Club News

Meeting report 25/3/2026 

 (9 present – names?)

This was a very good opportunity for members to meet, get to know each other and discuss ideas and plans for the club. Excellent contributions were made by members

As hoped, the discussion centred on what the club wants to be and, in broad outline, how to get there.

 

Some of the ideas aims that arose are:-

Make Whitby a chess hub - a club well known both locally and wider through publicity and events

 

Effective social media presence

 

Club competition /league

Friendly matches against near by clubs for experience

 

Team in league  and cup competitions– probably Cleveland

 

Chess event/s in Whitby (e.g. publicity event/s such as outdoor play, introduction evenings)

 

Weekend congress or a rapid play tournament/s

 

Children/ youth section (reaching out to schools)

 

Also issues raised:-

Club venue / meeting times / structure of club nights / getting in reluctant beginners / communication(WhatsApp preferred)

 

There is great optimism about what we can achieve.

 

 

 

Club meeting Wed 25/3/26

Thoughts on the following items are welcome. Some should be quick as they be for the future – long grass items. 

If there are any other big 'items' let me know if possible. Ok to raise issues  on the day.  

 

For Discussion so far (This is not a fixed agenda):-

Do we want /need any more than we already have? - ie. very informal gathering - if so, meeting closed! Otherwise :-

Priority-

PUBLICITY - We need lots of it and ideas about how to increase number of players.

Suggestions please:-

Ambitions

Beat Scarborough in Yorkshire Coast Cup 

Club competitions – do we want some/ when?

Kids in the future? If yes groundwork to implement needed

Club night ‘structure’/as is/venue/time/other?

Other Stuff

Do we need a committee as club membership increases ? 

Communication method?

Venue and meeting times -satisfied

for now/change?

Finance minister needed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Club Venue option Update 7/3/2026 

Our newly enlarged club met at the conservative club on Wed 4th. Everyone (9 on this occasion) liked the proposed venue and we will continue to meet there for the time being. We had an excellent welcome from the new management family team.