Central Coast Chess Clubs

Hardly a day need go by without chess on the Central Coast ...

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T - Toukley (White Knight) Chess Club (Closed since 2007)
W - Wallarah Chess Club - very few details as of Dec 2009
G - Gosford Chess Club
E - Ettalong Chess Club
S - Gosford Senior Citizens
M - Mingara Chess Club

Ettalong Chess Club
President Lorraine Cobban (as of Dec 2009)
DOP Keith Farrell. Meets 2 times a week, still reestablishing so tournament calendar not settled - round robin if possible; though for flexibility for the players - organised into divisions if needed. Club numbers small - normal turnout around 10. Meet in Ettalong Memorial Club; Memorial Avenue Ettalong.
KF 1998

Central Coast Chess Club
President Keith Farrell (as of Dec 2009)
DOP Mal Murrell, tournaments : 6 or 7 round swisses interspersed with Allegro(2 night) & Lightning(One night) tounaments. Normal rollup at least 20, usually 30 - total active club membership around 50. Hosts the successful Gosford Weekender (1998 - 98 players!). Play is at the Central Coast Leagues Club; Dane Drive Gosford.
MM 1998; KF 1998

Collegians
Runs the Fishers Ghost Open weekender in Oct/Nov - friendly atmosphere run by a dedicated band.
KF 1990 ??

Newcastle
Runs the Newcastle Open Australia Day weekend - there are three clubs in the area.
KF 1991 ??

White Knight
no longer running - not since 2007
Numbers of active players are quite small (typical turnout at a meeting is 10 or so). Nevertheless it organises the Chess Cherisher's Tournament every year (an open comp, but usually restricted to under 1700; 1800 or other mid-level rating - Tournament timing : a long weekend in April. They meet at the Toukley RSL.
KF 1998

Gosford Senior Citizens
Started by Thelma Clarke & Jim Brady late 1980's, meet every Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm; 50 cents playing fee. Numbers about 6 -10 typically - Albany Street Gosford.
KF 2009

Mingara Chess Club
Held at the Mingara Leisure Centre (1 Mingara Road Tumbi Umbi) Establishing meeting on Monday Nov 16 1998 at 7:30. At present Mondays are only penciled in by me, as of this writing the first meeting has yet to be held.
KF 2009
President John Pascoe

Kincumber Knights Chess Club: Started by Keith Farrell & Hank Holtman in 1986 to cater for players who found it difficult travelling to Gosford, this club lasted less than a year - mainly because of aforesaid travel restrictions but also because of venue problems.

LongJetty Memorial Chess Club: to be updated - unknown !!!!!!!! Started by Kevin Jones after he left the Gosford Club in 199??. Now the Mingarah Chess Club.

Mingarah Chess Club: to be updated - unknown !!!!!!!! formerly the LongJetty Memorial Chess Club. Started by Kevin Jones after he left the Gosford Club in 199?????????.

Central Coast Association: Intended to be a grouping of all the clubs on the Coast, eventually Gosford pulled out - leaving Ettalong & White Knights. The Association organized two Association Cups - 1987 & 1988, both held by Ettalong, before it 'folded' - there was no official winding up.

Toukley Senior Citizens: to be completed.

Reviewers

   KF  Keith Farrell
   MM  Mal Murrell