History of Chess in Brighton (Appendix) - Brighton and Hove Chess Club

BRIGHTON CHESS

A HISTORY OF CHESS IN BRIGHTON
1841-1993

APPENDIX

BRIGHTON CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONS 1886-1900

1886 H.W. Butler
1887 H.W. Butler
1888 H.W. Butler
1889 W.V. Wilson
1890 H. Erskine
1891 W.V. Wilson
1892 W.V. Wilson
1893 A. Emery
1894 F.W. Comber
1895 Championship annulled (players not keeping to timetable)
1896 H.W. Shoosmith
1897 H.W. Shoosmith
1898 H.W. Shoosmith
1899 E.G. Reed
1900 E.G. Reed

I do not possess a record of any winners in the period from 1901 to 1904. It is not certain that regular championships were held in these years, which were difficult ones for the Brighton Chess Club.

CHRIST CHURCH CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONS 1904-1922
1904 W. Wicks
1905 W.R. Andrews
1906 E.G. Reed
1907 T. Durant
1908 J. Grosvenor Ellis
1909 H.T. Grover
1910 A.J. Field
1911 S. Pilch
1912 R.E. Lean
1913 J. Raoux
1914 J. Raoux
1915 W. Castle Leaver
1916 F.E. Purchas
1917 A.J. Field
1918 H. Hewett
1919 Rev E. Swainson
1920 Rev E. Griffiths
1921 J.H. Jones
1922 J.H. Jones

BRIGHTON CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONS 1923 TO 1993
1923 N.B. Holmes
1924 J. Storr-Best
1925 W. Castle Leaver
1926 C.F. Chapman
1927 Championship annulled (players not keeping to timetable)
1928 G.V. Butler
1929 J. Storr-Best
1930 E. Macdonald
1931 W. Atkinson
1932 E.D. Ovenden
1933 C.F. Cornwall
1934 J. Storr-Best
1935 C.H. Stacey
1936 C.H. Stacey
1937 C.F. Cornwall
1938 E.D. Ovenden
1939 E.D. Ovenden
1940-3 No contest
1944 C.F. Cornwall
1945 C.F. Cornwall
1946 C.F. Cornwall
1947 C.F. Cornwall
1948 C.F. Cornwall
1949 G.E. Anslow
1950 D.T.A. Lamport
1951 E.D. Ovenden
1952 E.D. Ovenden
1953 D.G. Springgay
1954 R.T. Buckland
1955 R.T. Buckland
1956 R.T. Buckland
1957 T. Guy
1958 D.G. Springgay
1959 D.G. Springgay
1960 T. Guy
1961 B. Beavis
1962 D.G. Springgay
1963 J.I.P. Simpole
1964 R.T. Buckland
1965 J.I.P. Simpole
1966 G.H. James
1967 G.H. James
1968 J.I.P. Simpole
1969 G.H. James
1970 J.I.P. Simpole
1971 D.J. Strauss
1972 J.I.P. Simpole
1973 D.S.C. Goodman
G.H. James
1974 R.C. Newman
1975 D.G.A. Shallcross
G.H. James
1976 M.L. Roberts
D.H. Cummings
1977 F.J. Kwiatkowski
1978 F.J. Kwiatkowski
1979 B.J. Denman
1980 J.C. Henshaw
1981 M.J. Nimtz
1982 F.J. Kwiatkowski
1983 J.I.P. Simpole
1984 M.D. Nicholas
1985 J.A. Dodgson
1986 P. Coleman
1987 J.C. Henshaw
1988 B.J. Denman
1989 B.J. Denman
1990 B.J. Denman
1991 B.J. Denman
1992 L.E. Rutherford
1993 G.H. James
J.C. Henshaw

HOVE CHESS CLUB: SIDNEY CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS 1899 TO 1938
1899 W. Mead
1900 Gen. Thornton
1901 E. Chant
1902 Col. Kensington
1903 H. Mackeson
1904 J.Grosvenor Ellis
1905 Col. Kensington
1906 E. Chant
1907 W.G. Taunton
1908 H. Cooper (3rd class) [sic]
1909 W.T. Pierce
1910 A.J. Field
1911 D. Davies
1913 Dr Whitcher
1914 A.J. Field
1915 F. Salaman
1920 Capt. Whitworth
1921 W.T. Pierce
1922 Mrs Sidney
1923 F. Salaman
1924 Major F. Ryde
1925 Mrs Lillie
1926 Mrs Sidney
1927 E.A.W. Phillips, M. Inst. C.E.
1928 Mrs Sidney
1929 Mrs Sidney
1930 Mrs Sidney
1931 A.G. Stubbs
1933 Major F. Ryde
1934 Mrs Sidney
1935 J.S. Runtz
1936 W.E.W. Sharman (2nd class) [sic]
1937 J.M. Colwill
1938 J.M. Colwill

IMPORTANT MATCHES PLAYED BY THE BRIGHTON CHESS CLUB

1888
St George’s Club Brighton
Rev W. Wayte 1 H.W. Butler 0
W.M. Gattie 1 W.V. Wilson 0
Dr Ballard 1 H. Erskine 0
Hon H.C. Plunkett 0 W. Mead 1
Rev A.B. Skipworth 1 W.R. Andrews 0
J.I. Minchin 0 W.G. Taunton 1
Giles Puller ½ B. Pritchett ½
A. Salter ½ P.J. Lucas ½
J.H. Warner 0 J. Watt 1
General Pearce 1 E.W.R. Spinks 0
6 4
1974: National Club Championship Final
Brighton Cambridge University
1 B.J. Denman 0 R.D. Keene 1
2 G.H. James 0 M.F. Stean 1
3 J.I.P. Simpole 0 A.H. Williams 1
4 J.C. Henshaw ½ R.G. Eales ½
5 J.A. Hardinge ½ N.J. Holloway ½
6 G.J. Nicholas 0 A.G. Trangmar 1
1 5
1978: National Club Championship Final
Brighton Islington
1 R.D. Keene ½ A.H. Perkins ½
2 N.J. Holloway ½ R. Webb ½
3 B.J. Denman 0 P. Large 1
4 G.H. James 0 R Bailey 1
5 J.C. Henshaw 1 J. Century 0
6 J.I.P. Simpole 1 S. Reuben 0
3 3
Islington won on board count.
1979: National Club Championship Final
Brighton Oxford University
1 N.J. Holloway 0 J. Nunn 1
2 B.J. Denman 0 J. Speelman 1
3 J.C. Henshaw 0 D.S.C. Goodman 1
4 G.H. James 1 P. Sowray 0
5 J.I.P. Simpole 0 N.R. Benjamin 1
6 Prof Sir John Cornforth 1 J.W. Branford 0
2 4

McARTHUR CUP FINALS INVOLVING BRIGHTON CLUBS

1894: Brighton Eastbourne
1 W. Castle Leaver 0 H.S. Bullock 1
2 A.J. Field 1 J. Martin 0
3 H.W. Shoosmith 0 E.A. Crowley 1
4 A. Shaw 1 E. Kelsey 0
5 C. Scott-Malden 1 F.T. Lloyd 0
6 F.E. Purchas 1 E.K. Roberts 0
4 2

1897: Christ Church Eastbourne
1 F.E. Purchas 1 W. Coupe 0 (by default)
2 G.W. Winters 0 H.S. Bullock 1
3 F. Brook ½ F.T. Lloyd ½
4 H.T. Grover 1 Dr J. Adams 0
5 A. Battersby ½ E. Kelsey ½
6 H. Warden 01 Rev P. Lynch 11
3 3

Christ Church won the match 4-2. It is believed that the Rev P. Lynch was disqualified as an unregistered player.

1898: Haywards Heath Christ Church
1 Dr C. Planck ½ R.J.P. Iles ½
2 Dr P.G. Griffith 1 F. Brook 0
3 Rev E.R.D. Litle 0 H.T. Grover 1
4 C.R. Draper 1 W. Humphreys 0
5 H. Uridge 1 W. Beeching 0
6 T. Lenton 1 H. Warden 0
4½ 1½

1904: Bexhill Hove
1 P.S. Hallett 1 Mrs F.D. Herring 0
2 R.A. Jenkins 1 absent 0
3 H.R. Luntley 0 J. Grosvenor Ellis 1
4 E.R. Willett 1 Miss Rawnsley 0
5 H.L.M. Dunn 0 J.J. Grevatt 1
6 A.C.D. Hicks 0 A.H. Saulez 1
3 3

1904: Bexhill Hove (Replay)
1 P.S. Hallett 1 absent 0
2 R.A. Jenkins 1 Mrs F.D. Herring 0
3 H.R. Luntley 0 Mrs E.H. Sidney 1
4 E.R. Willett 1 J.J. Grevatt 0
5 H.L.M. Dunn 1 absent 0
6 A.C.D. Hicks 0 A.H. Saulez 1
4 2

1909: Christ Church Bexhill
1 H. Barr 0 G.C.B Gipps 1
2 J.R. Barber 0 E.R. Willett 1
3 G.W. Bevan 1 H.S. Kortright 0
4 F.S. Bates 0 R.W. Robbins 1
5 F. Justice Ford 1 A.C.D. Hicks 0
6 A.L.B. Tindall 1 Mrs Gipps 0
3 3

1909: Christ Church Bexhill (Replay)
1 H. Barr 0 G.C.B. Gipps 1
2 J.R. Barber ½ G. Bodman ½
3 G.W. Bevan 0 E.R. Willett 1
4 E.E. McCabe 1 H.J. Dexter 0
5 F. Justice Ford ½ H.S. Kortright ½
6 A.L.B. Tindal 1 A.C.D. Hicks 0
3 3

1909: Christ Church Bexhill (Second Replay)
1 J.R. Barber 0 G.C.B. Gipps 1
2 A.L.B. Tindall 1 G. Bodman 0
3 J. Kosak 0 E.R. Willett 1
4 E.E. McCabe 0 H.J. Dexter 1
5 H.E. Glaisyer ½ H.S. Kortright ½
6 F.S. Bates 0 Miss Grundy 1
1½ 4½

1910: Christ Church Bexhill
1 H. Barr 0 G.C.B. Gipps 1
2 J.R. Barber ½ G. Bodman ½
3 T. Duff Barnett 1 H.S. Kortright 0
4 E.E. McCabe 0 H.J. Dexter 1
5 F.S. Bates ½ R.W. Robbins ½
6 S.A. Dorman 0 Miss Grundy 1
2 4

1911: Hove Bexhill
1 D. Davies 1 E.R. Willett 0
2 C.E. Whitcher ½ H.S. Kortright ½
3 Mrs Oakley 1 Mrs C.F. Lillie 0
4 F. Salaman 1 F.S.Dunn 0
5 J.P. Partridge 1 Rev J. Alcock 0
6 C.J. Smith 1 H. MacCarthy 0
5½ ½

1919: Christ Church Bexhill
1 R. Webber 1 A. Harvey Jones 0
2 H. Hewett 1 Rev G.T. Turnbull 0
3 R.F. Barrett-Lennard 1 E.R. Willett 0
4 D.H. Caw 0 F.C. Betts 1
5 E. Brien 1 H. Luntley 0
6 W. Willett 0 F.J. Pont 1
4 2

1920: Christ Church were the winners. Team listed as:
R. Webber
F. New
G.V. Butler
G.E. Realff
R.F. Barrett-Lennard
H.S. Shorland Fooks
Details of final not available.

1922: Hastings Christ Church
1 W.H. Whicher 0 G.E. Realff 1
2 V.S. Ward 0 A. Salter 1
3 A. Clack ½ R.F. Barrett-Lennard ½
4 A.D. Hall 1 H.S. Shorland Fooks 0
5 J.A. Hense 1 A.L.B. Tindall 0
6 W.G. Watson 1 A.E. Povey 0
3½ 2½

1923: Christ Church Eastbourne
1 R. Webber 1 E.G. Spears 0
2 G.E. Smith 1 F.L. Marchant 0
3 D.H. Caw 0 A. Morton Smith 1
4 A.L.B. Tindall 1 T. Hamilton-Miller 0
5 G.E. Wright 1 W.C.D. Cruttenden 0
6 H.M. Baldrey 1 G. Stark 0
5 1

1924: Hastings Christ Church
1 T. Moody 0 R. Webber 1
2 R.H. Brown 1 G.E. Smith 0
3 L.A.J. Glyde ½ D.H. Caw ½
4 Miss V. Menchik 1 A.T. Watson 0
5 G.E. James 1 G.E. Wright 0
6 J.W. Danahay 1 A.L.B. Tindall 0
4½ 1½

1925: Christ Church Hastings
1 R. Webber 1 W.A. Winser 0
2 G.E. Smith 1 Miss M. Musgrave 0
3 A.T. Watson ½ G.E. James ½
4 G.E. Wright ½ L.A.J. Glyde ½
5 D.H. Caw 1 W.A. Wood 0
6 A.B. Goodfellow ½ W.G. Watson ½
4½ 1½

1927: Christ Church Hastings
1 R. Webber 0 L.A.J. Glyde 1
2 G.E. Smith 0 H.G. McMullon 1
3 A.B. Goodfellow 0 A.F. Kidney 1
4 A.T. Watson ½ W.G. Watson ½
5 D.H. Caw ½ L.S. Hanson Powter ½
6 A.L.B. Tindall 0 E.H.K. Beecher 1
1 5

1929: Christ Church (II) A Hastings
1 A.B. Goodfellow E.H.K. Beecher (Score not available)
2 W.E. Hollingdale 1 A.F. Kidney 0
3 C.H. Stacey ½ W.G. Watson ½
4 R. Webber 0 J.W. Danahay 1
5 E. Boam 1 Miss O. Menchik 0
6 A.L.B. Tindall 1 S.F. Dalladay 0
3½ 1½

1930: Eastbourne Christ Church
1 C.F. Chapman 1 C.H. Stacey 0
2 E.G. Spears 1 R. Webber 0
3 Rev C.F. Bolland 1 E. Boam 0
4 Rev G. Hanks 1 Cpt H. Heneage 0
5 Dr Hosford 1 E. Brien 0
6 T. Hamilton-Miller 0 A.L.B. Tindall 1
5 1

1936: Christ Church Bexhill
1 G.E. Smith 0 E.M. Jackson 1
2 B. Hayden 0 C. Hammond 1
3 N. Instone Brewer 1 J.M. Ilott 0
4 H.W. Wright 1 S.W. Baster 0
5 F.H. Baker ½ Rev H.W.B. Denison ½
6 C.F. Grant 1 J. Benge 0
3½ 2½

1937: Bexhill Brighton Technical College
1 E.M. Jackson 1 K.G. Gunnell 0
2 C. Hammond 1 Dr W.M. Varley 0
3 F.W. Darby 0 J.R. Miles 1
4 S.W. Baster ½ T.H. Blennerhassett ½
5 Rev H.W.B. Denison 0 D.E. Jarrett 1
6 J.M. Ilott 0 J.R. Tailby 1
2½ 3½

1938: Christ Church (II) A Bexhill
1 G.E. Smith ½ E.M. Jackson ½
2 N. Instone Brewer 0 C. Hammond 1
3 R.C. Woodthorpe 1 W.J. Benge 0
4 Col J.R. Morton Ball ½ J.M. Ilott ½
5 F.H. Baker 1 S. Longman 0
6 I.G. Clow 1 J.S. Hecht 0
4 2

1948: Horsham Varndean
1 J.W. Smith 0 G. Fuchs 1
2 W.R. Bale ½ H.G. Hobdell ½
3 F.H. Watts ½ D.T.A. Lamport ½
4 J.P. Ingram 1 B.J. Hole 0
5 H.A.N. Grant 0 J. Eastwood 1
6 M.B. Neale 0 M. Holley 1
2 4

1949: Brighton Eastbourne
1 G.G.S. Sharp 0 G.E. Anslow 1
2 J.A. Graham 1 D.H. Northage 0
3 L. Winter 1 A.R. Baxter 0
4 F.P. Pounce 0 C.G. Reid 1
5 Major I. Hare 0 E.H. Perry 1
6 R.T. Buckland 1 K.G. Hellier 0
3 3

1949: Brighton Eastbourne (replay)
1 G.G.S. Sharp 1 G.E. Anslow 0
2 J.A. Graham 0 D.H. Northage 1
3 L. Winter 1 A.R. Baxter 0
4 R.T. Buckland 1 C.G. Reid 0
5 F.P. Pounce ½ S.H. Haynes ½
6 Major I. Hare 0 E.H. Perry 1
3½ 2½

1952: Brighton Horsham
1 Major I. Hare 1 A. Klein 0
2 P.I. Ormowe 0 J.W. Smith 1
3 D.G. Springgay 1 F.H. Watts 0
4 L. Winter 0 W. Albery 1
5 R. Durell 1 E.A. Adams 0
6 S.S. Price 0 R.F. Streater 1
3 3

1952: Brighton Horsham (replay)
1 Major I. Hare 0 A. Klein 1
2 P.I. Ormowe ½ J.W. Smith ½
3 D.G. Springgay 0 F.H. Watts 1
4 L. Winter 1 W. Albery 0
5 R. Durell ½ E.A. Adams ½
6 S.S. Price 0 R.F. Streater 1
2 4

1953: Brighton Varndean
1 D.G. Springgay 1 D.T.A. Lamport 0
2 L. Winter 0 D. Leonard 1
3 P.I. Ormowe 0 A.E. Hart 1
4 F.P. Pounce 1 G.R. Anderson 0
5 R. Teff 1 I.D.G. McKechnie 0
6 J.R. Miles 1 D.W. Smith 0
4 2

1954: Eastbourne Brighton A
1 A.R. Baxter 0 S. Roos 1
2 K.G. Hellier ½ L. Winter ½
3 G.A. Rowley 0 J.R.M. Iles 1
4 E.H. Perry 0 A.F. Johnson 1
5 M.F. Tanner 0 C.R.P. Clifton 1
6 C.P. Ravilious 0 F.P. Pounce 1
½ 5½

In 1958 Brighton beat Downsway in the final. Brighton representatives for all matches listed as:
T. Guy
C.R.P. Clifton
H.D. Wells
N. Hamilton-Harris
M.J. Warner
L. Winter
F.P. Pounce
J.R. Spry
K.J. Dodd
R.V. Elliston

Full details are not available.

In 1959 Brighton again won the competition defeating Eastbourne 4-2 in the final (according to the Brighton and Hove Herald: another source gives the score as 4½ - 1½). Brighton representatives for all matches listed as:
M.J. Warner
N. Dunk
J.I.P. Simpole
L. Winter
R. Durell
F.P. Pounce
W. Everest
J.H. Johnston
Brighton lost the 1961 final to Eastbourne after a replay (details unavailable).

1964: Brighton Eastbourne
1 R.T. Buckland 0 C.R. Orchard 1
2 R.G. Shrubshall 1 J.G. Herbert 0
3 W. McDevitt ½ A.R. Baxter ½
4 B. Beavis 1 G.E. Anslow 0
5 B. Thomas 0 R.H. Williams 1
6 G.A. Rain 1 A.G. Stubbs 0
3½ 2½

1965: Horsham Brighton
1 L.J. Cannon 1 R.T. Buckland 0
2 J.W. Smith 0 J.I.P. Simpole 1
3 S. Keene ½ R.G. Shrubshall ½
4 F.J. O'Reilly 0 W. McDevitt 1
5 R.B. Alexander ½ G.A. Rain ½
6 F.C. Cullington ½ L. Winter ½
2½ 3½

1966: Brighton Eastbourne
1 J.I.P. Simpole 1 J.G. Herbert 0
2 R.T. Buckland 1 R.H. Williams 0
3 B. Thomas 0 A.G. Stubbs 1
4 I.H. Wechsler 0 G.E. Anslow 1
5 G.A. Rain 0 K.G. Hellier 1
6 P. Monkhouse 1 C.P. Ravilious 0
3 3

Eastbourne won on the elimination rule.
1969: Horsham Brighton
1 R. Power 1 J.I.P. Simpole 0
2 L.J. Cannon 1 G.H. James 0
3 J.W. Smith 0 G.A. Rain 1
4 A.G.K. Hart 1 G.J. Nicholas 0
5 F.C. Cullington 0 B. Thomas 1
6 R.B. Alexander ½ R. Ilersic ½
3½ 2½

1970: Worthing University of Sussex
1 K.F. Homeyard 0 D.J. Strauss 1
2 D. Armstrong 0 B.H. Hare 1
3 S.O. Reed 0 J.D. Thornton 1
4 H.C. Lewis 0 J.R.L. Webb 1
5 S.D. East ½ C. Shephard ½
6 J.A. Knott 0 C. Searle 1
½ 5½

1971: Brighton (2nd Team) Chichester
1 W. McDevitt ½ C. Cropp ½
2 B. Thomas ½ P. Stimpson ½
3 J.C. Henshaw 1 P. Rayment 0
4 M.D. Nicholas1 H. Greig1
5 S. Mansfield 1 H. Michaels 0
6 P.R. Selby 1 J. Richmond 0
4 1

Mike Nicholas was invited to a wedding on that date and it was agreed that this game would only be played if the overall result depended on it.

1972: University of Sussex Brighton (2nd Team)
1 J.R.L. Webb 1 M.D. Nicholas 0
2 A.P.R. Lewis 1 I. Carrington 0
3 A. Abakuks 1 P.R. Selby 0
4 R.T. Buckland 1 G.A. Rain 0
5 G.J. Vaughan 0 I.G. Kelly 1
6 S. Hacyun 0 R.W. Nicholas 1
4 2

1973: Brighton Crawley
1 J.I.P. Simpole 1 J. Timperley 0
2 J.C. Henshaw 1 C.J. MacArthur 0
3 G.H. James 1 E.A. Key 0
4 J. Watson ½ J. Corfield ½
5 I.G. Kelly 1 E. Pincus 0
6 R.W. Nicholas ½ J. Graham ½
5 1

1974: Brighton Horsham
1 B.J. Denman 1 L.J. Cannon 0
2 J.I.P. Simpole ½ S.O.N. Hawes ½
3 J.C. Henshaw 1 P.N. Kington 0
4 G.J. Nicholas 1 P.D. Leat 0
5 J. Watson ½ B.A. Bruno ½
6 I.G. Kelly 1 Dr J. Scholey 0
5 1

1975: Brighton Varndean
1 B.J. Denman 1 R.C. Newman 0
2 G.H. James ½ M.L. Roberts ½
3 J.A. Hardinge 1 P. Watson 0
4 J.C. Henshaw 0 J.L. Whiteman 1
5 J.I.P. Simpole 1 M.D. Beishon 0
6 G.J. Nicholas ½ D.H. Cummings ½
4 2

1976: Brighton Horsham
1 G.H. James 0 S.O.N. Hawes 1
2 J.C. Henshaw 1 L.J. Cannon 0
3 J.I.P. Simpole ½ P.D. Leat ½
4 D.G.A. Shallcross ½ P.N. Kington ½
5 A. Primett 1 B.A. Bruno 0
6 R. Hughes-Hallett 1 Dr J. Scholey 0
4 2

1977: Brighton Horsham
1 B.J. Denman 0 S.O.N. Hawes 1
2 J.C. Henshaw ½ L.J. Cannon ½
3 G.H. James 1 P.D. Leat 0
4 J.I.P. Simpole 1 B.A. Bruno 0
5 D.G.A. Shallcross 1 J.A. Wharrier 0
6 P.R. Selby 1 M. Burnham 0
4½ 1½

1978: Chichester Brighton
1 F. Dingwall 1 B.J. Denman 0
2 R.T.F. Williams 0 G.H. James 1
3 R.L. Williamson ½ J.C. Henshaw ½
4 C.R. Squires 0 J.I.P. Simpole 1
5 C. Cropp 0 I.G. Kelly 1
6 I.A. Richardson 0 P.R. Selby 1
1½ 4½

1979: Brighton Worthing
1 N.J. Holloway 1 J.A. Knott 0
2 B.J. Denman 1 R.C. Noel-Johnson 0
3 J.C. Henshaw 1 A.J. Dommett 0
4 G.H. James 1 D. Levett 0
5 J.I.P. Simpole 1 R.H. Saunders 0
6 Prof Sir John Cornforth 1 J. Martin 0
6 0

1980: Brighton Varndean
1 R.D. Keene 1 D.H. Cummings 0 (by default)
2 B.J. Denman 1 M.L. Roberts 0
3 J.C. Henshaw 1 D.P. Frost 0
4 J.I.P. Simpole ½ P. Watson ½
5 Prof Sir John Cornforth 1 J.P. Munday 0
6 P.R. Selby1 0 C.P. Tucknott1 *
4½ 1½

*This is considered to have been the most likely pairing, though documentary evidence is lacking.

1981: Brighton Worthing
1 J.C. Henshaw 1 D.B. Graham 0
2 G.H. James 1 A.J. Dommett 0
3 M.J. Nimtz 1 A. Hall 0
4 B.J. Denman 1 D. Levett 0
5 J.I.P. Simpole 1 S. Boniface 0
6 Prof Sir John Cornforth 1 T. Tong 0
6 0

1982: Worthing Brighton
1 D.B. Graham 1 J.C. Henshaw 0
2 A.J. Dommett 0 G.H. James 1
3 R. Langridge 0 J.I.P. Simpole 1
4 A. Hall 1 Prof Sir John Cornforth 0
5 G. Rivers ½ M.D. Nicholas ½
6 S. Coe 0 I.G. Kelly 1
2½ 3½

1983: Hastings Brighton
1 S. Conquest 1 B.J. Denman 0
2 R.V. Elliston 1 J.C. Henshaw 0
3 A.P.R. Lewis 0 G.H. James 1
4 S.D. Cunliffe 1 J.I.P. Simpole 0
5 S.D. Rowson 0 M.D. Nicholas 1
6 R.W.B. Moss 1 J.A. Knott 0
4 2

1984: Hastings Brighton
1 S. Conquest ½ G.H. James ½
2 P.G. Donovan ½ B.J. Denman ½
3 R.V. Elliston 1 J.C. Henshaw 0
4 A.P.R. Lewis 0 J.I.P. Simpole 1
5 K. Reed 0 L.E. Rutherford 1
6 R.W.B. Moss 0 M.D. Nicholas 1
2 4

1986: Hastings Brighton
1 S. Conquest 1 A.P.H. Kinsman 0
2 R.V. Elliston ½ L.E. Rutherford ½
3 K. Reed 0 G.H. James 1
4 R.W.B. Moss 1 M.D. Nicholas 0
5 B.H. Richards 1 I.G. Kelly 0
6 M. Rich 1 J. Shaw 0
4½ 1½

1987: Brighton Worthing
1 J.C. Henshaw 1 A.J. Dommett 0
2 L.E. Rutherford ½ G. Rivers ½
3 G.H. James ½ D.B. Graham ½
4 S.J. Newman 1 M.R. Stott 0
5 B.J. Denman ½ I.M. Climie ½
6 M.D. Nicholas 1 D. Kelly 0
4½ 1½

1988: Brighton Worthing
1 J.C. Henshaw ½ D.B. Graham ½
2 B.J. Denman 1 G. Rivers 0
3 G.H. James 0 I. Pavlicek 1
4 P. Dawes 1 M.R. Stott 0
5 S.J. Newman ½ R. Langridge ½
6 M.D. Nicholas 1 I.M. Climie 0
4 2

1989: Brighton I Brighton II
1 B.J. Denman 1 I.G. Kelly 0
2 J.C. Henshaw 1 P. Coleman 0
3 G.H. James 1 P. Harvey 0
4 L.E. Rutherford 1 B.J. Izzard 0
5 S.J. Newman 1 P.A. Batchelor 0
6 M.D. Nicholas 0 P.H. Benson 1
5 1

1990: Brighton Worthing
1 G.H. James ½ D.B. Graham ½
2 B.J. Denman 0 M.R. Stott 1
3 M.D. Nicholas 1 R. Langridge 0
4 S.J. Newman 1 E. Oliver 0
5 I.G. Kelly 1 A.O. Pickersgill 0
6 P. Coleman 1 I. McLeod 0
4½ 1½

1991 Brighton I Brighton II
1 B.J. Denman 1 S.J. Newman 0
2 G.H. James 1 I.G. Kelly 0
3 L.E. Rutherford 1 S.P. Barnes 0
4 J.C. Henshaw 1 C.J. Arthur 0
5 G.F.D. Abayasekera 1 D.B.A. Hughes 0
6 M.D. Nicholas 1 G.W. Rutland 0
6 0

1992 The Holt Brighton
1 M.D. Nicholas 0 B.J. Denman 1
2 I.G. Kelly 1 G.H. James 0
3 M. Lenton 0 L.E. Rutherford 1
4 P. Watson 0 G.F.D. Abayasekera 1
5 J.P. Munday ½ S.J. Newman ½
6 P.R. Selby ½ B.J. Izzard ½
2 4

1993 Brighton Worthing
1 B.J. Denman ½ D.B. Graham ½
2 G.H. James 1 M.R. Stott 0
3 J.C. Henshaw 1 A.O. Pickersgill 0
4 S.J. Newman 1 E. Oliver 0
5 B.J. Izzard 1 D. Banks 0
6 S.P. Barnes ½ R. Grundy ½
5 1

HONORARY MEMBERS
Rev J.A. Bickerstaff
Sir Andrew Bowden M.B.E., M.P.
R.J. Cristofoli
T. Griffiths
R.D. Keene O.B.E.
Lord Oram

TROPHIES
Club Championship.

Winner’s name placed on championship board. Winner also receives bronze statue symbolic of victory originally presented to the club by H.S. Shorland Fooks and C.F. Chapman in 1924.

Plummer Trophy.

Presented in 1925 by friends of H.S. Plummer to perpetuate his memory. He was a Brighton Chess Club member who died in April 1925. Intended as a competition for players of lower standard than the championship.

Robinson Cup.

Named after Leslie Robinson, inspiration of the Regency Chess Club. A Brighton Chess Club tournament from 1971 for players of lower standard than Plummer Trophy. Plinth now missing. May have originally been a Regency Chess Club trophy.

Junior Championship.

Winner’s name used to be inscribed on a board. Originally the Sidney Trophy (1922-25). Revived from 1944 to 1979 and again from 1987 to 1989.

Sir Clarence Sadd Handicap.

In operation from 1945 to 1980. The club’s handicap competition.
Veterans’ Championship. In operation from 1971 to 1985. Originally the Regency Chess Club

Championship trophy.

Challenge Shield.

Started 1987. Shield presented by Bob Taylor, a club member. All-play-all tournament for players graded between 80 and 139. Runs for the whole season.

Denman Cup.

Started 1993. All-play-all tournament for players graded below 80. Runs for the whole season.