Mid-Sussex Chess League

History of the league: Knock-Out Shield

In common parlance, this trophy has come to be known as the Knock-Out Cup. But look at it! It's flat; it's wooden; you can't drink beer out of it. It's a shield.

Trophy winners

1976–7

Sun Alliance A

1977–8

Seaford

1978–9

Crawley Argumentatives

1979–80

Sussex University

1980–81

Seaford

1981–2

Sussex University

1982–3

Seaford

1983–4

Sussex University

1984–5

Seaford

1985–6

Seaford

1986–7

East Grinstead

1987–8

Brighton

1988–9

Hassocks

1989–90

Crowborough Albany

1990–91

Sun Alliance

1991–2

Eastbourne

1992–3

Lewes

1993–4

East Grinstead

1994–5

Eastbourne

1995–6

The Holt

1996–7

Hassocks

1997–8

Horsham

1998–9

The Holt

1999–2000

Eastbourne Knights

2000–2001

Crowborough

2001–2

Crowborough 2

2002–3

Woodpushers

2003–4

Woodpushers

2004–5

Crowborough

History

Other history pages:

• the main history page

• league tables for the post-war years

• a list of clubs that have played in the league

And lists of the winners of the various trophies:

• Division 1 (Mowatt Cup)

• Division 2 (Gregory Cup)

• Divisions 3 & 4

• the various tankards

Acknowledgements

My thanks to Simon Deere, who kindly transcribed this information from the trophy.

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