Born 1960
Winner of the club championship in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Below is a game from the 1999 club championship when Francis beat Thomas Rendle.
Also below is his win against IM Simon Williams in the Hastings Challengers in 2001.
Rendle, Thomas - Rayner, Francis - Hastings CC Championship 1999
Rayner, Francis - Williams, Simon - Hastings Challengers 04/01/2000