News
Community Centre closed during summer
July 17th 2008 at 20:35
The Baneswell Community Centre will be closed from the end of July and until the beginning of September. The club will meet on the 23rd of July and then on the 3rd of September, when the Centre is open again.
Player of the Year 2007/2008
July 2nd 2008 at 19:55
Nigel Granville is Newport Chess Club's Player of the Year. Nigel had an outstanding season winning twenty of the thirty-one games he played for the club and drawing five others.
Newport Lose U1500 Final
June 29th 2008 at 21:50
Newport lost ½-3½ to Castell Nedd in the WCU U1500 knockout cup final. (match table)
Newport Win U1500 Cup Semi-final
May 29th 2008 at 21:40
Newport won 3-1 against Caerphilly in the semi-final of the WCU U1500 knockout cup. (match table)
Newport Players Win Div 2 Performance Trophies
May 11th 2008 at 20:24
Mathew Gregory and Nigel Granville have won the performance trophies for the Second division. Mathew won the Bill Chamberlain Trophy with double his expected score. Nigel won the Colin Gilbert Trophy for the highest percentage score with 86.36%.