Hampshire played 4 OTB and 4 Correspondence matches this season. As per the previous season they managed to reach the final of the Montague Jones Cup, but Cambridgeshire again proved too strong, despite Hampshire fielding Sir George Thomas and CHOD Alexander. For the record of Hampshire County matches, and links to any articles I have … Read more
Hampshire played 3 OTB and 3 Correspondence matches this season. They managed to reach the final of the Montague Jones Cup, but Cambridgeshire proved too strong. A new president was voted in at the AGM and this was John Spedan Lewis, known as the founder of John Lewis. For the record of Hampshire County matches, … Read more
Hampshire played 5 OTB and 3 Correspondence matches this season. This included a new OTB opponent in Cambridgeshire as well as a return to playing local rivals Wiltshire after a break of 21 years. For the record of Hampshire County matches, and links to any articles I have written, the table on the Hampshire County Chess … Read more
Hampshire had won the Montague Jones Cup the previous two years, and would have come into this season as the favourite to win for the third time. But the fell short, losing to the eventual winners Hertfordshire in the semi-final. Before this, they had won the first two rounds, but had lost a friendly against … Read more