Oswestry Chess Club

Cox Trophy 2024


The Cox Trophy is a knockout competition between the seven OTB Division 1 teams. The top four teams in the first round go on to play in the semi-final, the top two teams of which go on to play in the final. Oswestry A is through to the next round because the winner in a drawn match is decided by a process of progressive bottom board elimination. Oswestry A is the current holder of the Trophy.


Most recent match first. Select a result to view a game.

Round 1 Fixtures
Date Home Team Result Away Team
4/12/24 Telford A 2 - 2 Telford win on tiebreaks Newport A
12/12/24 Oswestry A 2 - 2 Oswestry win on tiebreaks Darwinian Kts A
18/12/24 Telepost A --- Shrewsburt A
Maddocks A --- Bye

12/12/24
Oswestry A 2 - 2 Darwinian Kts A
B Van Kemenade, R. 1896 1 - 0 Clark, Matthew DH 1807 W
W Bryant, Richard BE 1914 0 - 1 Walker, Kate 1720 B
B Bailey, Adrian 1761 ½ - ½ Holyhead, James 1626 W
W Van Kemenade, J. 1640 ½ - ½ Etchells, Michael 1583 B

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