The 2022-23 Season opened in traditional style on Tues 6 September with the tandem simultaneous by last season’s champions. And what an array of honours held by our two bi-bicyclists: all the tournaments and trophies between them! John Cawdery: Club Champion; Lightning Champion; Blitz Champion;Mark Murrell: Rapid Champion; David Wood Memorial Trophy; Roy Wagstaff Memorial Shield; John Philpott Trophy. This redoubtable twosome took on 16 Members, circulating the arena, in tandem, without consultation. Of the 16 games, they allowed only […]

6 September 2022 at 7.30 pm The Opening Night of the new season is on Tuesday 6 September 2022 when the principal trophy winners from 2021-22 will take on the club in our traditional Tandem Simultaneous. The tandem riders are John Cawdery (Club Champion) and Mark Murrell (Rapid Champion and holder of the David Wood Memorial Trophy, the Roy Wagstaff Memorial Shield and the John Philpott Trophy). We are back in Roding room this time, after holding the event in […]

The Champions Caterpillar The 2021-22 Season kicked off in style with the Champions Caterpillar – John Cawdery, Terry Whitton, Ashley Freeman – taking on 14 Members in simultaneous play. For social distancing reasons, we held the event in the spacious, well-ventilated, well-lit surroundings of the Hall. The Club won three games – David Smith, Mark Murrell and John Jestico –  while Matthias Lataille recorded the only draw in the last game to finish. The Caterpillar won all the other games, […]