*** Club Stars for 2025/26 ***
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Trophies won by Clacton Teams
Suffolk Match Captain John Lambert shows silverware won this season.
Clacton won the SCCA division 3 Rapidplay Cup, having beaten Felixstowe B 6½ - 1½ in the final of this knockout event (full table here)
Clacton were also winners of the SCCA Under 1650 Cup (full table here)
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Trophies won by Clacton Players
Robert Stephens is awarded the NECL Al Schibor prize for best percentage score in all divisions
(Bob achieved 89% with 8 wins from 9 games).
Reuben Marden (left) receiving the Peter Keffler Shield from John Lambert (pairings and results table here)
Andrew Todd receives the Club Grading Award
Awaiting photo Reuben Marden (left) receives the Bullwinkle Trophy Board
The Championship Shield is awarded to the player(s)with the highest point score in the club Swiss tournament.
Reuben scored 7 game points out of 8 with a performance of 1712, followed by Robert Stephens on 6½ points and James Waters on 6 points.
Reuben also had the highest grade improvement (51 points above his 1661 rapid play grade, but rules prevent a player taking both awards).
The Grading Award goes to the best personal performance relative to grade in the club Swiss tournament.
Andrew scored 4½ points (out of 8) with a grade performance of 1499 (22 points higher than his 1477 rapid play grade).
(pairings and results table here)
The Bullwinkle board is awarded to the player acheiving the most points in the club ladder competition play off.
The final day playoff was between Reuben who ended top on 90 points after 17 games,
Warwick Estlea ending on 66 points after 48 games and Micheal Coughtrey ending on 52 points after 14 games.
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