Winners' List

H. B. Williamson presented his Shield for an annual competition in 1904 but it was not until 1912 that it was first competed for.

Winners


1912 - H. THOMAS

1913 - H. THOMAS

1914 - A. S. ROPER

1915-22 - NO COMPETITION

1923 - W. J. ALLEN

1924 - W. J. ALLEN

1925 - W. J. ALLEN

1926 - P. J. McMAHON

1927 - P. J. McMAHON

1928 - P. J. McMAHON

1929 - P. J. McMAHON

1930-44 - NO COMPETITION

1945 - J. D. PEEBLES

1946 - W. T. ROBERTSON

1947 - W. D. KERR

1948 - W. D. KERR

1949 - W. MINNIS

1950 - G. A. KEARNEY

1951 - J. N. HAY

1952 - P. J. McMAHON

1953 - R. A. HEANEY

1954 - R. A. HEANEY

1955 - A. J. EVENS

1956 - A. J. EVENS

1957 - G. J. BOYD

1958 - G. A. KEARNEY

1959 - T. M. ALCORN

1960 - N. C. MULHOLLAND

1961 - R. H. HARTE

1962 - M. P. FURMSTON

1963 - A. PINKERTON

1964 - J. L. MOLES

1965 - L. GRAHAM

1966 - L. GRAHAM & A. PINKERTON

1967 - P. HENRY

1968 - M. MATTHEWS

1969 - A. PINKERTON

1970 - J. B. STEEN

1971 - A. PINKERTON

1972 - D. BLAIR & R. McCAUGHEY

1973 - A. COOTES

1974 - T. CLARKE

1975 - D. BLAIR & P. HADDEN

1976 - P. HADDEN

1977 - K. ALLEN

1978 - T. CLARKE

1979 - D. HOUSTON

1980 - T. CLARKE, D. HOUSTON & N. GREER

1981 - T. CLARKE

1982 - A. PINKERTON

1983 - D. ARTT

1984 - K. GREER

1985 - D. SIMPSON

1986 - F. MacDONALD

1987 - T. CLARKE

1988 - R. BECKETT

1989 - A. GILLEN

1990 - A. SKELTON

1991 - M. WATERS

1992 - T. CLARKE

1993 - B. KELLY

1994 - B. KELLY

1995 - B. KELLY

1996 - B. KELLY

1997 - C. DALY & B. KELLY

1998 - S. SCANNELL

1999 - D. MALLAGHAN, A. SKELTON & S. WOOD

1999 - M. HOLMES (2nd competition of the year)

2000 - N. PILKIEWICZ

2001 - S. SCANNELL

2002 - NO COMPETITION

2003 - T. CLARKE & S. SCANNELL

2004 - S. SCANNELL

2005 - S. SCANNELL

2006 - T. CLARKE

2007 - S. SCANNELL

2008 - S. SCANNELL

2009 – J. CAIRNS, S. SCANNELL & G. ANNESLEY

2010 - J. CAIRNS & M. WATERS

2011 - S. SCANNELL

2012 - M. WATERS

2013 - M. WATERS

2014 - G. ANNESLEY

2015 - G. HORVATH

2016 - G. ANNESLEY

2017 - G. ANNESLEY

2018 - N. JOSHI

2019 - G. HORVATH

2020 - G. ANNESLEY

2021 - NO COMPETITION

2022 - M. TAHMANKAR

2023 - M. TAHMANKAR

News
Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after January 2026. The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments at Methodist College. All pupils are welcome to play. Five of these tour... Feb 07, 2026
The new year and the chess league continues.... Playing chess in a team is one of those joys of chess. You have the beautiful game and the team spirit. Each player focu... Feb 01, 2026
Williamson Shield 2026: Storms, Strategy, and a New Champion A report by Chris Dorrian Jan 28, 2026
Chess Players of Carrickfergus and Beyond! The Ulster Chess Union is delighted to have been contacted to share the details of a new club coming in Carrickfergus. Jan 21, 2026
The New Year - Welcome - and Childrens Chess continues at Methodist College : Sat Jan 10th 2026 Young players gathered at Methodist College to compete in the monthly Chess tournaments. Players of all ages from P2 to ... Jan 13, 2026
More news…
« February 2026 »
February
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
Upcoming Events
February 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Feb 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE rated Team Match: Northern Ireland v India. Saturday 21 Feb 2026 A Bangor Chess Club initiative, celebrating the outstanding contribution that players from the local Indian community ha... Feb 21, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Queen’s Hall, 13 West Street, Newtownards, BT23 4EN
FIDE rated Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2026 Feb 28, 2026 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
Third Executive Board Meeting Agenda TBC Mar 10, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club
FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 2 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival] The Chess neurodiversity festival continues. With second exciting event. Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballyg... Mar 28, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG
Upcoming events…