Join the club

How to join

1. Register and pay

   Fields marked *with an asterisk are required. One form per person; each family member joining needs their own — after the first, your contact details and address are filled in for you.

   MembershipSchool Pupil — Full year (January to December)School Pupil — Half year (1 July to December)Individual — Full year (January to December)Individual — Half year (1 July to December)Associate — Any 2 tournamentsFrom 1 July a full-year membership is for next year: this one covers 2027, starting in January. To play in club tournaments this year, choose a half-year membership.

   Legal name

   As registered on a New Zealand birth certificate or a foreign passport — the New Zealand Chess Federation registers players under it.

   First name(s) *

   Last name *

   Preferred name, if differentFor example an English name used at the club that isn’t the legal name.

   Date of birth *

   Gender *

   Male Female

   Email *

   Contact phone number *

   NZCF No. (if known)

   FIDE No. (if known)

   Been a member before? Use the same legal name and date of birth and we’ll carry your NZCF and FIDE numbers over, so you can leave these blank. The address and phone you enter below replace the old ones once your payment is confirmed.

   School (school pupils)

   Parent / guardian name (under 18s)

   Home address

   Street address *

   Type your house number and street, then choose your address from the list — or type it in full.

   Suburb

   Town / city *

   Postcode *

   Address suggestions use data from the LINZ Data Service, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

   Terms and conditions

   Read the terms and conditions

   1. Arrive early to help set up.
   2. No running.
   3. Speak quietly.
   4. Do not interfere with another player’s game.
   5. Listen. Do not talk to each other during announcements.
   6. Parents and members arriving at 5:50pm help set up the club, and with anything else we might need help with.
   7. Members arriving for the 7:15pm session help by setting clocks, putting all chess equipment away and checking for pieces on the floor.
   8. Members in the 7:15pm session must put the chairs and tables back into place and check the clubrooms are tidy before they leave.
   9. All children under the age of 14 MUST be supervised by their parent at the club. Duty of care stays with you as the parent, or by prior arrangement with another parent who has agreed to be responsible for your child.
   10. Payment must be made in order to be registered.
   11. Membership subscription fees are not refundable or transferable.

   Membership subscription fees are not refundable or transferable if you change your mind. Our volunteers will be unable to process or transfer your request.

   I have read and agree to the club’s terms and conditions. *

   Payment

   Tick the box above to choose how to pay.

   Pay by bank transfer, or in cash at club night.

   Amount

   To be confirmed — ask the treasurer

   Account name

   Howick Pakuranga Chess Club

   Account number

   02-0168-0091321-000

   Reference

   The member’s legal name

   Date you paid (or will pay) *The treasurer matches your payment by this date and activates your membership.

   Submit membership

2. Enter the tournaments you’ll play

   Tell us which club tournaments you’ll play so the draw can be prepared the weekend before round 1 — use the Register button on any tournament in the calendar.

   Register on the calendar

Questions about payment? Email us

Membership questions

New to the club? Read your first club night, or see how ratings work.