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
Whitecairn
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 only the Duke’s Ride one is open for public access.
There is 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 Whitecairn house is, and where car parking is located:
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Getting to Whitecairn is really simple but parking there is infeasible – please see the “parking” information below. Whitecairn is located on the left a short distance after the security gate, and then on to the building along the short drive. Use the entrance to the rear of the building (see photos below). We play upstairs on the first floor.
Parking
Parking is very limited at Whitecairn and it is accessed by a single-track drive. In view of this, please park in the Sports Club Car Park. This is accessed by turning first right after passing through the security gate (the “No Entry” sign has an exemption if you are going to the Sports Club). Whitecairn is a short walk from this car park.
In the unlikely event that the Sports Club Car Park is full, other parking can be found in the next two roads on the right beyond the sports club road in front of the main building.
The turning to Whitecairn, a short distance after the security gate
Whitecairn (go to rear for entrance)
towards the rear of the building
Chess Club Entrance
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 (OTB and online):
Starting in the 2017/2018 season, Crowthorne Chess Club has participated in the over-the-board 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.
Since 2020 we have also participated in the Online 4NCL, with one or two teams.
General Info
Crowthorne is a village in Berkshire, adjacent to Wokingham, Sandhurst and Finchampstead.