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Yorkshire Chess History |
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1885: Wakefield v Barnsley |
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Played at the Church Institute, Wakefield, on the evening of Thursday, 05/03/1885, over 8 boards, 2 games per board (time permitting).
This match, described by the Sheffield & Rotherham Independent Weekly Supplement of 07/03/1885 as a “friendly” match, and although it was not stated to be so, the Wakefield team was clearly in the nature of a Wakefield second team, as it contained none of the club’s top players. The score line suggests Wakefield may have underestimated Barnsley.
Players’ identities, were discernible, would seem to be as follows:
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Created 20/05/2014 |
Stephen John Mann |
Last Updated 20/05/2014 |