Scarborough Chess Club Early History - by Neil Pennock

Chess Matches

06/07/1881 Scarborough Leeds
No team information 6 17

Scarborough aided by a chess playing visitor. The venue was the Pavilion Hotel, Pavilion Square. The Hull Packet and East Riding Times July 15 1881.

14/03/1884 Scarborough Leeds
No team information 9.5 4.5

Played at Leeds on Shrove Tuesday. One game left for adjudication. There were ten players per side. Supplement to the Sheffield and Rotherham Independent March 8 1884. Leeds Mercury February 27 1895 refers to match 10 years previous so it appears no matches were played in the intervening period between these two clubs.

22/02/1893 Scarborough Whitby
G E Martin 1 0 R Peguero 0 1
E Walker 0 0 E Collier 1 1
J Taylor 0 0 W Forth 1 1
S P Turnbell 1 1 G Miller 0 0
R C Turnbell 1 1 R Tadler 0 0
J Harlow 0 0 A Calvert 1 1
F E Yewdall 0 0 J W Nicholson 1 1
T W Hepton 1 1 H B Corner 0 1
Total 7 9

Held at the Albermarle Hotel Scarborough. The Evening Press February 23 1893.

26/01/1894 Bridlington Scarborough
Miss E Thorold 0 0 C E Simpson 1 1
Lieut Young 0 G Martin 1
Brigham 1 1 E Wallis 0 0
Spanks 0 0 T Hepton 1 1
Headley 0 0 G Maw 1 1
Dr Thompson 1 0 H Chapman 0 1
Shores (sec) 0 0 B Tansley 1 1
Miss E Thorold 0 0 C E Simpson 1 1
Irland 0 0 T Dodds 1 1
Rogers 1 1 T F Wales 1
Lowson E H Mathews ½
Wilson 0 0 A Cross 1 1
Johnson 0 0 F A White (sec) 1 1
Total 17½

The Yorkshire Herald, January 26 1894.

21/02/1894 Whitby Scarborough
R Penguero 0 Rev E J Huntsman 2
E Collier 1 E Wallis 1
W Forth 1 ½ C E Simpson 0 ½
G Miller 0 G Martin 2
T Cawthorn 1 ½ S P Turnbell 0 ½
W Bird 0 G Maw 2
R Sadler 1 J Barr 1
G Scholfield 1 ½ B Tansley 0 ½
A Calvert 0 F Wallis 2
J W Nicholson 1 T Dodds 1
J Anderson 2 E H Mathews 0
H B Corner 1 F A White 1
Total 14½

The 1893-94 season featured an enigmatic appearance of "Rev. E. J. Huntsman" on board 1 for Scarborough against Whitby, in a 12-board, 2-games-per-board match played on Wednesday 21st February 1894. Scarborough won 14½-9½.[Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, Saturday 25th February 1894]

His obituary in the British Chess Magazine reported that he had been president of Scarborough Chess Club at the time of his death. The origin of the Scarborough connection is unclear. (https://mannchess.org.uk/Events/1894%20Whitby%20v%20Scarborough.htm)

25/01/1894 Bridlington Scarborough
Miss Thorald 0 C E Simpson 2
Lieut Young Bye G E Martin 1
Mr F J Brigham 2 F Wallis 0
Mr Sparks 0 T Hepton 2
Mr W Headley 0 G Maw 2
Dr Thompson 1 H Chapman 1
Mr Shore (sec) 0 B Tansley 2
Mr Ireland 0 F Dodds 2
Mr Rogers 1 T W Wales 1
Mr Lowson E H Mathews ½
Mr Wilson 0 A Cross 2
Mr Johnson 0 F A White (sec) 2
Total
25/04/1894 Scarborough Whitby
Mr Martin 0 0 E Collier 1 1
C E Simpson ½ ½ W Peguero ½ ½
S Turnbull ½ 1 W Forth ½ 0
A N Brayshaw 1 1 G L Miller 0 0
R E Ballard 0 1 A H Calvert 1 0
T W Hepton 1 1 R Saddler 0 0
Dr Beverly 1 1 G W Nicholson 0 0
B Tansley 1 1 Mr McNaughton 0 0
Total 11½

The return chess match between the representatives of the above two clubs took at the Albermarle Hotel Scarborough, yesterday afternoon. Whitby were weakly represented, only bringing eight players, whilst Scarborough were without the services of the Rev E J Huntsman (president of the Club) and also their captain(Mr E Wallace). Mr Martin captained the Scarborough team. (The Yorkshire Herald Thursday 26 April 1894)

https://mannchess.org.uk/Events/1894%20Scarborough%20v%20Whitby.htm

18/04/1894 Scarborough York (EBOR)
Mr E Wallis 0 Mr H Jackson 1
Mr S Turnbull ½ C E Simpson
Mr I Taylor 1 Mr A W Daniel 0
Mr G Maw 1 Mr R A Wright 0
Mr Ballard 0 Mr N Size 1
Dr Barklay 1 Mr G Nelson 1
Mr F Wallis 2 Mr F Nelson 2
Mr E Wallis 0 Mr H Jackson 1
Mr F Hepton 1 Mr J T Pegg 0
Mr Yewdell ½ Mr H Lewis
Mr J Barr 0 Mr A N Brayshaw 1
Mr E Wallis 0 Mr H Jackson 2
Mr B Tansley 1 Mr S Walker 1
Mr T Dods 1 Mr E F Lewin 1
Mr T E Wales 1 Mr E Siltberg 1
Mr F A White 1 Mr G S Thorpe 0
Mr H Mathews 0 Mr W H Smith 1
Total 9 14

This was a friendly match held at the Albermarle Hotel. Yorkshire Gazette April 21 1894.

21/02/1895 Derwent (Malton) Scarborough
Total 10½

York Herald 23 February 1895.

26/02/1895 Leeds Scarborough
J Mulgrave ½ C E Simpson ½
F P Wildman 1 1 R C Turnbell 0 0
H H Wright 1 - G E Martin 0 -
I M Brown 1 1 E Wallis 0 0
F C Horrell 1 1 S Turnbell 0 0
J A S White ½ 1 J Taylor ½ 0
F Huckvale 1 0 F Yewdell 0 1
D B Kitchin 1 1 T Hepton 0 0
J Jones 1 1 F Wallis 0 0
J P Myers 1 0 G Maw 0 1
W A Gattridge 1 1 R Ballard 0 0
R Taylor 1 0 B Tansley 0 1
J Moorhouse 1 1 G E Farr 0 0
R P Brown 1 ½ T Dodds 0 ½
W Andrew 1 0 F A White 0 1
W Whitehead ½ ½ T F Wales ½ ½
M Jonas 1 0 R Bishop 0 1
J Davenport 1 0 G A Cook 0 1
Total 25½

Leeds Mercury February 27 1895.

08/01/1896 York Scarborough
Rev Huntsman 1 Mr Lewis 1
Mr Simpson Mr Humphreys ½
Mr Turnbell 2 Mr Thorpe 0
Mr Bailard Mr Lewis ½
Mr Farr ½ Mr Walker
Mr Dodds 1 Mr A Henry 1
Mr Head 0 Mr Dewhirst 2
Total

York Herald 10 January 1896.

21/02/1895 Hull Liberals Scarborough
Total 11 9

The Eastern Morning News February 5 1897.

23/02/1898 Scarborough York
Mr C E Simpson ½ Mr F O Nelson ½
Mr E Wallis 0 Mr H L Hunter 1
Mr J F Martin 1* A Humphreys 0*
Mr Ballard 0 Mr J H Jolly 1
Mr A Marr 1 Rev S Jenkinson 0
Mr Harrison 1 Mr E F Lewin 0
Mr Dodds 1 Mr L R Flint 0
Mr T W Hepton ½ Mr S Walker ½
Total 5 3

* Adjudicated.

York Evening Press February 24 1898.

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