With the formation of the Southern Chess Counties Union (SCCU) in 1892 the second season of this competition was held where Hampshire played county matches against Sussex and Surrey. In addition the annual friendly with Wiltshire returned after a one year absence.
Prior to 1893 Hampshire had played a number of friendly chess matches against Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire. With the formation of the Southern Chess Counties Union (SCCU) in 1892 a SCCU championship was organised to be played in 1893 and 1894 to determine the SCCU Champion. In total nine Associations entered, and Hampshire were placed … Read more