The WCCA Exec Meeting to determine league entries took place at 7.30pm on 17th September 2025 at Langley Burrell, Chippenham. The 5 minute tournament held on 8th was had 17 entrants and was jointly won by A. Coffey, M. Harris and J. Sherwin, with P. North top junior. The time control will be 80 minutes plus 10 second increment per move. The Major league will have 3 teams; Intermediate will have 5 teams (7 if the Minor doesn't operate this year) with the maximum grade being 1820. The Minor league will have 3 teams if Chippenham could field one, otherwise the league would not run, but the other 2 teams would be added to the previously mentioned Intermediate league teams. The fees would be the same as last year and apply to all leagues. Minutes.

 

The AGM took place on 20th May 2025 at 7.30pm at Langley Burrell, Chippenham. Clubs were reminded to inform their players of the need to have ECF membership. There was no Wiltshire Championship this 2024/25 season. Swindon won the Major league ahead of Chippenham. The Intermediate league was won by Swindon A ahead of Swindon B and the Minor league was won by Chippenham ahead of Swindon A. Wiltshire entered a team in the Division B (<1750) of the Chiltern chess league. A move to incremental time controls was accepted, details to be decided at the Executive Meeting to be held on 17th September at Langley Burrell. Minutes.

 

 

The WCCA Exec Meeting to determine league entries took place at 7.30pm on 11th September 2024 at Langley Burrell, Chippenham. The 5 minute tournament held a week earlier had 16 entrants and was won by J. Bourne, with G. Crockart second. The Major league would be re-started with 3 teams; Intermediate will have 5 teams with the maximum grade being 1900. The Minor league will have 5 teams with the maximum grade being 1600. Time controls would not include increments. There would be no fees to enter the Major league, but as normal for the other leagues. Wiltshire will take part in the Chiltern chess league starting next month. Minutes.