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These pages provide historic information related to chess in Staffordshire and are no longer being updated.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.