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Yorkshire Chess History |
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Hull Chess Association |
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The first association of chess clubs in Hull appears to have been formed in 1887. It was formed from the following clubs:
The founding officers were:
The formation of the Association was reported in the January 1888 issue of the British Chess Magazine.
Among the initial actions of the new Hull Chess Association were the arrangement of a tournament among 32 selected top players in the Association, and the arrangement of a visit by Joseph Henry Blackburne to Hull in January 1888 (q.v.) The idea of a chess column in a local newspaper was a longer-term project which was proposed. Presumably, earlier such journalistic efforts by James Crake and then Edward Freeborough had fizzled out.
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Created 05/09/2013 |
Copyright © 2013 Stephen John Mann |
Last Updated 05/09/2013 |