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NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS


Scottish Draughts Association
Contact : Danny Oliphant, 11 Raeburn Place, Aberdeen AB1 1PQ
mailto:danny@linwoodgrove.freeserve.co.uk


Welsh Draughts Association
Contact: D Roberts, Cyn Parc, 17 Maes-Y-Felin, Pentre,Llanrhaedr, LL16 4NS

Northern Ireland Draughts Association
Contact:Robert Patterson, 52 Gortin Park, Belfast, BT5 7EQ

North West Draughts Federation
A federation of clubs& individual players across the northe west of Ireland
Contact: Hugh Devlin. mailto:hugh@irishdraughts.org
visit the Irish Draughts Website

British International Draughts Society
The aim of this organisation is to promote the 100 sq game in Britain as well as variants of the 64 sq game such as the Russian, Czech and Italian styles and Pool checkers.
Contact : David Harwood, mail to: davey@clara.co.uk

CLUBS & COUNTY ORGANISATIONS


Aberdeen Draughts Club
Club meets Thursday nights in the Rosemount cc, Esslemont anv, Aberdeen. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Contact: Colin or Graham Young, East Bandings, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire AB39 2XX
telephone 01569 740250 or 01569 740276
mailto:gyoung@bendings.fsnet.co.uk

Avon & Glamorgan Draughts Association
Venue: The Hut on the A38 just south of the Aztec West roundabout (next to the Hungry Horse Pub - park here!) Patchway, Bristol
Meets on Saturdays, once or twice per month from 1:30pm onwards
Contact: George Miller, 384a Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2QP
mailto:admin@draughts.fsbusiness.co.uk

Chorley Draughts Club
Venue: Chorley Labour Club, Friday Street, Chorley, Lancashire
Club meets once a month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7.30 pm.
Contact: Dr John B Reade, 123 Andover Avenue, Middleton, Manchester M24 1JQ
mailto:johnr@maths.man.ac.uk

Cornwall Draughts Association
Contact: Tom Pendray, 4 Hillside, Et. Taphouse, Liskheard, Cornwall

Dundee Draughts Club
Contact: Joe Sloan Telephone (Dundee) 322920
Club is open October-June, every second Tuesday, 7-9 pm.

Glasgow Draughts Club
Venue: the Polish club, Glenfarg Street St Georges Cross Glasgow G1.
Club meets every second week, on the second Saturday, and the last Saturday of each month from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Contact: Bill Ferguson, 7 Simons Crescent, Renfrew, Scotland PA4 8TF mailto:williamf@ntlworld.com, or telephone 01415619817.

Guernsey Draughts Association
Contact: RA Page, Fairhaven, Stanley Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Halkirk Draughts Club
Contact: Hamish Budge, The Rowans, Hoy, Halkirk, Caithness
Telephone 01847 831211

Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Isle of White Draughts Association (HOBBI)
Contact: Ian Caws, 54 Mayfield Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 3PR Telephone 01983 565484 mail to iancaws@msn.com

High Wycombe Draughts Association
Contact: Mr. Ron Walker, 51 Guinions Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 7 WV (Tel= 01494 439660

Lancashire Draughts Association
Contact: Dr John B Reade, 123 Andover Avenue, Middleton, Manchester M24 1JQ
mailto:johnr@maths.man.ac.uk
visit the website Lancashire Draughts Association

Limerick Draughts Club
Play every Tuesday night at the Grandstand in Cathedral Place, Limerick. Since 1992 the club has won 9 major tournaments, 4 All Ireland Inter counties, 1 Irish masters, 2 Irish seniors, 1 English senior & 1 British senior. Anybody interested in playing draughts is welcome to play a few games at the Grandstand.

London Draughts Association
Venue: The Grotto Club, 24 Golden Square, London W1R 3PA
Club open every Thursday 7.30 - 10.30 pm
Contact: Jim McCarthy, Flat 6, 2 Fountayne Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 7DX
mailto:amccarthy@domano.demon.co.uk

Manchester Draughts Club
Venue: Castle Hotel in Oldham Street, Manchester from 7.30 pm on Wednesdays
Contact: Dr John B Reade, 123 Andover Avenue, Middleton, Manchester M24 1JQ
mailto:johnr@maths.man.ac.uk

Orkney Draughts Association
Contact: JL Inkster, Quanterness Cottage, St Ola, Orkney KW15 1TY

Ryde Draughts League
Contact: Ian Caws, 54 Mayfield Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 3PR Telephone 01983 565484

West Midlands Draughts Association
Contact: Ken Lovell, 5 Waterloo Street East, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 8NG mail to: lovell.ken@btinternet.com

My thanks to Roberto Waldteufel who kindly allowed me to copy much of the above information from his wyllie site