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**Brian** · 12-21-2010, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by SvetlanaBabe

When I was Treasurer of the Elwood Chess Club I was asked by Melbourne Chess Club officials to sponsor the 2004 Australian Masters Chess to be held at the Melbourne Chess Club. At considerable cost to me I did this.

A few weeks later I recieved a letter written by a certain David Beaumont (sic) stating that I was banned from the Melbourne Chess Club. No reason was given.

I believe I am STILL banned despite living 100 km away! I can only assume the 'anti- psychotics' were in short supply at the MCC that day.

Is this is how the Melbourne Chess Club treats sponsors?

I am interested to know how Elwood CC and Melbourne CC would recount this event.

12-21-2010, 11:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 149	Originally Posted by SvetlanaBabe When I was Treasurer of the Elwood Chess Club I was asked by Melbourne Chess Club officials to sponsor the 2004 Australian Masters Chess to be held at the Melbourne Chess Club. At considerable cost to me I did this. A few weeks later I recieved a letter written by a certain David Beaumont (sic) stating that I was banned from the Melbourne Chess Club. No reason was given. I believe I am STILL banned despite living 100 km away! I can only assume the 'anti- psychotics' were in short supply at the MCC that day. Is this is how the Melbourne Chess Club treats sponsors? I am interested to know how Elwood CC and Melbourne CC would recount this event.