Torbay League 2026 - 27

Division 1 Abbots team (Captain:Alan Brusey) (4 boards)
15.10.26(Th) Bishops Home
27.10.26(Tu) Totnes Away
03.12.26(Th) Exeter Uni Away
11.02.27(Th) Bishops Away
25.02.27(Th) Exeter Uni Home
08.04.27(Th) Totnes Home

Division 1 Bishops Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
15.10.26(Th) Abbots Away
05.11.26(Th) Exeter Uni Home
17.11.26(Tu) Totnes Away
21.01.2027(Th) Exeter Uni Away
11.02.2027(Th) Abbots Home
18.03.2027(Th) Totnes Home

Division 2 Team (Captain:Trefor Thynne) (4 boards)
20.10.26(Tu) Teignmouth Away
03.12.26(Th) Torbay Home
21.01.27(Th) South Hams Away
18.02.27(Th) Teignmouth Home
04.03.27(Th) South Hams Home
05.04.27(Tu) Torbay Away

Division 3 team (Captain:Richard Pratt) (4 boards)
29.10.26(Th) Plymouth Home
05.11.26(Th) Plymouth Uni Away
24.11.26(Tu) Totnes Away
19.01.27(Tu) Teignmouth Away
02.02.27(Tu) Plymouth Away
25.02.27(Th) Plymouth Uni Home
18.03.27(Th) Exeter Uni Away
15.04.27(Th) Teignmouth Home

Division 4 Team (Captain: Lennon Jarman) (4 boards)
15.10.26(Th) TBGS Home
03.12.26(Th) Plymouth Home
11.01.27(Mo) Torbay Away
28.01.27(Th) TBGS Away
04.03.27(Th) Torbay Home
13.04.27(Tu) Plymouth Away

Rapidplay Division Knights Team (Captain:Joshua Blackmore) (4 boards)
22.10.26(Th) NA Pawns Away
12.11.26(Th) Plymouth Uni Home
19.11.26(Th) South Hams Home
10.12.26(Th) TBGS Home
14.01.27(Th) Exeter Uni Away
02.02.27(Tu) Teignmouth Away

Rapidplay Division Pawns Team (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
22.10.26(Th) NA Knights Home
12.11.26(Th) South Hams Away
24.11.26(Tu) Teignmouth Away
04.02.27(Th) TBGS Home
04.03.27(Th) Plymouth Uni Home
11.03.27(Th) Exeter Uni Home

Knock-Out Cup (6 boards)
23.02.27(Tu) Plymouth Away

DCCA 2025-26

Newton Abbot won the Moyle Cup, the Schofield Cup, the Mamhead Cup and the Peter Rooke Cup.

Torbay League 2025-26

Newton Abbot won Division 1 (Abbots), Division 3 and the Rapidplay Division (Knights).

Division 1 Abbots team (Captain:Alan Brusey) (4 boards)
30.10.25(Th) Bishops Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
20.01.26(Tu) Totnes Away 4 - 0 W
15.01.26(Th) South Hams Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
19.02.26(Th) Bishops Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
19.03.26(Th) South Hams Away 4 - 0 W
09.04.25(Th) Totnes Home 2.5 - 1.5 W

Division 1 Bishops Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
30.10.25(Th) Abbots Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
13.11.25(Th) South Hams Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
15.01.26(Th) Totnes Home 1 - 3 L
19.02.26(Th) Abbots Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
21.04.26(Tu) Totnes Away 2 - 2 D
09.04.26(Th) South Hams Home 3.5 - 0.5 W

Division 2 Team (Captain:Trefor Thynne) (4 boards)
13.11.25(Th) Teignmouth Home 3 - 1 W
27.11.25(Th) Plymouth Home 3 - 1 W
20.01.26(Tu) Teignmouth Away 1 - 3 L
09.03.26(Mo) Plymouth Away 2 - 2 D

Division 3 team (Captain:Lennon Jarman) (4 boards)
23.10.25(Th) Teignmouth Home 0 - 4 L DEF
04.12.25(Th) Totnes Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
22.01.26(Th) Plymouth Uni Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
03.02.26(Tu) Teignmouth Away 3 - 1 W
05.03.26(Th) Plymouth Uni Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
21.04.26(Tu) Totnes Away 2 - 2 D

Division 4 Team (Captain: Richard Pratt) (4 boards)
20.11.25(Th) Stover School Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
01.12.25(Mo) Plymouth Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
15.01.26(Th) TBGS Home 2 - 2 D
04.02.26(We) Stover School Away 4 - 0 W
10.03.26(Tu) TBGS Away 2 - 2 D
16.04.26(Th) Plymouth Home 2 - 2 D

Rapidplay Division Knights Team (Captain:Joshua Blackmore) (4 boards)
16.10.25(Th) NA Pawns Away 2.5 - 5.5 L
11.12.25(Th) South Hams Away 6 - 2 W
22.01.26(Th) TBGS Home 6 - 2 W
12.02.26(Th) NA Pawns Home 4.5 - 3.5 W
10.03.26(Tu) TBGS Away 3.5 - 4.5 L
16.04.25(Th) South Hams Home 6.5 - 1.5 W

Rapidplay Division Pawns Team (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
16.10.25(Th) NA Knights Home 5.5 - 2.5 W
02.12.25(Tu) TBGS Away 7 - 1 W
05.03.26(Th) South Hams Home 1 - 5 L
12.02.26(Th) NA Knights Away 3.5 - 4.5 L
12.03.26(Th) South Hams Away 4.5 - 3.5 W
26.03.26(Th) TBGS Home 4.5 - 3.5 W

Knock-Out Cup (6 boards)
26.01.26 (Mo) Plymouth Away 2.5 - 3.5 L

DCCA Competitions 2024-25

Newton Abbot won the Mamhead Cup, came second in the Bremridge Cup, the Schofield Cup and the Moyle Cup, third in the Peter Rooke Cup, and 4th in the Newman Cup. We were the only club which entered all the competitions.

Torbay League 2024-25

Newton Abbot won Division 2, the Rapidplay Division and the Knock-Out Cup.

Division 1 Abbots team (Captain:Alan Brusey) (4 boards)
17.10.24(Th) Bishops Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
12.12.24(Th) Totnes Home 2 - 2 D
16.01.25(Th) South Hams Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
06.02.25(Th) Bishops Away 0.5 - 3.5 L
07.04.25(Mo) Totnes Away 3.5 - 0.5 W
10.04.25(Th) South Hams Home 1.5 - 2.5 L

Division 1 Bishops Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
17.10.24(Th) Abbots Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
04.11.24(Mo) Totnes Away 0 - 4 L
14.11.24(Th) South Hams Home 3 - 1 W
06.02.25(Th) Abbots Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
06.03.25(Th) Totnes Home 2 - 2 D
27.03.25(Th) South Hams Away 1.5 - 2.5 L

Division 2 Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
07.11.24(Th) Plymouth Uni Away 3 - 1 W
05.12.24(Th) Teignmouth Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
30.04.25(We) Devonport HS Away 3.5 - 0.5 W
20.02.25(Th) Plymouth Uni Home 4 - 0 W
03.04.25(Th) Devonport HS Home 2 - 2 D
15.04.25(Th) Teignmouth Away 2 - 2 D

Division 3 team (Captain Piotr Ruszelak)(4 boards)
24.10.24(Th) Plymouth Uni Away 3 - 1 W
21.11.24(Th) Stover School Home 3 - 1 W
28.11.24(Th) South Hams Away 2 - 2 D
30.01.24(Th) Teignmouth Home 2 - 2 D
10.03.25(Mo) Plymouth Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
10.04.25(Th) Totnes Home 1.5 - 2.5 L

Division 4 Team (Captain Simon Howard)(4 boards)
26.11.24(Tu) TBGS Away 2 - 2 D
19.12.24(Th) Devonport HS Home 2 - 2 D
20.01.25(Mo) Totnes Away 2 - 2 D
06.02.25(Th) TBGS Home 2 - 2 D
06.03.25(Th) Totnes Home 4 - 0 W
22.04.25(Tu) Devonport HS Away 3 - 1 W

Rapidplay Division (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
21.11.24(Th) South Hams Home 5 - 3 W
11.12.24(We) Devonport HS Away 4.5 - 3.5 W
06.05.25(Tu) Devonport HS Home 4.5 - 3.5 W
24.04.25(Mo) South Hams Away 7 - 1 W

Knock-Out Cup (6 boards)
13.02.25 (Th) South Hams Away 3.5 - 2.5 W
01.05.25 (Th) Plymouth Home 3 - 3 D (win boardcount)

DCCA Competitions 2023-24

Newton Abbot won the Mamhead Trophy and the Peter Rooke Cup. We came second in the Bremridge Cup and the Moyle Cup, 4th in the Newman Cup and 5th in the Schofield Cup

Torbay League 2023-24

Division 1 Abbots team (Captain:Alan Brusey) (4 boards) Finishing Position 2nd
19.10.23(Th) Bishops Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
02.11.23(Th) Totnes Home 1 - 3 L
07.12.23(Th) Teignmouth Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
11.01.24(Th) South Hams Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
25.01.24(Th) Bishops Home 2 - 2 D
05.02.24(Mo) Totnes Away 2 - 2 D
26.03.24(Tu) Teignmouth Away 3 - 1 W
11.04.24(Th) South Hams Home 3.5 - 0.5 W

Division 1 Bishops Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards) Finishing Position 4th
19.10.23(Th) Abbots Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
21.11.23(Tu) Teignmouth Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
07.12.23(Th) South Hams Home 1 - 3 L
11.01.24(Th) Totnes Home 2 - 2 D
25.01.24(Th) Abbots Away 2 - 2 D
22.02.24(Th) Teignmouth Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
21.03.24(Th) South Hams Away 2 - 2 D
25.03.24(Mo) Totnes Away 0 - 4 L

Division 3 team (Captain Piotr Ruszelak)(4 boards) Finishing Position 2nd
26.10.23(Th) Plymouth Home 1 - 3 L
30.11.23(Th) Stover School Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
14.12.23(Th) Totnes Home 3 - 1 W
16.01.24(Tu) TBGS Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
05.02.24(Mo) Plymouth Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
11.03.24(Mo) Totnes Away 3 - 1 W
13.03.24(We) Stover School Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
24.04.24(Th) TBGS Home 2.5 - 1.5 W

Division 4 Team (Captain Simon Howard)(4 boards) Finishing Position 4th
19.10.23(Th) Devonport HS Home 0 - 4 L
07.12.23(Th) TBGS Home 2 - 2 D
11.01.24(Th) South Hams Away 0 - 4 L
20.02.24(Tu) Devonport HS Away 1 - 3 L
07.03.24(Th) South Hams Home 2 - 2 D
21.03.24(Th) TBGS Away 3 - 1 W

Rapidplay Division (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards) Finishing Position 2nd
16.11.23(Th) South Hams Away 3 - 5 L
18.01.24(Th) Totnes Home 2 - 6 L
08.02.24(Th) South Hams Home 4.5 - 3.5 W
26.02.24(Mo) Totnes Away 5.5 - 2.5 W

Knock-Out Cup (6 boards)
14.03.24 (Th) South Hams Away 2.5 - 3.5 L

Torbay League 2022-23

Division 1 Abbots team (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
10.11.22(Th) Bishops Home 1 - 3 L
08.12.22(Th) Totnes Home 3 - 1 W
19.01.23(Th) South Hams Away 2 - 2 D
16.02.23(Th) Bishops Away 2 - 2 D
16.03.23(Th) South Hams Home 1 - 3 L
24.04.23(Mo) Totnes Away 3 - 1 W

Division 1 Bishops Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
10.11.22(Th) Abbots Away 3 - 1 W
08.12.22(Th) South Hams Home 2 - 2 D
03.04.23(Mo) Totnes Away 3 - 1 W
16.02.23(Th) Bishops Home 2 - 2 D
16.03.23(Th) Totnes Home 2 - 2 D
13.04.23(Th) South Hams Away 0 - 4 L

Division 2 team (4 boards)
17.11.22(Th) TBGS Home 3 - 1 W
15.12.22(Th) Teignmouth Home 1 - 3 L
12.01.23(Th) South Hams Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
21.02.23(Tu) TBGS Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
09.03.23(Th) South Hams Home 0 - 4 L
18.04.23(Tu) Teignmouth Away 2 -2 D

Division 3 Team (4 boards)
03.11.22(Th) TBGS Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
05.12.22(Mo) Plymouth Away 0.5 - 3.5 L
08.12.22(Th) South Hams Away 1 - 3 L
07.02.23(Tu) TBGS Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
16.03.23(Th) South Hams Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
06.04.23(Th) Plymouth Home 1 - 3 L

Rapidplay Division (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
01.12.22(Th) South Hams Away 2.5 - 5.5 L
09.03.23(Th) Totnes Home 0.5 - 5.5 L
27.03.23(Mo) Totnes Away 4 - 4 D
06.04.23(Th) South Hams Home 2 - 6 L

Newton Abbot win the KO Cup!

Knock-Out Cup (Captain:George Darling) (6 boards)
26.01.23 South Hams Away 3.5 - 2.5 W
30.03.23 Totnes Home 4.5 - 1.5 W

Torbay League 2021-22

B team take the title!

Division 1 A team (Captain:Charlie Howard) (4 boards)
09.11.21(Tu) TBGS Away 4-0 W
02.12.21(Th) South Hams Home 1-3 L
06.01.22(Th) Newton Abbot B Away 1.5-2.5 L
11.01.22(Tu) Teignmouth Away 4-0 W
27.01.22(Th) TBGS Home 4-0 W
10.03.22(Th) Newton Abbot B Home 3.5-0.5 W
17.03.22(Th) Teignmouth Home 3.5-0.5 W
21.04.22(Th) South Hams Away 2-2 D

Division 1 B Team (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
14.12.21(Tu) TBGS Away 4-0 W
06.01.22(Th) Newton Abbot A Home 2.5-1.5 W
20.01.22(Th) South Hams Away 3.5-0.5 W
24.02.22(Th) Teignmouth Home 3-1 W
01.03.22(Tu) Teignmouth Away 3-1 W
10.03.22(Th) Newton Abbot A Away 0.5-3.5 L
24.03.22(Th) South Hams Home 0.5-3.5 L
07.04.22(Th) TBGS Home 2.5-1.5 W

Division 2 (Captain:Wilf Taylor) (4 boards)
04.11.21(Th) TBGS Home 2.5-1.5 W
13.01.22(Th) South Hams Home 2.5-1.5 W
08.02.22(Tu) TBGS Away 1-3 L
03.03.22(Th) South Hams Away 1-3 L

Knock-Out Cup (Captain:Trefor Thynne)
03.02.22(Th) South Hams Away 2-4 L

Devon County Chess Association 2019-20

Division 1 Bremridge (6 boards. No competition this year.)

Division 2 Mamhead (4 boards. Under 640. Captain PB)
26.10.19 Plymouth Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
14.12.19 Exmouth Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
01.02.20 South Hams Away 4 - 0 W
21.03.20 Barnstaple Home

Division 3 Schofield (4 boards. Under 520 max 165. Captain )
07.12.19 Barnstaple Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
04.01.20 Teignmouth Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
22.02.20 Barnstaple Home 2 - 2 D
18.04.20 Teignmouth Away

Division 4 Moyle (4 boards. Under 400. Max 135. Captain)
02.11.19 Plymouth Home 3 - 1 W
23.11.19 Barnstaple Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
29.02.20 Plymouth Away 1 - 3 L
21.03.20 Barnstaple Home

Knock-Out Cup Rooke (8 boards. Under 1120. Captain TFT)
Semi-Final
Final

Junior Division. Bloodworth. (4 boards. Max 135)

Torbay League 2019-20

Division 1 - Abbots (Captain:Paul Brooks) (4 boards)
24.10.19(Th) South Hams Home 2 - 2 D
12.12.19(Th) Bishops Home 3 - 1 W
09.01.20(Th) Totnes Away 3 - 1 W
13.02.20(Th) Bishops Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
19.03.20(Th) Totnes Home
02.04.20(Th) South Hams Away

Division 1 - Bishops (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (4 boards)
12.12.19(Th) Abbots Away 1 - 3 L
21.11.19(Th) Totnes Home 0.5 - 3.5 L
05.12.19(Th) South Hams Away 1.5 - 2.5 L
13.02.20(Th) Abbots Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
05.03.20(Th) South Hams Home 2 - 2 D
02.04.20(Th) Totnes Home

Division 2 -(Captain:) (Under 540: 4 boards)
17.10.19(Th) Totnes Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
21.11.19(Th) South Hams Home 1 - 3 L
17.12.19(Tu) Brixham Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
13.02.20(Th) Totnes Away 2.5 - 1.5 W
12.03.20(Th) Brixham Home 3.5 - 0.5 W
23.04.20(Th) South Hams Away

Division 3 (Captain:Jacquie Barber-Lafon) (Under 480:4 boards)
08.10.19(Tu) Teignmouth Away 3.5 - 0.5 W
14.11.19(Th) South Hams Home 1.5 - 2.5 L
12.12.19(Th) Torquay Boys' G.S. Home 0.5 - 3.5 L
13.01.20(Mo) Plymouth Away 3 - 1 W
27.02.20(Th) Teignmouth Home 2.5 - 1.5 W
05.03.20(Th) South Hams Away
25.03.20(We) Torquay Boys' G.S. Away
23.04.20(Th) Plymouth Home

Division 4 (Captain:Mike Hussey) (Under 420 max 120:4 boards)
17.10.19(Th) Torquay Boys' G.S. Home 2 - 2 D
07.11.19(Th) Teignmouth Home 3 - 1 W
04.12.19(We) Plymouth Away 1 - 3 L
12.12.19(Th) South Hams Away 1 - 3 L
04.02.20(Tu) Teignmouth Away 2 - 2 D
25.02.20(Tu) Torquay Boys' G.S. Away 2 - 2 D
12.03.20(Th) South Hams Home 3 - 1 W
09.04.20(Th) Plymouth Home

Rapidplay (Captain:Andrew Kinder) (Under 560 R-P:4 boards)
24.10.19(Th) Brixham Home 5.5 - 2.5 W
14.11.19(Th) South Hams Away 3.5 - 4.5 L
09.01.20(Th) Plymouth Home 3 - 5 L
06.02.20(Th) South Hams Home 0 - 8 L
18.02.20(Tu) Brixham Away 6 - 2 W
20.04.20(Mo) Plymouth Away

Knock-Out Cup (Captain:Paul Brooks) (Under 750:6 boards)
23.01.20(Th) Teignmouth Home 5 - 1 W