 2025
Summer League 2025
Team Captains
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Named after the venue we play in. It is infact two clubs: Rochdale and Oldham that have joined together to share the same venue and players.
Currently The Blue Club participate in the Manchester Chess Federation league and also in the Stockport Limit League as well as the South East Lancs Summer League.
Rochdale Chess Club also play in the Central Lancs. league in Division A.
This season the Bury and Rochdale league has been revived and sees the Blue Club split into three teams; others being Rochdale and Oldham
News
Blue Club 4 win the Harry Lamb Knockout competition in the Manchester league.
Blue Club win the Presidents Cup Final in the Stockport League in their first season.
- Registered Players in South East Lancs Summer League 2025
- REGISTERED PLAYERS - Manchester Chess Federation League 2024-25
- 1.Philip Armstrong, elo 2057
- 2.Robert Newton, elo 2013
- 3.Matthew Searles, elo 1963
- 4.Mark Taylor, elo 1841
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- 5.Armand Catz, elo 1832
- 6.Martin Pope, elo 1806
- 7.Robin Wilding, elo 1792
- 8.Richard Gavin, elo 1724
- 9.Chris Gallagher, elo 1590
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- 10.Abraham Shiju, elo 1600 est
- 11.Jon Coupe, elo 1563
- 12.Athisham Hussain, elo 1549
- 13.Neil Jerzynek, elo 1510
- 14.Jake Howard, elo 1480
- 15.Dave Kilmartin, elo 1477
- 16.Con Carey, elo 1471
- 17.Jeff Wilson, elo 1469
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- 18.Lewis Sharples, elo 1438
- 19.Dan Burgess, elo 1432
- 20.Harry Altoft, elo 1422
- 21.Paul Czyrski, elo 1383
- 22.Dave Paylor, elo 1355
- 23.Dan Corbishley, elo 1178
- 24.Donovan Brooks, elo 1100 est
- 25.Terence Robinson, elo 1078
- 26.Svetlana Popova, elo 1076
- 27.Theodore Peavoy, elo 692P Elo ratings shown are as of 1st August 2024.
- REGISTERED PLAYERS - Bury & Rochdale League 2024-25
- 1.Philip Armstrong, elo 2061
- 2.Matthew Searles, elo 1955
- 3.Richard Gavin, elo 1724
- 4.Marlon Espiritu, elo 1717
- 5.Harry Altoft, elo 1423
- 6.Jeff Wilson, elo 1390
- 7.Paul Czyrski, elo 1321
- 8.Terence Robinson, elo 1129
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- 1.Robert Newton, elo 1970
- 2.Mark Taylor, elo 1828
- 3.Armand Catz, elo 1812
- 4.Aram Marsh, elo 1578
- 5.Jon Coupe, elo 1562
- 6.Athisham Hussain, elo 1549
- 7.Jake Howard, elo 1480
- 8.Con Carey, elo 1471
- 9.Dan Burgess, elo 1373
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- 1.Tim Hilton, elo 1990
- 2.Martin Pope, elo 1829
- 3.Robin Wilding, elo 1785
- 4.Abraham Shiju, est 1600
- 5.Chris Gallagher, elo 1588
- 6.Dave Kilmartin, elo 1504
- 7.Dave Paylor, elo 1355
- 8.Lewis Sharples, elo 1373
- 9.Dan Corbishley, elo 1194
- 10.Svetlana Popova, elo 1076
- 11.Theodore Peavoy, elo 691
- 12.Donovan Brooks, elo 1000 est
- 13.Timmi Fatayo, elo 800
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- REGISTERED PLAYERS - Stockport Limit League 2024-25
- 1.Chris Gallagher, elo 1588
- 2.Mohammed Rohman, elo 1573
- 3.Jon Coupe, elo 1562
- 4.Athisham Hussain, elo 1549
- 5.David Kilmartin, elo 1504
- 6.Jake Howard, elo 1480
- 7.Con Carey, elo 1471
- 8.Harry Altoft, elo 1432
- 9.Dan Burgess, elo 1420
- 10.Claire Kerton, elo 1418
- 11.Jeff Wilson, elo 1390
- 12.Lewis Sharples, elo 1373
- 13.Paul Czyrski, elo 1321
- 14.Dan Corbishley, elo 1194
- 15.Terrence Robinson, elo 1129
- 16.Donovan Brooks, elo 1100 est
- 17.Theodore Peavoy, elo 1100
- 18.Svetlana Popova, elo 1076
Oldham Team
Rochdale Team
Blue Club Team
Blue Club u1600 Team
Elo ratings shown are as of 1st September 2024. Last updated: 22/3/25. ECF Elo Ratings will be monthly.
Check Elo Ratings Here.