From: Phil Holland <ek44 <at> NS <dot> CITYSCAPE <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 14 jul 1995
Subject: Postal Shogi League

The Postal Shogi and Tori-Shogi Leagues

To join the Postal Shogi and Tori-Shogi Leagues (PSL) all you
have to do is to send to Phil Holland, at the postal address below:-
  (1)  your name,
  (2)  your address for correspondence,
  (3)  your current Shogi and/or Tori-Shogi grades (if known),
  (4)  the maximum number of opponents you wish to play
       against in each league,
  (5)  a list of currently active postal games you would like
       to register as league games.  Any postal Shogi or
       Tori-Shogi game, whether an official tournament game or
       a friendly game is eligible for recording in the
       leagues,
  (6)  an administrative fee for at least 1 year's membership
       (see below for details).

For an administrative fee of 1 pound sterling, for PSL members
living in Britain, or 2 pounds sterling, for PSL members living
outside Britain, annually (multiple fees are accepted and you
will be credited with the appropriate number of membership years),
the leagues will record your current postal playing strength, put
you in touch with other postal players and recommend suitable
handicaps for new postal games.  You will also be sent reports
on the current postal playing strengths of all the current
league members in June and December each year you are a
member.

Membership of one league will automatically allow you to join
the other league at no extra charge.  All you have to do is
inform Phil Holland that you have started a postal game for
the second league, membership is then assumed. Any league
member who is not playing the maximum number of opponents
requested will be put in touch with another member in the same
position who is not already an opponent, when suitable members
are available.  A list of languages you can correspond in
would be helpful here, to avoid the selection of overseas
opponents without a common language.  Once the address of a
new opponent has been sent to you, it is up to you and your
opponent to decide how many games you wish to play.  You are
not obliged to play any more postal games than you are
currently playing, provided you state that you do not want
more opponents.

Once registered, you should inform Phil Holland of all new
league games and their results and, where possible, start new
games using the recommended handicaps.  Your current postal
playing strength will be adjusted according to the handicap
and the result of each game you complete.

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* Philip R Holland                  *
* Postal Shogi League               *
* Address: 94 Green Drift, Royston, *
*          Herts SG8 5BT, England   *
* E-mail: phil.holland <at> bcs <dot> org <dot> uk   *
* Mobile: +44-(0)850-295556         *
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