Category Archives: County Matches

County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Bedfordshire

Sussex managed to qualify for the Minor Counties this year, and were paired against Bedfordshire in the first round. The match was played at the Open University in Milton Keynes under what were very good conditions for a county match.

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Essex

The recent county match between Sussex and Essex saw Sussex soundly beaten. I lost my individual game against Jeff Goldberg, as an over-ambitious approach backfired.

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Herts

Sussex played their rearranged match against Herts on Saturday. We managed to win 9-7 in the end, as we gradually built up a decent lead, then held on.

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Kent

Last Saturday saw Sussex matched against Kent in the County Open competition. Despite being outgraded by 11 points per board, Sussex put up a good fight. They took an early lead by racking up a series of wins on the … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Middlesex

After the high of their excellent win against Surrey, the Sussex Open Team came crashing down to earth with a heavy defeat to a powerful Middlesex side, who had an average grade of just over 201. However, in my individual … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Surrey

Yesterday saw my first appearance in a county match for Sussex since 2008. The match, for the Open Team (no grading restriction), was against Surrey, and I was on board 3, my highest ever position in the top team. We … Continue reading

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