Monthly Archives: January 2012

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Horsham 1 was away at Eastbourne 1 in the Mid-Sussex League last Friday. The match is still in the balance, with two games requiring adjudication unless a result can be agreed. In the completed games the score is 1.5-1.5. The … Continue reading

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McArthur Cup 2011-12: Horsham – Brighton

Last Tuesday saw Horsham’s first match in the McArthur Cup for many years. We had something of a (re-)baptism of fire, being paired against Brighton, one of the strongest sides in Sussex. Unlike the Mid-Sussex League matches, there is a … Continue reading

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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Anglian Avengers 2

There was a better result for the e2e4.org.uk second team in round 4, where they narrowly defeated Anglian Avengers 2. Again there was only one decisive result, with Richard Almond winning against Ivan Myall. My game against Timothy Lunn was … Continue reading

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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Cambridge University 3

The e2e4.org.uk second team stumbled to a loss in round 3 of the 4NCL against Cambridge University 3. Although the margin of defeat was the narrowest possible (2.5 – 3.5), something seemed to go wrong in most of our games, … Continue reading

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Horsham 1 came crashing to earth, as Worthing 1 inflicted their first defeat of the season last night.

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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Woodpushers 1

Gavin Lock’s game against Andrew Briggs was agreed a win for Gavin, so Horsham win the match 3.5-1.5. This gives them the lead in division 1, as the only team with four match wins out of four. However, the wins … Continue reading

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