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Bathurst Chess ClubPrint Page
03-May-2015
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The plaque and chess tables commemorate the centenary of the formation of the first chess club in Bathurst in 1869 and the holding of the New South Wales Country Chess Championships in Bathurst in 1969.
Location
Address: | Russell & George Streets, Machattie Park, Bathurst, 2795 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.417841 Long: 149.578105 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Sport |
Approx. Event Start Date: | 1869 |
Approx. Event End Date: | 1969 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1969 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,HThis Plaque Commemorates
The Forming Of
BATHURST CHESS CLUB
In 1869
At The Old School Of Arts
In William Street
And
The Holding Of
The N.S.W. Country Chess Championships
At Bathurst In 1969
1869 - 1969
B. Greaves President
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