Kidderminster Chess Club

Click on the post codes for approximate location of the club.
(the arrow is centred on the postcode area not the club premises).

Venue: Habberly Social Club, Truro Drive, Habberly, Kidderminster DY11 6DN

Meeting day and time: 7:30 pm on Wednesdays

Website: http://www.communigate.co.uk/worcs/kidderminsterchess/

Secretary: Maurice Bissell, telephone 01562 60146

Teams and Captains in Worcestershire County League:

• Kidderminster I: Frank Pickett 01562 638133

• Kidderminster II: Ken Durnell, telephone 01299 8823361

Teams and Captains in Worcester & District League:

• Kidderminster Knights: Jim Friar 01299 401243

• Kidderminster Rooks: Terry Pountney 01562 861360

• Kidderminster Pawns: Mike Kitchen 01299 879446

Starting time of home matches: 7:30 pm

Teams in other leagues:

• Wolverhampton League

Internal Tournaments:

• Club Championship: current Champion is John Wrench

• Kidderminster Shuttle Shield Knockout Competition (open to residents of Kidderminster whether club members or not). Current holder is Jim Friar and Controller is Tim Yates.

• Quickplay Championship 2008-9 winner Jim Friar
• Lightening Tournament 2008-9 winner Jim Friar

• Handicap Tournament 2008-9 winner Peter Durnell

• President's Cup: 2008-9 winner James Friar
• Graham Bunn Memorial Tropy: 2008-9 winner Mark Riley

Further Information

New members of any standard are always welcome. There are usually players at the club available for friendly games and to provide coaching for the less experienced player, if requested. Juniors are always welcome. Kidderminster Rooks were Division 2 champions of the Worcester & District League going through the season without losing a match and gained promotion to Division 1 for the 2009-10 season.

UK, & International Chess Herefordshire Chess Worcester & District Chess Worcestershire Chess

Last updated 22 October 2009. Please contact Ray Collett at 01905 454754 if corrections are required.