After some fantastic matches with other clubs in Kent, Sussex and Essex, all of Snodland's teams have scored great results in the Kent County Chess Association and National competitions. At the time of writing, the Snodland 1st team stands second in Mid Kent "Harvey" league, the 2nd team stands second in the Mid Kent "Tom Fuller" league, the 3rd team stands 2nd in the Mid Kent "Intro" league, and the 4th team stands 4th in the same league.
The final league positions will be announced in the next few days, and if the positions remain the same, then 3 of Snodland's 4 teams will have reached the Kent Semi-Finals. This a fantastic achievement for a club that is only 4 years old and only started playing competitively last year.
Snodland have also reached the Semi-Finals of the National Club Championship "U100" section and face a tough match with Hastings in a couple of weeks.
Special mention goes to:
Matthew Gazes and David Fowler for their fantastic records this season. They have chalked up over 15 wins between them and only one loss!
Neil Miners for holding a draw whilst material down and with only seconds on his clock, to score the vital half point need to beat Hastings in the Harvey Cup.
David Parkins for a neat checkmate to give the 4th team a draw against Weald of Kent.
Soriah Williams for a brilliant combination to her crush her opponent when playing Maidstone.
Matt Bunn for scaring his opponents with aggressive, uncompromising opening play.
John Morgan for consistent improvement and taking a big lead in the B-league.
Everyone at the club has made a fantastic contribution to our successes so far this season. Hopefully there are lots more victories to come!
