Williamson Shield
24th-25th January 2004 at Civil Service Chess Club
This year marks the centenary of H.B. Williamson presenting his eponymous Shield to the Strandtown Chess Club for Championship competition. However because of a dispute about the rules between the Belfast clubs, the first time the Shield was actually competed for was 1912. There were 33 entrants in total for this year's renewal of the Williamson Shield and the supporting Challengers section.
[Click here to play through a selection of 12 games from the Williamson Shield]
Williamson Shield Final Standings
Place Name Rtg Club Score Prize
1 STEPHEN SCANNELL 2154 BANGOR 5.5 Winner
2 MICHAEL WATERS 2080 FISHERWICK 4.5 Second
3 JOHN CAIRNS 1892 FISHERWICK 4
4-8 JOHN MASTERSON 1850 R.V.H. 3.5
GARETH ANNESLEY 1876 R.V.H. 3.5
EAMONN WALLS 1493 NORTH BELFAST 3.5 Grading
DESMOND MORELAND 1839 CLIFTON HOUSE 3.5
SAM MOORE 1725 CIVIL SERVICE 3.5
9-11 CALUM LEITCH 1649 C.I.Y.M.S. 3
STEPHEN Mc CANN 1635 R.V.H. 3
MARK NEWMAN 1751 BANGOR 3
12-14 DAVID GRZYMEK 1322 BANGOR 2.5
DANNY MALLAGHAN 1723 CLIFTON HOUSE 2.5
NORMAN Mc FARLAND 1672 FISHERWICK 2.5
15-16 DAMIEN LAVERY 1689 BANGOR 2
PAUL Mc LOUGHLIN 1682 R.V.H. 2
17 FRED Mac DONALD 1881 NORTH BELFAST 1.5
18 JAMES O' FEE 1681 BANGOR 1
Williamson Challengers Final Standings
Place Name Rtg Club Score Prize
1 JACK Mc CANN 1420 "DUBLIN" 5.5 Winner
2 ALAN BURNS 1408 C.I.Y.M.S. 4.5 Second
3 RICHARD PROCTOR 1515 BANGOR 4
4-7 STEWART Mc CONAGHY 1541 BOMBARDIER 3.5
ALEXANDER BECKETT 1424 FISHERWICK 3.5
SHANE KEERS 1152 "BELFAST" 3.5
RICHARD MORROW 1253 BANGOR 3.5
8-10 JOHN PHILLIPS "ENNISKILLEN" 3 Grading
PAUL RUSSELL 961 ARMAGH 3
ANANDAGOPAL SRINIVASAN FISHERWICK 3
11-13 CONOR Mc EWAN NORTH BELFAST 2.5
GEOFF HINDLEY 1116 CIVIL SERVICE 2.5
JAMES WRIGHT "BELFAST" 2.5
14 PETE STOREY "BELFAST" 1.5
15 DAVID CORRIE C.I.Y.M.S. 1
