Shrewsbury Town Championships archive

2021 champion Nathanael Paul

Champions Roll of Honour

OverallU140/U1700U100/U1400
2022Nigel FerringtonStephen PriestleyAlex Brims
2021Nathanael PaulStephen PriestleyMartin Ayres
2020Event not held due to covid
2019J Hopkins / T BrothertonJohn WestheadJames Birch
2018J Hopkins / P Kitchen / D Everington John Westhead Nick Holmes 
2017Trevor Brotherton Steve Kempsell Shane Sweeney 
2016Nigel Ferrington Peter Kitchen 
2015Nigel Ferrington Steve Kempsell Nick Holmes 
2014Trevor Brotherton Keith Tabner Nick Holmes 
2013Nigel Ferrington Ivor Salter / Keith Tabner Kate Walker 
2012Nigel Ferrington Ian Davies Shane Sweeney 
2011David Everington Ivor Salter John Casewell
2010Jamie Hopkins Keith Tabner John Casewell 

Summer 2022 Championship

Final Table

NameGradePlayedWinsDrawsLossesByesPoints
Nigel Ferrington2194650105
Matthew Clark1844633004.5
Daniel Lockett1727641104.5
Stephen Priestley (Casimir71– 2022 U1700 champion1621632104
Peter Kitchen1872531103.5
Rob Nield1698531103.5
Alex Brims – 2022 U1400 champion1315531103.5
Kate Walker1653530203
John Westhead1664521202.5
Ivor Salter (Mr_Ivor)1550521202.5
Jack GoughUG521202.5
James Holyhead1510520302
Richard Vernon1364520302
Nick Holmes1483511301.5
Anthony Purser (Charantony)1424411201.5
Fred Bench1634310201
Thomas KeeganUG410301
Matthew RyanUG310201
John Casewell (SalopianBlade43)1316501400.5
Graham HumphreysUG300300
Mark Smith (withdrawn)1813110001
Paul Billington (withdrawn)1536201100.5
Nathanael Paul (withdrawn)2142100100
Yana Smart (withdrawn)UG100100

Pairings and Results

Round One

WhiteResultBlack
Nigel Ferrington1-0Paul Billington
James Holyhead1-0Nat Paul
Peter Kitchen1-0Nick Holmes
Anthony Purser0-1Matthew Clark
Mark Smith1-0Richard Vernon
John Casewell0-1Daniel Lockett
Rob Nield1-0Alex Brims
Jack Gough0-1John Westhead
Kate Walker1-0Matthew Ryan
Thomas Keegan0-1Fred Bench
Stephen Priestley1-0Yana Smart
Graham Humphreys0-1Ivor Salter

Round Two

WhiteResultBlack
Matthew Clark1-0Nigel Ferrington
Daniel Lockett0-1Peter Kitchen
Rob Nield1-defMark Smith
John Westhead0-1Stephen Priestley
Ivor Salter0-1Kate Walker
Fred Bench0-1James Holyhead
Alex Brims0.5-0.5Jack Gough
Matthew Ryandef-1Thomas Keegan
Paul Billington0.5-0.5 (agreed)Anthony Purser
Nick Holmes0.5-0.5John Casewell
Richard Vernon1-0Graham Humphreys

Round Three

WhiteResultBlack
Peter Kitchen0.5-0.5Matthew Clark
Kate Walker0-1Daniel Lockett
John Casewell0-1Stephen Priestley
Nigel Ferrington1-0Fred Bench
James Holyhead0-1Rob Nield
John Westhead0.5-0.5Ivor Salter
Antony Purser1-0Nick Holmes
Thomas Keegan0-1Alex Brims
Jack Gough1-0Richard Vernon
Graham Humphreys0-0Matthew Ryan

Round Four

WhiteResultBlack
Stephen Priestley0.5-0.5Rob Nield
Matthew Clark1-0Kate Walker
Nigel Ferrington1-0Peter Kitchen
Daniel Lockett1-0James Holyhead
Antony Purser0-1John Westhead
Ivor Salter1-0Jack Gough
Richard Vernon1-defThomas Keegan
Alex Brims1-0John Casewell
Nick Holmes1-0Graham Humphreys
Fred Bench0-0Matthew Ryan

Round Five

WhiteResultBlack
Matthew Clark0.5-0.5Stephen Priestley
Rob Nield0-1Nigel Ferrington
Peter Kitchen1-0Ivor Salter
John Westhead0-1Alex Brims
Daniel Lockett1-0Richard Vernon
Kate Walker1-0James Holyhead
Jack Gough1-0Nick Holmes
Antony Purser0-0Fred Bench
Thomas Keegan0-0Graham Humphreys
Matthew Ryan1-0John Casewell

Tie break round one

WhiteResultBlack
Nigel Ferrington1-0Stephen Priestley
Matthew Clark0.5-0.5Daniel Lockett

Summer 2021 Championship

Final table (Championship was played online)

NameGradePlayedWinsDrawsLossesByesPoints
Nathanael Paul (natpaul)2125541009
Peter Kitchen (JournoPete83)1870532008
Rob Nield (rdeborn)1690532008
Stephen Priestley (Casimir7)1638532008
Mark Smith (marksmith77)1803523007
Daniel Lockett (SilurianDan)1743523007
Fred Bench (stripedbooh)1556531107
Matthew Clark (Budapest23)1870522106
Keith Tabner (keithchessblue)1668532206
Dennis Bonner (Wheathill)1480522106
Ivor Salter (Mr_Ivor)1555521205
Paul Billington (oldchessdude)1533521205
Francis Best (ephpeebee)1900512204
Robin Nayman (rnayman)1687520304
Norman O’Connor (redboyx)1555504104
Anthony Purser (Charantony)1443512204
Martin Ayres (martinay)1255520304
Nick Holmes (telenick)1540511303
John Casewell (SalopianBlade43)1300511303
Foley Stocks (foleystocks)UG510402
Mark Randell (sparky_71)UG500500
Jim Wilkinson (jimwilk)1638500000


Round One

WhiteResultBlack
Nat Paul1-0Ivor Salter
Norman O’Connor0.5-0.5Francis Best
Peter Kitchen1-0Nick Holmes
Paul Billington0-1Matthew Clark
Mark Smith1-0Dennis Bonner
Anthony Purser0-1Dan Lockett
Robin Nayman0-1John Casewell
Martin Ayres0-1Keith Tabner
Jim Wilkinson0-1Rob Nield
Foley Stocks0-1Stephen Priestley
Fred Bench1-0Mark Randell

Round Two

WhiteResultBlack
Matthew Clark0-1Nat Paul
Dan Lockett0.5-0.5Peter Kitchen
Stephen Priestley0.5-0.5Mark Smith
Keith Tabner1-0Jim Wilkinson
John Casewell0-1Fred Bench
Francis Best1-0Robin Nayman
Rob Nield1-0Norman O’Connor
Ivor Salter0-1Paul Billington
Nick Holmes1-0Foley Stocks
Dennis Bonner0.5-0.5Anthony Purser
Mark Randell0-1Martin Ayres

Round Three

WhiteResultBlack
Jim Wilkinson0-1Nat Paul
Peter Kitchen0.5-0.5Francis Best
Mark Smith0.5-0.5Dan Lockett
Stephen Priestley1-0Nick Holmes
Paul Billington0.5-0.5Rob Nield
Fred Bench0.5-0.5Matthew Clark
Martin Ayres1-0John Casewell
Norman O’Connor0.5-0.5Dennis Bonner
Anthony Purser0-1Keith Tabner
Foley Stocks1-0Mark Randell
Robin Nayman0-1Ivor Salter

Round Four

WhiteResultBlack
Stephen Priestley1-0Jim Wilkinson
Nat Paul1-0Fred Bench
Francis Best0-1Mark Smith
Keith Tabner0-1Peter Kitchen
Dan Lockett1-0Martin Ayres
Rob Nield0.5-0.5Matthew Clark
Nick Holmes0-1Paul Billington
Ivor Salter0.5-0.5Norman O’Connor
Dennis Bonner1-0Foley Stocks
John Casewell0.5-0.5Antony Purser
Mark Randell0-1Robin Nayman

Round Five

WhiteResultBlack
Jim Wilkinson0-1Peter Kitchen
Mark Smith0.5-0.5Nat Paul
Dan Lockett0.5-0.5Stephen Priestley
Paul Billington0-1Fred Bench
Rob Nield1-0Francis Best
Matthew Clark1-0Keith Tabner
Martin Ayres0-1Dennis Bonner
Norman O’Connor0.5-0.5Nick Holmes
John Casewell0-1Ivor Salter
Anthony Purser1-0Mark Randell
Robin Nayman1-0Foley Stocks


Summer 2019 Championship

Final table

Jamie Hopkins4Joint Champion 
Trevor Brotherton4Joint Champion
Mark Smith3 
Phil Zabrocki3 
Matthew Clark3 
David Everington2.5 
John Westhead2.5U140 Champion 
Daniel Locket2.5 
Peter Kitchen2.5 
Shane Sweeney2 
Ivor Salter2 
Nick Holmes2 
James Birch1.5U100 Champion 
Martin Ayres0.5 

Round 5

WhiteBlack
Mark Smith 3 0Jamie Hopkins 3 1
David Everington 2.5 0Trevor Brotherton 3 1
Phil Zabrocki 2.50.5Matthew Clark 2.5 0.5
John Westhead 2 0.5Daniel Locket 2 0.5
Peter Kitchen 1.5 1Shane Sweeney 2 0
James Birch 1 0.5Ivor Salter 1.5 0.5
Martin Ayres 0.5 0Nick Holmes 1 1

Round 4

WhiteBlack
Trevor Brotherton 2 1Daniel Locket 2 0
Jamie Hopkins 2.50.5Phil Zabrocki 2 0.5
Mark Smith 2 1Peter Kitchen 1.50
David Everington 1.5 1John Westhead 2 0
Matthew Clark 1.51James Birch 1 0
Shane Sweeney 1 1Martin Ayres 0.50
Ivor Salter 0.51Nick Holmes 1 0

Round 3

WhiteBlack
Trevor Brotherton 1.50.5Jamie Hopkins 2 0.5
Phil Zabrocki 1 1David Everington 1.5 0
John Westhead 1.5 0.5Mark Smith 1.50.5
Matthew Clark 1 0.5Peter Kitchen 1 0.5
Daniel Locket 1 1Nick Holmes 1 0
James Birch 0 1Shane Sweeney 1 0
Martin Ayres 0 0.5Ivor Salter 0 0.5

Round 2

WhiteBlack
Peter Kitchen 1 0Trevor Brotherton 0.5 1
Jamie Hopkins 1 1Daniel Locket 1 0
Mark Smith 1 0.5Phil Zabrocki 0.5 0.5
Nick Holmes 0.5 0.5Matthew Clark 0.5 0.5
David Everington 0.5 1James Birch 0 0
Shane Sweeney 0 1Ivor Salter 0 0
John Westhead 0.5 1Martin Ayres 0 0

Round 1

WhiteBlack
Ivor Salter 0Peter Kitchen 1
Matthew Clark 0.5John Westhead 0.5
Nick Holmes 0.5David Everington 0.5
Daniel Locket 1Shane Sweeney 0
James Birch 0Mark Smith 1
Phil Zabrocki 0.5Trevor Brotherton 0.5
Martin Ayres 0Jamie Hopkins 1

Results archive pre-2019