7-06-2011 Agreed Participants in the 2011 South Cheshire Shield are:

• Holmes Chapel  (Captain - George Scattergood)
• Kidsgrove (Captain - Julian Cook)
• Alsager (Captain - Alan Thomason)

Alan has drafted up some rules  for agreement, in the absence of a formal meeting we have to start somewhere!

29-05-2011 This is to be a new summer shield competition- clubs invited to join are Alsager, Macclesfield, Holmes Chapel and Kidsgrove.

Here's a copy of the original invitation sent out last week:

From:	alanthomason@alsagerchessclub.co.uk	Sent: Mon 1:32 AM
To:		Priority:  Normal
Subject:	Summer Competition	Type: Embeded HTML/Text

Hello Everbody, Alsager has never been involved in any activities outside of the NSDCA league. I would like to change this, and I am looking something that will engage our club members over this summer period. I would like to set up a  new competition played over 10 weeks commencing in a few weeks time and involving up to four clubs in an all-play all 4 or 5 person team - say U140 or U150. (We can agree between us the best format) Alsager would donate the shield - to be held by the winners and handed back at the end of each season. I appreciate this will take some organising, and I would be happy to take on the administration myself. Could I have your thoughts please- the four clubs represented here are Macclesfield, Alsager, Kidsgrove and Holmes Chapel. I think it would be appropriate to call the competition 'The South Cheshire Shield' Best Regards,   Alan Thomason, Chairman & Secretary, Alsager Chess Club.