Chess in the Greater Manchester area

Altrincham and Hale
Secretary: Tom Tomkins, 260 Washway Road, Sale M33 4RZ e-mail altrinchamchess@yahoo.com
1st Team Captain: Tony Lane, 81 Broad Road, Sale, Cheshire M33 2EU (0161.969.2519) al@haroldsharp.co.uk.
Club Details: Tuesday 7:30-10:30
Venue: The Navigation Hotel, 122 Manchester Road, Altrincham WA14 4PY
Directions: From Sale M60(J7) take A56 to Altrincham;turn left at lights just after B & Q on your right at the foot of the hump back bridge.Pub is on the corner of A56 and Navigation Road.From Altrincham turn right at The Mansion House.Playing area is in function room upstairs. Club night and time unchanged.
Website: New website

Bolton
Secretary: Graham Ash, 6 Ravens Holly, Bolton BL1 5TN (01204.841516)
1st Team Captain: Harry Lamb, 134 Junction Road Bolton BL3 4NQ, (01204 63374) email: harry.lamb@onetel.net
2nd Team Captain: Julian Clissold, 4 Vale Street, Edgworth, Bolton (01204 852036) email j.clissold@burnley.ac.uk
3rd Team Captain: Ian Lamb 134 Junction Road Bolton BL3 4NQ, (01204 63374)
4th Team Captain: Ian Lamb 134 Junction Road Bolton BL3 4NQ, (01204 63374)
Match Night: Thursday 7:30-10:40 except 4th team who play on Mondays.
Club Night: Monday 7:30-10:00 YMCA, Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1HA.
Junior coaching Monday 7:30-8:30, but please contact Harry Lamb/ Julian Clissold (contact as above) before attending as sessions are not held every Monday.
Directions: In Deansgate, Bolton Town Centre. From the M60 take the M61 Preston then immediately take the A666 Bolton. Go down the A666 for about 3 miles and as you approach a set of traffic lights get into the inside lane marked M61 Preston and turn left.
Stay in the inside lane and at the second set of lights take the second exit, signposted Wigan. At the next set of lights (on the left is a large black of flats under construction) turn left. Go through the next set of lights when the YMCA is on the right and on the immediate left is a side street with a small free car park. Park there if you can. Arrive early. Thursday is late night shopping and parking can be difficult.
Website: www.boltonchessclub.btik.com

Bury
Secretary: John Grindrod, 4 Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury Tel. 0161.280.5102 email: john.grindrod1@ntlworld.com
1st Team Captain: Roy Wild,2 Whitburn Drive, Bury. (0161 7634166) e-mail: oscarone@sky.com
2nd Team Captain: Jim Litherland, 17 Worcester Close, Bury BL9 9DB (0161 280 2541)
3rd Team Captain: Jeremy Peach, 12 Knowsley Road, Ainsworth, Bolton BL2 5PZ (01204 394533) jpeach7@hotmail.com
Website: www.burychessclub.co.uk
Match Night: Tuesday, 7:30-10:45
Club Night: Monday, Tuesday, 7:30-10:45 Bury Sports Club, Radcliffe Road, Bury. BL9 9JX
Directions: From Manchester, heading north up the A56 towards Bury, just after Gigg Lane (on the right), at the next lights turn left down Radcliffe Road. The club is on the right (down a narrow lane) immediately afterwards.
From Bury tiwn centre, heading south on the A56 (Manchester Road), tirn right down Radcliffe Road. The club is on the right (down a narrow lane) immediately afterwards.

Chorlton
Secretary: John E. Horner, 29 Lime Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 8HX (0161 286 7128)
1st Team Captain: John E. Horner, 29 Lime Road, Stretford, Manchester M32 8HX (0161 286 7128)
2rd Team Captain: Andrew Sainsbury, asainsbury@deloitte.co.uk
3rd Team Captain: David Kierman, 36 Meadowbank, Chorltonville, Manchester (0161 881 1755) email: d.kierman@manchester.ac.uk
4th Team Captain: Khalid Khokar, 94 Homewood Road,Northenden (0161 902 0295h) (07940393074)
5th Team Captain: John Reyes, ChilliReyes@hotmail.com
6th Team Captain: John Haines, Johnnyhaines@gmail.com
Club Details: Tuesday 7:30-10:45 St. John’s Social Club, Chequers Road off High Lane, Chorlton.
Directions: St. John's is situated on the corner of Chequers Road and High Lane.
From the west (Stretford), drive along Edge Lane until the junction of Wilbraham Road and HIgh Lane, then continue straight on at the lights as Edge Lane become High Lane. Chequers Road is 6th on the right. From the north (Manchester) or east (Fallowfield), find the junction of Wilbraham Road and Barlow Moor Road at the centre of Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. Proceed along Barlow Moor Road until just before the bus terminus taking main junction (right) into High Lane. Chequers Road is 3rd left and is just on the corner. Ample car parking is available.
Website: www.chorltonchess.com

Denton
Secretary: John Wood e-mail
1st Team Captain: David Cook (0161 355....)
2ndTeam Captain: Marc Warhurst (07515275874) e-mail bodhissatva4@hotmail.com
Club Details: Wednesdays 7-30 at the Guide Bridge Conservative Club, 225 Stockport Road, Ashton-U-Lyne.OL7 0NT. 0161-3304362.
Website: New Website

Didsbury Northern
Secretary: Jill Barber email: jill@arthog.freeserve.co.uk
Team captain (job share) Tim Horton email tim@ajekt.freeserve.co.uk And Ahmed Abbas e-mail aabbas3489@aol.com
Club Details: Wednesday 7 pm at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Palatine Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 3YA (http://www.thenorthern.co.uk/contact/directions).
Didsbury Northern is the senior branch of Didsbury Dynamos, and caters for secondary school students and adults. Didsbury Dynamos meets on Mondays 6.15-7.30 at Beaver Road Primary School and is a junior club for primary school children. Contact Raj Mahapatra email: raj.mahapatra@gmail.com

Eccles
Secretary: Des J. Perryman, 18 Rutland Road, Eccles, Manchester M30 9FA (0161.788.9240)
1st Team Captain: Neil Pickering 25 Grange Park Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton BL7 9YA (01204 592206): neil.pickering1@googlemail.com
Club Details: Wednesday 7:30 Liberal Club, Wellington Road, Eccles.
Directions: From the motorway take the TURN OFF left to PATRICROFT and SALFORD ROYAL. Then at the first traffic lights turn LEFT .The club is about two hundred yards past Clarendon Road and it is on the right past the garage (new AZ P.91 h 2). We will play all our matches in the Function room upstairs, except the Trafford League team which will play in the lounge on Wednesdays too.

Great Lever
Secretary: Tony Wilkinson, 77 Tong Road, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1QG (01204 417184) e-mail wilkinsonadb@netscape.net
1st Team Captain: Mick Connor, (01204-708362) e-mail michael.connor113@ntlworld.com
2nd Team Captain: Jon Lonsdale (01204-406133) jon@jlonsdale.net
Club Deatails: Match Night: Thursday 7:30pm, The Ukranian Club, 99 Castle Street, Bolton BL2 1JP (01204-526038) Members Night: Tuesday 7-30pm.
Directions: From Manchester and the South follow directions to Bolton via M60, M62 and M61. Take right hand lanes on M61, signposted A666 and follow for approximately 2.5-3 miles. Exit left at junction signposted ‘Bolton South and Bury’, but remain in outside lane to the traffic signals at top and ready to turn right on to the A579 Bradford Street (signposted Bury A58). Continue through another set of lights (approx. 200m) on to Castle Street (B6209). The Ukranian Club is approx. 75m on the left. There is a car park and on-street parking is available.
Website: www.greatleverchess.co.uk

Heywood
Secretary: Bill O’Rourke, 101 Queens Park Road, Heywood OL10 4JR tel: 01706 627874 e-mail
1st team captain: Bill O'Rourke details as above.
2nd team captain: Steve Flaherty, 9 Stainforth Close, Bury BL8 3DQ tel: 0161 761 3650) e-mail
Club details: Tuesday 7.30 – 11.00 Hopwood Unionist Club, Manchester Road, Heywood. OL10 2AP.
Directions: The club is on the west side of Manchester Rd., on your way into Heywood. You will find it on the other side of the road to the entrance to Green Lane from Manchester Road. The club is behind the Bowling Green. Take the M62 from Liverpool to Leeds to J19. Come off and follow A6046 into Heywood. After 100 yards straight over first mini-roudabout onto Coronation Ave. After 100 yards come to T-junction. Turn right towards Heywood on Manchester Road (the A6045.) Follow road for 100 yards where it will turn sharp left. Immediately after this bend the Hopwood Unionist Club is on the left hand side. Pull into lane and turn right into car park. Press buzzer on the door on arrival.

Oldham
Secretary: Mike J. Abbott, 9 Penrhyn Avenue, Middleton, Manchester M24 1FP (0161.643.6706) email: MikeJAbbott@bulldoghome.com
1st Team Captain: Phil Armstrong, (0161 6524318) (mobile: 07805 840488) e-mail Phil_arm2003@yahoo.co.uk.
2nd Team Captain: David Aspinall, 23 Cemetry Road, Royton, Oldham. 0161 652 0554
Match Night: Monday 7:30-11:00
Club Details: NEW VENUE FROM JANUARY 2009 The Blue Club, Victoria Street, Chadderton.
Directions: To the Blue Club: From Broadway (A663) take Middleton Road in easterly direction towards Chadderton centre and Oldham. Pass ASDA on your left and turn left after baths and library, just before Chadderton Town Hall, into Victoria Street. Venue is on left, shortly after the police station. Parking opposite (preferably) or round the back.

Rochdale
Secretary: As 1st Team Captain.
1st Team Captain: Mark Taylor 25 Mountain Ash, Rochdale OL12 7JD Tel. 01706 655847 mobile: 07050252574 email: mutau@totalise.co.uk
Club Details: Monday 7:30-11:00 Rochdale Transport Club, 23 Baron Street, Rochdale OL16 1SJ (01706 646596)
Directions: From M62 Junction 21, head towards Milnrow Road (A640). Go past the old venue and head towards town. Turn right at traffic lights onto Molesworth Street (A671). As you go down the hill you will see Travis Perkins on the left. Just past it on the bend is Hill Street Car Sales. Turn left on to Hill Street. At the end of Hill Street turn right on to Baron Street and you should see the building on the right.

Sale
Contact : Bert - bert.jbholdings@ntlworld.com - 0161 9690177
Club Details: Mondays, 7.45pm The Railway pub, Bridgewater Street, Sale.
Directions: 2 mins from tram stationn, next door to Sale police station behind Waterside.

Salford
Secretary: Bill Lowe, 7 Valdene Drive, Worsley, Manchester M28 7HA (0161.799.3921)
1st Team Captain: J Edwards, 30 Church Meadow, Unsworth, BL9 89F (0161.796 7157)
Club Details: Tuesday 7:30-10:45 University of Salford, Maxwell Building, The Crescent, Salford , Check at Security desk for room number.
Directions: The venue is on the A6 opposite the police station.

Stockport
Secretary: Stuart Murray, 41 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4PB e-mail dagmarvillas@btinternet.com
1st Team Captain: Richard A. Beach, 3 Bankside Close, Marple Bridge, Stockport SK6 5ET (0161-4490669) e-mail richardbeach@uwclub.net
2nd Team Captain: Mike Tunstall, 6 Chorlton Drive, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 2DG (0161- 2828624) e-mail mjtunstall@googlemail.com
3rd Team Captain: Ian Anderson, 80 Claremont Road, Great Moor, Stockport,SK2 7JT. (0161-4836137). e-mail ian.anderson@renold.com
4th Team Captain: (as above)
Website: www.stockportdistrictchess.110mb.com
Club Details: Thursday 7:30-10:45 The Ladybrook, Fir Road, Bramhall, Stockport. SK7 2NP
Directions: South from Stockport (A6), turn right at Blossoms Pub into Bramhall Lane (A5102). After 1.5 miles you reach a roundabout. Take the second exit turning left straight away into Fir Road. Hotel is 150 yards on the right. North on Macclesfield Road, turn left into Dean lane (A5143) signed to Bramhall Hall. Go straight to mini-roundabout. At next roundabout, turn left and left straight away into Fir Road.

Three Cs
Secretary: Stephen Rigby, Christ Church Junior School, Crawley Way, Chadderton, Oldham 0161 624 0907 (school terms only), mob. 078500 15163 Email: nippy50@hotmail.com
Website: www.cccs.chess.btinternet.co.uk
1st Team Captain: : Alan Walton Tel: 0161 652 5813 email: aljowal@btinternet.com
2nd Team Captain: Alan and Mitchell Burke (same details as last season) email: haybeesea@hotmail.com
3rd Team Captain: John Walton, Tel: 0161 652 5813 E-mail: jofrawal@btinternet.com
4th Team Captain: Tony Ashton Tel: 0161 665 3419 email: tony@tax-strategies.co.uk
5th  Team Captain: Stephen Rigby Mob: 07850 015163 E-mail: nippy50@hotmail.com
Match Night: Wednesday St. Edwards RC Parish Hall. Corner Burton Street/Spring Lane, Lees, Oldham.
Directions: From M62 take the A627(M) to the second junction. Take the second exit on the roundabout on to the A627 (Chadderton Way) to the next roundaboutand take the third exit on to the A62 (Oldham Way). When you come to the end of the by-pass at Mumps Railway Bridge roundabout take the third exit on to the A669 (Lees Road). Follow Lees Round until you come to a large mill on your right behind the Bridge Inn (closed pub) and turn right on to Burton Street just after the pub, go to the top of the hill and the church hall is on the left hand corner. The entrance to the car park is immediately on the left through the gate and the entrance to the hall is at the side of the building opposite the church.
From M60 (Junction 22)/Manchester – take the A62 (Manchester Road) from Hollinwood to the Oldham Way by-pass (A62) and then get on the by-pass to Mumps Railway Bridge roundabout. Take the third exit on to the A669 (Lees Road). Follow Lees Road until you come to a large mill on your right behind the Bridge Inn (closed pub) and turn right on to Burton Street just after the pub, go to the top of the hill and the church hall is on the left hand corner. The entrance to the car park is immediately on the left through the gate and the entrance to the hall is at the side of the building opposite the church.

Urmston
Secretary: Keith Johnston Tel. 0161 2918643, e-mail: i.johnston50@ntlworld.com
1st Team Captain: Denis Horton, Tel. 0161 7761731 denis_horton@hotmail.com
2nd Team Captain: Keith Johnston Tel. 0161 2918643 i.johnston50@ntlworld.com
3rd Team Captain: Joe Royle, 0161 7478493 jw.royle@virgin.net
Club Details: Tuesday 7:30-11:00 Flixton Conservative Club, 193 Flixton Road, Flixton, M41 5DF.
Directions: The club is on a mini-roundabout, and is located within two minutes walk from the Bird i'th Hand pub opposite Flixton High School for Girls.
Enquiries:Tim- timothy.plunkett@kerrylogistics.co.uk 0161 8654673.
Bert- bert.jbholdings@ntlworld.com 0161 9690177.
Keith- (as above)
Website: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/russellhalifax/index.htm

Worsley
Secretary: Mike Quigley  e-mail
1st Team Captain: Jonathan Perrin  e-mail
2nd Team Captain:  Dave Bellis  e-mail
3rd Team Captain:  Mark Guilbert  e-mail

Club details: Wednesday 7.30pm at Walkden Cricket Club, Harriet Street, Walkden, Manchester. M28 3QA
Directions: From Junction 13 of the M60, head north on the A575 (Walkden Road), crossing the East Lancashire Road (A580) and head towards Walkden. At Walkden town centre traffic lights, cross the A6 continuing up Bolton Road until the short dual carriage-way narrows. Take the next available right turn (at Davardi's Pizza place). Harriet Street is the first turning on the left, and Walkden cricket club is less than 100 yards up the street on the right hand side (set back from the road, just past a block of apartments).
Website: www.worsleychessclub.btik.com

Manchester University
Secretary: Maxim Abalenkov maxim.abalenkov@gmail.com
Club details: Wednesday, The University of Manchester, Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester.
Team Captain: Sergei Saveliev 280388@gmail.com

Clayton Eagles
Contact: Osman Caka osmancaka@hotmail.com
Venue: Community House at 102 Stanton Street, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4WW

Bramhall East Cheshire
Secretary: Keith Hodgson (0161-4839073)  e-mail:HodgsonHOD@aol.com
1st Team Captain: Tom John (07799688026) e-mail: johntom@hotmail.co.uk  Deputy Captain: David Taylor (0161 4396342) e-mail: davidandstella@tiscali.co.uk
Club Details: Monday, Bramhall Villiage Club, 2 Melbourne Road, Bramhall, Stockport. SK7 1LR
Directions: From the roundabout at Bramhall centre, go along Bramhall Lane towards Stockport for 60 m. Turn right down Lumb Lane. The Club car park is 250m on the right and the room is the one nearest to the car park. Enter using the steel steps facing the village hall."
Website:  www.chessbramhallstockport.org.uk

Ashton Community Chess Club
Secretary:David Hardy,(0161-3393287) Mobile:07974 952252 e-mail davidg@dhardy98.freeserve.co.uk or david@ashtonccc.co.uk
1st Team Captain: As above.
Club Details: Wednesday, Ashton Bridge Club, Carr Street, Ashton-U-Lyne. OL6 8ES
We are a junior club catering for both primary and senior schools. A typical evening involves both competitive play and formal coaching. We do not close in the school holidays.
Website:  www.ashtoncc.co.uk

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