Month: March 2017

Last Friday saw our penultimate fixture of the season take place against one of the division title contenders, Telepost A.  Last time we had just lost out to Newport A, Telepost’s chief rivals; a result that could easily have been reversed, had things just gone slightly better on the night.  Could we do better against… Continue reading A Team Loses out Narrowly to Telepost

As one of the strongest teams in the Shropshire league, we knew that Newport A would provide Shrewsbury A with a stern test last Thursday.  However, we have often punched above our weight in the league and, without the relegation pressure of last season, we were determined to enjoy the chess and give the match… Continue reading A Team Misses out at Newport

Shrewsbury B team kept the pressure on their promotion rivals by beating Telepost B on Monday night. The evening got off to a chilly start in a room that felt colder to me than it was outside; definitely “coats on” conditions! Perhaps it was not so surprising then that the action included some fairly quick… Continue reading B Team Marches On

Storm Doris did not deter the enthusiasm on a cold, wet night heading for Newport to play their juniors.   We knew they were only fielding four players; one junior had jetted off on a holiday in the sun (who could blame him?)  With one default, it was agreed that the two juniors, Heath and Zak,… Continue reading Rolling Up Not Rolling Over