The Ron Evers Memorial Shield is presented to the Winners of the Team Handicap Quick Play Competition Played for each Season by clubs in the Durham Chess Association. The Trophy was presented to the League by Washington Chess in 1980 , in memory of Ron Evers who sadly passed away in that year at the age of 75 . Ron was an active Chess Player and held various roles in the Durham Association . We are currently researching the details .
South Shields finally managed to win the trophy in 2016 and then managed to retain in 2017.
A list of the previous winners are .
Fighting Cocks 1981
Sunderland YMCA 1982
Chester le Street 1983
Chester le Street. 1984
Sunderland 1985
Washington 1986
Bishop Auckland 1987
Durham City 1988
Peterlee 1989
Durham City 1990
Bishop Auckland 1991
Hetton Lyons 1992
Durham City Aces 1993
Hetton Lyons 1994
Consett 1995
Hetton Lyons 1996
Consett 1997
Consett 1998
Durham City Griffins 1999
Bishop Auckland 2000
Bishop Auckland 2001
Hartlepool. 2002
Peterlee 2003
Peterlee 2004
Hartlepool 2005
Durham City 2006
Darlington A 2007
Bishop Auckland 2008
Hartlepool 2009
Durham City 1 2010
Durham City 2 2011
Hartlepool 2012
Durham City 2013
Bishop Auckland 2014
Durham City 2015
South Shields 2016
South Shields 2017
Durham City 2018
South Shields 2019