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19 Nov 2024: Two BICC matches: Armstrong v Bogle, and Cornwell v Young

Two games were played in the Borders Individual Championships last night. In the Premier section Dave Bogle beat Alan Armstrong, and in the Minor section Sam Cornwell beat Russell Young. In addition, Alan Armstrong and Gordon Christie have played their 2nd round match in the Premier section with Gordon coming out on top.

The draw for round 2 and the pairings and up to date crosstables can be found on the BICC page...

Next matches in the Borders League are on Tuesday 26 November: Selkirk A play Selkirk B in the Town Arms; and Gala are at home to Kelso in the Waverley Bowling Club.

BICC pairings... / League fixtures, and the Armstrong v Bogle game...

19 Nov: Club news: Steve Leckie and Tam Wylie in Championship

One game was played last in the The Selkirk Championship. After a very hard struggle, Steve Leckie won the point against Tam Wylie and now moves to 2½/4. Details are on the Club News page...

Newcomers and tuition

If you're looking to join a club, this is where to start. We cover the four main Borders clubs, with details of contacts. There is also a tuition section, including: a refresher on the rules of chess; some hints on how to win material; and other basic tuition articles.

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What's in the blog section? Well, anything that anyone wants to write about. This month we have a rant measured criticism of post-mortems; an introduction to problems; and games from prominent Borders players. Open to all, so please send in your articles to the editor.

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