Southampton vs Bournemouth League Matches

HCA 2004 Congress Allen Presentation

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. Photo above of the late Les Allen who played for Southampton in some of … Read more

Southampton vs Bournemouth League Match 1966 / 1967

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

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