We welcomed West Brom to our club with expectations of another tough match. Nik managed a fantastic draw from a losing position on board 1. Despite piling on the pressure on board 2, Matt miscalculated and lost a rook which proved costly. I had a fairly straight foward draw on board 3, with many of the pieces being swapped off early. Bill also achieved a draw on board 4 early on, noting there was nothing of interest happening. So we lost the match 2.5 - 1.5 but on another day

Rugeley knew they were in for a tough match against the reigning Division 1 champions and so it proved. Despite our best efforts on all boards, we had to concede defeat to a very strong Mercia side.

After a great result previously, we anticipated another tough match against Halesowen A. Nikoli equipped himself well on board 1, but...

Rugeley made their eagerly awaited return to Wolverhampton Division 1, and what a start! Nik drew against a 2179 on board 1 with a strong...

We are pleased to announce that following a very successful 24/25 season Rob Fell is continuing on as Div 1 captain.