Summer League teams

We play in the South East Lancashire Summer League during the 'close season'.

The league website is http://selscl.org.uk/

Season 2026

(Click here to view previous seasons)

1st team fixtures
Date Competition Opponents H/A Result Score
01/06/2026 C Div Northenden H Won 3½-2½
29/06/2026 Cup Atherton H
06/07/2026 C Div Blue Club II A
13/07/2026 C Div Chorlton IV H
20/07/2026 C Div Bury I H
20/08/2026 C Div Eccles II A


2nd team fixtures
Date Competition Opponents H/A Result Score
08/06/2026 E Div(E) Glossop II A Won 3-1
22/06/2026 E Div(E) Heywood H
17/08/2026 E Div(E) Stockport II H
25/08/2026 E Div(E) Chorlton VI A
07/09/2026 E Div(E) 3Cs III H

08/06/2026 - Glossop II 1 Altrincham II 3

Winners were Tony Lane, Vijay Kakarparthi and John Brophy, with Jane Brophy losing in what was her first match for over a year.

01/06/2026 - Altrincham I 3½ Northenden 2½

Our Summer League campaign began with a narrow win in the 'local derby' against Northenden. Guy Simpson continued his good run with a win, balanced out by a defeat for Sheraz Khalil. I (Reg) managed to fend off my opponent's dangerous Kingside attack to reach a level endgame which we agreed drawn, and shortly after John Roche, playing on board 1, did likewise. With the match level at 2-2, it was difficult to foresee the outcome - Tony Lane was a pawn up but running low on time, whilst Simon Calvert had 3 pawns for the exchange. Simon eventually trapped his opponent's King in a mating net with his Queen and Knight. By this time Tony was now 3 pawns up in an easily winning position, but seriously short of time, having to beware of various knight fork threats from his opponent. I wrote Simon's result on the match card, and sight of this was enough to persuade Tony to offer a draw, which was accepted, ensuring we won the match.