Newcastle Chess Club
These pages provide historic information related to chess in Staffordshire and are no longer being updated.
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Club honours
Staffordshire county honours
Withnall trophy (U121)
2010
North Staffordshire & District Chess Association
Division 1 (& league) champions
1992/3 (joint with Ball Green and Stafford), 1956/7, 1954/5
Division 2 champions
2011/12, 2010/11, 2001/2, 1999/2000, 1989/90 (joint with Cheddleton)
Division 3 champions
2006/7
Open Cup
Winner 1995/6
Runner-up 2007/8, 2006/7, 2004/5, 1998/9, 1994/5, 1991/2, 1988/9
Major Cup
Winner 2005/6, 2003/4, 1994/5, 1992/3, 1990/1
Runner-up 2010/11, 2008/9, 1995/6
Intermediate Cup
Winner 2013/14, 2009/10, 2005/6, 1990/1
Runner-up 2011/12, 1998/9, 1997/8, 1992/3, 1991/2, 1989/90
Perry Trophy
Winner 2010/11, 2009/10
Margaret Hankey Memorial League
Champions 2003/4, 2002/3, 2001/2, 2000/1 (joint with Cheddleton)
Wolverhampton & District Chess League
Team Lightning tournament. Minor section winner
1981/2
For a time, Newcastle chess club was known as Penkull chess club. WDCL records list a win for Penkhull in the Minor section of their team lightning tournament the same year Electra won the Trophy section. The Penkhull team would have consisted of four players with a total grade under 410. The copy of the Wolverhampton League Lightning Tournament archive on this website lists winners in chronological order.
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