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Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:12 am
by Richard James
Streatham & Brixton Chess Club's Martin Smith has written a history of chess in his area.
My review:
https://britishchessnews.com/2022/01/14 ... 1871-2021/
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:47 pm
by Geoff Chandler
A copy of this arrived at the Edinburgh Chess Club (and I wish it hadn't!)
It's too good to put down and I spent too much time going through it when I should have been researching chess stuff
(I hope the people who are depending on me researching chess stuff are not reading this.)
Wonderfully put together and my guilty conscience kicked in so I'll have to postpone reading the rest till another day.
I have not got anything from it (yet) that won me loads of games from another
Streatham and Brixton publication 'Nightmare No.3' and a Ken Coates article.
https://streathamchess.org/assets/knigh ... _part2.pdf
Ken's article starts on page 76. (next is the cover of 'Movers and Takers' )
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:06 pm
by Martin Smith
'Movers and Takers' is now available as free download here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FwbYdZ ... zNNFj/view
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:03 pm
by Paul Dupré
Thanks Martin, excellent stuff
Surrey Individual Champions (SCCA Challenge Cup)
1886 BAYLISS, Sir Wyke - Endeavour (Brixton)
1891 OSBORNE, William Norton - Endeavour (Brixton)
1908 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1910 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1911 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1914 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1915 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1923 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1929 GRIFFITHS, Henry C - Brixton
1931 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1932 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1933 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1936 FELCE, Harold George - Brixton
1938 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1939 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1975 POVAH, Nigel E - Streatham
1977 WATSON, Ian R - Streatham
1999 KEMP, Peter D - Streatham
2009 FYSH-FOSKETT, Adam - Streatham
Though I read much of this book, couldn't find anything about Henry C Griffiths (need middle name, DOB and death, if you have it)
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:28 pm
by Richard James
Paul Dupré wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:03 pm
Thanks Martin, excellent stuff
Surrey Individual Champions (SCCA Challenge Cup)
1886 BAYLISS, Sir Wyke - Endeavour (Brixton)
1891 OSBORNE, William Norton - Endeavour (Brixton)
1908 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1910 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1911 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1914 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1915 FELCE, George Albert - Brixton
1923 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1929 GRIFFITHS, Henry C - Brixton
1931 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1932 WALKER, Robert Cecil James - Brixton
1933 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1936 FELCE, Harold George - Brixton
1938 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1939 GOLOMBEK, Harry - Brixton
1975 POVAH, Nigel E - Streatham
1977 WATSON, Ian R - Streatham
1999 KEMP, Peter D - Streatham
2009 FYSH-FOSKETT, Adam - Streatham
Though I read much of this book, couldn't find anything about Henry C Griffiths (need middle name, DOB and death, if you have it)
Hi Paul
A quick look at census and BMD records suggests he was Harry (not Henry) Charles Griffiths (22 Nov 1882-26 Jan 1952). He worked as a clerk as a young man but doesn't seem to have had a job for much of his life. He never married. In 1909 his mother was charged with threatening him and was bound over to keep the peace.
He seems to have been very active in Surrey chess between 1903 and 1937.
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:02 pm
by Paul Dupré
...but not in 1930/31/32 as he was banged up in Pentonville for Larceny in August 1930. Previous aliases Henry Nye, Henry Griffiths, Henry Harvey.
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:38 pm
by Richard James
Paul Dupré wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:02 pm
...but not in 1930/31/32 as he was banged up in Pentonville for Larceny in August 1930. Previous aliases Henry Nye, Henry Griffiths, Henry Harvey.
Was he? What is your source? HC Griffiths was playing chess regularly in 1931, including on Board 2 for Brixton in a match against Richmond and Kew. (Source: Richmond Herald 9 May 1931)
There was another Harry Charles Griffiths committing similar crimes in Worcestershire at about that time.
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:46 pm
by Paul Dupré
Must be another Harry Charles Griffiths...
Re: Movers and Takers: A Chess History of Streatham and Brixton 1871-2021
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:55 am
by John Saunders
Richard James wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:38 pm
Paul Dupré wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:02 pm
...but not in 1930/31/32 as he was banged up in Pentonville for Larceny in August 1930. Previous aliases Henry Nye, Henry Griffiths, Henry Harvey.
Was he? What is your source? HC Griffiths was playing chess regularly in 1931, including on Board 2 for Brixton in a match against Richmond and Kew. (Source: Richmond Herald 9 May 1931)
There was another Harry Charles Griffiths committing similar crimes in Worcestershire at about that time.
That's very useful, Richard, thank you. I've updated BritBase to show his full name, Harry Charles Griffiths, for his draw with Aitken on 16.03.1932 and also his loss to Vera Menchik (Surrey v Sussex, bd 2, Brighton) on 01.11.1930 (though the latter is only a stub).