Game Collection: National and Regional Tournaments

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Events
2nd CCA Congress, Malvern (1871)
2nd CCA Congress, Class 2, Malvern
2nd CCA Congress, Ladies, Malvern
2nd CCA Congress, Handicap, Malvern

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History
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The Counties' Chess Association.

The Annual Meeting to be held at Malvern, during the week commencing Monday, August 7th, 1871.

President:—The Lord Lyttelton

Lady Patroness:—(*)

Vice-Presidents.
The Ven. Archdeacon Churton.
J. W. Rimington Wilson, Esq.
The Rev. W. Wayte.
The Rev. W. Beckett.
Thomas Bourn, Esq.
A. Ball, Esq.
G. O. Cutler, Esq.
E. Walker, Esq.
Thomas Avery, Esq.
Captain H. A. Kennedy.
The Rev. A. C. Rowley.
The Rev. W. Evans.
Nelson Fedden, Esq.
John Halford, Esq.
Dr. Grindrod.
The Rt. Hon. Sir J. Pakington, Bart, M.P.
The Rev. G. Fish.
E. Chance, Esq.
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General Committee.
Miss Watson, Bath.
Miss Rossiter, Bristol.
Mr. T. Solomons, Cardiff.
Mr. W. Nicholls, Chew Magna.
Mr. W. Berry, Hon. Sec. of the Bristol C.C.
Mr. W. Grimshaw, Whitby.
Rev. John Paul (Worcester).
Rev. F. J. Eld (Spetchly).
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Hon. Sec.
Mr. J. Burt, West Park, Clifton, Bristol.
Mr. B. W. Fisher, Bredon House, Malvern.
Mr. S. G. Kempson, New-Street, Birmingham.

Hon. Treasurer.
Rev. A. B. Skipworth, Bilsdale Vicarage, Northallerton, Yorkshire.

(*) The vacancies will be filled up shortly, and the names published in the next number.

Prizes will be offered for competition as follows:—

Class I.—Open to all Provincial Amateurs, on becoming Members of the Association, by a subscription of at least 10s. 6d. The First Prize will be of the value of £6; the second £3, if not less than six entries; the third £2, if not less than nine entries. Time limit—15 moves to the hour.

A Challenge Cup will be given to the person who first, after this notice, three times wins (not necessarily in succession) the scoiety's first prize in Class I. All competitors in Class I. must pay, in addition to their ordinary subscription as Members, a sum of 10s. 6d. towards the Challenge Cup Fund. The Committee guarantees that at least half these additional sums shall be for the Cup only, reserving to itself the right over the remainder to meet necessary expenses. The fund opens with £10 from Mr. Thorold, the winner of the Cup last year, and 10s. from Mr. Riley, Leeds by a collecting card.

Class II.—Open to Members who are not, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, strong enough for Class I. The first prize will be of the value of £3; the second £2, if not less than six entries; the third £1, if not less than nine entries.

Class III.—Open to ladies on becoming Members of the Association by a subscription of 10s. 6d. The first prize will be of the value of L3. Other prizes according to the number of entries, and the funds at the society's disposal. This class may be a Handicap if desired by the majority of ladies who enter.

A General Handicap, with prizes, open to all comers, can be arranged during the early part of the meeting.

No Prizes given in any Class in which there are not at least four entries.

An Executive Committee, to assist the Secretaries and Treasurer, will be chosen on Monday evening, August 7th, 1871, from the Vice-Presidents and General Committee, the President being ex-officio a member.

All disputed points to be settled by the Executive Committee, and its decision in all cases to be final.

(more)

Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle, v2 n9, June 1871, pp277-280
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Game Collection: National and Regional Tournaments