This is a collection of some of the more interesting pictures from the NCA picture archives.

Stan Johnson and his two triplet brothers - but which is the one who plays for South Shields?!

Sheila Drummond playing in the internet match against Newcastle, NSW, Australia, c. 1998.

Whitley Bay Jamboree, date unknown.

Whitley Bay Chess Club c 1975.

Whitley Bay Chess Club c 1981.

WBCC players at Alnwick Castle, date unknown.

Who's this smart young man?

Why are all these guys waiting around by their bus? I recently (1/8/06) received the following email from Geoff Ainsley (3rd right, middle row):

"...there's a picture of a motley crew stood outside a bus. Only guessing (the personnel in the picture could be checked against the match result if anyone has it), but I reckon that's the county team on the occasion of the minor counties final against Sussex - played in Coventry - I think we lost 8 1/2 - 7 1/2 after turning up with 45 mins expended on all of our clocks. If I remember correctly the first bus broke down before it got to us so we were late setting off, and then the driver had to stop for a break when we didn't have time for it because he'd done his 4 hrs or whatever."

John Wheeler has pointed out that this was in fact John Turnock's 100th successive county match for Northumberland. (4/1/07)

NCA delegates and wives, all smartly dressed up for the NCCU Centenary dinner (probably 1999)

Last changed: 09/11/08