April 2023

Congratulations to 2022-23 League winners

Congratulations to: Maddocks A – League One champions Telford A – League Two champions Telepost B – Rapidplay Division Two champions Oswestry B – Online Division One champions Telford A – Online Division Two champions Rapidplay Division One very much still up for grabs!

Whitewash win hauls Oswestry A to the brink of safety – but Telepost B are down

Oswestry A took a huge step towards securing their safety in the top flight of Shropshire Chess League with a thumping 5-0 win over midtable Telepost A. Charles Lowick Higgie’s side have now moved four points clear of the division one relegation zone with just three matches left to play. The result has also officially …

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New junior chess clubs springing up amid latest boom in popularity

Schools and communities across Shropshire are enjoying a boom in the popularity of chess – to the delight of those running the game in the county. New groups for aspiring junior players have been established at Highley Primary School and Lacon Childe School in Cleobury Mortimer, as well as a junior club at Market Drayton …

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