Dec-28-04 | | Benzol: John Boyd Dunlop
Born 10th October 1886 in Dunedin
New Zealand Champion in 1920-21 (after playoff), 1921-22, 1922-23 (after playoff), 1933-34 (after playoff), 1938-39 and 1939-40. |
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Oct-10-09 | | eightsquare: Happy Birthday to John Boyd Dunlop!! |
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May-13-20
 | | mifralu: J. BOYD DUNLOP, Dominion Chess Champion, 1938-39. The following is Mr Dunlop's chess record in New Zealand chess congresses:
Tunaru, 1911-12, tie fourth place; Dunedin, 1920-1921, first place; Auckland, 1921-1922, first place; Christchurch, 1922-1923, first place; Wellington, 1923-1924, fifth place (won bv Crakenthorpe); Dunedin (Exhibition), 1925-1926, third place (won by Crakenthorpe); Auckland, 1926-1927, third place; Dunedin, 1933-1934, first place; Christchurch, 1934-1935, fourth place; Dunedin, 1937-1938, second place; Wanganui, 1938-1939, first place.
In all the congresses that Mr Dunlop has played in he has never missed the prize list. The following are further successes of the present champion;Otago Chess Club junior champion, 1909-10; senior champion, 1910-11; champion, Oamaru Club, 1913-1917. He participated in the Australian congress, 1932-33 and in the London Christmas congress, 1927-28, and at that tourney beat Mr Winter, the well-known English champion. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/n... |
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