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UCU Belfast & District League Division 2 winners

The Belfast Junior Chess League was set up in October 1934. Its original members were 37th Old Boys (now known as Fisherwick), Belfast Deaf, CIYMS, Hilden and Queen's University and its first year of competition was 1934-35. The competition was suspended for only three seasons during the Second World War and when play resumed in the 1944-45 season the League was renamed Division 2. In 1959 H. H. McNeilly presented a solid silver cup on an oak base for the competition. Unfortunately something must have happened to the McNeilly Cup, because the winners since the 1980-81 season have been awarded the John Strawbridge Cup.

Winners

 

1935 - BELFAST DEAF

1936 - CIYMS

1937 - CIYMS

1938 - BRITISH LEGION

1939 - CIYMS

1940 - CIYMS

1941 - ARD SCOIL

1942 - NO COMPETITION

1943 - NO COMPETITION

1944 - NO COMPETITION

1945 - BELFAST

1946 - ARD SCOIL

1947 - CPA

1948 -- BELFAST

1949 - CPA

1950 - NO COMPETITION

1951 - NO COMPETITION

1952 - BELFAST, CIYMS & QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

1953 - FALLS

1954 - CIYMS

1955 - THE BOARS

1956 - OLD CAMPBELLIANS

1957 - CIYMS

1958 - CIYMS

1959 - CIYMS

1960 - CIYMS

1961 - CIYMS

1962 - CIYMS

1963 - ST. PAUL'S

1964 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

1965 - FISHERWICK & YMCA

1966 - OLD CAMPBELLIANS

1967 - FISHERWICK

1968 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

1969 - QUEENS' UNIVERSITY

1970 - FISHERWICK

1971 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

1972 - ????

1973 - ????

1974 - ????

1975 - ????

1976 - ????

1977 - ????

1978 - FISHERWICK

1979 - FISHERWICK

1980 - FISHERWICK

1981 - CIYMS

1982 - CIYMS-BELMONT

1983 - CIYMS-BELMONT

1984 - CARRICKFERGUS

1985 - SHORTS

1986 - CIYMS

1987 - CARRICKFERGUS

1988 - RANDALSTOWN

1989 - CIYMS

1990 - ARMAGH

1991 - CARRICKFERGUS

1992 - ARMAGH

1993 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

1994 - CARRICKFERGUS

1995 - NORTH BELFAST

1996 - CIVIL SERVICE

1997 - NORTH BELFAST

1998 - NORTEL

1999 - RVH

2000 - MAGHERAFELT

2001 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

2002 - BOMBARDIER

2003 - BANGOR-GROOMSPORT

2004 - FISHERWICK

2005 - RVH HAWKS

2006 - FISHERWICK-MALONE

2007 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

2008 - BANGOR WINSTON

2009 - QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

2010 - FISHERWICK-MALONE

2011 - FISHERWICK-MALONE

 

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