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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: 5-1
- Mon 23rd Jun - BC3 v Lymm (SELSL D Div), Score: 4.5-1.5
- Mon 30th Jun - Northenden v Blue Club (SELSL KO), Score: 2.5-3.5
- thu 3rd Jul - 3 C's 3 v BC4 (SELSL E Div East), Score: 3-1
- Mon 7th Jul - BC2 v Chorlton 4 (SELSL C Div), Score: 3-3
- Tue 8th Jul - Atherton v BC1 (SELSL A Div), Score: 2.5-3.5
- Mon 14th Jul - Adam Scouler Training Session
- Tue 15th Jul - Chorlton 1 v BC1 (SELSL A Div), Score: 6-0
- Wed 16th Jul - Heywood v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score: 4.5-1.5
- Mon 21st Jul - BC2 v Northenden (SELSL C Div), Score: 3.5-2.5
- Mon 28th Jul - BC3 v Marple 2 (SELSL D Div), Score: 4-2
- Tue 29th Jul - Stockport 2 v BC4 (SELSL E Div East), Score: 2-2
- Thu 31st Jul - Eccles v Blue Club (SELSL KO), Score: 2-4
- Mon 4th Aug - BC2 v Bury 1 (SELSL C Div), Score: 3.5-2.5
- Mon 11th Aug - BC1 v 3C's 1 (SELSL A Div), Score: 1-5
- Mon 18th Aug - Glossop 1 v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score: 4-2
- Tue 26th Aug - Eccles 3 v BC3 (SELSL D Div), Score: 6-0 (Default)
- Mon 1st Sept - BC4 v Glossop 2 (SELSL E Div East), Score: 4-0
- Tue 2nd Sept - Chorlton 3 v BC2 (SELSL C Div), Score: 4-2
- Mon 8th Sept - BC1 v Chorlton 2 (SELSL A Div), Score: 4.5-1.5
- Mon 8th Sept - BC3 v Chorlton 5 (SELSL D Div), Score: 4.5-1.5
- Mon 15th Sept- Blue Club v Chorlton (SELSL KO Final), Score:
- Thu 25th Sept- Urmston 1 v Blue Club 2 (MCF Wahltuch KO), Score:
- Mon 3rd Nov - Blue Club 3 v Northenden 1 (MCF Hartley KO), Score:
- Tue 4th Nov - Chorlton 1 v Blue Club 1 (MCF Reyner KO), 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) - Jake Howard
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- Stockport u1600 - Blue Club - Harry Altoft
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- Bury & Rochdale League - Blue Club - Mark Taylor
- 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: 10/9/25. Subject to change.
- Other MCF KO Fixtures, Bury & Rochdale League/Central Lancs. League to be added
Blue Club Fixtures Season 2025
Summer League 2025
Winter League
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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 2025-26
- 1.Philip Armstrong, elo 2025
- 2.Robert Newton, elo 1917
- 3.Matthew Searles, elo 1964
- 4.Mark Taylor, elo 1891
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- 5.Armand Catz, elo 1818
- 6.Robin Wilding, elo 1798
- 7.Richard Gavin, elo 1760
- 8.Chris Gallagher, elo 1639
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- 9.Abraham Shiju, elo 1600 est
- 10.Jake Howard, elo 1641
- 11.Jon Coupe, elo 1638
- 12.Robert Willans, elo 1600 est
- 13.Lewis Sharples, elo 1535
- 14.Dan Burgess, elo 1480
- 15.Jeff Wilson, elo 1467
- 16.Paul Czyrski, elo 1479
- 17.Harry Altoft, elo 1373
- 18.Dave Paylor, elo 1369
- 19.Dan Corbishley, elo 1183
- 20.Terence Robinson, elo 1110
- 21.Donovan Brooks, elo 1100 est
- 22.Svetlana Popova, elo 1064
- 23.Theodore Peavoy, elo 692P Elo ratings shown are as of 1st August 2025.
- 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.Jake Howard, elo 1480
- 7.Dan Burgess, elo 1373
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- 1.Tim Hilton, elo 1990
- 2.Robin Wilding, elo 1785
- 3.Abraham Shiju, est 1600
- 4.Chris Gallagher, elo 1588
- 5.Dave Paylor, elo 1355
- 6.Lewis Sharples, elo 1373
- 7.Dan Corbishley, elo 1194
- 8.Svetlana Popova, elo 1076
- 9.Theodore Peavoy, elo 691
- 10.Donovan Brooks, elo 1000 est
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- REGISTERED PLAYERS - Stockport Limit League 2025-26
- 1.Lewis Sharples, elo 1535
- 2.Claire Kerton, elo 1512
- 3.Robert Willans, elo 1500 est
- 4.Dan Burgess, elo 1478
- 5.Paul Czyrski, elo 1477
- 6.Jeff Wilson, elo 1461
- 7.Harry Altoft, elo 1373
- 8.Dave Paylor, elo 1369
- 9.Donovan Brooks, elo 1300 est
- 10.Dan Corbishley, elo 1179
- 11.Terrence Robinson, elo 1127
- 12.Theodore Peavoy, elo 1000 est
Oldham Team
Rochdale Team
Blue Club Team
Blue Club u1600 Team
Elo ratings shown are as of 1st September 2025. Last updated: 7/9/25. ECF Elo Ratings will be monthly.
Check Elo Ratings Here.