1st Lincoln County CA, Class 2, Grantham 1877/78 |
London, England (31 December 1877-5 January 1878)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score Place/Prizes
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1 Marriott • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1st £7
2 Newham 0 • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2nd Entrance fees divided
3 Rudge 0 0 • ½ 1 1 1 1 1 5½ 3rd Entrance fees divided
4 Mills 0 0 ½ • 1 ½ 1 1 1 5
5 Brown 0 0 0 0 • 0 1 1 1 3
6 Timpson 0 0 0 ½ 1 • 1 0 0 2½
7 Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 1 1 2
8 Walton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • 1 2
9 Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 1
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Conclusion
Class 2, for amateurs not strong enough for Class 1: 1st prize, £7, Mr. T. Marriott, Nottingham; 2nd, Rev. W. L. Newham, Leicester; 3rd, Miss Rudge, Bristol. (1)
Sources
(1) Grantham Journal, 1878.01.12, p4
(2) London Field, 1878.01.12, p55 (cross table)
(3) Chess Player's Chronicle, v2 n14, February 1878, p41 (cross table)
(4) Westminster Papers, v10 n10, 1 February 1878, p170 (prizes)
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