Worcestershire Chess Association Affiliated Clubs

Droitwich

Meet on Monday evenings throughout the year at the Rifleman's Arms, Station Street, Droitwich. Please contact Arnold Kirkland, 4 Laurelwood Road, Droitwich WR9 7SE. Telephone: 01905 773812.
Visit Droitwich Club's web page at http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/droiwichchessclub/

Greenlands (at Longbridge, Birmingham)

Meet on Tuesday evenings throughout the year at Greenlands Social Club, 105 Longbridge Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham B31 4L. New members of any standard are welcome. The session starts at 7.15pm and finishes at 10.30pm. Secretary : Richard Collett, telephone 0121 458 7617; e-mail stjames@worcs.communigate.co.uk

Hagley

Meet on Friday evenings at the Free Church Hall, Worcester Road, West Hagley. Please contact Secretary Brian Nicholson, telephone 884556. A Summer Chess Group has been organised to run on alternate Friday evenings, open to anyone who is interested in playing chess, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following dates: 4 July, 18 July, 1 Aug and 15 Aug. This is open to anyone whether they have played chess before or not and IT'S FREE. The Group is holding its sessions at the Hagley Free Church rooms, so just turn up or telephone Andrew Moore on 0778 990 4835. The club web site is at http://www.hagleyvillage.org/hca_site/csa/chess.php

Halesowen

Meet at 7:30pm on all Tuesday evenings (and most Thursday evenings during the season) at Hasbury Conservative Club, Blackberry Lane, Halesowen. The largest club in the association and winners of Division 1 of the county League 7 times in the last 8 years. Please contact Kevin Ryder, Orchard End, Holy Cross Lane, Belbroughton DY9 9SH, either by phone (01562-730639) or by e-mail. The club enters 2 teams in Worcestershire County League, one in each Division. Halesowen also enter teams in: Dudley (Divisions 1, 2 (2 teams) and 3); Birmingham & District (Divisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7), Wolverhampton (Division 1), Wolverhampton Summer League (Division 3) and 4NCL (Division 4). Newcomers are always welcome and there will always be someone there to give friendly advice. Visit Halesowen Chess Club's web site regularly with news, results, games and much more.

Headless Cross

Meet on Thursdays at Valley Stadium, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch. B97 4RN . For directions to the club, click here. To join, contact Mark Hore (telephone 01527 450116). The club plays in division 2 of Worcester & District and Worcestershire County Leagues.

Kidderminster

Meet on Thursday evenings at The Sutton Arms, Sutton Park Road, Kidderminster DY11 6LE. Please contact Maurice Bissell, 5 Bitternwood Road, Kidderminster DY10 4EG. Telephone 01562 60146. The club enters teams in Worcestershire County League and Worcester & District (team captains: Kidderminster Knights John Wrench 01562 636105; Kidderminster Pawns Mike Kitchen 01299 879448; Kidderminster Rooks Terry Pountney 01562 67886).
Visit Kidderminster Club's web page at http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/kidderminsterchess/

Malvern

Malvern Club meet at Manor Park Club, Albert Road North, Malvern (next door to Malvern Hills College). Please contact Maurice Ginger, Foxwhelp, Mathon, Malvern WR13 5PW. Telephone 01886 880010. Malvern enters a team in Worcestershire County League Division 1 (captain Ian Clarke, telephone 01905 345855), and Worcester and District League (Malvern Dolfins, captain Geoffrey Herbert).
Visit Malvern Club's web page at http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/malvernchess/

Redditch

Meet on Tuesdays at Salop Road Community Centre, Redditch. Please contact Jason Cole, telephone 01527 450350 or secretary or Penny Wood (01527 585425). Redditch enter a side in Division 2 of Worcestershire County League (captain Richard Turner, telephone 01527 853873), and a side in Worcester & District League (Redditch Raiders, captain Jason Cole)).
Visit Redditch Club's web page at http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/redditchchessclub

Stourbridge

Meet at 7:30 pm on Wednesday evenings at The Institute, 12 Market Street, Stourbridge. Please contact Dr Brian Dudley, 57 Sandy Road, Norton, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3AJ. Telephone 01384 838129.. If you want more details, visit their web site at http://www.stourbridgechess.force9.co.uk/

Worcester City

Meet September to May on Thursday evenings at St Stephen's Church Hall, St Stephen's Street, Worcester. Please contact Jim Keene, 51 Cornmeadow Lane, Worcester. Telephone: 01905 458417. During July and August, members meet on Thursday evenings at the nearby Northwick Arms for drinks and social chess (Please ring Ray Collett on 01905 454754 if you want to join us). The club enters teams in the Worcestershire County League Division 1 (captain Ray Collett, e-mail collett(AT)clara.co.uk [replace (AT) with @ for a well-formed address], and Worcester & District League Division 2 (Worcester Bishops, captain Andrew Farthing. Internal competitions include an All-play-all, 5-minute and two 60 minute tournaments. One of the oldest chess clubs in England founded over 150 years ago when members had to bring their own candle (for Club history click here)! Visit Worcester City Club's web page at http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/worcchess/ and to see other information about the club, click here.