Christmas Handicap Blitz Competition
This is a fun event and will be held at the club on Thursday 19th December starting at 7:30pm. The event is open to all members. See the email from our competition secretary for further details!.Winter Competitions 2024/2025
The winter competitions have started: competition latestDCCA Newman Cup
The Ralph Newman Cup (Rapidplay) was held on 16th December in Axmouth. Barnstaple was able to field two teams (the only club to do so!). The Barnstaple A team (Jack Rudd, Chris Gant, Dylan Ayre and Rick Dooley) won all five of their matches and took home the trophy.Final scores: Barnstaple A 10; Exeter, Seaton 7 (Exeter finish second on game points); Newton Abbot 4; Barnstaple B 2; Sidmouth 0.
Subscriptions Due
It's the start of the new season and member subscriptions are now due. Please see Membership for details.DCCA 2024/25 Programme of One-day Events
Sun 15 Dec 2024 - DCCA NEWMAN (Rapidplay) hosted by SEATON (Venue: Axmouth Village Hall) [4 boards, with total team rating < 7300 in the ECF November 2024 Rapidplay rating list]
Sat 8 Feb 2025 - DCCA MOYLE hosted by NEWTON ABBOT (Venue: The Courtenay Centre) [4 boards, with total team rating < 6100 and each individual player rating < 1800]
Sun 16 Feb 2025 - DCCA TEAM QUICKPLAY hosted by EXETER (Venue: Clyst St Mary Village Hall) [4 boards, with trophies for best team, best U7300 team, and best U6200 team - full details will be circulated separately]
Sun 16 Mar 2025 - DCCA SCHOFIELD hosted by BARNSTAPLE (Venue: Alverdiscott Community Hall. [4 boards, with total team rating < 6850 and each individual player rating < 1975]
Sat 12 Apr 2025 - DCCA MAMHEAD hosted by NEWTON ABBOT (Venue: The Courtenay Centre) [4 boards, with total team rating < 7600]
Sun 18 May 2025 - DCCA BREMRIDGE hosted by EXETER (Venue: Clyst St Mary Village Hall) [6 boards, with no rating limit]
Sun 22 Jun 2025 - DCCA PETER ROOKE hosted by EXETER (Venue: Clyst St Mary Village Hall) [8 boards, with total team rating < 14000]
Note: In each case, the ECF rating list published one month before the event will be used - e.g. an event in February will use the January rating list. For the Newman (and Team Quickplay) events, a player's Rapidplay rating will be used where available. Within a team, players can play out of grading order by up to 50 rating points.
1st Barnstaple RapidPlay Congress
Our 1st rapid play event was held on 19th October 2024. We had 18 players (9 from Barnstaple and 9 from other clubs). The event was won by Trevor Thynne with a very strong 2nd place from Harvey Cooper. The event was enjoyed by all and hopefully we can build on this for next year!The tournament placings are as follows: