Henderson Cup

This trophy was presented by Ron Henderson, a former President of the Ulster Chess Union, to be awarded to the winner of the Intermediate (or second) section of the City of Belfast Championships.

It was not competed for when the City of Belfast Championships were not held in the period 1997-1999. In seasons 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 it was awarded to the winner of the supporting event to the Williamson Shield, but with the revival of the City of Belfast Championships in 2003, it returned to its original home.

Winners

1988 - N. HOWIE

1989 - D. O'DOHERTY

1990 - R. HENDERSON

1991 - R. HENDERSON

1992 - R. HENDERSON

1993 - J. BROWN

1994 - B. THOMPSON

1995 - B. THOMPSON

1996 - A. PINKERTON

1997 - NO COMPETITION

1998 - NO COMPETITION

1999 - NO COMPETITION

2000 - S. McCONAGHY

2001 - M. COWLEY, D. LAVERY & P. McLOUGHLIN

2002 - NO COMPETITION

2003 - M. KANE & C. KELLY

2004 - J. ORCHIN

2005 - R. PROCTOR

2006 - P. McKILLEN

2007 - C. MILLAR

2008 - A. BURNS

2009 - W. STOREY

2010 - K. KRUK

2011 - M. KELLY & K. KRUK

2012 K. KRUK

2013 K. KRUK

2014 P. McKILLEN

2015 P. McKILLEN

2016 J. McKENNA

2017 P. McKILLEN

2018 R. RAJAN

2019 B. McGAHAN

2020-2021 - NO COMPETITION

2022 - J. DOUGLAS

2023 - E. COLE

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