Basingstoke Chess Club
The third Hampshire Chess club which I have completed a small article on their history is Basingstoke. David Graham has supplied additional information, which has been added to the article.
Southampton Chess League
Andover Chess Club
The second Hampshire Chess club which I have completed a small article on their history is Andover. I would welcome additional material, so please do send me details.
Chandler’s Ford Chess Club
In the first of what I hope to be many, a small article on Hampshire Chess clubs, mainly from the Southampton and Portsmouth Chess Leagues. We start with a look at my club, Chandler’s Ford, although this is really an amalgamation of many Eastleigh Chess Clubs. I would welcome additional material on these, so please do send me details on your club.
Southampton vs Portsmouth League Matches
The Southampton and Portsmouth Leagues held matches between each other from the 1950’s (as did Southampton against Bournemouth). A number of these are detailed in the Hampshire Bulletins, Roger Paige’s Hampshire Chess 1950 – 1970 book and the Portsmouth Evening News. The ones I have will not be the only ones played and I will … Read more