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'Mr.Bladen proposed and Mr.Joynson seconded that an individual championship be organised this season, on knock-out lines.    Mr.Rock said that he would provide a Trophy'<br>
[8th Sept. 1949]<br><br>
[[File:Rock Cup.jpg|400px|thumb|Rock Cup]]
{| border="1" class="wikitable"
|+ Honours
! Season
! Winner
! Runner-up
! Entries
! Game(s)
|-
! 1949-50
| [[J.H.Baines]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || NA || 43 || -
|-
! 1950-51
| [[H.F.Joynson]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || [[R.F.Duncanson]] ([[WDCL Bayliss J & B Chess Club|Bayliss J & B]]) || 52 || -
|-
! 1951-52	
| [[W.Seniuta]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || [[A.Dodd]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1952-53	
| [[G.I.Carver]] || NA || 57 || -
|-
! 1953-54
| [[A.Schroeder]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || H.F.Joynson ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || 76 || -
|-
! 1954-55
| [[R.E.Duncanson]] ([[WDCL Bayliss J & B Chess Club|Bayliss J & B]]) || [[R.Joynson]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || 74 || -
|-
! 1955-56
| [[Dr V.G.Jenson | V.G.Jenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[H.Rawluck]] ([[WDCL Ukrainians Chess Club|Ukrainians]]) || 50 || -
|-
! 1956-57
| [[J.M.Davies]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || [[A.Schroeder]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || 44 || -
|-
! 1957-58
| [[V.G.Jenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[J.Fellows]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || 72 || -
|-
! 1958-59
| [[D.W.Anderton]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[R.F.Duncanson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || 46 || -
|-
! 1959-60	
| [[D.W.Anderton]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[M.A.Stevenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || 33 || -
|-
! 1960-61
| [[M.A.Stevenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || NA || ? || -
|-
! 1961-62
| [[D.W.Anderton]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || NA || ? || -
|-
! 1962-63
| [[A.Schroeder]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || NA || ? || -
|-
! 1963-64
| [[M.A.Stevenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[P.D.Porter]] ([[WDCL Hobsons Chess Club|Hobsons]]) || 46 || -
|-
! 1964-65
| [[M.A.Stevenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || ? || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=1964_65_Rock_Final_1_2.pgn&season=1965/66 Game]
|-
! 1965-66	
| [[M.A.Stevenson]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[W.Gordon]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || 46 || -
|-
! 1966-67
| [[J.E.Jones]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[J.D.Hughes]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || 55 || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=1966_67_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=1966/67 Game]
|-
! 1967-68
| [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/blog/wdclblogphp/wdclplayers.php?ecf=119572e P.Staley] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[A.Schroeder]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || 46 || - 
|-
! 1968-69
| [[R.F.Walker]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[B.Lead]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || 59 || -
|-
! 1969-70
| [[P.G.Jackson]] ([[WDCL Stafford Chess Club|Stafford]]) || [[K.Pittaway]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || 35 || -
|-
! 1970-71
| [[A.C.Evans]] ([[WDCL G.K.N. Chess Club|G.K.N.]]) || [[S.Chahal]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || 46 || -
|-
! 1971-72
| [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[D.G.Edwards]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1972-73
| [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[L.Hesbrook]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1973-74
| [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[D.G.Edwards]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1974-75
| [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[W.N.Clayton]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || 82 || -
|-
! 1975-76
| [[A.Sadler]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Kipping Chess Club|Wolverhampton Kipping]]) || [[G.Thomas]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || 76 || -
|-
! 1976-77
| [[N.M.Jones]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[C.A.Jones]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || 68 || -
|-
! 1977-78
| [[J.Keene]] ([[WDCL Springvale Chess Club|Springvale]]) || [[G.M.Wellings]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || 84 || -
|-
! 1978-79
| [[G.M.Wellings]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || [[S.Chahal]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || 69 || -
|-
! 1979-80
| [[A.Schroeder]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || [[G.M.Wellings]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || 50 || -
|-
! 1980-81
| [[M.Wheeler]] ([[WDCL Burntwood Chess Club|Burntwood]]) || [[D.A.Burgoyne]] ([[WDCL Cannock Chess Club|Cannock]]) || 61 || -
|-
! 1981-82
| [[M.Sampson]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || [[C.P.Hibbard]] ([[WDCL Lichfield Chess Club|Lichfield]]) || 78 || -
|-
! 1982-83
| [[G.M.Wellings]] ([[WDCL John Thompson Chess Club|John Thompson]]) || [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || 48 || -
|-
! 1983-84
| [[L.H.Cooper]] ([[WDCL Stafford Chess Club|Stafford]]) || [[M.Griffiths]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1984-85
| [[M.Sampson]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || [[G.Buckley]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || 44 || -
|-
! 1985-86
| [[G.Buckley]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[R.G.Jones]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1986-87
| [[P.D.Porter]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[M.Hoare]] ([[WDCL Lichfield Chess Club|Lichfield]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1987-88
| [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[J.Edge]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1988-89
| [[K.A.J.Francis]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || [[L.Grinsell]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || 32 || -
|-
! 1989-90
| [[L.Grinsell]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[J.Edge]] ([[WDCL Dudley Chess Club|Dudley]]) || ? || -
|-
! 1990-91
| [[M.J.Groombridge]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || [[W.Withnall]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || 24 || -
|-
! 1991-92
| [[L.Grinsell]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[K.Thompson]] ([[WDCL Lichfield Chess Club|Lichfield]]) || 35 || -
|-
! 1992-93
| [[C.P.Hibbard]] ([[WDCL Lichfield Chess Club|Lichfield]]) || [[M.May]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || - || -
|-
! 1993-94
| [[W.Hulley]] ([[WDCL Rugeley Chess Club|Rugeley]]) || [[M.Groombridge]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || - || -
|-
! 1994-95
| [[L.Grinsell]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || [[C.P.Hibbard]] ([[WDCL Lichfield Chess Club|Lichfield]]) || - || -
|-
! 1995-96
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & B.S Chess Club|Lucas & B.S]]) || [[M.May]] ([[WDCL Goodyear Chess Club|Goodyear]]) || - || -
|-
! 1996-97
| [[A.Powis]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || [[S.Wilcox]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || - || -
|-
! 1997-98
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & B.S Chess Club|Lucas & B.S]]) || [[A.Powis]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || - || -
|-
! 1998-99
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & B.S Chess Club|Lucas & B.S]]) || [[M.Groombridge]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || - || -
|-
! 99-2000
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & B.S Chess Club|Lucas & B.S]]) || [[M.Wootton]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || - || -
|-
! 2000-01
| [[W.Hulley]] ([[WDCL Rugeley Chess Club|Rugeley]]) || [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & BS Chess Club|Lucas & BS]]) || - || -
|-
! 2001-02
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & BS Chess Club|Lucas & BS]]) || [[W.Hulley]] ([[WDCL Rugeley Chess Club|Rugeley]]) || - || -
|-
! 2002-03
| [[C.Wilcox]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || [[R.Westwood]] ([[WDCL St. Marys Chess Club|St. Marys]]) || - || -
|-
! 2003-04
| [[R.Westwood]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Lucas & BS Chess Club|Lucas & BS]]) || - || -
|-
! 2004-05
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Birmingham Settlement Chess Club|Birmingham Settlement]]) || [[R.Westwood]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || - || -
|-
! 2005-06
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL Birmingham Settlement Chess Club|Birmingham Settlement]]) || [[P.Staley]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || - || -
|-
! 2006-07
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL St George's Chess Club|St George's]]) & [[A.D.Wilson]] ([[WDCL Boldmere St Michaels Chess Club|Boldmere St Michaels]]) || {Joint winners} || - || -
|-
! 2007-08
| [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL St George's Chess Club|St George's]]) & [[P.Leary]] ([[WDCL Rushall Chess Club|Rushall]]) || {Joint winners} || - || -
|-
! 2008-09
| [[D.W.Anderton]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || [[L.Collier]] ([[WDCL St George's Chess Club|St George's]]) || - || -
|-
! 2009-10
| [[M.J.Groombridge]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || [[B.French]] ([[WDCL Boldmere St Michaels Chess Club|Boldmere St Michaels]]) || - || -
|-
! 2010-11
| [[D.Pritchard]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) & [[D.Wightman]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || {Joint winners} || - || -
|-
! 2011-12
| [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[F.Wood]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || - || -
|-
! 2012-13
| [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[M.J.Groombridge]] ([[WDCL Walsall Kipping Chess Club|Walsall Kipping]]) || - || -
|-
! 2013-14
| [[D.Wightman]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[P.Banks]] ([[WDCL Halesowen Chess Club|Halesowen]]) || - || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2013_14_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2013/14 Game]
|-
! 2014-15
| [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || - || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2014_15_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2014/15 Game]
|-
! 2015-16
|  [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || [[D.Hodkinson]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]])|| - ||[http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2015_16_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2015/16 Game]
|-
! 2016-17
|  [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || [[R.J.Marshall]] ([[WDCL Wolverhampton Chess Club|Wolverhampton]]) || - ||[http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2016_17_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2016/17 Game1] || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2016_17_Rock_Final_1_2.pgn&season=2016/17 Game2]
|-
! 2017-18
| [[N.D.Arkell]] ([[WDCL Halesowen Chess Club|Halesowen]])  || [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || - || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2017_18_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2017/18 Game]
|-
! 2018-19
| [[N.D.Arkell]] ([[WDCL Halesowen Chess Club|Halesowen]]) & [[L.Grinsell]] ([[WDCL Bushbury Chess Club|Bushbury]]) || {Joint winners} || - || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2018_19_Rock_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2018/19 Game]
|-
! 2019-22
| Competition || cancelled || - || -
|-
! 2022-23
| [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || [[B.R.Smith]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || 16 || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2022_23_RCF1_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2022/23 Game]
|-
! 2023-24
| [[A.P.McCumiskey]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || [[W.Vout]] ([[WDCL Mercia Chess Club|Mercia]]) || 22 || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2023_24_RCF1_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2023/24 Game]
|-
! 2024-25
| [[P.Maybury]] & [[I.Emery]] ([[WDCL Warley Quinborne Chess Club|Warley Quinborne]]) ||  {Joint winners} || 33 || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2024_25_RCF1_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2024/25 Game1] & [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2024_25_RCF2_Final_1_2.pgn&season=2024/25 Game2]
|-
! 2025-26
| [[S.Dighton]] & [[I.Emery]] ([[WDCL Warley Quinborne Chess Club|Warley Quinborne]]) ||  {Joint winners} || 24 || [http://www.wdclchess.org.uk/source/game.php?pgn=2025_26_RCF1_Final_1_1.pgn&season=2025/26 Game1]
|}

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