1910 (12th) Kent County Chess Association Congress, Bromley, 28 March - 2 April

1910 Kent CCA First Class Open

1910 Kent CCA First Class Open		Draw No.	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	Fred Dewhirst Yates	4	Leeds	&;	0	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	7½
2	Georg Schories	10	Bradford	1	&;	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	7
3	George Albert Thomas	9	Southsea	0	0	&;	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	6½
4	Leslie Charles Gwyn Dewing	3	London	0	1	0	&;	½	½	½	0	1	1	4½
5	Fred Brown	6	Dudley	½	0	½	½	&;	½	½	1	½	0	4
6	Louis Felix McGuire	2	London	0	1	0	½	½	&;	0	0	1	1	4
7	Harold Godfrey Cole	7	London	0	0	0	½	½	1	&;	½	½	1	4
8	Patrick Henry J O'Connor	8	Plumstead	0	0	0	1	0	1	½	&;	½	0	3
9	Bernard William Fisher	5	Battersea	0	0	0	0	½	0	½	½	&;	1	2½
10	Allan William Edward Louis	1	London	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	&;	2

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1910 Kent CCA: Kent Congress vs Netherlands, 28 March, Bromley

	Kent Congress	Residence	3½-2½	Netherlands	Residence
1w	Isidor Arthur Gunsberg	London	½-½	Dr Benjamin Leussen	NED
2b	Fred Dewhirst Yates	Leeds	1-0	Jan Willem te Kolsté	NED
3w	George Alan Thomas	Southsea	0-1	Dr Johannes F S Esser	NED
4b	Percy Rawle Gibbs	Edmonton	½-½	Arnold E van Foreest	NED
5w	James Frederick Allcock	Wanstead	1-0	Rudolf Johannes Loman	Hampstead
6b	Fred Brown	Dudley	½-½	Henry Baudet	NED

n.b. one Dutch newspaper (Algemeen Handelsblad, 16 April 1910) records the colours of Gunsberg-Leussen incorrectly

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1910 Kent CCA Second Class Open

1910 Kent CCA Second Class Open		Draw No.	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	S D Fresco	5	London	&;	1	1	½	½	1	1	1	1	1d	8
2	Miss Agnes Bradley Lawson	1	Hartlepool	0	&;	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	1d	7½
3	Alfred Lindsay Densham	10	Croydon	0	0	&;	½	1	1	1	1	1	1d	6½
4	Wyndham Henry Gundry	7	Exeter	½	½	½	&;	0	½	0	1	1	1d	5
5	Rufus Henry Streatfeild Stevenson	2	Tunbridge Wells	½	0	0	1	&;	½	½	1	½	1d	5
6	Miss Georgiana Watson	6	Hastings	0	0	0	½	½	&;	1	1	½	1d	4½
7	Francis Hooper Rawlins	9	Ampthill	0	0	0	1	½	0	&;	0	½	1	3
8	William Robert Todd	4	Crossgar	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	&;	1	1d	3
9	J E Evans	8	Lewisham	0	0	0	0	½	½	½	0	&;	1d	2½
10	Edward Algernon Michell	3	London	0d	0d	0d	0d	0d	0d	0	0d	0d	&;	0

1910 Kent CCA Championship

1910 Kent CCA Championship		Draw No.	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	Charles Chapman	7	Sevenoaks	&;	1	0	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	7½
2	William Montagu Brooke	2	Tunbridge Wells	0	&;	½	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6½
3	Cecil Perfect Hammond	5	Lee	1	½	&;	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	5½
4	Henry Graham Sturton	4	Lee	½	0	0	&;	0	0	1	1	1	1	4½
5	Duncan William Earle	6	Bromley	0	0	0	1	&;	½	½	1	½	1	4½
6	George Hanson	10	Woolwich	0	0	1	1	½	&;	0	1	½	0	4
7	Alfred Newton Bottrill	1	Herne Bay	0	0	0	0	½	1	&;	1	0	1	3½
8	James Herbert Eastwood	8	Lee	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	&;	1d	0	3
9	Reginald Frank Barlow	3	Sydenham	0	0	1	0	½	½	1	0d	&;	0	3
10	Mrs Annie Sophia Roe	9	London	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	&;	3

1910 Kent CCA Second Class A

1910 Kent CCA Second Class A		Draw No.	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total
1	Ernest David Bullock	4	Sydenham	&;	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	8
2	Charles Henry Taylor	10	Lee	0	&;	0	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	6½
3	Feakins Alfred Johnson	2	Whitstable	0	1	&;	½	½	0	1	1	1	½	5½
4	William Waterhouse	8	Lee	0	0	½	&;	1	1	0	1	1	1	5½
5	Miss Emily Eliza Abraham	9	Herne Bay	0	½	½	0	&;	1	½	1	1	1	5½
6	(William) Gordon Watson	1	Hastings	0	0	1	0	0	&;	0	1	1	1	4
7	Frank Round Pickering	6	Lee	0	0	0	1	½	1	&;	0	1	0	3½
8	Miss Margaret Hunt	5	Barnstaple	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	&;	1	1	3
9	Mrs (Nellie) Vera Whitehead1	7	Rudgwick	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	&;	1	2
10	Rev. Frederick Havard-Jones	3	Knockholt	0	0	½	0	0	0	1	0	0	&;	1½

¹ Mrs (Nellie) Vera Whitehead (née White, 1874-1942) [familysearch] - see Gerard Killoran's post on the English Chess Forum, 2 October 2025

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1910 Kent CCA Second Class B

1910 Kent CCA Second Class B		Draw No.	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Total
1	Mrs Emma White	5	Lee	&;	½	1	0	1	1	1	1	5½
2	Cecil Shelley Kent	2	Brenchley	½	&;	½	0	1	1	1	1	5
3	James William George Jamieson	4	Tunbridge Wells	0	½	&;	½	1	1	1	1	5
4	Miss Ida French Lucas	7	Hastings	1	1	½	&;	0	0	1	1	4½
5	Mrs Louisa Anne Edie Lewis	1	Bromley	0	0	0	1	&;	1	1	1	4
6	Philip Powter	6	Bromley	0	0	0	1	0	&;	1	1	3
7	Miss Emily Hunt	8	Barnstaple	0	0	0	0	0	0	&;	1	1
8	George Selsey Bigland	3	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	&;	0

1910 Kent Easter Monday Knock Out, Section A

First Round	Residence			Residence
Arthur Edward Dickinson	Greenwich	beat	George Arthur Youngman	Hollingbourne
Josiah Whicker	Sydenham	beat	Charles Frederick Corke	Sevenoaks
Herbert Vincent Read	Bromley	beat	Walter Garraway	Wallington
John Barton Shaw	Lewisham	beat	William Charles Herbert Powell	Bromley
Semi-Final	Residence			Residence
Arthur Edward Dickinson	Greenwich	beat	Josiah Whicker	Sydenham
John Barton Shaw	Lewisham	beat	Herbert Vincent Read	Bromley
Final	Residence			Residence
Arthur Edward Dickinson	Greenwich	beat	John Barton Shaw	Lewisham

1910 Kent Easter Monday Knock Out, Section B

First Round	Residence			Residence
George Joseph Clarke	Lewisham	beat	Charles E Gripper	London
J H Brown	Erith	beat	Alfred William Read	Bromley
J E Evans	Lewisham	beat	Augustus Yeates	Bromley
Samuel Andrade	Lewisham	beat	Victor B Rush
Semi-Final	Residence			Residence
J H Brown	Erith	beat	George Joseph Clarke	Lewisham
Samuel Andrade	Lewisham	beat	J E Evans	Lewisham
Final	Residence			Residence
Samuel Andrade	Lewisham	beat	J H Brown	Erith

1910 Kent - Evening Knock Out Tournament

First Round	Residence			Residence
Henry Bernard Uber	Croydon	beat	Herbert Vincent Read	Bromley
Samuel Andrade	Lewisham	beat	William Charles Herbert Powell	Bromley
Stannard Baylis	Bromley	beat	Charles Frederick Corke	Sevenoaks
Isaac Taylor Sifton	Greenwich	beat	Josiah Whicker	Sydenham
Semi-Final	Residence			Residence
Henry Bernard Uber	Croydon	beat	Samuel Andrade	Lewisham
Stannard Baylis	Bromley	beat	Isaac Taylor Sifton	Greenwich
Final	Residence			Residence
Henry Bernard Uber	Croydon	beat	Stannard Baylis	Bromley

BCM, May 1910, ppn 191-195

[1910] KENT COUNTY ASSOCIATION CONGRESS.

The Congress of the Kent County Chess Association was held this year at Bromley, at the invitation of the local club. It was due to the financial and personal interest of the president, Mr. C. F. Delcomyn, that the club was able to undertake the
arrangements. The Congress was held in the Town Hall, from Monday, March 28th to Saturday, April 2nd, and was a great success in every way. Much credit is due to the local committee, consisting of Mr. C. F. Delcomyn, president, Mr. C. H. May, secretary, Mrs. Lewis W. Lewis, and Messrs. W. M. Brooke, C. E. Gripper, R. H. S. Stevenson, and A. Yeates.

The chief items of a varied and interesting programme were :—
First Class Open Tournament, with three prizes—£10, £5, and £2.
Kent Championship.—First prize, challenge cup and £1 3s.; second, £1 11s. 6d.
Second Class Open Tournament.—First prize, £2 12s. 6d.; second, £1 5s.
Second Class Kent Tournament, two sections.—First prize, £2 2s.; second, £1 1s.
Evening Knock-Out Tournament.—Prize, £1.

In addition to the above events, further attractions were provided by lightning tournaments, lectures, and simultaneous displays, the last two items being provided by Mr. J. H. Blackburne. An additional attraction was a special prize of a "Silver Queen," presented by Mrs. C. F. Delcomyn to the lady member of the Kent Association who, not winning any other prize, had best average score in any of the contests.

The proceedings were opened on the Monday by his Worship the Mayor of Bromley (Alderman T. Davis, J.P.), who said that he considered it an honour that the representatives of so ancient a game as chess should hold their Congress in Bromley.

Play started at ten o'clock, and from this time right to noon on the following Saturday the interest, particularly in the First Class Open contest, was well sustained; indeed, the destination of the prizes rested upon the result of the last game played—Yates v. Thomas. We append the full results of play in this contest, and also a list of the prizewinners in the other events:

[results; scores of games Hammond 0-1 Eastwood & Hammond 1-0 Bottrill]

The annual general meeting took place on Easter Monday, and the Congress president, Mr. C. F. Delcomyn presided. The report was regarded as satisfactory, though there had been a slight decrease in membership and subscriptions. The accounts were not quite completed, but it was stated that a deficit is not expected. After the adoption of the report, Sir William Hart-Dyke was elected president; Mr. C. F. Delcomyn, chairman of Council; Mr. C. Chapman, match captain; and Mr. W. M. Brooke, hon. secretary and treasurer.

On Easter Monday there was a distinct attraction in the shape of a contest against six of the Dutch players visiting England for a match versus City of London Chess Club. It appears that owing to the contretemps which is referred to in our report of the City match, Mr. Loman asked Mr. L. P. Rees to try to get together a team representing the British Chess Federation to meet the Dutch players, but this being impossible, Mr. Rees appealed to Mr. C. H. May, who gallantly stepped into the breach aud deserves every credit for his spirited action. The English representatives at Bromley comprised players who were either visiting the Congress or taking part in some of the competitions, but, notwithstanding the short notice, the " scratch team " of Britishers proved too strong for the Dutchmen, as the appended score shows. We also give the game won by Mr. Yates.

On the Tuesday [29 March 1910] Mr. J. H. Blackburne gave his interesting lecture on "Curious Chess Positions," which was greatly enjoyed by an interested audience. The veteran English master was also much in evidence during the whole of the week with simultaneous displays.

On the Wednesday [30 March 1910] Mrs. Lewis W. Lewis held a reception in the Town Hall. After tea had been served, and lightning chess indulged in, Miss Story, of Bromley College, gave two recitations—"A Parable from Nature" and "Rilloby-rill," which were much appreciated.

The most important social function of the week was undoubtedly the Congress dinner, which was held at the Royal Bell Hotel, when his Worship the Mayor presided over a company of about eighty ladies and gentlemen. The tables were very tastefully decorated, and each guest was provided with a "button-hole" of choice flowers, the gift of Mr. C. F. [Charles Frederick] Delcomyn, who, to the regret of everybody, was unable to be present on account of indisposition. The company included Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White, Mr. Leopold Hoffer, Mr. W. M. Brooke, Mr. R. H. S. Stevenson, who excellently fulfilled the duties of toastmaster; Mr. J. H. Blackburne, Rev. and Mrs. Donald Tait (Vicar of Bromley), Mr. C. H. May, Mr. G. A. Thomas, Mr. C. E. Gripper, Mr. and Mrs. Loly, Mrs. Lewis W. [Emma] Lewis, Mr. A. L. Densham, Mr. I. M. Brown (hon. secretary Northern Union), Mr. F. D. Yates, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gunsberg, Miss Lawson, and others whose names we cannot recall. The toasts were:–

"Kent County Association."—Proposed by the Mayor, and acknowledged by Mr. W. M. Brooke.

"The Bromley Chess Club," to which Mr. W. W. White did full justice, and during his remarks traced the history and progress of the club, with special reference to the help which Mr. Delcomyn had given, and how he disposed of the financial question which is inseparable from chess congresses.
Mr. A. Yeates replied, and was supported by Mr. Stevenson.

"The Ladies" was a toast which Mr. A. L. Densham dealt with in particularly apt and happy terms. Mrs. Lewis W. [Louisa Anne Edie] Lewis, who responded, said she was at present the only representative of her sex in the Bromley Club, but she hoped that some of the ladies present would join the club, of which it was a great pleasure to be a member.

Other speakers were Mr. J. H. Blackburne, Mr. Gripper, Mr. Loly, and Mr. I. M. Brown. The speeches were interspersed with the items of a very excellent musical programme. The artistes were Miss Edith Double, Miss Doris M. White, Miss Beatrice Stevenson, Mr. Bertram Pearce, and Mr. Bob Bennett. We particularly enjoyed the efforts of Miss Double, a talented vocalist, and Miss White, whose clear enunciation increased the charm of her undoubted vocal talents.

The final scene was on Saturday morning [2 April 1910], when, to the gratification of all present, Mr. Delcomyn was able to preside, and the prizes were presented to the successful competitors by Mrs. [Annie] Delcomyn. The table was adorned with the County Cup and also the "Lewis" Cup.

Mr. Delcomyn said he would like specially to congratulate Mr. Chapman on again winning the Kent Championship. Another popular victory was that of Mr. Yates. At one time they had doubts about having the Congress at Bromley. They were afraid that they would not attract a sufficient attendance; but they might congratulate themselves upon having attracted an attendance that would compare not unfavourably with any in the country. To himself, personally, the result was very gratifying, for two reasons. In the first place the Congress had been held through the kind invitation of the Bromley Chess Club, and the second reason was that through holding it in Bromley they had enabled the Association to return to the practice, which was the only sound one, of holding its annual Congress in Kent itself. They had a very enjoyable time last year, at Hastings; but there was something wanting there of the Kentish atmosphere and the Kentish surroundings. So he hoped that they would never again have to go outside their own county. He hoped that the Congress would leave nothing but pleasant memories of their visit to Bromley. They were delighted to have them in Bromley, and he hoped that they would go away with pleasant recollections of their town.

Mr. W. M. Brooke next spoke, and voiced the thanks of the Kent Association to those who had worked to make that Congress such a success. They were grateful to the Mayor of Bromley for opening the Congress, to Mrs. Delcomyn for presenting the prizes; to the Press for kind notices, and for space devoted to the Congress; also to the three gentlemen who had done so much to make that Congress such a success—Mr. C. F. Delcomyn, Mr. C. H. May, Congress secretary, and Mr. R. H. S. Stevenson, of Tunbridge Wells. The members of the Association wished to express their appreciation of these gentlemen's services, by asking Mr. May to accept a silver cigarette-case, Mr. Delcomyn a silver cigarette-case, and Mr. Stevenson a silver-mounted umbrella. They were also grateful to the Bromley Chess Club for all they had done, and they hoped that the Congress would result in that and other Kent clubs receiving additional strength to their membership. After the three gentlemen named had replied, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Mrs. [Annie] Delcomyn for presenting the prizes.

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Tournament Pairings & Schedule

The pairing system used for the ten-player round robins was the same as for the 1902 Kent Congress, which was still in use at the Hastings Congress as late as 1947/48 despite the strange colour sequence for draw no.10 (wwbbwwbbb). Note, however, that three round 2 games were postponed to the end of the tournament (1 or 2 April): Brown v Cole (6v7), Fisher v O'Connor (5v8), Yates v Thomas (4v9). Also note that the complete results published in the Kentish Mercury, 8 April 1910, give round 2 as round 9 with rounds 3-9 being erroneously renumbered 2-8.

1910 Kent CCA	Date	1	2	3	4	5
Rd 1	28.03.1910	1 v 2	9 v 3	8 v 4	7 v 5	10 v 6
Rd 2	29.03.1910	3 v 1	4 v 9	5 v 8	6 v 7	10 v 2
Rd 3	29.03.1910	1 v 4	2 v 3	9 v 5	8 v 6	7 v 10
Rd 4	30.03.1910	5 v 1	4 v 2	6 v 9	7 v 8	3 v 10
Rd 5	30.03.1910	1 v 6	2 v 5	3 v 4	9 v 7	10 v 8
Rd 6	31.03.1910	7 v 1	6 v 2	5 v 3	8 v 9	10 v 4
Rd 7	31.03.1910	1 v 8	2 v 7	3 v 6	4 v 5	9 v 10
Rd 8	01.04.1910	9 v 1	8 v 2	7 v 3	6 v 4	5 v 10
Rd 9	02.04.1910	1 v 10	2 v 9	3 v 8	4 v 7	5 v 6

By deduction from what appears in the Kentish Mercury, 8 April 1910, the eight-player Second Class B section was paired as below, with the colour sequence of the last player in the draw becoming bwwbbwb. Whether this was the standard for other eight-player events is not known.

1910 Kent CCA Second Class B	1	2	3	4
Rd 1	1 v 2	7 v 3	6 v 4	5 v 8
Rd 2	3 v 1	4 v 7	5 v 6	8 v 2
Rd 3	1 v 4	2 v 3	7 v 5	8 v 6
Rd 4	5 v 1	4 v 2	6 v 7	3 v 8
Rd 5	1 v 6	2 v 5	3 v 4	7 v 8
Rd 6	7 v 1	6 v 2	5 v 3	8 v 4
Rd 7	1 v 8	2 v 7	3 v 6	4 v 5

 

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File Updated

Date	Notes
1 October 2025	First upload. 7+5 games/stubs (First Class), 4+2 games/stubs (Kent v Netherlands match), 2 games (Championship), crosstables, reports, results.
10 October 2025	Replaced two stubs (Thomas 1-0 Louis, rd 8 and Allcock 1-0 Loman, Kent v Holland match) with complete game scores. Many thanks to Alan Smith for sending the scores.