News
Note: Results are not generally listed here - you will find these in the Calendar or Results areas.
03/10/2024 | Southend win the rapidplay jamboree for the Perriman Cup. |
03/09/2024 | Peter Billson 1943-2024 Southend Chess Club have announced that Peter Billson, a club vice-president and member since 2004, died on August 23rd at the age of 80 after a lengthy illness. There will be no funeral in accordance with Peter's wishes. |
17/07/2024 | Robbie Staff wins the Summer Blitz Grand Prix competition. |
17/06/2024 | Stanley Harwood 1932 - 2024 Former Customs, Southend, Hadleigh and Temple Sutton member, Stan Harwood, passed away at the age of 92 on 1 June 2024 after a short illness. |
06/05/2024 | Les Groombridge 1954 - 2024 Former Thurrock member and League committee member Les Groombridge died on Wednesday 1 May aged 69 years following a long illness. The funeral was held at Pitsea Crematorium on Tuesday 21st May at 2.30pm. |
20/04/2024 | Southend A win the Minor competition. Joshua Davis and Brendan Gibbons are joint winners of the Hadleigh Cup competition. Brendan Gibbons wins the Junior Trophy competition. |
08/04/2024 | Ovi Chindea wins the Individual Lightning competition. |
05/03/2024 | Josh Davis wins the Senior Individual Plate competition. |
22/02/2024 | Basildon I are Division 1 champions. Dave Kraszewski wins the Senior Individual competition. |
03/02/2024 | Frank Gulley 1947 - 2024 Former Customs/Temple Sutton member Frank Gulley died on Saturday 3 February 2024 at the age of 76 after a long illness. The funeral was held at 2pm on Tuesday 12 March at Southend Crematorium. |
Earlier news items can be found in the Archive.
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