Hampshire played their last match of the Chiltern League season yesterday, at home against a much depleted Buckinghamshire team who could only raise 12 players. Hampshire won by 12.5-3.5, including 4 default wins (matches to be played over at least 16 boards).
The Hampshire team welcomed two new players, Paul Janota and Stephen O’Toole, who both won their games, as did Daniel Shek, Fraser McLeod, Matthew Deacon and Jamie Chilton.
Hampshire played in the Chiltern League Open County matches and under 150 ECF graded leagues this season, with six matches in each given most players the opportunity to play County Chess.
Hampshire have played in the Southern Counties Chess Union (SCCU), West of England Chess Union (WECU) and the Chiltern League. These competitions have various sections and I have attempted to detail these on this page. A number of sources have been used for this information, which are included in the Acknowledgement and Sources. Results for … Read more
Update 10th June: -Match Captain Fraser McLeod has received the Chiltern League trophy, which is shown in all its glory. This also states the years Hampshire have won the trophy. Hampshire 6-time winners: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2023