1966 - Hampshire Chess History

Southampton vs Bournemouth League Match 1966 / 1967

6 August 202321 July 2023 by HCA Archivist

B&DCL AGM 2022 - Paul Errington - Bournemouth C B&DCL Division 4 Champions

Southampton and Bournemouth have always had a close relationship in chess, and for a long time there was an annual chess match. This continued into at least the 1980’s but has more recently been replaced with a Bournemouth v Poole match. I hope to compile a list of as many of these as I can … Read more

Southampton vs Portsmouth Chess Match 1966 / 1967

7 August 20232 July 2023 by HCA Archivist

In the past there used to be an annual Southampton vs Portsmouth Chess League match. This was one of the many regular matches which have been held at various times in Hampshire. Southampton vs Bournemouth, Hampshire vs Wiltshire are a couple of other examples. I have located a number of the HCA Bulletins from the … Read more