Other clubs in the Borders League
NHS Borders
All NHS personnel are invited to play for the Borders NHS team. For further details please contact Stasys Gimbutis.
Berwick:
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Berwick withdrew from the Borders League in the Spring on 2019, and the club does not now meet regularly, but there are still players in the area. Although Berwick is in Northumberland, for convenience the chess club used to play in the Borders. All enquiries to .
Galashiels: Focus Centre: Tuesdays at 7.00pm
The Focus Centre is a community centre where the Gala Chess Club met each week. At the time of writing there is a question mark over the future of the Focus Centre, but further details will be posted here as we get them. Enquiries to
Kelso: British Legion: Tuesdays at 7.30pm
Kelso is based in the local British Legion club, but does not at present meet there every week. Interested players should contact Alan Armstrong or ed@selkirkchess.co.uk .
Smaller clubs
Peebles
The Peebles club has not entered a team in the Borders League for a few
years now, but there are still chess players in the town who meet regularly - in
the Peebles Arms.
Enquiries to .
Hawick
Hawick disbanded
some years ago, leaving a diaspora in other clubs in
the region. There are in fact a number of Hawick players, and anyone
wanting to play should contact Dave Bogle on 01450-373502.
Jedburgh
The
Jedburgh club is a small one, which meets every Monday evening in the Canon
Bar. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the atmosphere of a truly
traditional bar.
Canon Bar: 01835 863243.
Others
There are
many other opportunities to play chess, or to learn about it if you don't play.
Please email for further details.