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Northumberland Chess Fixtures

October 4, 2026

Here are the upcoming fixtures for South Shields in the Northumberland League, covering all scheduled home and away matches. The list below brings together everything that’s currently arranged, so you can see the full run of games at a glance.

Division 1

  1. Wed 28 Oct 26
      1. 19:15 Morpeth A v South Shields Arbeians
  2. Tue 17 Nov 26
      1. 19:15 Newcastle Dragons v South Shields Arbeians
  3. Tue 24 Nov 26
      1. 19:15 Leam Lane Aces v South Shields Arbeians
  4. Mon 7 Dec 26
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Salters v South Shields Arbeians
  5. Thu 7 Jan 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Gosforth Empire
  6. Thu 4 Feb 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Tynemouth A
  7. Tue 9 Feb 27
      1. 19:15 Jesmond Monarchs v South Shields Arbeians
  8. Thu 4 Mar 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Morpeth A
  9. Thu 18 Mar 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Newcastle Dragons
  10. Thu 1 Apr 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Leam Lane Aces
  11. Thu 15 Apr 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Arbeians v Gosforth Salters
  12. Mon 26 Apr 27
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Empire v South Shields Arbeians

Division 3

  1. Thu 29 Oct 26
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Morpeth B
  2. Mon 16 Nov 26
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Hawthorns v South Shields Sand-dancers
  3. Thu 26 Nov 26
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Leam Lane Bullets
  4. Tue 5 Jan 27
      1. 19:15 Jesmond Knights v South Shields Sand-dancers
  5. Thu 14 Jan 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Gosforth Ivy
  6. Mon 25 Jan 27
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Siths v South Shields Sand-dancers
  7. Thu 11 Feb 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Gateshead
  8. Tue 2 Mar 27
      1. 19:15 Morpeth B v South Shields Sand-dancers
  9. Tue 30 Mar 27
      1. 19:15 Leam Lane Bullets v South Shields Sand-dancers
  10. Thu 8 Apr 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Jesmond Knights
  11. Mon 19 Apr 27
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Ivy v South Shields Sand-dancers
  12. Thu 6 May 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Sand-dancers v Gosforth Hawthorns

Division 4

  1. Thu 5 Nov 26
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Gosforth Otterburns
  2. Thu 19 Nov 26
      1. 19:30 Tynedale v South Shields Custodians
  3. Thu 3 Dec 26
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Forest Hall Magpies
  4. Tue 8 Dec 26
      1. 19:15 Tynemouth C v South Shields Custodians
  5. Thu 21 Jan 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Cramlington Monarchs
  6. Thu 18 Feb 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Forest Hall Clangers
  7. Mon 1 Mar 27
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Otterburns v South Shields Custodians
  8. Thu 11 Mar 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Tynedale
  9. Fri 19 Mar 27
      1. 19:30 Forest Hall Magpies v South Shields Custodians
  10. Thu 22 Apr 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Newcastle Cavaliers
  11. Thu 29 Apr 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Custodians v Tynemouth C
  12. Fri 7 May 27
      1. 19:00 Cramlington Monarchs v South Shields Custodians

Division 5

  1. Mon 2 Nov 26
      1. 19:15 Gosforth Padawans v South Shields Daltons
  2. Thu 12 Nov 26
      1. 19:00 South Shields Daltons v Morpeth C
  3. Fri 4 Dec 26
      1. 19:30 Forest Hall Flowerpot Men v South Shields Daltons
  4. Wed 9 Dec 26
      1. 19:15 Alnwick C v South Shields Daltons
  5. Wed 13 Jan 27
      1. 19:15 South Shields Daltons v Alnwick B
  6. Thu 28 Jan 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Daltons v Tynemouth D
  7. Wed 10 Feb 27
      1. 19:30 Forest Hall Teletubbies v South Shields Daltons
  8. Thu 25 Feb 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Daltons v Gosforth Padawans
  9. Wed 10 Mar 27
      1. 19:15 Morpeth C v South Shields Daltons
  10. Thu 25 Mar 27
      1. 19:00 South Shields Daltons v Forest Hall Flowerpot Men
  11. Wed 7 Apr 27
      1. 19:15 South Shields Daltons v Alnwick C
  12. Wed 28 Apr 27
      1. 19:15 Alnwick B v South Shields Daltons

South Shields Blitz Tournament 2026 (160th Club Anniversary)

June 10, 2026

Fide Blitz on Sunday 5th of July at The Word Library South Shields

We are aiming to start at around 11 am and finish around 3 pm. We open from 10 am.

Please note The Word is situated at the End of King Street South Shields. about 5-minute walk from the Shields Ferry Landing, the Bus Station, and the METRO Station

If you are planning to come by car, then the best and free all-day parking is available at the Mill Dam Car Park near Customs House (well sign posted) – choose bays that do not say 3-hour limit.

The WORD CARPARK is a few minutes closer, but it is limited to 3 hours free parking, if you are going to use this then remember to use the parking machine, get a ticket and be ready to pop out over the lunch break to move it.

The event will be held on the third floor of THE WORD library in THE ROUND, there is a lift, there is a canteen area in the Atrium (ground floor – teas and coffees, snacks, food are reasonably priced.

We do intend to have a 30-minute break, we are minutes from the town centre so there are lots of sandwich shops.

You do not need to have any Fide or ECF membership for FIDE BLITZ competitions, you will receive a FIDE BLITZ GRADE if you have not already got one, following the competition, if you meet the following criteria,

You need to have played a minimum of five games against players that have a recorded FIDE GRADE, and you need to have a minimum of one draw against one of these players. My advice is do not worry about the grades and just play the player.

Please note Entry fee is £10, most of the entry costs will go into the prize fund. A Sponsor may cover the cost of the venue. We need forty entrants to guarantee the prizes, if we get less then we may adjust accordingly. Any Fees can be paid on the day, but if you want to save some time.

(For you and the organizers then we can accept payments direct to the South Shields Chess Club Bank Account 53622142 sort code 20-83-69. Please reference your name.

1st Prize £150 2nd Prize £100 3rd Prize £50

2 x grading prize of £30 (cut-offs to be decided on the day according to entry) ,

Junior (U18) prize – £20 ,Senior (S65) prize – £20 Maximum of one prize per entrant. Advertised start time: 11 am — we will there from 10am . Time control: 5+2 (game in 5 minutes with a 2 second increment)

My Phone number is 0772 5027873, if you have entered but face some last-minute delay or reason you cannot come then please text or email before the competition starts it will help us to ensure we have a prompt start and with the administration on the morning.

Any questions please ask.

Send entries to Blitz@southshieldschessclub.co.uk Please include your name and Date of Birth.

Entries can be viewed here South Shields Summer Blitz 2025.

 

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