Game Collection: National and Regional Tournaments

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Events
1st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, Redcar (1866)
1st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, Class 2, Redcar
1st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, Class 3, Redcar
1st North Yorkshire & Durham CA, Ladies' Class, Redcar

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History
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The following is the programme of the meeting to inaugurate the North Yorkshire and Durham Chess Association, to be held at Redcar, during the week commencing Monday, August 6th, 1866.

President, the Earl of Zetland. Among the Vice-Presidents will be found the Lord De Lisle and Dudley, Honorable W. E. Dunscombe, M.P., the Venerable Archdeacon Churton, F. A. Milbanks, Esq., M.P. Captain Surtees, M.P., J. W. Pease, Esq., M.P., M. Wyvill, Esq., Jun., M.P., Rev. Canon Dixon, Rev. Canon Gooch, Rev. Charles Cator, Rev. J. F. Newton, Howard Staunton, Esq., Rev. Sir Charles Macgregor, Bart., Rev. W. Wayte, Captain Chaloner, R.N., Major Elwon, Charles C. Oxley, Esq., A. H. T. Newcomen, Esq., John Harrison Aylmer, Esq., J. W. Rimington Wilson, Esq.

Prizes will be offered for competition in four classes:—
Class I.—Open to all British amateurs. The first prie of the value of £10 at least.
Class II.—Open to North Yorkshire and Durham specially; but other amateurs may be admitted (on application) into this class, by consent of the members of the Executive Committee. The first prize of the value of £10 at least.
Class III.—Open to amateurs who have never made a study of the game, or who have not frequently played with strong players.
Class IV.—Open to ladies only.

A.—as many distinguished provincial players have promised, all being well, to be present, and as Herr Anderssen and Herr Steinitz have been invited, an appeal is made to Chess-players generally, to aid this association to offer a prize for competition, in consultation games, English versus Foreign players.

B.—It is intended there shall be an exhibition of blindfold play. Amateurs making special donations for prizes in these games may have an opportunity of playing against the blindfold player.

While several subscriptions of £2 2s. have been received from gentlemen who are vice-presidents, and £1 1s. from gentlemen who are either on the general committee or members of the association, 10s. 6. is the minimum subscription that constitutes a person a member of the association, and entitles him, without further payment, to compete for a prize in any one class, subject to its rules and regulations.

Subscribers of £1 1s. and upwards will have the privilege of introducing into the rooms, on any and each day of the society's meeting, two friends for each guinea subscribed.

While two special funds are proposed, it is hoped members and friends will not allow special donations to interfere with the subscriptions to the general fund.

It is intended that the prizes shall not be given in money; but in books, plate, or anything that a winner may select.

The conditions of the Problem Tournament have already been made public in the English Chess magazines, and the chief Chess columns of the newspapers. But, it should be added, that the time for the reception of competing problems is extended to the 2nd of July.

Redcar, like other watering places, is particularly accessible by rail, tourists' tickets being obtainable at the principal railway stations throughout England.

In the final programme it is intended to give a scale of charges at the chief hotels for members of the association, and a sketch of any excursion that may be planned for the week.

Every possible arrangement will be made to facilitate play amongst the various members and distinguished visitors; and all Chess-players may be assured that nothing will be wanting on the part of the managing committee to make the meeting successful and agreeable; that it may be the means of furthering, if only in a small degree, the interests of Chess in the north of England.

Post office orders to be made payable at the Redcar post-office, to B.N.R. Batty, M.A., to whom they may be forwarded.

For any further information, application may be made to
J. H. Bennett, M. D., G. F. Bodington, Honorary Secretaries.
W. Grimshaw, Whitby, or
A. B. Skipworth, B.A., Bilsdale, Northallerton.

Redcar, Yorkshire, April 16th, 1866

Chess World, v2 n4, June 1866, pp122-123
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Game Collection: National and Regional Tournaments