Club Nights
Wednesday at Wellington College for matches and junior club
7.30pm onwards (Junior Club from 6.15pm)
Thursday at the Pinewood Centre for casual chess
8:00pm or 8:15pm (third Thursday of the month) onwards
Location
Shooting Hut (aka Clay Pigeon Shooting Club House)
Wellington College
Duke’s Ride
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 7PU
Use the main entrance through the gates into Byron Drive from Duke’s Ride (Wellington College is signposted). We have had reports that Sat Navs sometimes attempt to use other entrances, but usually only the Duke’s Ride one is open in the evening.
There is now a security barrier in operation just inside the gates. If attended, just let the security officer know that you are playing at the chess club, and you will be let through.
Detailed Directions
The map below shows where where the Shooting Hut is, and how to get there:
Click on map to show enlarged version in a new tab. Follow the red arrows to get to the club venue (circled in red)
To reach the Shooting Hut you must follow the red route shown on the map. Please do not attempt to drive to the Sports Club car park and on to the Monro Pavilion and beyond, even though this is the most direct route, as that will involve driving the wrong way along a one-way road.
Instead, after passing the security gate, take the second road on the right towards the near corner of the main College building. At the roundabout take the second exit. At the next elongated roundabout take the last but one exit (see map).
Where the road branches take the right branch, past the Health Centre building, then take the road off to the left, which should lead you past the Monro Pavilion. Follow this road as it curves left and right. This road is fairly dark and narrow – be prepared to drive carefully when passing oncoming cars.
The road opens out into a wider space with parking on either side of a fenced off court. Park here. The Shooting Hut is slightly beyond this on the right.
As you approach the hut, there is a tennis court on the left. The hut is a few yards beyond the tennis court and on the right. Park on the left after the court, or before the court if that is full
Please note that the Shooting Hut is not the same as the Shooting Lodge that is mentioned on the Wellington College website (the latter is based in Bisley, whereas the chess club venue is on the Wellington College campus in Crowthorne).
Membership
Annual subscription is:
Adult £25
Junior £20
Family £25
Teams 2024/25 Season (Berkshire and Surrey Border Leagues, 4NCL)
Berkshire League:
Division 1 (A Team), Captain: Ken Coates
Division 2 (B Team), John Upham
Division 3 (C Team). Jonathan Welton
Premier Precision Cup, Ken Coates
Surrey Border League:
Division 1 (A Team), Colin Purdon
Division 2 (B Team), Derek Johnson
Division 4 & 5 (C & D Teams), Harriet Haslehurst
Rapidplay Division 1, Colin Purdon
Rapidplay Division 2, Harriet Haslehurst
Haslemere Trophy (Knockout), Colin Purdon
4NCL:
Starting in the 2017/2018 season, Crowthorne Chess Club has participated in the 4NCL (4 Nations Chess League, the national team tournament), usually with two teams.
In the 2024/25 season our A team is playing in Division Two (having been promoted last season), and the B team in Division 4.
General Info
Crowthorne is a village in Berkshire, adjacent to Wokingham, Sandhurst and Finchampstead.