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Important update folks! As the May Lodge Club has ceased trading(for the present), we have moved to:
The Herne Bay Angling Association
59-60 Central Parade Herne Bay CT6 5JG
This is opposite the car park and close to the Clock Tower. The room is upstairs – just ask the bar staff if you need help.
Club night is still Tuesday – just turn up around 7.30 pm
NB Parking is free from 6pm – providing you park on the sea front near the May Lodge(about 1 minutes walk away). The car park opposite the club does charge up to 8pm.
We have several new young members who are keen to improve & play competitively – why not come & see what we can offer?
A number of our players come along just for the fun & entertainment – playing in matches is not a requirement unless you want to!
We have a keen trainer – Robert Hamilton – who is usually there at 6.30 pm
Please contact me at bernie68@rocketmail.com or 01227-791507 for more details.
Best wishes
Bernie
Margate Chess Club has now moved to the Church Hall beneath Union Church and you have to go down the hill at the side of the church (Pump Lane) and turn right (into Union Row) to find the entrance behind the black gates. The full address is:-
Union Church,
Union Crescent,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1NR
We still meet on Thursdays and tea and coffee making facilities are available for free.
There are 3 rooms we can use, so we can have a separate analysis room, and enough tables and chairs for league events to be held there, plus committee meetings. The venue is nice and quiet (no more noisy quizzes!) with no stairs to climb and wheelchair access too. We have been meeting there for a couple of weeks on a trial basis, and have now confirmed it as our new home. We leave the front door open until 7:30 when the clocks start, so ring the bell to be let in if you arrive later than this.
Parking is in the nearby streets and there are no restrictions after 5pm where the parking meters are in Union Crescent, with Addington Street & Addington Road (by the Post Office depot) also having places to park. There are also about 6 spaces on the opposite end of Union Row.
We used to meet here around 20 years ago, so I’m told, so we’ve “come home” effectively.
John Clarke,
Secretary of Margate Chess Club
1st Alan Atkinson 5pts. 2nd equal Bob Pooley, Oladejo Olaleye, Colin Gregory 4pts.
Grading Prizes. 1st John Clarke +25. 2nd Malcolm Snashall +21.
Club Championship.
=1st S.Guy. and K. Findlay 5.5 3rd M.Snashall. 4.5
Under 100 Championship.
1st. D. Wheatley 7.5 2nd D. Shipp 6.5 3rd C. Wand 6
Group and Level.
Gold Level M. Snashall Silver Level A. Tottenham Bronze Level K. Findlay.
Wilson Shield. 1st. B. Westover +11 2nd C. Wand +10 3rd T. Green +4
Whitstable Chess Club won their second match of the new season in the Hargreaves Shield competition by defeating Sandwich 3.5 – 0.5. Winners were Malcolm Snashall, Alan Evans and Tony Hargreaves. The next fixture is away to Bridge ‘B’ on October 27th.
Regular club nights are currently held fortnightly at the Royal British Legion and players wishing to attend should contact Secretary Malcolm Snashall on 262230 or Match Captain Tony Hargreaves on 274885 for further details.
Entering the final round of the William Jeffery Swiss competition, four players were on equal points, David Horton drew with Harry Sharples. The last game became an international event with Georges Assafs eventually gaining the win against Wilfried Hoffman. The club’s congratulations to Geoges Assaf for winning with his first appearance in the competition.
Do you live local to Herne Bay & enjoy playing chess? We have a club that meets in the May Lodge Club(Royal British Legion on the sea front near the Bun Penny)on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. We do play throughout the year, and run internal competitions. Last season we finished 3rd out of 7 teams in one division & 2nd out of 12 in the other. There are 2 leagues and opportunities to play for players of all grades and abilities.
We do have the lowest membership charges of any Thanet League Club(I believe!) – only £10 per year plus 30p a night when you attend.
To find out more, contact:
bernie.kooiman@talktalk.net or Brian Humble 01227-749975
Hope to hear from you soon!
Best regards
Bernie
Birchington defeated Margate to win the Mick Croft Cup, results were -
W.Hoffman 0-1 H.Sharples
I.Hames 1-0 S.Schreiber
K.Findley 1-0 D.Greenan
P.Ruffle .5-.5 C.Gregory
M.Milgate 0-1 C.LeBaigue
Birchington won by tie break.
The Ramsgate Hiron-Wand 5 round Swiss competition is due to start on Tuesday 6th May.
Prizes are – 1st £100 : 2nd £80 : 3rd £60 : 2 grading prizes of £40 & £20.
Entry to all Thanet League and Thanet based players, closing date for entries Sunday 27th April.
Entries and further information, contact Keith Findley 01843 221974