for the last fifteen years, and Treasurer, Captain and Chairman
before that, Mike had always had the best interests of the club at heart and
especially valued good sportsmanship in all his dealings, which go far
beyond chess. Of course he also served the league for many years and was
greatly respected by all who came into contact with him.

Here is one
of his games that I had the pleasure to watch and admire back in 2003.
He shows all of his 50 + years of playing experience as he produces a fine
attacking game against a very handy University player many years his junior.

Horfield win the League Knockout
on board count against Downend as the match is tied 4-4 -
Report on the Match

Clifton win the Minor League
Knockout on board count as well

Clifton A win thechampionship after securing the point
they needed at Bath to win the trophy they lost in 2013. Crunch
relegation matches in division one resulted in survival for Downend B at the
expense of Clevedon A - an excellent report by Ian Pickup on the fight to
avoid the drop can be found
here

Jim
was a leading player in Bristol over several decades. He joined Clifton in
1963 and played in the Bristol League for 50 years. He was Bristol Champion
on three occasions (1972, 1975 and 1983) and played in a number of
championship Clifton sides. In 2009 he moved to play for Horfield where he
became a much respected captain of the C team.

The funeral will be on
Tuesday 16 June at 12:30 at South Bristol Crematorium with a reception
afterwards at the Woodspring Golf Club.

Here is one of