Giffnock & Clarkston Chess Club

Meets : Tuesday, 7.40pm, WhiteCraigs Bowling Club, Newton Mearns, (near Eastwood Toll), Glasgow

• Our objectives: to maintain a club for members to play chess; to promote chess through recruitment of members of all ages; to provide tuition for beginners; the opportunity to compete individually for club trophies and as members of teams in League matches.

• Founded in 1948, the club is one of the largest in Glasgow, with some 50 plus members, 1/3 under the age of 14.

• The club is forms part of the Glasgow League, entering 3 adult and 1 junior teams.

• The club's annual subscription is currently £40 for adults, £15 for under 14s, and £25 for seniors and un-employed.

• Prospective members are not asked to join until they have attended the club three times.

• Club officers are elected at the Annual General Meeting, always on the 2nd last Tuesday of the season.

• The club own 10 trophies & cups for which members compete.

• The Club affiliates to Chess Scotland (created when the Scottish Chess Association and Scottish Junior Chess Association almalgamated) which co-ordinates chess in Scotland. Chess Scotland, founded in 1884 in Glasgow, is the oldest National chess organisation.

• Members are urged to join Chess Scotland and to buy the bi-monthly SCOTTISH CHESS. Full annual membership of Chess Scotland, including bi-monthly Scottish Chess is £26.50.

• There are about 45 chess clubs in Scotland, divided into 9 Leagues. We are in the Glasgow League.

We hope that you will decide to join us.

Yours sincerely

The Club Officers.

1st August 2001.