Category: <span>Sport</span>

Girls’ Rugby with Hastings and Bexhill Rugby Club

Has this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup inspired you to give rugby a go? Active Hastings are encouraging girls aged 5 to 18 to give rugby a try at Hastings and Bexhill RFC!

Posted 12:23 Thursday, Nov 24, 2022 In: Sport Tags: Active Hastings Andy Batsford Hastings and Bexhill RFC

Covid forces Hastings chess tournament to go online again

Hastings International Chess Congress, normally held over the New Year, was cancelled due to Covid but an online event is to be arranged for April. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 10:49 Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 In: Sport Tags: Caplin chess Nick Terdre

Howell triumphs in Hastings online chess tournament

Hastings International Chess Congress’s first online tournament proved a triumph for top English player David Howell in an all-play-all format involving many of the country’s top players. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 18:40 Monday, Jan 11, 2021 In: Sport Tags: Caplin Hastings chess David Howell Mark Bryant Nick Terdre

Hastings chess goes online

Hastings International Chess Congress would normally be under way by now, but like chess events over the world, in the face of the coronavirus it has gone online and been replaced by an all-play-all event featuring most of England’s top players. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:55 Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020 In: Sport Tags: Chess Club Chess competition International

New six-a-side football season

A new six-a-side football season is about to kick off at Horntye Park, and the organisers are looking for more clubs to participate.

Posted 18:39 Saturday, Sep 19, 2020 In: Sport Tags: Football Mundial

Panchanathan wins, but chess congress faces having to find new venue

Hastings International Chess Congress went well under its new sponsor, with the added bonus of a clear winner in the Masters – India’s Magesh Chandran Panchanathan. But a shadow hangs over its future as it faces the prospect of having to find a new venue for future editions. Nick Terdre reports. Photos by Brendan O’Gorman.

Posted 10:24 Thursday, Jan 9, 2020 In: Sport Tags: Caplin Chris Ward Conor Murphy David Howell Gergely Kantor Jack Rudd John Ashworth Mate Bagi Nick Terdre Nigel Sinden Panchanathan Peter Finch Richard Bates Sengupta Simon Williams Stany Vaishali van den Doel

Fresh lease of life for Hastings’ prestigious chess tournament

After six rounds of the Masters tournament at Hastings International Chess Congress, Indian Grandmaster Magesh Chandran Panchanathan is in the sole lead. The tournament is enjoying a fresh lease of life with a new sponsor and a big increase in the number of participants. Nick Terdre reports. Photos by Brendan O’Gorman.

Posted 17:09 Friday, Jan 3, 2020 In: Sport Tags: Brendan O'Gorman Caplin chess David Howell Nick Terdre Panchanathan Magesh Chandran