December 2016
Congress update from Pam Thomas
The event was declared open on Wednesday 28th by Cllr. Judy Rogers the Mayor of Hastings who is also President of the Hastings Congress. Chairman, Paul Smith welcomed the Mayor and welcomed participants to the event. He was joined by Bernard Power, son of the […]
Additional Congress events – Thursday 29th December
In addition to the Masters and Christmas tournaments, there will be two additional events taking place tomorrow, Thursday 29th December. In the morning, Chris Ward will give a Junior coaching session between 10.00am and 12.00. Chris suggests that anyone attending could bring with them their […]
From the Telegraph …
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/28/hastings-englands-grand-old-chess-tournament-kicks-strong-field/
John Robinson Trust – Bursaries
As mentioned in an earlier post, Hastings Congress is able to offer a limited number of bursaries thanks to the John Robinson Trust. These are available to eligible players aged under 21 on 28th December 2016 and names of recipients will be chosen by random draw. Anyone wishing […]