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Club Information, 2022-23

 

                                                               

This page is currently work in progress.

Additions and/or corrections should be e-mailed to Steve Mann (sjmann@gmx.co.uk).

 

Follow the link below for a list (in 2019) of

 

 

 

Alwoodley (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Alwoodley A

David Pedro

07958 126 483

davidlpedro@hotmail.co.uk

Captain: Alwoodley B

John Hipshon

07772 780 337, 0113 226 7759

jr.hipshon@ntlworld.com

Secretary:

Robert Dennington

07825 992 093

r.dennington@gmail.com

Match Venue:

0113 267 1331

Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7NZ

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Bar. Disabled access. Parking.

 

Bradford (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Bradford

Ihor Lewyk

07853 062 644, 01274 567 559

ihor13@btinternet.com

Captain: Bradford

Simon Watson

0113 256 8933

s_n_watson@hotmail.com

Secretary:

Ihor Lewyk

07853 062 644, 01274 567 559

ihor13@btinternet.com

Match Venue:

01274 546 235

Bradford Latvian Club, 5 Clifton Villas, Bradford, BD8 7BY

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Bar. Disabled access.

Parking available close to venue – this can be limited on Bradford City match days.

 

Calderdale (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Calderdale A

Dave Patrick

07504 598 590, 01422 364 112

davepatrick974@btinternet.com

Captain: Calderdale B

David Colledge

07768 474 630

davecoll33@hotmail.com

Secretary:

David Colledge

07768 474 630

davecoll33@hotmail.com

Match Venue:

NEW for 2021-22

Heath United Reform Church, Manor Drive (corner with Free School Lane), Halifax, HX3 0DN

No bar but tea and coffee making facilities.

No car park, but plenty of free on-street parking, but note that the yellow lines are enforced on Saturdays.

Suggested parking is on roadside, Clover Hill Road, which is on right, 100 yards up Free School Lane, near Heath Pharmacy.

 

Doncaster (2019-20 data)

Doncaster has had to withdraw for 2021-22, and again for 2022-23

Captain: Doncaster

 

Secretary:

Peter Catt

07810 098 923, 01302 884 484

petercatt123@gmail.com

Match Venue:

 

Harrogate (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Harrogate A

(to be advised)

interim contact: Andrew Zigmond. as below

 

Captain: Harrogate B

(to be advised)

interim contact: Andrew Zigmond. as below

 

Captain: Harrogate C

Andrew Zigmond

07899 085 110, 01423 538 142

andrewzig@hotmail.com

Secretary:

Richard Tate

01423 522 514

chessricsec@hotmail.com

Match Venue:

NEW for 2022-23

St Robert's Club, 5a Robert Street, HG1 1HP  (http://www.strobertsclub.co.uk/)

Robert Street is directly opposite Waitrose on Station Parade with the large Catholic Church (St Robert's Church).

The St Robert's Club is directly opposite the church with a glass door.

The best place to park is on South Park Drive which is the other side of Waitrose or alternately on the residential areas around Trinity Church

just off the Prince of Wales roundabout.

If you walk up West Park from here there is a cut-through (next to Weeton's Food Hall) that allows you to enter Robert Street from the other side.

The club is also just five minutes’ walk from the bus/train stations.

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Disabled access.

 

Huddersfield (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Huddersfield

Leo Keely

0795 880 841

ledge7@hotmail.com

Secretary:

Brendan Briggs

07565 042 647

huddchess@gmail.com

Match Venue:

01484 421 744

Lindley Liberal Club, Occupation Road, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EQ

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Bar. Parking.

 

Holmfirth (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Hudd. & Holmfirth

Steve Westmoreland

07921 659 456

westy147@yahoo.co.uk

Secretary:

Rob Mitchell

stomp_all_night_now@hotmail.com

Match Venue:

07921 659 456 (Steve Westmoreland)

The Stumble Inn, 116 Woodhead Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2NL

Stairs. No Lift. Parking.

They serve drinks and snacks, with entrance via stairs to the upstairs room. I can arrange for the door at the top to be open for those who struggle with stairs. There is a small car park but street parking is plentiful.

 

Hull & DCA (2022-23 data)

 

Captain: Hull DCA A

Douglas Vleeshhouwer

07481 696 111

douglas.vleeshhouwer@gmail.com

Captain: Hull DCA B

Douglas Vleeshhouwer

07481 696 111

douglas.vleeshhouwer@gmail.com

Secretary:

Stephen Greep

01482 653 861

sjgreep@gmail.com

Match Venue:

Anlaby Park Community  Library, The Greenway, Anlaby High Rd, Hull, HU4 6XH

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Disabled access.

Full buffet inc. sandwiches &c.  Extensive free on-street parking within 75 yards of the venue.  If a team has a disabled player requiring access via a slope at the front door, David Mills needs advance notification as access is normally via a side door with a step.

 

Leeds (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Leeds

Richard Archer

07803 419 431

richard.archer@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Secretary:

Peter Mason

07811 251 550

peterm@ramesses.com

Match Venue:

0113 246 8772

The West Riding pub, 38 Wellington St, Leeds, LS1 2DE

Bar.

Pay to park is available in nearby streets and at the station.

 

Rose Forgrove (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Rose Forgrove

Clive Davies

0113 268 8341

clivewdavies@hotmail.com

Secretary:

Clive Davies

0113 268 8341

clivewdavies@hotmail.com

Match Venue:

Roundhay Parochial Hall, 5 Fitzroy Drive, Leeds, LS8 4AB

Disabled access. Parking.

 

Settle

 

 

 

Captain:

Charlie Woodbridge

 

charlie@settlechessclub.uk

Secretary:

Charlie Woodbridge 

 

charlie@settlechessclub.uk

Match Venue:

 

 

 

Settle Social Club, 10 Duke Street, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9DW 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield & DCA (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Sheffield A

Geoff Brown

07931 563787, 01709 837 596

gd_brown@hotmail.co.uk

Captain: Sheffield B

 

 

 

Secretary:

Geoff Brown

07931 563787, 01709 837 596

gd_brown@hotmail.co.uk

Match Venue:

The venue for 16th October is

The Brearley Room (the Rec Room) on the Kelham Island Museum site, Alma Street, Sheffield S3 8RY.

 

We have free parking either in the private car park at the side of The Fat Cat on Alma Street, or at the back of the museum itself.

There will be tea and coffee making facilities in the playing room, with bar and food facilities in the pub (Millowners Arms) and café (Island Café) next door.  There are currently no restrictions on site re face coverings and we will have separate tables for each board.  Windows and doors can be opened, and I'll make sure there is hand sanitiser and wipes available.

The Chess Centre (Ilkley) (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Ilkley Dragons

Andy Wainwright

07977 538 488

andy@chesscentre.online

Captain: Ilkley Knights

Andy Wainwright

07977 538 488

andy@chesscentre.online

Secretary:

Andy Wainwright

07977 538 488

andy@chesscentre.online

Match Venue:

The Chess Centre, 8 Crescent Court, Ilkley, LS29 8DE

There is a bar, beverages and food may be bought on-site, there are external stairs (we are a first floor venue), there is no lift/disabled access I am afraid, we are less than a 5 min walk from Ilkley train station and there are multiple car parks within a 5 min walk of the venue.

 

Wakefield (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: Wakefield

Mark Shelmerdine

0753 344 8313, 01924 274 813

mashelmerdine@aol.com

Secretary:

Simon Skinner

01924 378 416

Match Venue:

Bowling Club House, Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3RR

Tea/coffee/biscuits provided for visitors. Bar. Disabled access. Parking.

 

West Leeds (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: West Leeds

Ian Strickland

07951 268 649; 0113 243 8629

iandstrickland@aol.com

Secretary:

Ian Strickland (as above)

 

Match Venue:

0113 245 7146

The Eagle Tavern, 122 North Street, Leeds, LS7 1AF

Bar.

On‑street parking to rear.

 

York (2021-22 data)

 

Captain: York A

Paul Townsend

01423 330 750 (landline best); 0786 403 9269

paul_townsend@hotmail.co.uk

Captain: York B

Richard Cowan

07961 037144

rmc107@googlemail.com

Captain: York C

Noel Stewart

07572 682 101

 

 

noel338@btinternet.com

Captain: York D

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary:

David Smith

07952 162 865, 01904 633 712

daves365@hotmail.com

Match Venue:

01904 622 879

Guppy’s Enterprise Club, 7-19 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB

Stairs. No Lift.

Tea/coffee available at bar.  Pay to park is available at Nunnery Lane car park or at railway station.