Category Archives: County Matches

County Match (Open) 2025-26: Sussex – Kent

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County Match (Open) 2025-26: Sussex – Middlesex

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County Match (Open) 2025-26: Middlesex – Sussex

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County Match (Open) 2025-26: Sussex – Surrey

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County Match (Open) 2025-26: Kent – Sussex

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Sussex – Somerset

Yesterday, Sussex defeated Somerset 11-5 in the Quarter Finals of the Minor Counties competition. The match was staged at the Memorial Hall in Newton Tony, a picturesque village in Wiltshire near to Salisbury. The venue was nice and spacious, with … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Middlesex – Sussex

Yesterday, I played as part of a weakened Sussex team away against Middlesex. Unsurprisingly, we lost by a large margin (3.5 to 12.5). I was unsuccessful in my game against an opponent rated over 100 points higher than me. Things … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Sussex – Surrey

Sussex managed to run Surrey close in the away fixture at Cheam back in November, but in the reverse fixture last weekend collapsed to a heavy defeat, only scoring 2 points to Surrey’s 14. On a personal note, I suffered … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Sussex – Kent

Sussex scored a big win against Kent yesterday by a margin of 11-5. I was playing on board eleven and contributed a win.

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Surrey – Sussex

Last Saturday Sussex were away against Surrey at their regular venue in Cheam. In their previous match, Sussex had suffered a thumping defeat at the hands of Middlesex; this time they put on a much improved performance, only losing narrowly … Continue reading

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