About Rugeley Chess Club     -     Staffordshire Chess Club of the Year 2010

Rugeley Chess Club was formed on the 05th December 1968 and is still going from strength to strength.
The Club joined the Wolverhampton & District Chess League in 1969 and the Cannock & District Chess League as a founder member in 1999.

Objectives of the Club

1 - To promote the interests of chess in the area.

2 - You are never to old to learn and play the game of chess.

3 - As a club to accomodate all classes of chess players.

  • Beginners
  • Novices
  • Average club players
  • Experts
  • Young or old
  • Male or female
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    Club Honours

    The club has experienced moderate success over the last 40 years.

    Staffordshire Chess Association.

  • Staffordshire "Club of the Year" 2010
  • Wolverhampton League - Winter Season.

  • Winners Division 4 1992-93
  • Winners Division 3 1997-98
  • Runners Up Division 2 1999-2000
  • Runners Up Division 3 2003-04
  • Wolverhampton League - Summer Season.

  • Winners Division 2 1998
  • Robert Fell winner of the "Most Improved Player" award 1998
  • Dave Amour joint winner of the Wolverhampton Summer League Rapidplay 2004
  • Anthony Meakin "Player of the Season" award 2006
  • Cannock League - Winter Season.

  • Winners Division 2 1999-2000
  • Runners Up Division 1 2000-01
  • Winners Division 3 2006-07
  • Cannock League - Individual Cup Successes.

  • Bill Hulley Rock Cup winner 1993-94
  • Bill Hulley Bidgood Cup runners up 1999-2000
  • Bill Hulley Rock Cup winner 2000-01
  • Newcastle Summer Rapidplay Jamboree

  • U130 winners (entered under Stafford) 2010
  • Officers of the Club

    At the 2010 AGM the following were elected officers for the 2010-11 season:

  • Chairman - Mike Page
  • Secretary - Catherine Hiley
  • Treasurer - Anthony Meakin
  • Wolverhampton Division 2 Captain - Catherine Hiley
  • Cannock Division 2 Captain - Paul Jackson
  • Cannock Division 3 Captain - Anthony Meakin
  • Wolverhampton Summer League Captain - Paul Jackson
  • Webmaster - Paul Jackson
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    Club Roll of Honour

    Player of the Season

  • 2009-10 - Paul Jackson
  • 2008-09 - Mike Page
  • Club Christmas Blitz Tournament

  • 2009 - Patrick Waller
  • Club Easter End-of-Season Blitz Tournament

  • 2010 - Rob Fell
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    Individual Successes & Honours

    2010-12 - Cannock & District Chess League

  • Paul Jackson - Vice President
  • 2010 - Staffordshire Chess Congress

  • Catherine Hiley - Major section U140 grading prize
  • 2010 - 34th Blackpool Chess Conference

  • Paul Jackson - 3rd place in Minor section & U120 grading prize
  • 2010 - 10th Wrekin Chess Congress

  • Paul Jackson - outright winner of the Minor section
  • www.rugeleychessclub.com - contact the club by email at rugeleychessclub@hotmail.com