The newly-merged Condover & Church Stretton chess club is about to kick off its season with a special simultaneous display by leading county player Nigel Ferrington on Tue 3 September.
The club is running two teams in the Shropshire league with Steve Rooney captain of the A team in Div 1, and John Casewell captain of the B team in Div 3.
New players are very welcome - just turn up on at Condover Social Club on Tuesdays from 7.30pm. We promise a warm welcome and a great atmosphere for social chess, as well as some good competitive games for those who want to play league chess.
The club is also going digital this year with a new set of high-spec digital clocks, thanks to the kind generosity of club member Graham Shepherd.
The first league fixtures are on Tue 10 September with both teams in action. See the fixture list on the right for all the dates, but remember that social chess will take place every Tuesday. In the meantime, if you want any more information, contact Steve Rooney on 01694 723724.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Summer blitz events at Newport
Newport chess club is hosting a series of blitz events. The club has now changed its night to Tuesdays and the blitz takes place on:
28 May
25 June
30 July
27 August
More info here
The good news is that none of them clash with our social chess nights at Condover! Grreat turn-out this week at Condover with welcome new guests and some real quality chess - look forward to seeing lots of you there each fortnight - next on is 23 April.
28 May
25 June
30 July
27 August
More info here
The good news is that none of them clash with our social chess nights at Condover! Grreat turn-out this week at Condover with welcome new guests and some real quality chess - look forward to seeing lots of you there each fortnight - next on is 23 April.
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
More dates for social chess at Condover
Further dates have been agreed for chess at the Condover Social Club, which has been our new venue for Church Stretton since having to leave the club in the town.
Tuesdays on the following dates at 8.00pm
9 April
23 April
7 May
21 May
4 June
18 June
2 July
16 July
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Safe in division one!
Having stayed well out of the relegation zone all season, we are now safe in division one for next season, with a clear victory 4.5-0.5 over Shifnal Telford A helping us stay in the top flight.
Two tough matches followed but we managed to hold Shrewsbury A to a fine draw, and had some chances to win the match. Telepost A didn't go quite so well and we struggled without Trevor on top board.
Our final two matches are against the two relegated teams. Then we have the small matter of defending the Cox trophy which we won last summer.
Next match is Tue 26, home at Condover. We are aiming to continue the social chess at Condover after Easter and will publish the dates shortly.
Two tough matches followed but we managed to hold Shrewsbury A to a fine draw, and had some chances to win the match. Telepost A didn't go quite so well and we struggled without Trevor on top board.
Our final two matches are against the two relegated teams. Then we have the small matter of defending the Cox trophy which we won last summer.
Next match is Tue 26, home at Condover. We are aiming to continue the social chess at Condover after Easter and will publish the dates shortly.
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
NEW VENUE FOR CLUB!
As a result of changes at the District Club in Church Stretton we have had to find a new home and we have agreed to play our remaining home league matches at the Condover District Club which meets on alternate Tuesdays.
There is already a healthy social chess scene at Condover, something we have lacked at Church Stretton for a while, so it should be a good fit. Once we have completed the league fixtures we will make a decision on whether to stay there permanently.
Next match is Tue 12 Feb against Shrewsbury A, to be played at Condover.
There is already a healthy social chess scene at Condover, something we have lacked at Church Stretton for a while, so it should be a good fit. Once we have completed the league fixtures we will make a decision on whether to stay there permanently.
Next match is Tue 12 Feb against Shrewsbury A, to be played at Condover.
Friday, 1 February 2013
Spoils shared at Priorslee
A draw against Priorslee was a fair result which keeps us poking our head above the relegation zone. We will have to pick up some points in the matches against the two teams below us though. Trevor won easily, while Steve lost easily after John had also succumbed. Graham chalked up a nice win against Andy Tunks, and Francis had the better of his encounter but agreed a draw when after a complicated middle game battle resulted in a rook ending.
Priorslee Lions A 2.5-2.5 Church Stretton
W Bates 0, T Brotherton 1
G Pugh 1, S Rooney 0
J O'Neil 1, J Whittaker 0
A Tunks 0, G Shepherd 1
J Tunks 0.5, F Rooney 0.5.
Priorslee Lions A 2.5-2.5 Church Stretton
W Bates 0, T Brotherton 1
G Pugh 1, S Rooney 0
J O'Neil 1, J Whittaker 0
A Tunks 0, G Shepherd 1
J Tunks 0.5, F Rooney 0.5.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Valiant effort but no prizes
Newport A didn't have their strongest possible team but still managed to comfortably outgrade us on all boards. In the event, a 3-2 defeat wasn't a bad result with solid draws for Trevor and Graham and a win for Steve following some rather rash late play by his opponent Gavyn Cooper.
Church Stretton 2-3 Newport A
T Brotherton 0.5, N Rutter 0.5
S Rooney 1, G Cooper 0
J Whittaker 0, N Paul 1
G Shepherd 0.5, A Holdford 0.5
C Pimm-Jones 0, C Paul 1.
Church Stretton 2-3 Newport A
T Brotherton 0.5, N Rutter 0.5
S Rooney 1, G Cooper 0
J Whittaker 0, N Paul 1
G Shepherd 0.5, A Holdford 0.5
C Pimm-Jones 0, C Paul 1.
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