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Category Archives: County Matches
County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Surrey
Yesterday, I played my first game of the season for the Sussex Open team. We were playing Surrey away at Coulsdon. Unfortunately, Dix had great trouble getting players for the match; we ended up four players short, so started 0-4 … Continue reading
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Warwickshire
Sussex were up against Warwickshire in their ECF stage quarter-final match. The match was not a happy experience for the Sussex team. We had a long journey to the match venue near Birmingham. Because of some delays, I (along with … Continue reading
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Surrey
Three weeks ago I played in the Sussex U-180 team’s match against Surrey. We managed to score a fine 9.5-6.5 win and on a personal note I was pleased to record a win against Daniel Rosen, although I have to … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Kent
Prior to this season, I had not played Jerry Anstead for many years. Now, in the space of a few months, I have played him twice, both in county matches! Our most recent encounter was in the county match between … Continue reading
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex
Last Saturday, the Sussex U-180 team took on Middlesex up in London. Unfortunately, the team captain had great difficulty finding players, and the team ended up having to default 5 boards. Despite this, a spirited performance saw them restrict the … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex
In mid-January, I travelled up to Willesden to play for Sussex against Middlesex. As is usual when they play at home, Middlesex had a very strong team, and it was no surprise when they prevailed by 11 points to 5. … Continue reading
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Kent
Just under a couple of weeks agao, I played in the U180 County Match for Sussex against Kent. In the end, we won 9-7, although I lost my game against Jerry Anstead. My over-ambitious play as Black backfired, and although … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Surrey
Last weekend, I played for the Sussex first team against Surrey. It was a close encounter, which we won by the narrowest margin, 8.5-7.5, with Brian Denman managing to secure the crucial final half point in the last game to … Continue reading
County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Essex
In contrast to the Open team a fortnight earlier, the U180 team suffered a crushing defeat against Essex by 11.5 points to 4.5. We defaulted the bottom two boards and could only manage a couple of wins (well done the … Continue reading
County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Essex
In all my years playing for Sussex against Essex, we have always struggled to achieve much against them, particularly when playing away at Wanstead. It was therefore an excellent result for the Sussex team last Saturday when we defeated Essex … Continue reading