1899 - Hampshire Chess History

Hampshire County Matches 1899 / 00

27 July 202325 June 2023 by HCA Archivist

Hants Surrey Hampshire Advertiser - Wednesday 22 November 1899

Hampshire played five matches this season, with two against Surrey and one each against Kent, Sussex and Wiltshire. The reason for the two matches is explained below, but I think this was the closest Hampshire came to winning the SCCU Shannon championship, since its inception, in the 1893 / 1894 season. The new structure of … Read more

Hampshire County Matches 1898 / 99

25 June 202316 June 2023 by HCA Archivist

Hants - Sussex Isle of Wight Observer - 31 Dec 1898

There were some changes this season and Hampshire met a new county opponent, when rather than having a scratched match against Kent due to not being able to qualify from the SE Division, they were Hampshire’s first opponent. In addition they played against Surrey and Sussex in the SCCU SE division and their normal annual … Read more