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Welcome To Telepost Chess Club.
We meet on most Tuesday evenings at The Telepost Club, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury where we are fortunate to have the use of a pleasant, newly refurbished clubhouse with a licensed bar. New members are always welcome of whatever standard, from beginner to experienced player.

We currently have twenty or so members and we run three teams in the Shropshire Chess League, with opportunities to play friendly social chess, to compete in various club and county competitions, or just to watch and enjoy some interesting games.
The league season runs from October to May. In the summer months it pays to check that someone is going to turn up on the club night - occasionally holidays and sunshine attractions leave us with an empty clubhouse.

Some useful contacts are:-
Chess Secretary 01743-884943 Keith Tabner
(email:- keithtabner@hotmail.com)
A Team Captain 01691-650623 Richard Bryant
B Team Captain 01743-365498 Peter Crean
C Team Captain 01743-871172 John Casewell
The Clubhouse 01743 248205
Club Secretary 01743 368332 Clive Beaman

No need to join right away; you would be welcome to attend as our guest. The club welcomes newcomers. By all means come along and try us for size on a no obligation basis as a guest of the club. It can take several weeks to discover whether the club suits your needs and it takes time to become familiar with the other members and the way we do things. Only after you are satisfied that you would like to join our happy band would you be asked to subscribe as a member.

Attendance on club nights can fluctuate quite wildly depending on what is happening, so do not be put off if there are very few people there on the first night you attend.

Some serious games are conducted largely in silence and other friendly, casual games may well involve some banter. If people are quiet when you first attend, do not assume we are an unfriendly bunch! On club nights and before or after matches people will be happy to chat and maybe prop up the bar.

All members are eventually required to join the Telepost Club, currently £15-00 pa payable 1st April. In addition we ask chess team members to contribute currently £10-00 pa towards league fees etc. Under 16's enjoy free club membership provided that a parent or guardian is a fully paid up member. As a member of the Telepost Club, you will also have access to other activities and facilities within a friendly, well run organisation. These include crown green bowls (two greens), ladies darts, radio hams, pigeon racing, pool, dominoes, and Saturday night entertainment. In addition the club also has premises in Town Walls, Shrewsbury where you will find snooker tables, table tennis, badminton, bar and TV lounge.
We look forward to welcoming you to our club.

Keith Tabner secretary

How To Find Us:-
At Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury - opposite the Abbey - you will see the Shalimar Indian Restaurant. Alongside that is Railway Lane - just wide enough for a car. Follow that and you will soon see the Telepost Clubhouse with its bowling greens.

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