N.B. There is now an updated WECU web page c/o Bob Jones, which has information and NEWS not listed here (and vice versa).

Other local chess pages:

Devon County Chess Association,
Cornwall Chess Association website
Somerset County Chess Association
Wiltshire County Chess Association
the excellent Bristol & District Chess League,
- (where play Grendel Chess Club )
Bath University Chess Club,
Cornwall Junior Chess Page ,
our arch-rivals at Isca Junior Chess Club,
and Southampton Chess Club.

About the WECU

The West of England Chess Union (WECU) was formed in June 1947 and is thus currently celebrating its 50th Year. Its primary function is to promote chess in the 7 counties of the South West, namely Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire with the Bristol & District Chess League as affiliated members.

To this end its officers organise the following activities:-

The annual programme of Inter-County matches.
The annual Senior and Graded Inter-County Jamboree, held at Taunton each September.
The West of England Championships and Congress held each Easter weekend at different seaside venues around the region.
The WECU Junior Individual and Team Championships.
The grading of many of the games in the above competitions.
The publication of its magazine, Westward Ho!, which contains news of all the above activities. This is published as an independent venture by the Union's General Secretary, Bob Jones. It is published 3 times per year and consists of 30 x A4 pages at a cost of £2 + 35p p&p.
Surfers are invited to download, print out and complete the subscription form in order to ensure a regular supply of future editions on your breakfast table.

Back to Devon Chess Association home page, or the Exeter Chess Home Page [cool blue cat]

Dr. Dave

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