Congress – General

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Grandmaster Chris Ward will hold a free junior coaching session will take place on Thursday 29th December 2016 in the Commentary Room at Horntye Park Sports Complex between 10.00am and 12.30pm. Those attending are encouraged to come armed with any questions or their games to be analysed.  […]