u-14 successes in 2026 Butler Cup Finals
On Tuesday 9 June, Bexhill Academy students, including 4 who are members of our club, competed in the u-14 Schools’ team championship finals at Windlesham House.
Bexhill Academy entered 2 teams, but neither had been pre-selected for Division 1, so the prestigious Butler Cup they won last year had to be returned. Nevertheless Bexhill’s 1st team won Division 2 and collected a trophy. Our juniors performed exceptionally well ;Andy Nguyen 3/3, Harry Morter 2/3, Isaac Jennings 2/3. The 4th team member who ( along with Isaac and Daniel below) has been playing regularly at the Academy chess club, Jonah Jerins scored 3/3. Andy said afterwards : ” We made a clean sweep in the first two rounds. Losses in round 3 put Harry and I in a must-win situation, but we did it.”
Juniors at the Academy are improving in play such that this year a second team was entered in Division 4 and they took a 2nd place trophy. Daniel Johnson scored 1/3, Maksim Burokas 1/3, Liam Bibin 2/3 and Ebu Udi 1/3. Liam said afterwards: “It was hard, but I enjoyed it. Somehow I beat 2 players. ”