Sussex Inter-Schools Championships
The Primary Cup (U11)
The Butler Cup (U14)
The Sir Clarence Sadd Cup (U16)
The Wilson Cup (U19)
The Gammans-Renwick Cup (Girls U19)
The Academy Schools Bronze Relief
Many of the trophies associated with this Championship have a long and interesting history…find out more by following the links in the sections below.
The Primary Cup (U11)
| Season | Primary Cup (U11) Div 1 |
Primary Cup (U11) Div 2 |
Primary Cup (U11) Div 3 (no perpetual trophy) |
Primary Cup (U11) Div 4 |
| 2020 – 21 | Copthorne Prep | No event | No event | No event |
| 2019 – 20 | Season not completed – Covid-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2018 – 19 | Ardingly College | Copthorne Prep | Brambletye | Copthorne Prep |
| 2017 – 18 | Copthorne Prep A | Broadwater CE Primary | Copthorne Prep B | Crawley Down Village School |
| 2016 – 17 | Broadwater CE Primary | Sacred Heart, Wadhurst | Rocks Park | Great Walstead |
| 2015 – 16 | Wallands, Lewes | English Martyrs | Little Common A | East Hoathly |
| 2014 – 15 | Copthorne Prep | English Martyrs | London Meed | Harlands (Uckfield) |
| 2013 – 14 | Broadwater CE School ‘A’ | Lindfield Primary | Broadwater CE School ‘B’ | London Meed |
| 2012 – 13 | Copthorne Prep | Birchwood Grove | Lewes Old Grammar School | |
| 2011 – 12 | Broadwater CE School, Worthing | Copthorne Prep B | Copthorne Prep C | |
| 2010 – 11 | Broadwater CE School, Worthing | Copthorne Prep B | Langney Primary | |
| 2009 – 10 | St Lawrence, Hurstpierpoint | Milton Mount, Crawley | Wivelsfield | |
| 2008 – 09 | Broadwater CE School, Worthing | Lancing Prep, Hove | Ocklynge Junior, Eastbourne | |
| 2007 – 08 | Great Walstead | Lancing Prep, Hove | Ashurst CE Primary | |
| 2006 – 07 | Windlesham House | Farlington, Horsham | Stanford Junior, Brighton | |
| 2005 – 06 | Dorset House | Copthorne Prep | Holy Trinity, Cuckfield | |
| 2004 – 05 | ||||
| 2003 – 04 | Harlands (H.Heath) A | Ditchling Dragons | Harlands (H.Heath) C | |
| 2002 – 03 | Hellingly CP school | Lindfield | The Meads, East Grinstead | |
| 2001 – 02 | Holy Cross, Uckfield | St Margarets, Ditchling | ||
| 2000 – 01 | Holy Cross, Uckfield | |||
| 1999 – 00 | Holy Cross, Uckfield | |||
| 1998 – 99 | St Lawrence | |||
| 1997 – 98 | Seaford CP School | |||
| 1996 – 97 | St Lawrence | |||
| 1995 – 96 | Great Walstead | |||
| 1994 – 95 | St Andrews | |||
| 1993 – 94 | Fermor | |||
| 1992 – 93 | Fermor | |||
| 1991 – 92 | St Margarets | |||
| 1990 – 91 | Fermor | |||
| 1989 – 90 | Brambletye | |||
| 1988 – 89 | Fermor | |||
| 1987 – 88 | Fermor | |||
| 1986 – 87 | St Margarets | |||
| 1985 – 86 | St Margarets | |||
| 1984 – 85 | St Margarets | |||
| 1983 – 84 | Fermor | |||
| 1982 – 83 | Birchwood Grove, Burgess Hill | |||
| 1981 – 82 | Birchwood Grove, Burgess Hill | |||
| 1980 – 81 | Halsford Park | |||
| 1979 – 80 | Fermor | |||
| 1978 – 79 | Fermor | |||
| 1977 – 78 | Great Walstead | |||
| 1976 – 77 | Great Walstead | |||
| 1975 – 76 | Fermor | |||
| 1974 – 75 | Fermor | |||
| 1973 – 74 | Fermor | |||
The Butler Cup (U14)
Read more about the historic Butler Cup which dates back to 1903 is available here…
| Season | Butler Cup (U14) | Butler Plate (U14) (Introduced 2010) |
Butler Shield (U14) (Introduced 2014) |
Butler Bowl (U14) (Introduced 2018) |
| 2020 – 21 | Windlesham House | No event | No event | No event |
| 2019 – 20 | Season not completed – Covid-19 pandemic | |||
| 2018 – 19 | Brighton College A | Hurstpierpoint College | Ardingly College B | Downlands B |
| 2017 – 18 | Brighton College A | Uckfield College | Brighton College B | Westbourne House |
| 2016 – 17 | Brighton College | St Richards, Eastbourne | Copthorne Prep | |
| 2015 – 16 | Brighton College | Great Walstead | Copthorne Prep | |
| 2014 – 15 | Copthorne Prep | Ashdown House | Downlands B | |
| 2013 – 14 | Downlands | Bishop Bell | Darvell | |
| 2012 – 13 | Uckfield CTC | Bishop Bell | ||
| 2011 – 12 | Uckfield CTC | Darvell | ||
| 2010 – 11 | Ashdown House | Handcross Park | ||
| 2009 – 10 | Ashdown House | |||
| 2008 – 09 | Windlesham House | |||
| 2007 – 08 | Ashdown House | |||
| 2006 – 07 | Brambletye | |||
| 2005 – 06 | ||||
| 2004 – 05 | Dorothy Stringer | |||
| 2003 – 04 | Dorothy Stringer | |||
| 2002 – 03 | Holy Cross, Uckfield | |||
| 2001 – 02 | Downlands CS, Hassocks | |||
| 2000 – 01 | Dorothy Stringer Downlands, Hassocks |
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| 1999 – 00 | Downlands, Hassocks | |||
| 1998 – 99 | Oathall | |||
| 1997 – 98 | Christ’s Hospital | |||
| 1996 – 97 | Ratton | |||
| 1995 – 96 | Downlands, Hassocks | |||
| 1994 – 95 | Downlands, Hassocks | |||
| 1993 – 94 | Dorothy Stringer | |||
| 1992 – 93 | Bexhill High | |||
| 1991 – 92 | Brambletye | |||
| 1990 – 91 | Oathall | |||
| 1989 – 90 | Oathall | |||
| 1988 – 89 | Oathall | |||
| 1987 – 88 | Oathall | |||
| 1986 – 87 | Oathall | |||
| 1985 – 86 | ||||
| 1984 – 85 | Oathall | |||
| 1983 – 84 | William Parker | |||
| 1982 – 83 | The Weald School | |||
| 1981 – 82 | William Parker | |||
| 1980 – 81 | William Parker | |||
| 1979 – 80 | William Parker | |||
| 1978 – 79 | William Parker | |||
| 1977 – 78 | Hastings Grammar School | |||
| 1976 – 77 | Hastings Grammar School | |||
| 1975 – 76 | Beacon School, Crowborough | |||
| 1974 – 75 | Varndean | |||
| 1973 – 74 | Beacon School, Crowborough | |||
| 1972 – 73 | Beacon School, Crowborough | |||
| 1971 – 72 | Beacon School, Crowborough | |||
| 1970 – 71 | Varndean | |||
| 1969 – 70 | Varndean Grammar | |||
| 1968 – 69 | Varndean Grammar | |||
| 1967 – 68 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1966 – 67 | Varndean | |||
| 1965 – 66 | Nevill | |||
| 1961 – 62 | Worthing Technical School | |||
| 1960 – 61 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1959 – 60 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1958 – 59 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1957 – 58 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1956 – 57 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1955 – 56 | Worthing High School | |||
| 1954 – 55 | Brighton, Hove & Sussex Grammar | |||
| 1953 – 54 | Varndean (Boys), Brighton | |||
| 1952 – 53 | Varndean (Boys), Brighton | |||
| 1951 – 52 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1950 – 51 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1949 – 50 | Bexhill County Grammar | |||
| 1948 – 49 | Varndean (Boys), Brighton | |||
| 1947 – 48 | Hove County Grammar | |||
| 1946 – 47 | Worthing High School | |||
| 1937 – 38 | Worthing High School | |||
| 1936 – 37 | Worthing High School | |||
| 1935 – 36 | Hastings Boys’ Central School | |||
| 1934 – 35 | Worthing High School | |||
| 1933 – 34 | Hastings Boys’ Central School | |||
| 1932 – 33 | Hastings Boys’ Central School | |||
| 1931 – 32 | Rye Grammar School | |||
| 1930 – 31 | Rye Grammar School | |||
| 1929 – 30 | St. Leonards Collegiate | |||
| 1928 – 29 | St. Leonards Collegiate | |||
| 1927 – 28 | Rye Grammar School | |||
| 1926 – 27 | Hastings Grammar School | |||
| 1925 – 26 | Municipal Secondary School, Brighton | |||
| 1924 – 25 | Municipal Secondary School, Brighton | |||
| 1923 – 24 | St. Leonards Collegiate | |||
| 1922 – 23 | Hastings Grammar School | |||
| 1921 – 22 | Hastings Grammar School | |||
| 1910 – 11 | Municipal Secondary School, Brighton | |||
| 1909 – 10 | Belvedere Sch., H.Heath | |||
| 1908 – 09 | Municipal Secondary School, Brighton | |||
| 1907 – 08 | Municipal Secondary School, Brighton | |||
| 1905 – 06 | Belvedere Sch., H.Heath | |||
| 1904 – 05 | York Place School, Brighton | |||
| 1902 – 03 | York Place School, Brighton | |||
The Sir Clarence Sadd Cup (U16)
Who was Sir Clarence Sadd….read more
| Season | Sir Clarence Sadd Cup (U16) |
| 2020 – 21 | |
| 2019 – 20 | Postponed |
| 2018 – 19 | Postponed |
| 2017 – 18 | Postponed |
| 2016 – 17 | Postponed |
| 2015 – 16 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2014 – 15 |
Postponed |
| 2013 – 14 | Bishop Bell |
| 2012 – 13 | Bishop Bell |
| 2011 – 12 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2010 – 11 | Not awarded |
| 2009 – 10 | Not awarded |
| 2008 – 09 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 2007 – 08 | |
| 2006 – 07 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 2005 – 06 | |
| 2004 – 05 | |
| 2003 – 04 | |
| 2002 – 03 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 2001 – 02 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 2000 – 01 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 1999 – 00 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 1998 – 99 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1997 – 98 | Ratton |
| 1996 – 97 | The Cavendish School |
| 1995 – 96 | The Cavendish School |
| 1994 – 95 | Bexhill High |
| 1993 – 94 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1992 – 93 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 1991 – 92 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 1990 – 91 | Worth |
| 1989 – 90 | Oathall |
| 1988 – 89 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1987 – 88 | Oathall |
| 1986 – 87 | |
| 1985 – 86 | Weald |
| 1984 – 85 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 1983 – 84 | William Parker |
| 1982 – 83 | William Parker |
| 1981 – 82 | St Andrews |
| 1980 – 81 | William Parker |
| 1979 – 80 | |
| 1978 – 79 | |
| 1977 – 78 | BHS VI Form |
| 1976 – 77 | Varndean VI Form |
| 1975 – 76 | Varndean |
| 1974 – 75 | Varndean |
| 1973 – 74 | Varndean |
| 1972 – 73 | Varndean |
| 1971 – 72 | Varndean |
| 1970 – 71 | Varndean B.S. |
| 1969 – 70 | Hove Grammar School |
| 1968 – 69 | Bognor Regis Grammar School |
| 1967 – 68 | Bognor Regis Grammar School |
| 1966 – 67 |
The Wilson Cup (U19)
Read more about the history of the Wilson Cup….
| Season | Wilson Cup (U19) |
| 2020 – 21 | |
| 2019 – 20 | Postponed |
| 2018 – 19 | Postponed |
| 2017 – 18 | Postponed |
| 2016 – 17 | Postponed |
| 2015 – 16 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2014 – 15 |
Postponed |
| 2013 – 14 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2012 – 13 | Final not played |
| 2011 – 12 | Worth |
| 2010 – 11 | Not awarded |
| 2009 – 10 | Not awarded |
| 2008 – 09 | Christs Hospital |
| 2007 – 08 | |
| 2006 – 07 | |
| 2005 – 06 | |
| 2004 – 05 | |
| 2003 – 04 | |
| 2002 – 03 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 2001 – 02 | Dorothy Stringer |
| 2000 – 01 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1999 – 00 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1998 – 99 | Bexhill College |
| 1997 – 98 | Bexhill College |
| 1996 – 97 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1995 – 96 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1994 – 95 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1993 – 94 | Beacon |
| 1992 – 93 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1991 – 92 | Blatchington Mill |
| 1990 – 91 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1989 – 90 | Christ’s Hospital |
| 1988 – 89 | Varndean VI Form |
| 1987 – 88 | Oathall |
| 1986 – 87 | |
| 1985 – 86 | |
| 1984 – 85 | |
| 1983 – 84 | |
| 1982 – 83 | William Parker |
| 1981 – 82 | William Parker |
| 1980 – 81 | William Parker |
| 1979 – 80 | William Parker |
| 1978 – 79 | Hastings Grammar |
| 1977 – 78 | Varndean VI Form |
| 1976 – 77 | Varndean VI Form |
| 1975 – 76 | Varndean Grammar |
| 1974 – 75 | Varndean Grammar |
| 1973 – 74 | Varndean Grammar |
The Gammans-Renwick Cup (U19 Girls)
Who were the Misses Gammans and Renwick….find out more…
| Season | Gammans-Renwick Cup (Girls) (Awarded at the Girls’ Championships, Nov-Dec) |
| 2020 – 21 | Not awarded – event took place online in a revised format due to Covid-19 pandemic |
| 2019 – 20 | Brighton College |
| 2018 – 19 | Hurstpierpoint College |
| 2017 – 18 | Uckfield College |
| 2016 – 17 | Burgess Hill Girls |
| 2015 – 16 | Not awarded |
| 2014 – 15 | Burgess Hill School for Girls |
| 2013 – 14 | Burgess Hill School for Girls |
| 2012 – 13 | Burgess Hill School for Girls |
| 2011 – 12 | Burgess Hill School for Girls |
| 2010 – 11 | Not awarded |
| 2009 – 10 | Not awarded |
| 2008 – 09 | Not awarded |
| 2007 – 08 | Not awarded |
| 2006 – 07 | Not awarded |
| 2005 – 06 | Not awarded |
| 2004 – 05 | Not awarded |
| 2003 – 04 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2002 – 03 | Uckfield CTC |
| 2001 – 02 | Holy Cross, Uckfield |
| 2000 – 01 | Ratton |
| 1999 – 00 | Ratton |
| 1998 – 99 | Ratton |
| 1997 – 98 | Ratton |
| 1996 – 97 | Ratton |
| 1995 – 96 | Ratton |
| 1994 – 95 | Farlington |
| 1993 – 94 | Farlington |
| 1992 – 93 | Fermor |
| 1991 – 92 | Fermor |
| 1990 – 91 | Farlington |
| 1989 – 90 | Fermor |
| 1988 – 89 | Oathall |
| 1987 – 88 | Oathall |
| 1986 – 87 | Oathall |
| 1985 – 86 | |
| 1984 – 85 | |
| 1983 – 84 | |
| 1982 – 83 | |
| 1981 – 82 | Westergate |
| 1980 – 81 | Westergate |
| 1979 – 80 | Westergate |
| 1978 – 79 | Oathall |
| 1977 – 78 | |
| 1976 – 77 | Beacon |
| 1975 – 76 | Beacon |
| 1974 – 75 | Beacon |
| 1973 – 74 | Fermor |
| 1972 – 73 | Fermor |
| 1971 – 72 | Horsham High School |
| 1970 – 71 | Horsham High School |
| 1969 – 70 | West Common |
| 1968 – 69 | Nevill |
| 1967 – 68 | Nevill |
| 1966 – 67 | Nevill |
The Academy Schools Bronze Relief
Awarded to a school which has made the most contribution to chess in Sussex.
| 2014 – 2015 | |
| 2013 – 2014 | Broadwater First & Middle School, Worthing |
| 2012 – 2013 | Lewes Old Grammar School |
| 2011 – 2012 | Birchwood Grove |