tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post5474905972079075458..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: War Game 5 Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-62523879644659430122015-06-30T17:00:33.039+01:002015-06-30T17:00:33.039+01:00Martin Cath has been in touch to add some further ...Martin Cath has been in touch to add some further information to that given by Richard above. I'm quoting Martin (who btw has catalogued details of all Surrey players over the years) but in the order adopted by Richard.<br />"Dr John D. Solomon was with Sheen for 1948-49, and then he was one of Battersea's top players from 1949-1959. I only have a reference to his being a member of Richmond in 1984.<br />My records show J. Hobbs as a Battersea player from 1935 to 1938 and resurfaced in 1962-65 playing for Epsom. He played County chess from 1935 to 1970 and won the Slater-Kennington cup in 1936.<br />Leslie Fletcher was the originator, and first editor, of the Surrey Chess News. <br />On L.C. Birch [see War Game 7]: I am surprised that the reference to [his] death is shown [in the blog] as <i>Chess</i> as I thought his death was reported by the BCM a year earlier, and that surely was when the war in North Africa was taking place...He was a frequent contributor and correspondent with the <i>BCM</i>."<br /><br />Thanks Martin for your info.Martin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616856982265044441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-38738936560123592582015-05-15T15:35:12.739+01:002015-05-15T15:35:12.739+01:00Remarkable.
Not in the British Library, as far as ...Remarkable.<br />Not in the British Library, as far as I can see. <br />Thank for the offer to view. Martin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616856982265044441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-51418392948194787552015-05-15T13:25:56.525+01:002015-05-15T13:25:56.525+01:00It's a bound volume of 81 editions published b...It's a bound volume of 81 editions published between 1941 and 1948. In the Chess Palace if you want to consult it at some point.RRichard Jameshttp://www.richardjames.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-50133597390224853822015-05-15T13:21:58.392+01:002015-05-15T13:21:58.392+01:00Must be a rare copy of an exceptional example of c...Must be a rare copy of an exceptional example of club war-time effort. How many issues were there/have you got? Martin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616856982265044441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-53467617810767302302015-05-15T12:59:32.323+01:002015-05-15T12:59:32.323+01:00Not T(EM)CCA. He might possibly have been mentione...Not T(EM)CCA. He might possibly have been mentioned in Addicts' Corner at some point. <br /><br />Another interesting source for the period, by the way, is the West London Chess Club War Time Gazette, which I have in front of me at the moment.Richard Jameshttp://www.richardjames.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-58316231288483799182015-05-15T12:34:10.614+01:002015-05-15T12:34:10.614+01:00Thanks Richard.
Didn't one of your books ment...Thanks Richard. <br />Didn't one of your books mention Farkas?Martin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616856982265044441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-77266641662809506152015-05-15T12:25:48.468+01:002015-05-15T12:25:48.468+01:00Several of the players mentioned had connections w...Several of the players mentioned had connections with chess in Richmond & Twickenham.<br /><br />Some brief notes:<br /><br />J(ohn) D(avid) Solomon 1906-1998<br />Played for Hampstead before the war. Later played for Richmond. Rejoined R&TCC briefly possibly late 70s/early 80s. Also a strong bridge player. Eccentric views on philosophy - http://www.beautytruegood.co.uk/jds.htm<br />Books published by Bibiogora – David Rex-Taylor, controversial bridge player who lived in Whitton (I knew him well when I was playing bridge in the late 60s/early 70s).<br /><br />A(lexander) Aird Thomson 1917-1991<br />Played Yehudi Menuhin on a train in 1944 (game in T(EM)CCA). Scottish Champion in 1951. Mother was Scottish Ladies Champion 6 times between 1929 and 1937. Played for Richmond/R&TCC until his death.<br /><br />J Hobbs<br />Member I think of Twickenham Chess Club and maybe later R&TCC but had stopped playing before I joined. I’ve seen an address for him somewhere – possibly in Hounslow? More information would be welcome.<br /> <br />L(eslie) Elliott Fletcher (1902-1983)<br />Author of Gambits Accepted and an unpublished book on McDonnell-Labourdonnais (I have a copy). Lived in Kew I think. Two chess playing daughters, Lesley (married Robert Pinner of R&TCC) and Antoinette (allegedly had a relationship with a well-known chess player/journalist).<br /><br />Harry Golombek was at one point President of R&TCC. <br /><br />FW Allen may have been the Fred Allen who was a member of R&TCC for a short time round about 1970.<br /><br />Richard Jameshttp://www.richardjames.org.uknoreply@blogger.com