1895

DUBLIN CHESS CLUB -v- BELFAST CHESS CLUB

Dublin Chess Club, Molesworth Street, Dublin
Saturday 16 February

DUBLIN CC      5.5-3.5  BELFAST CC
W.E. Thrift      =-=    E.L. Harvey
F. Hobson        1-0    R.A. Williams
S. Fitzpatrick   0-1    W.L. Harvey      
W.H. Baker       =-=    W. McCrum
M.S. Woollett    1-0    J. Gamble 
J. Young         1-0    C. Johnston  
G.P. Sigerson    =-=    J.W. Carey         
D. Middleton     1-0    R.T. Roth    
A.S. Peake       0-1    E.A. Robinson

1894-1895 ULSTER TROPHY

Final Crosstable

TEAM      Ho  Be  Vi  Total
HOLYWOOD  XX  11  11   4.0 
BELFAST   00  XX  1?   1.0
VICTORIA  00  0?  XX   0.0

No information has been found about the return match between Belfast CC and Victoria CC. This may not have been played because Holywood CC had already secured the title.

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP

ULSTER CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

The committee, which had charge of the Chess Championship of Ulster as their last act before dissolving, handed over the future arrangements to the secretaries of the local chess clubs, who, at a meeting held upon the 9th inst. at the rooms of the Belfast Chess Club, Central Hall, Rosemary Street, requested Mr. J. T. Barrett, honorary secretary Strandtown Chess Club, to act as secretary for the ensuing year. The following arrangement was unanimously arrived at:— "The tournament will be held in the Belfast Chess Club Rooms (kindly lent for the occasion) upon each Wednesday and Saturday evening from 7-30 p.m. to eleven p.m., commencing upon Wednesday, 30th inst.; time limit twenty-five moves per hour; clocks to be used; draws to count one half each ; ties to be played off; play to be under Staunton rules. Entrance, open to natives of or residents in Ulster, fee five shillings each; the present champion to meet all entrants." As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, entries must be made and fees paid to honorary secretary of the Ulster Chess Championship Tourney on or before 26th inst. Through the kindness of the committee of the Belfast Chess Club all lovers of chess are cordially invited to witness the play.

Source: Belfast Newsletter, Thursday 17 January 1895, page 3.

RANK PLAYER         H   W   M   C   Total
1=2  E.L. HARVEY    xx  0=  11  11   4.5
1=2  R.A. WILLIAMS  =1  xx  01  11   4.5
3    W. McCRUM      00  10  xx  11   3.0
4    J. CUMING      00  00  00  xx   0.0

A play-off match was arranged with the winner to be the first player to win two games, draws not counting. The first and third games in the match were drawn, with Harvey winning the second. Harvey won the 9th game of the match. The final score - Harvey 2, Williams 1, and 6 draws.

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF

               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  W D L Total 
E.L. HARVEY    = 1 = ? ? ? ? ? 1  2 6 1  5.0  
R.A. WILLIAMS  = 0 = ? ? ? ? ? 0  1 6 2  4.0