The above is a scan of two documents. The larger document is my report of the first Alabama State Chess Championship conducted in Huntsville in 1993 published in Chess Life. I was the President of the HCC at the time. Note that Huntsville and Madison players did well in the tournament. You may recognize the young Matthew Puckett in the photo who is still an active player in Huntsville tournaments. Meidinger and Melvin also did well and are still active players.
The smaller inset document is a report of the 1994 Championship also published in Chess Life the following year. Note that I won clear 1st in the reserve section with Jerry Wheeler nipping at my heels like he did frequently in those days.
I remember…
-David Hayes