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News archive

Past editions of What The Papers Say – Toby Neal’s columns for the Shropshire Star:

  • Jan 2005 – Nov 2006 news
  • June 2007 – July 2010 news
  • Oct 2010 – Dec 2013 news
  • Jan 2014 – June 2015 news
  • July 2015 – Dec 2015 news
  • Jan 2016 – July 2017 news
  • 2017 – 2018 Season news
  • 2018 – 2019 Season news
  • 2019 – 2020 Season news

Announcements

  • Jan 2025 – ECF Level 1 Arbiter Course
  • Alan Shaw
  • Trustee minutes Sep 2024
  • Division 1 rapidplay LIVE – 7:30pm Tues 26th November
  • Shropshire & Friends 1 bid to be national champions

Diary

  • 31 December – deadline for round two of County Individual
  • 8 January – Rapidplay Division Two, match night 2
  • 7 January – Rapidplay Division One match night 5
  • 17 January – deadline for round three of Minor Individual
  • OTB fixtures week beginning 13 January
  • Quiet Chess at the Unison Club – Tuesdays
  • Junior Chess Club – every Saturday
  • Quids-In Chess Club – every Wednesday

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What The Papers Say

  • County chess players do like it by the seaside
  • Two-horse race developing for the title
  • Crisis, what crisis? Reigning champions make it three wins from three
  • Telepost sweep the board at Summer Rapidplay
  • Four-some start as county’s chess teams unbeaten on national stage 

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