London, England (7 March-April 1892)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Score Place/Prize
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1 Jones-Bateman •• 11 11 01 ½½ 11 11 10 1st Gold badge
2 Trenchard 00 •• 1½ 01 10 ½1 ½1 6½ 2nd Silver badge
3 Jones 00 0½ •• 10 10 1½ 11 6* 3rd Bronze badge
4 Jacobs 10 10 01 •• 01 10 01 6
5 Smith ½½ 01 01 10 •• 0½ 01 5½
6 Ward-Higgs 00 ½0 0½ 01 1½ •• 01 4½
7 Gibbons 00 ½0 00 10 10 10 •• 3½
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* Jones won the playoff match vs Jacobs, 2-0, for third place.
Introduction
For the Amateur Championship Tournament the following seven players entered: Messrs. E. Jones-Bateman, T. C. Gibbons, Herbert Jacobs, E. O. Jones, W. Ward-Higgs, H. W. Trenchard, and Dr. Smith. Since two games had to be played with each other it was equal to a contest of fourteen strong amateurs. The prizes consisted of the Newnes' Challenge Cup and a gold badge for the first prize-winner, in addition to the much coveted title of "Amateur Champion;" a silver badge and a bronze badge for second and third prizes. (1)
Synopsis
The seventh annual congress of the B.C.A. commenced on Monday, at the British Chess Club. The programme consisted of a masters' and an amateur tournament. (2)
Amateur Championship of the B.C.A.—Mr Jones-Bateman won the amateur championship of the B.C.A. The remaining two prizes are not yet decided. (3)
British Chess Association.—The Amateur Championship Tournament will conclude to-day. As announced previously, Mr. Jones-Bateman is the Amateur Champion, Mr. H. W. Trenchard second, whilst a tie for third place will probably ensue between Messrs. Herbert Jacobs and E. O. Jones. (4)
It may be remembered that Mr. E. Jones-Bateman came out first in the recent competitions for the Amateur Championship of the British Chess Association; that Mr. H. W. Trenchard was second; and that Messrs. Herbert Jacobs and E. O. Jones made an equal score for the third prize. These two gentlemen played a match of two games to decide the tie, and Mr. E. O. Jones won both games, and takes, therefore, the third prize, an enamelled bronze bade, emblematical of the British Chess Association, the second and first prizes being silver and gold badges of he same design as the third. (5)
Conclusion
The prizes therefore fell as follows: Mr. E. Jones-Bateman, first, received a gold badge; and Mr. W. H. Trenchard, second, a silver badge. In playing off a tie match for third place Mr. Jones won both games against Mr. Jacobs, and it therefore third, the prize being an enamelled bronze badge. The badges are artistically designed and made by Le Roy and Fils, of New Bond Street. The letters B.C.A. are entwined in medallion shape, surmounted by a crown, and a knight is attached in the centre, the crown and knight being emblematical of chess. (6)
Sources
(1) Chess-Monthly, v13 n8, April 1892, p229
(2) London Field, 1892.03.12, p372
(3) London Field, 1892.03.26, p461
(4) London Standard, 1892.03.28, p2
(5) London Standard, 1892.04.12, p7
(6) British Chess Magazine, v12 n5, May 1892, p199
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