Month: April 2013

Shrewsbury B ensured that the Club’s summer chess adventures got off to a flying start with a convincing 4-0 minor knockout win over Division three outfit Telepost D to set up a quarter final clash with Telepost C. After captain Matt Best lost the toss, Ivor Salter got proceedings underway with an efficient victory over… Continue reading Summer scene starts superbly!

As the league season drew to a close, all three Shrewsbury teams finished the campaign with disappointment. After Shrewsbury B lost two matches in three days, Ian Davies’ C Team missed out on second place and therefore promotion from the third division by the narrowest of margins – half a game point more would have… Continue reading Season ends with Disappointment

Shrewsbury B’s league campaign culminated with a defeat away to Priorslee Lions on Monday night – a result which confirmed their opponents’ promotion. With the game having already been rescheduled on several occasions and limited scope for a further postponement, Shrewsbury skipper Matt Best was only able to field a team of three players, with… Continue reading Season ends in Defeat

With safety and mid-table mediocrity assured for Shrewsbury B irrespective of their final two results of the league season, Matt Best’s side slumped to their heaviest defeat of the season against promotion chasers Priorslee Lions B. After having managed to postpone Wellington A’s promotion back to the top flight by a few weeks, the hosts were hoping… Continue reading B Team Slump to Heavy Defeat

With the league season drawing towards its conclusion, the summer chess scene is just about to begin. As well as the usual team cup competitions with the Minor Knockout and Cox trophy to be battled for, the team rapidplay is set to return and, as every, the hotly-contested Shrewsbury Town Championships are set to begin.… Continue reading Shrewsbury Town Championships

Thanks to preceding results, Shrewsbury A were guaranteed of third place in the first division irrespective of their results in the final two fixtures of the season. However, while most eyes in the country set on the Manchester derby on Sky, Jamie Hopkins’ side were busy recording a resounding victory over Telepost B. Matt Best,… Continue reading Mixed fortunes on Manchester Monday