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LEAGUES and OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

4NCL NATIONAL CHESS LEAGUE
Website: www.4ncl.co.uk
Contact: Mike Truran / Dave Thomas Email: mike@truranfamily.co.uk / d.r.thomas@virgin.net

BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 1897
Website: www.birminghamchess.org.uk
Honorary General Secretary: Tim Lane Email: tim@tlane.fsnet.co.uk / gensec@birminghamchess.org.uk

BLACKPOOL & FYLDE CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/14087/home
Contact: Phil Raynor Email: philipraynor@googlemail.com

BLOXWICH CHESS LEAGUE
Founded April 2015
League Secretary: Ray Dolan Email: sunshine.dolan@gmail.com

BOLTON METROPOLITAN LEAGUE
Secretary: Ian Lamb Email: ianlamb7777@gmail.com

BOURNEMOUTH & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 1950
Website: www.dorsetchess.org.uk
Secretary: Peter Donaldson Email: e4c7nf3@btinternet.com

BRADFORD & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: www.bradfordchess.co.uk
Secretary: Wil Lilburn-Quick Email: Wil.lq@gmx.co.uk

BRISTOL & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 7th October 1907 and affiliated to the WECU
Website: www.chessit.co.uk
General Secretary: Stuart Iles Email: stuart_sarah_iles@hotmail.co.uk

THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES’ CHESS ASSOCIATION
Founded 2010 and affiliated to English Chess Federation and Chess Scotland
Website: https://www.buca.org.uk/
Secretary: Alex Holowczak Email: admin@buca.org.uk

BURY AREA CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to the East Anglia Chess Union
Website: www.buryleaguechess.org.uk
Secretary: Ollie Lenton Email: ollie__lenton@hotmail.co.uk

BURY & ROCHDALE CHESS LEAGUE
Contact: Bill O’Rourke Email: worchess@ntlworld.com

CALDERDALE CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.calderdalechess.byethost6.com/eveningleague/?i=1

CANNOCK AND DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 14th April 1999 and incorporated within the Staffordshire Chess Association
Website: www.freewebs.com/cannockleaguechess/
General Secretary: Ray Dolan Email: raymonddolan5@gmail.com

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/383/home
Contact: Bill O’Rourke Email: worchess@ntlworld.com

CENTRAL LONDON CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.oxfordfusion.com/oca/index.cfm?Org=7
Administrator: Nick Faulks Email: armadillo@northrock.bm

CHESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Website: www.cdchessleague.org.uk
Secretary: Kalyndie Hope Jones Email: ladysolest@gmail.com

CHILTERN CUP FOR COUNTY TEAMS
Website: www.chilternleague.org.uk
Secretary: Nigel Dennis Email: nigelwdennis@btinternet.com

CITY CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: www.citychess.org.uk
Secretary: Terry Skippen Email: tcskippen@aol.com

ARMED FORCES CHESS ASSOCIATION
Affiliated to the ECF
Website: http://serviceschess.wixsite.com/home
Secretary: Munroe Morrison Email: munroe12345@hotmail.com

COVENTRY & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: covchessleague.blogspot.com
Secretary: Malcolm Harding Email: malcolmharding@mail.com

CROYDON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.croydonchessleague.org.uk/
League Secretary: Martin Stewart Email: mastewart1@gmail.com

DARLINGTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/167216543772174/
Secretary: Michael Siddle Email: michael.siddle@btinternet.com

DERBY & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.derbyshirechess.btck.co.uk/
Secretary: John Hoddy Email: hoddyjohn@aol.com

DONCASTER & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/22712/home
Secretary: George Boothman Email: doncasteranddistrictchessassociation@hotmail.co.uk

DORSET CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk
Secretary: Malcolm Stevens Email: malcatmerit@aol.com

DUDLEY & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to the Worcestershire Chess Association
Website: http://www.raycollett.net/dudley/
Secretary: Paul Sharratt Email: psharratt@hotmail.co.uk

EAST LANCASHIRE CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: www.elca.org.uk
Secretary: Peter Dickinson Email: peter@dicki44.fsnet.co.uk

EXETER & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Affiliated to Devon County Chess Association
Website: www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/exeter-and-district-chess-league; further content available at www.keverelchess.com
Secretary and Treasurer: Dr Tim Paulden Email: timpaulden@gmail.com / secretary@exeterchessclub.org.uk

HARROGATE EVENING CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 1979
Controller: Gordon Marks Email: gordonwfyru@gmail.com

HERTFORD & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Honorary Secretary: Matthew Read Email: matt@chess.co.uk

HERTFORDSHIRE CHESS ASSOCIATION LEAGUE
Secretary: Steve Law Email: steve@e2-e4.co.uk

HILLINGDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Website: www.hillingdonchess.org.uk
Secretary & Grader: Nigel Colter Email: nigelcolter@yahoo.co.uk

HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: http://huddersfieldchess.org.uk/

HULL & EAST RIDING CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: www.hullchess.com
Secretary: Stephen Greep Email: secretary@hullchess.com

HUMBER LEAGUE
Founded 1991-1992
Secretary: Steve Donoghue

LANCASTER, MORECAMBE & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Secretary: Lawrence Bland Email: l.bland1@sky.com

LEAMINGTON & DISTRICT LEAGUE
Website: www.leamingtonchessleague.org.uk
Secretary: Mike Johnson Email: mike.j.johnson@hotmail.co.uk

LEEDS CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: www.leedschess.org/
Secretary: Stuart Johnson Email: stuartm.johnson@virgin.net

LONDON PUBLIC SERVICE CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to the Civil Service Sports Council
Website: https://oxfordfusion.com/oca/index.cfm?Org=6
Administrator: David Gilbert Email: david.j.gilbert@btinternet.com

MID-SUSSEX CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to the Sussex County Chess Association
Website: www.midsussexchess.org.uk
Secretary: Doug Stevenson Email: chairman@midsussexchess.org.uk

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SILVER KING CHESS LEAGUE
Secretary: Tim Broad Email: timbroad@hotmail.co.uk

NORTH CIRCULAR CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/69105
Secretary: Philip Staniland Email: philipstaniland@outlook.com

NORTH DEVON CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to Devon County Chess Association
Secretary: Richard J Nash Email: richardj_nash@hotmail.com

NORTH ESSEX CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to Essex Chess Association
Website: www.necl.org.uk
General Secretary: David J Millward Email: david.millward29@btinternet.com

NORTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHESS LEAGUE
Secretary: Nigel Hosken Email: hoskennigel@gmail.com

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Incorporated within the Staffordshire Chess Asociation
Website: www.northstaffschess.com
General Secretary: Robert West Email: robertwest30@hotmail.co.uk

PORTSMOUTH & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://portsmouthchessleague.uk/
Secretary: William McDougall Email: billmcdougall8@gmail.com

PRO UNIVERSITY CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://www.prounichessleague.co.uk/
Contact: Michael Green/Dylan Mize Email: thechesslifestyle@gmail.com

SCUNTHORPE & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: https://www.facebook.com/liveforchess/
Secretary: Jo Hutchinson Email: johutchinsonchess@gmail.com

SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Established 1883
Website: http://mannchess.org.uk/S&DCA.htm
General Secretary: Geoff Brown Email: gd_brown@sky.com

SOMERSET CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://somersetchess.org
Secretary: David Allen Email: david.allen99@gmail.com

SOUTHAMPTON CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.sotonchessleague.org.uk/
Secretary: Fraser McLeod Email: fraser371@btinternet.com

SOUTHEND & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: http://www.southendchessclub.co.uk/league/
General Secretary: Peter Chapman Email: chapmanpeter@blueyonder.co.uk

STOCKPORT & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: www.stockportchessleague.org.uk/
Secretary: Neil Dainty Email: neildainty@talktalk.net Tel: 07870 141191

SUFFOLK CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://suffolkchess.org/
Secretary: Bob Jones Email: bobjoneschess@btinternet.com

SURREY BORDER LEAGUE
Affiliated to the ECF
Website: www.borderleague.org.uk
Secretary: H. Trevor Jones Email: htjones.raildev@gmail.com

THAMES VALLEY CHESS LEAGUE
Website: www.thamesvalleychess.org
Secretary: Nick Grey Email: nickdgrey@yahoo.co.uk

THANET CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to Kent County Chess Association
Website: https://ecflms.org.uk/lms/node/3131/league/admin/contacts
Secretary: John Clarke Email: jlclarke9@yahoo.co.uk

TORBAY CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 1957 and affiliated to the West of England Chess Union and Devon County Chess Association
Website: https://www.torbaychessleague.com
Secretary: Phil McConnell Email: secretary@torbaychessleague.com

WARRINGTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Website: www.wdcl.co.uk
Secretary: Judy Brown Email: League-Manager@wdcl.co.uk

WIRRAL CHESS LEAGUE
Website: https://www.wirralchessleague.uk/
Secretary: Graham Heath Email: letitbe9@btinternet.com

WOLVERHAMPTON & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE / SUMMER CHESS LEAGUE
Founded 1945 and affiliated to Staffordshire Chess Association
Website: wdclchess.org.uk
Secretary: Mike Groombridge Email: groombridge317@btinternet.com

WORCESTER & DISTRICT CHESS LEAGUE
Affiliated to Worcestershire Chess Association
Website: www.raycollett.net/wd/index.htm
Secretary: Andrew Farthing Email: andrew.farthing@btopenworld.com

YORK & DISTRICT CHESS ASSOCIATION
Website: https://www.facebook.com/York-District-Chess-Association-608578022652130/
Secretary: Owen Robson Email: owenwharobson@yahoo.co.uk