1928 - Hampshire Chess History

Hampshire County Matches 1928 / 29

24 March 202522 March 2025 by HCA Archivist

After winning the Montague Jones cup for the first time the previous season, Hampshire would have gone into this season in a confident mood. But the defeat to Berkshire by a single point meant they did not qualify from the league stage. It was actually their opponents, Berkshire who would win this competition this year. … Read more

Hampshire County Matches 1927 / 28

22 March 20253 February 2025 by HCA Archivist

Hampshire Team 1928 - Hampshire Advertiser

At the HCA AGM the President Joseph Blake would state that the year just ended had been the most successful in the long history of Hampshire chess, and the record of achievements made most interesting reading. In over the board matches Hampshire had defeated Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire. The had won the Montague Jones … Read more