Chess Sets For Derbyshire School

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Patrons. Johnny Nelson. Undefeated Cruiserweight Boxing Champion of the World. TV Pundit & Presenter.

C J DeMooi Actor, singer and television presenter. President, English Chess Federation. Panellist BBC2 Eggheads.

The first schools to receive their Chess packages have been presented by the Chairman of Derbyshire County Council Mr Robin Baldry at Ripley Junior School on Friday 9th October. North East Derbyshire MP Natasha Engel was with us to present the chess sets to head Teacher Sarah Chadwick from Duckmanton Junior School. Special thanks to Midland CO-OP Chesterfield for their instant response to our request for very needed bags and Sally McIntosh for her wonderful support and knowledge.

Sally McIntosh Presentation to Ripley Junior School October 9th. Chairman Clr. Robin Baldry with E & D Bentley

Chairman of Derbyshire County Council Robin Baldry is starting the Derbyshire Schools Chess Challenge by donating a new Chess Trophy. Photo- Derbyshire CC.

Patrons;- Johnny Nelson / CJ DeMooi Chair of Derbyshire CC. Robin Baldry - Emma Bentley. Sarah Chadwick, Head Teacher - Natasha Engel MP

Derbyshire County Council	Stuart Ellis:- County Councillor	GM. Raymond Keene OBE
Henry Boot PLC	Terraplas PLC	GM. Nigel Davies
Midlands CO-OP	Emma Bentley	Denby Pottery
Ultimate Signs	Tarmac	Rolls-Royce PLC
Natasha Engel MP	The Solutions Company	Thoughtsport.co.uk
	Chess & Bridge

Thoughtsport.co.uk via North of Englands, a charity, will be providing free of charge to Derbyshire schools who request them, chess sets and boards, a training DVD, notation cards and a package containing the rules of chess and the contacts for clubs and competitions relevant to junior chess throughout England. Hundreds of sets and boards are expected to be needed for the issue and these are to be paid for by donations from Derbyshire Companies and individuals. The above are sponsors to date.

We thank BBC Radio Derby for their wonderful support on the Shane O'Connor Breakfast Show on Wednesday . 16th Sept and the Sheffield Star Tuesday 6th October for their coverage of the story.

Applications for sets has now ended untill the start of the new term in 2010.

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