BGA Club List


Aberdeen

Friday 18:15 to about 22:30, Kilau coffee shop, Little Belmont Street, Aberdeen. Now changed day!.

Aidan Karley and Russell Ward, aberdeen-go-owner@yahoogroups.com.

Club web page: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/aberdeen-go/.

The Yahoo website provides a mailing list for the club

Arundel

Sunday, last in month, 1 Town Quay, River Rd, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9DF. Please ring first to confirm it's on.

Sue Paterson, suepat812@btinternet.com, 07549 898376.


Barmouth

Also known as the West Wales go club.

by arrangement.

Baron Allday, 01341 280365.

Philip Ward-Ackland, wardackland@yahoo.co.uk.


Bath updated

Tuesday 19:30, The Dolphin Inn, 103 Locksbrook Road, Bath, BA1 3EN. Old venue has closed, temporary new home.

Paul Christie, paul@widcombe.me.uk, 01225 428995, 8 Gordon Rd, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4NH.

Ian Sharpe, ian at iansharpe.com.

Club web page: http://www.bathgo.org/.


Belfast Area

Monday 19:00, Function Room, Belfast Boat Club

Club web page: http://www.tabletopnorth.org/.

, Table Top North society, BT9 5FJ.

Ian Davis, ian.davis29 at btinternet.com, 07952 184010 (mobile).

Club web page: http://uk.geocities.com/ian.davis29@btinternet.com/igo.html.


Billericay

Also known as the Essex go club.

Monday 19:30.

Guy Footring, Guy@Footring.demon.co.uk, 01277 623305.

Club web page: http://www.footring.demon.co.uk/BillericayGo/.


Birmingham

No longer meets.


Bolton

Tuesday 19:30, upstairs in The Gypsy's Tent pub, 178 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 4AB. On the corner of Deansgate and Moor Lane.

Tony McFadden, Chancegardener@aol.com.

The club plays a selection of mind games in addition to Go

Bournemouth

Tuesday 20:00, 24 Cowper Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2UJ.

Marcus Bennett, 01202 512655, 24 Cowper Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2UJ.


Bracknell

Tuesday 20:00, The Green Man, Crowthorne Road, Bracknell, RG12 7DL. Now regularly at the new venue.

Clive Hendrie, Clive.Hendrie@freenet.co.uk, 01344 422502, 4 Arncliffe, Bracknell, RG12 7SA.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/bracknell.html.


Bradford

Wednesday 19:30, The Noble Comb, Quayside, Salts Mill Road, Shipley, BD18 3ST.

Ewen Pearson, ewen_pearson@hotmail.com, 01274 598980.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/bradford.html.


Brighton

Tuesday 20:00, The Battle of Trafalgar, 34 Guildford Rd, Brighton, BN1 3LW. Very near Brighton Station. They do very nice food till 21:00. We meet most weeks, but please check before making a special journey.

Jil Segerman, jil.segerman@gmail.com, 07920 865065 or 01273 470346.

Sue, 07549 898376.

Jim, 07811 583802.

Marcus, 01243 514128.


Bristol

Wednesday 19:30, Contact Paul or Bob, . The club is lacking active members. A decision about its future will be taken in the new year.

Paul Atwell, Paul5Bristolgo@aol.com, 0117 949 0924 (home), 0117 908 9622 (fax), 0781 195364 (mobile), 8 Central Avenue, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3PQ.

Bob Hitchens, bob@hitchens10.freeserve.co.uk.

Club web page: http://bristolgo.co.uk/.


Cambridge Chess and Go Club

Wednesday 18:15-19:45.

Paul Smith, andreapaul@ntlworld.com, 01223 563932, 5 Bourne Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UF.

Club web page: http://www.chessgo.org.uk/.


Cambridge University and City

Monday during University terms, from 20:00, The Buttery, Clare College, Cambridge, CB2 1TL.

Wednesday 19:30-21:00, St Augustine's Church Hall, Richmond Road (just off Huntingdon Road), Cambridge, CB4 3PS.

Thursday 19:00-21:00, either in the TV room or adjacent room, 3rd floor, the University Centre, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RU.

Friday 19:00-21:00, CB1, 32 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD.

Saturday 17:00 onwards. Informal meetings at CB1, 32 Mill Road (normally).

Sunday 16:00 onwards. Informal meetings at CB1, 32 Mill Road (normally).

Jonathan Medlock, j.medlock@ntlworld.com, 01223 395550, 5 Bourne Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UF.

Club web page: http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cugos/.


Cardiff

Also known as the South-East Wales go club.

Tuesday 19:00-23:00, Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant, 48 Tudor Street, Riverside, Cardiff. CF11 6AJ .

Neil Moffatt, neil.moffatt@ntlworld.com, 029 2041 2539.

Club web page: http://www.cardiffpubs.co.uk/Go/.


Charlton Chess Club

Tuesday 19:30, Charlton House, Charlton Road, London, SE7 8RE. As well as chess, the club encourages other board games of skill.

Tony Stebbings, charltonchess@yahoo.co.uk.

Club web page: http://www.communigate.co.uk/london/charltonchess/.


Cheltenham

Thursday 19:30, various places.

David Killen, 01242 576524, 33 Broad Oak Way, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 5LG.


Chester

Wednesday 20:00, Ye Olde Custom House Inn, 65-67 Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB.

Tony Pitchford, Tony@chester.goclub.info, 01925 730583, Meadow Brook, Tarporley Road, Whitley, Warrington WA4 4DS.

Club web page: http://www.chester.goclub.info/.


Cork

Wednesday 19:00-22:00, UCC (University College Cork), Cork.

Club web page: http://www.corkgo.org/.


Dublin

Monday and Wednesday except Bank holidays. About 20:30-21:00 onwards, Larry Murphy's, Corner of Baggot Street and Fitzwilliam Street.

Club contact, dublin at irish-go.org.

Club web page: http://www.irish-go.org/clubs-tournaments/Dublin/.


Dundee

Monday from 20:00, Mennie's, aka the Speedwell Bar, 165-167 Perth Road, DD2 1AS.

Peter Clinch, p.j.clinch at dundee.ac.uk, 01382 665322.

Club web page: http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/dundeegoclub/.


Durham University

Monday 20:30, The Bar, Ustinov College, Howlands Farm, Durham, DH1 3TQ.

Thursday 19:30, The Elm Tree pub, Crossgate.

Jenny Radcliffe, jenny@durge.org.

Club web page: http://www.dur.ac.uk/go.club/.

Club email address: go.club@dur.ac.uk


Eastbourne

See Hastings.


Edinburgh

Monday 19:00, Meadows Bar, 42-44 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9LP.

Wednesday 19:30, Alan Crowe's flat (1F1), 34 Haymarket Terrace. Now regular meetings are confirmed.

Phil Blamire, 0131 663 0678.

Alan Crowe, alan@cawtech.demon.co.uk.

Club web page: http://www.edinburghgoclub.co.uk/.


Epsom

Wednesday 19:00-22:30, Paul and Yvonne's new house, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3BN. By arrangement with Paul.

Paul Margetts, Paul.Margetts@cognex.com, 020 8393 2627.

Club web page: http://www.yuhong.co.uk/egc.html.


Essex

See Billericay.


Exeter updated

Wednesday 19:00, upstairs at Georges Meeting House, South Street, Exeter, EX1 1ED. Every first and third Wednesday(new day!) of the month, phone or email to confirm.

David Storkey, DaveStorkey@netscape.net, 01392 461182.


Farnborough Village

No longer meets.


Fife

Also known as the West Fife go club.

Alternate Mondays, when possible.

Colin Robertson, carobertson141 at hotmail.com.


Galway

Tuesday, Westwood House Hotel bar.

Richard Brennan, richardkbrennan at eircom.net.


Glasgow

Thursday 20:00 except during holidays, The Research Club, Hetherington House, 13 University Gardens, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ.

John O'Donnell, jtod@dcs.gla.ac.uk, 0141 339 0458 (home), 0141 330 5458 (work), Computing Science Dept, Glasgow University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ.

Club web page: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~jtod/go/#Club.


Glenrothes

Wednesday around 19:00, 63 Braemar Gardens, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2RF.

Alan Stewart, alan_r_stewart at hotmail.com, 01592 772247.

Club web page: http://www.glenrothesgoclub.co.uk/.


Gregson

See Lancaster.


Guildford

See West Surrey.


Hastings

Also known as the Eastbourne go club.

by arrangement.

Patrick Donovan, bootlepop67@yahoo.co.uk, 01323 640552.


Hewlett-Packard Bristol

Wednesday and Friday 12:00, Hewlett Packard. Please contact in advance to ensure there are players available.

Andy Seaborne, andy_seaborne@hp.com, 0117 950 7390 (home), 0117 312 8181 (work), 17 Shipley Road, Bristol BS9 3HR.


Hull

Irregular Wednesdays, 12 Fitzroy St, Beverley Rd, Hull, HU5 1LL. Phone for details.

Mark Collinson, councillor.collinson@hullcc.gov.uk, 01482 341179, 12 Fitzroy St, Beverley Rd, Hull HU5 1LL.


Hursley

See Winchester.


Imperial College

See London, Imperial College.


Isle of Man

Sunday 20:00.

Leo and David Phillips, leophillips@manx.net, 01624 612294, 07624 473688 (mobile), 4 Ivydene Ave, Onchan IM3 3HD.

, celia@manx.net.

Ring for details of venue

Lancaster

Also known as the Gregson go club.

Wednesday 19:30, Gregson Community Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster, LA1 3PY.

Adrian Abrahams, adrian_abrahams@btopenworld.com, 01524 34656, 1 Ainsdale Close, Lancaster LA1 2SF.


Leamington

Thursday 19:30, 22 Keytes Lane, Barford, Warwickshire, CV35 8EP.

Matthew Macfadyen, matthew@jklmn.demon.co.uk, 01926 624445.

Club web page: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/toby.manning/leamingtongoclub/.


Leeds University Go club

Tuesday 17:30-20:00, Leeds University Union, Leeds. Non-students, beginners and strong players are always welcome.

Graham Leigh, grahaml@maths.leeds.ac.uk.


Leicester

Thursday 19:45, Stephen Bashforth's house, Mayfield, Station Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester.

Richard Thompson, richard@leicestergoclub.org.uk.

Toby Manning, 01530 245298.

Club web page: http://www.leicestergoclub.org.uk/.

Note now meeting on Thursdays, not Mondays

Liverpool

Now ceased to meet and previous contacts have left area

London, Central

Saturday 14:00-21:00, Nippon Club Salon, 2nd floor, Samuel House, 6 St Albans Street, (off Jermyn Street) London, SW1Y 4SQ. Behind Mitsukoshi Department Store on Lower Regent Street. (Parallel and between it and Haymarket.) Three minutes from Piccadilly Circus Underground. At the entrance, ring the bell for Nippon Club to get in. Board fee still GBP3.00 per player.

Jonathan Turner, je_turner@hotmail.com, 07968 538881 (mobile).

Club web page: http://www.alexprach.co.uk/go.

Since 5th January 2008, CLGC and Nippon Club Igo Kai have held joint meeting on Saturdays. It is an ideal club for those players who wish to drop in after shopping in Central London. It is open to Go players of all strengths including complete beginners. Now meeting from 2-9pm, possibly later. You can have a nice diner afterwards in one of the hundreds of restaurants in SOHO if you wish.

London, East

Also known as the Wanstead go club.

Thursday 19:15, Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Wanstead, E11 2NT.

Alistair Wall, alistair@ajwall.demon.co.uk, 020 8556 4232.

Club web page: http://www.ajwall.demon.co.uk/Wanstead.htm.


London, Imperial College

Also known as the Imperial College go club.

Yu-Xi Chau, yu.chau at imperial.ac.uk.

The club is currently dormant, but may well start up soon once negotiations with the union are done.

London, Nippon Club Igo Kai

Kiyohiko Tanaka (KGS: matta), gokichi at tanaka.co.uk, 07956 594040 (mobile).

Currently CLGC is holding a joint meeting in the Nippon club with NCIK on Saturdays, and the Friday meetings are on hold. However it is hoped that Friday meetings will resume again in the near future.

London, North updated

Wednesday 19:00, Lymington Road Residents' Association Hall, (

Club web page: http://lrra.org.uk.

), Dresden Close, NW6 1XP. While Hampstead Parish Church is closed, till September.

Kevin Campbell, 01442 262251 (home), 07801 270342 (mobile).

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/lonn.html.

Club email address: nlgoclub@gmail.com


London, North West

Keith Rapley, rapleykeith@hotmail.com.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/lonnw/.

No longer meeting!

London, South

Also known as the Putney go club.

Monday by arrangement, 19:30, The Balham bowls club, 7-9 Ramsden Road, Balham, SW12 8QX. 1 minute walk from Balham station.

Brian Brunswick, brian@ithil.org.


London, South Woodford

Also known as the Woodford go club.

No longer meets.


London, Twickenham

Also known as the Twickenham go club.

Wednesday 20:00, Pope's Grotto hotel, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4RB.

Colin Maclennan, colin.maclennan@btopenworld.com, 020 8941 1607.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/twick.html.


Maidenhead

Friday 20:00, various places.

Iain Attwell, 01628 676792, Norhurst, Westmorland Rd, Maidenhead. SL6 4HB.

Club web page: http://www.maidenheadgoclub.com/.


Manchester

Thursday 19:45, The Town Hall Tavern, 20, Tib Lane, Manchester, M2 4JA.

Chris Kirkham, 0161 903 9023, 201 Kentmere Rd, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7NT.

Club web page: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~chris/mango.html.


Manchester University Go Society

Monday 17:00, Atrium Bridge, Alan Turing Building, Upper Brook Street (46 on campus map).

Contact:, go_soc at hotmail.com.

Club web page: http://www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk/go/.


Mid-Cornwall

Monday 20:00, 5 Trekye Cove, Sandy Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8UL.

Paul Massey, go@smartsw.co.uk, 01209 891093, 07966 474686 (mobile).


Middlesbrough updated

Also known as the Teesside go club.

Matthew Holton, M.D.Holton at tees.ac.uk.


Milton Keynes

Also known as the Open University go club.

Monday 12:30, The Cellar Bar, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA.

Monday 18:30, The Wetherspoons pub, 201 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 1EA.

Clari Hunt, C.H.Hunt@open.ac.uk.

Fred Holroyd, f.c.holroyd@open.ac.uk, 01908 315342.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/mk/.


Newcastle

Wednesday 19:30, Tom Coulthard's house, 17 Curtis Road, Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Tom Coulthard, tomcoulthard@hotmail.com, 0191 226 0014.


Norwich and Norfolk

Tony Lyall, TLYALL@ccn.ac.uk, 01603 613698.

Please contact the secretary for further information

Nottingham

Wednesday 19:30, Crown Inn, Church Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1FY. Please check with the club secretary before attending.

Brent Cutts, brent.cutts@boots.co.uk, 0115 959 2404.

Club web page: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/nottsgoclub/.


Nottingham - University of Nottingham Go Club

Tuesday termtime 19:30-22:00, Usually in the Portland Building.

Laurence Ogden, leyalo@nottingham.ac.uk, 07847 534862.


Open University

See Milton Keynes.


Oxford City

Tuesday and Thursday 19:00-22:30, Freud's Cafe, 119 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6AH.

Harry Fearnley, oxfordgoclub at goban.demon.co.uk, 01865 248775 (home), 01865 273928 (work), 38 Henley Street, Oxford. OX4 1ES.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/oxford_c.html.


Oxford University updated

Wednesday 19:30-23:00 in termtime only, The Old Refectory, Wadham College, Oxford, 17 Worcester Pl, Oxford, OX1 1AB. No longer meeting regularly. Check the website for latest contact info.


Penzance

See West Cornwall.


Purbrook (near Portsmouth)

Most Thursday evenings, normally Peter's house, but if he is away Mike and Suzi's. Phone to confirm.

Peter Wendes, pwendes@hotmail.com, 02392 267648.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/purbrook/.


Putney

See London, South.


Reading

Monday 18:30 (except bank holidays), Eclectic Games, at the base of Thames Tower, 37-45 Station Road, Reading, RG1 1LX. (opposite Reading station).

Jim Clare, jim@jaclare.demon.co.uk, 0118 950 7319, 32-28 Granville Rd, Reading, RG30 3QE.

See also Go club.


Sheffield

Sunday 19:30, Devonshire Arms, 118 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8JB.

Phil Barker, phil-and-jean@tiscali.co.uk, 0114 255 1440 (home).


Skye

Thursday, Bar of the Caledonia Hotel, Wentworth Street, Portree, Isle of Skye. Time and place quite variable so please contact before travelling.

Carel Goodheir, ruth.goodheir3 at virgin.net, 01478 612909.

John MacDonald, 01478 611207.


South-East Wales

See Cardiff.


Southampton

No longer meets

St Albans updated

Wednesday 20:00 (players normally present from 19:30), The White Lion, 91 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, AL1 1RN. Non-regular visitors should ring to confirm a meeting.

Mike Cockburn, cockburnm@yahoo.co.uk, 01727 834035, 5 Albert Street, St Albans, Herts. AL1 1RT.

Alan Thornton, 01442 261945.

Alain Williams, addw at phcomp.co.uk, 0787 668 0256 (mobile), 01923 676157 (home).

Club web page: http://stalbans-go.org.uk/.


St Andrews

Wednesday 20:30, Aikman's Cellar Bar, 32 Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UX.

Any lunchtime. By arrangement.

Colin Simpson, gosoc at st-andrews.ac.uk.

Club web page: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~goclub.


Sussex University

Wednesday 16:00, Pevensey Bridge Cafe, Falmer Sussex Uni. campus. We meet every Wednesday from 16:00 onwards until we've played enough games during term time. No cost. Just play.

William Farr, wfarr at hotmail.com.


Swindon

Wednesday 19:30, Prince of Wales, Coped Hall Roundabout, Wootton Bassett, SN4 8EP.

Sunday night, The Beehive, Prospect Hill.

David King, secretary at swindongoclub.org.uk, 01793 521625, 21 Windsor Rd, Swindon.

Club web page: http://www.swindongoclub.org.uk/.


Taunton

Seems to have ceased to exist.


Teesside

See Middlesbrough.


Twickenham

See London, Twickenham.


Walsall Go Club

by arrangement, can cover Birmingham to Wolverhampton and points above & below.

Paul Trebbett, paultrebbett@blueyonder.co.uk, 01922 429349.


Wanstead

See London, East.


Warwick University updated

Wednesday during University term 17:00-19:00, Varied. Please check web page for Location of meeting each week.

Saturday during University term from 17:00-19:00, Varied. Please check web page for Location of meeting each week.

David Buckley, go@bucko.me.uk.

Club web page: http://www.warwickgo.co.uk/.


West Cornwall

Also known as the Penzance go club.

Thursday 20:00, John Culmer's house, Rose-in-Vale, Gweek, Helston, TR12 7AD.

John Culmer, johnculmer@btinternet.com, 01326 573167.

Club web page: http://www.johnculmer.btinternet.co.uk/go/wcgc.html.


West Fife

See Fife.


West Surrey

Also known as the Guildford go club.

Monday 19:30-22:00 except bank holidays.

Pauline Bailey, pab27 at stocton.org, 01483 561027, 27, Dagley Farm, Shalford, Guildford GU4 8DE.

Club web page: http://www.stocton.org/go.htm.


West Wales

See Barmouth.


Winchester

Also known as the Hursley go club.

Wednesday 19:00, The Black Boy Public House, 1 Wharf Hill, Bar End, Winchester, SO23 9NQ. Just off the M3, Southside of Wharf Hill.

Alan Cameron, alan.cameron@iname.com, 01794 524430 (home), 07768 422082 (work), 7 Benedict Close, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8PN.

Club web page: http://www.britgo.org/clubs/winch.html.


Woodford

See London, South Woodford.


Worcester and Malvern

Wednesday 19:30.

Edward Blockley, 01905 420908, 27 Laugherne Rd, Worcester WR2 5LP.


Yeovil

Thursday 19:45, Mason's Arms, 41 Lower Odcombe, Odcombe, Yeovil BA22 8TX.

Julian Davies, GoStone at gmail.com, 01935 423046.


York

Wednesday 20:15, El Piano cafe, Grape Lane, York. .

Joss Wright, joss at pseudonymity.net.


York University

Tuesday 20:15, Room G/010, Goodricke College, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD.

Joss Wright, joss at pseudonymity.net.