Stephanie first ever girl winner of a Sussex mixed tournament (2-Oct-99) Stephanie Barraclough made history today by becoming the first recorded girl winner of a section in a Sussex mixed tournament. She took the South West Sussex under 10 title by a clear point from her nearest rival. SUSSEX JUNIOR CHESS Date Played :02/10/1999 …
Category archives: 1999
NYCA U12 Tournament
Sussex Under 12 team third in NYCA competition (25-Sep-99) This year, Sussex was represented at the National Youth Chess Association’s under 12 team competition in Stoke-on Trent. The team members included many of the previous year’s under 11 team with a few younger players taken along to broaden their team competition experience. The event itself …
ECGCF Jamboree
Sussex Girls Under 14 team third in ECGCF* Regional (25-Sep-99) In a marked improvement on the previous year, the 6 member Sussex Girls under 14 team came third in this regional competition, beating newcomers Essex, and a stronger (and older) team from Kent. Congratulations are due to both Stephanie Barraclough and Georgina Draper for scoring …
Crowborough Tournament
Crowborough Junior tournament (18-Sep-99) For the first time the Crowborough Junior Championship was held in three sections. Under 18, Under 11 major and minor. This proved a great success, particularly with the younger players in the minor competition as they did not have to play against the more experienced players, normally a guaranteed loss and …