The Hampshire County team played three matches in 1892/93 all against the same counties as the previous year. They managed a 50% record with a win (Surrey), loss (Sussex) and a draw (Wiltshire) in three very close matches. Gone were the double round boards from the Wiltshire fixture and on the whole it seems less … Read more
A more in-depth look at the 1891/92 season which saw Hampshire play 4 matches including the start of an annual competition against Wiltshire which lasted to the start of the 1st world war. You can also enjoy the biased articles in the local papers, especially the Croydon Observer.
Hampshire did not play and County Matches in 1890 but looking over the season as we now play (Sept 1890 to August 1891) they played and won two matches against Sussex. These were completed following the formation of the Hampshire Chess Association in 1890, For the record of Hampshire County matches and links to any … Read more
Hampshire played their second official county match against Sussex on the 20th April 1889. I am attempting to add as many of the Hampshire County Chess Results I have, broken down by year. This friendly match took place in Portsmouth. I covered the first two matches in a larger post which includes additional information on the Hampshire … Read more