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Telepost players made a superb showing in this year’s Shropshire Chess Congress, held at Wrekin Housing Trust from 12-14 Jan. 150 entrants competed in four sections and Telepost had 14 players spread across the tournament. In the senior Open section, Nigel Ferrington’s 4/5 placed him joint second and Dan Hilditch-Love remained unbeaten on 3/5, with

Telepost Juniors Rudi and Henry Bedford became international players this month when they were invited to play for North of England against Wales. The event, held in Liverpool, saw North of England win the U12 section by 15 boards to 5 – Rudi scored 2/2 on board three, and Henry 1/2 on board 7 in

Telepost Junior whitewashed Telepost F 4-0 in Shropshire League 3 to confirm, in case anyone doubted it, that we are in a new era of chess in the county. Wins for Rudi Bedford, Merry Curtis and Ellis Sharp, plus a default on bottom board, lifted the Juniors to mid-table, just behind their equally promising rivals,

Telepost A, recently strengthened by the return of Nat Paul, have gone double top in the Shropshire Division One standard and rapidplay leagues in an early statement of their intent to compete for silverware this season. In League Division One, a 4-1 win away to newly promoted Telford A leaves Telepost level on points with

A trio of club derbies have launched the new league season at Telepost. History was made on the opening night as Telepost Juniors made their debut appearance against Telepost D in Division Three – the first two teams of a record seven for Telepost this season, and the first of three matches in the county

28 players took part in a hotly contested Telepost Club Rapidplay which saw Nigel Ferrington emerge the winner with 4.5/5 after a final-round showdown against defending champion Phil Zabrocki. Along with the winner’s certificate, there was a surprise prize of Stella Artois for the winner, donated by club secretary Dennis Bonner, which made the win

With the new Shropshire Chess Association league season due to kick off at the end of this month, Telepost have entered a record seven teams across all three divisions, reflecting the unprecedented recent growth of the club. The new season sees the welcome return of Division Three, which was held over last season as there

Congratulations to James Holyhead who is the Shropshire Minor Individual champion after winning his second playoff match against Robert Green. It is the third time in the competition’s six-year history that a Telepost player has been champion and this year the club achieved a remarkable full house by claiming all the prizes – Dennis Bonner

Having reached a record membership of 54, Telepost Chess Club officials have responded to the increasing pressure on space by making plans for an additional club night. With the prospect of at least six teams in the league next season combined with the continued growth in Juniors plus all the usual individual competitions and social