Month: March 2013

Shrewsbury A’s bid for third place was given a significant boost by a victory in a rearranged fixture over rivals Priorslee Lions A. With neither side in danger of relegation but equally, with no prospect of challenging for top honours, the players could be more relaxed in enjoying the chess for its own sake. Daniel… Continue reading Looking good for third place

Shrewsbury B turned in an excellent performance as they postponed Wellington A’s confirmation of promotion with a 3-2 victory at the Sir John Bailey club. The hosts – two points clear at the top of the second division with a game in hand on second-placed Newport B – had won ten and drawn one of… Continue reading B Team gatecrash promotion party

Shrewsbury chess club enjoyed an excellent week on all quarters, as all three teams recorded victories to move closer to their respective goals for the season. Ian Davies’ C Team polished off a depleted Shifnal and Telford D 3.5-0.5 away from home, moving them top of the table, although second-placed Oswestry A (the C Team’s… Continue reading B Team safe, C Team top, A Team win and Club Championship draw

Shrewsbury B’s crucial relegation decider against Shifnal and Telford C ended in defeat for Matt Best’s side. Without Ivor Salter, and with both usual substitutes (Francis Rooney and Ian Davies) unavailable, Matt opted to call upon the services of Andrew Lewis and Fred Harris to play on boards 4 and 5. A win on the… Continue reading B Team lose crunch match

Shrewsbury C’s promotion bid was kept on track with a 2-2 draw at home to fellow promotion chasers Newport D thanks to some spectacular attacking play from captain Ian Davies. The match got off to a bad start when junior Lewis Clarke ended Fred Harris’ 100% record in the league with some excellent endgame play… Continue reading Davies to the rescue to keep promotion hopes alive