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Yorkshire Chess History |
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1897: City of London CC v Yorkshire CA Telephone Match |
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played at the Grand Restaurant, Leeds, and the City of London Chess Club on Saturday 18/12/1897 over 8 boards
The Yorkshire team played in the smoke room of the Grand Restaurant, Boar Lane, Leeds, on the corner with Alfred Street (which seems to have been where there is now New Station Street), in sight of the premises, at 56 Boar Lane, of Arthur Davy & Sons Ltd., provisions merchants, which was owned by Sheffield chess-player Arthur Davy. A telephone line had been run into the smoke room.
The “director of play” at the Leeds end was Isaac McIntyre Brown, and James White was match secretary, charged with manning the telephone and recording the games as the moves came and went along the telephone wire. W. Whitehead (Leeds), Joseph Jonas (Leeds), William Rea (Wakefield) and Dr Edmund Welch (Farsley) served as stewards, presumably relaying the moves between the boards and the match secretary. Clifford Kitchin (Harrogate) served as referee for the London players, whatever that entailed.
Shortly before 3.00 p.m., I. M. Brown announced the names of the Yorkshire players, and in return received the names of the London players. London won the draw for colours and took White on the odd boards. The rate of play was 20 moves per hour per player. Play commenced around 3.00 p.m. The players adjourned for tea from 6.0 to 6.30 p.m. Play finally concluded at about 10.00 pm. The results were as follows:
At 8.00 p.m., Owen Brooks, of Dewsbury Road, Leeds, took two “instantaneous” photographs of the players, officials and visitors at the Leeds end of the match.
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Created 24/04/2015 |
Stephen John Mann |
Last Updated 24/04/2015 |