Martin Cath's Who's Who of Surrey Chess

Compiled by H. Martin Cath (1938–2023)
Published online by the Surrey County Chess Association Archive.

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This Who's Who was compiled over many years by H. Martin Cath from Surrey County Chess Association records and other historical sources. The entries are presented substantially as Martin recorded them, including his abbreviations and research notes.

This is an archival publication of Martin Cath's research rather than a newly compiled biographical index. Entries have not necessarily been independently verified by the present archivist. Where a separately researched Surrey Chess Archive player record is available, it may be linked from Martin's original entry.

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Full dates of birth recorded in Martin Cath's original research are not displayed for people who may still be living.

Guide to Martin Cath's abbreviations Club and biographical codes

General abbreviations

AdjSCCA Adjudicator

AudSCCA Auditor

cPlayed in County match/es

CCWinner of Challenge Cup

ChaClub Chairman

CORCorrespondence Match Captain

ConPlayed in Surrey Congress

CURCurator of Trophies or Equipment

FCWinner of Felce Cup

FMFull Member of SCCA

ICTSInter-Club Tournament Secretary (or Director)

IM / GMInternational Master / Grandmaster

INDIndividual Tournament Secretary

JUNSCCA Junior Organiser

LVPLife Vice-President of SCCA

MCCounty Match Captain

mcClub Match Captain

PRESPresident of SCCA

PresClub President

SCN (No)Surrey Chess News No.....

SKWinner of Slater-Kennington Cup

TRUSTrustee of SCCA

TRESCounty Treasurer

tresClub Treasurer

VPVice-President of SCCA

vpClub Vice-President

WCWinner of Wernick Cup

Club abbreviations

ACAAcademy, Sandhurst

ADDAddlestone

ASHAshtead

BANBanstead

BARBarnes Village

BATBattersea

BCUB.C.U.R.A. (British Coal Utilisation Research establishment, Leatherhead)

BECBeckenham

BENBenhilton

BPOBattersea Police

BRXBrixton later to amalgamate with Streatham

BYFByfleet (& Pyrford)

CAMCamberley

CATCaterham

CCFCoulsdon Chess Fellowship (formerly Coulsdon & Purley)

CERCERL, Leatherhead (Central Electricity Research Laboratory)

CHACharterhouse

CHEChertsey

CHRChrist Church, Purley

CHSChessington

CLAClapham

CLCClapham Common

CMOCroydon Municipal Officers

COBCobham

COUCoulsdon & Purley forerunner of CCF (qv)

CPCrystal Palace

CROCroydon

CWCoulsdon West forerunner of COU (qv)

DOEDOE, Croydon (Department of the Environment)

DORDorking

DULDulwich (Plough)

ENDEndeavour forerunner of BRX (qv)

EPSEpsom

ERAE.R.A. Sports (English Racing Association, Leatherhead)

FARFarnham

FLYFlying Pieces

FORForestdale

GLCGreater London Council

GOBGoblin Sports

GODGodalming

GUIGuildford

HAMHampton

HANHanger Sports

HASHaslemere

HORHorley & District

KENKennington

KEWRichmond & Kew

KINKingston & Thames Valley

LCCLondon County Council forerunner of GLC (qv)

LEALeatherhead

LEGSurbiton British Legion Surbiton while based at the British Legion

MCMorley College

MCWMorden CWRA

MINMinistry of Labour, Kew

MITMitcham

MORMorden (Formerly St. Helier)

MTHMitcham, Thornton Heath and Norbury forerunner of MIT (qv)

MULMullards

MUSMushrooms

NADNew Addington

NCNew Cross

NLNightingale Lane

NLTNorwood London Transport Garage

NPLNational Physical Laboratory

O-OCastles

OROld Richmondonians

OSOld Suttonians

OWOld Wilsonians

OXTOxted and District

O4COld Coulsdon and Caterham

POEPost Office Engineering Dept

PUPPutney Park

PUTPutney

QMHQueen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton

RAERoyal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough

RCCRichmond Community Centre

REDRedhill and District

RFNRedifon Telecom

RGSRoyal Grammar School, Guildford

RICRichmond and Twickenham

ROBRobin Hood

ROERoehampton

ROTRotameter Sports

SALSalfords

SHEShene also known as Mortlake & East Shene

SNSouth Norwood

STAStar and Garter

STHSt. Helier forerunner of MOR (qv)

STOStoneleigh (& Ewell)

STRStreatham and Brixton

SUCSutton Common joined Sutton to become Sutton & Cheam

SUTSutton and Sutton and Cheam

TAUTaurus

THThornton Heath and Norbury forerunner of MTH (qv)

TVThames Valley joined Kingston to become Kingston & Thames Valley

UnUnattached (or no club affiliation confirmed)

WALWallington and Carshalton

WATWatliff’s Sports

WEYWeybridge

WIMWimbledon

WNWest Norwood

WOKWoking

WSWest Surrey

WYMWimbledon YMCA

190 entries found for N

Nabarro T.

RIC 1978-80

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nadasy G.

RIC 1985-91

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naday A.

GLC 1994

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nadesalingam Niroshun

RIC 2004-05

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nagaratnam S.

KIN 1986-97 Con89,91,94-96 (b. '11)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nair H.

SUT 1987
WIM 1998

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nallathambi Vignesh

COU 2008-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nambiar Ragesh

SN 2005-06 (b. 1989)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Namini Armin T.

STR 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nanco Robert L.

SN 2001-05

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nankivell A. H.

DOR 1927-34 c1924

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nankivell J. H.

DOR 1930

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Napley M.

SUT 1949-62
CRO 1957-63
OXT 1969-70

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Narendran Rudi

RIC 2003-07

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nash D. T.

GUI 1975-78 (d. 78SCN75)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nash J.

GUI 1954-77 c1953-56

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nash James

COU 2008

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nash Richard J.

MUS 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nash Samuel

COU 2007

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nasir Waleed

COU 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nasr Mohsin

STR 2008-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nathan A. J.

SUT 1933-38 (also Nathan
A. Jerold ?)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nathan R. H.

MUS 1964-65
SUR 1966-70

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nathoo Irfan

RIC 1986-94 Con92 (b. 1977)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nathoo Miss Ayesha

RIC 1988-96 Con92 (b. 1978)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nathoo Miss Leila

RIC 1992-98 Con92,94-97 (b. 1985)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nation H. E.

UN 1927-28

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naujokas J.

KIN 1975-76 c1975
WIM 1975-76

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naumann F. M.

POE 1936

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nawaz Danyal

COU 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nayler S.

OW 1958

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naylor J. W.

WIM 1949-50 SK1950c1972
RIC 1971-77

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naylor John

COU 1996-2001 Con97-98 (b. 1972)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Naysmith A.

RAE 1961-78

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neale P. E.

SUT 1924

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neary Christopher

COU 2004

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neary Peter

COU 2002-04

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neat Miss J.

CRO 1963

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neenan Brian

SUT 1976-82 Con76-81,93-95,97-99

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neglia Salvatore

RIC 2003-04

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Negus Michael R.

EPS 1965 c1975Con75,77
WIM 1974-79

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Negus-Fancy Callum

RIC 2000-02

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neish V.

KIN 1958

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nelson A.

BAN 1976

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nelson G. F.

WAL 1927-28

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nelson K.

MIT 1976

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nelson L.

HAN 1962

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nelson R. W.

SUT c1946-47Con84,87
KIN 1962

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nembhard Luca

COU 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nemchenok Jacob

SUR 2002 c2002

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neophytou C.

WIM 1968-78 c1971-72(d. 78SCN75)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nerurkar S.

CRO 1973

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Ness R. A.

BAR 1934-35

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nest A.

STR 1988

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nestor Alex

RIC 2004

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nettleton A.

DOR 1930

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nettleton Charles

RIC 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nettleton F.

DOR 1929-38 c1930

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neviazsky Abraham

RIC 1968-2009 c2006-08Con75,83,86,91

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neville A.

BAT 1929-32

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neville A.

CRO 1966-68

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neville James

BRX 1893 (d. 1909)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Neville P.

BAT 1968

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
New C. J.

c1910

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newark J.

c1920

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newberry F. E.

TV 1927-28
KIN 1934-38

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newbery D.

OXT 1972-75

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newbery R. A.

SUR 1966-68 c1966-69VP
MUS 1967-69

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newbold C. R.

UN 1938 c1938-39

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newbound C.

MC 1980-82 Con80

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newcombe -

CRO 1882

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newcome F.

SN 1918-28 (d. 1928)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newing Peter H.

OW 1951-56 c1952-54Con76
WAL 1958-79 (b. 1929 d. 9/2/1980)
SN 1971-72

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newlands Mrs -

BAR 1936

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman -

CLC 1938

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman A.

MOR 1954-56

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman F. W.

TV 1927-28

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman G. M.

KIN 1933-38 c1933-38 (d. 14/5/38)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman M.

GLC 1976-77

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman Richard Hilary

BRX 1927-38 c1929-62Adj
(b. 1908 d. 1992)
CRO 1950

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newman T. W.

WIM 1927-28

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newmark Miss E. A.

GUI 1980-81

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newnes Sir George

MP PRES1892

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton A. E.

BAT 1929-36 c1923-33

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton A. S.

STR 1927-31

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton Andrew T.

CRO 1985-89 Con85-87

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton F. J.

c1924

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton G.

CP 1993-96

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton R.

CER 1967

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton R. C. S.

KIN 1931-80 Con86

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton Richard

RAE 1979-93 Con90-91

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton Robert

WIM 1988-89 c1988-89Con98

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Newton-Heale Rev. J.

c1915

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nezam J.

SUT 1980

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Ng M.

KIN 1992

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nguyen Kim Chi

COU 2008-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nice M.

HOR 1965

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichol D. E.

DOR 1957-60

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichol Rev. A. C. .

DOR 1927-60 c1924-37pres1935-38

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholas John D. H.

WIM 1947-84 c1948-82TRES1948-50Aud1951-70
FC1980VP (d. 4/12/84SCN200)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholas Miss C.

c1975

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholas N. F.

SN 1936

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholas P.

WAL 1982-83

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls D.

RED 1986

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls D.

CP 1972-97

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls F.

COB 1950-51

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls G.

KIN 1987

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls H. W. F.

BAR 1957-65 c1961-62

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls J.

EPS 1963-64

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls M.

SN 1958

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls Paul A.

CHE 1983-85 Con84-85

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls Stephen

COB 1993-96 Con92

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholls W. T.

COB 1950-71

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichols A. J. S.

STR 1968 c1967-68

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichols C. E. S.

c1911-14

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichols G. R.

WAL 1968-75 c1969Aud1970-78

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nichols H. S.

RIC 1955-65

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholson Col. W. N.

GUI 1938 c1951-55

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholson D. H.

SUT 1932-38 sec1934-37

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholson John G.

CRO 1969 Con89 (b. 1953)
check earlier Con
MUS 1969-70
STR 1978-84

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicholson M. Austin

COU 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nickless D. G.

STR 1974-75

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicklin G. N.

DOR 1933-36

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nickson Miss M.

SN 1950
(Mrs N. Skidmore)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nicol C.

CRO 1947-48 c1946-48

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Niedermeier P.

SUT Con81

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nielsen K. G.

WAL 1974-75

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nightall Mark J.

GUI 1997-99

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nightingale F. J.

BEN
SUT 1908

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nightingale Michael

SUR 2005-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nimmo J.

SN 1911

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Ninnis R. T.

EPS 1954-55

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nisbet T. M.

GUI 1974

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Niven A. D.

RIC 1969-72

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nix A. D.

WAL 1981-82

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nixon Thomas C. M.

RIC 1996-2009 c2001Con98-99 (b. 1985)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Njotea Christopher N.

BAT 1987-2009 Con91,98-99 (b. 1972)
RIC 1989-97

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noble David E.

RIC 1964-67 c1969-78
CHE 1966-88 sec1970-82
COB 1996-97

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noble Thomas

COU 2001-02

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noel-Johnson R. C.

CLC 1932-35

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nolan A.

SUT

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nolan N. E.

KIN 1950-60 c1952-54

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noltingk Dr B. E.

CER 1963-64

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noon G. R.

c1912

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norcott E. L.

SUT 1919

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman A.

MTH 1966

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman B.

KIN 1980-84

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman G. M.

SUT 1950-64 c1952-53Adj (b. c1880 d. 1966SCN91)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman J. N. F.

SUR 1981-83

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman Kenneth I.

RIC 1966-98 c1968-69FC1968 (b. 1947)
WIM 1973-74

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norman V. H. F.

SUR 1955-91 c1955-57 (d. 91)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norris David

COU 2007-08

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norris F.

ROT 1954-56

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norris Joseph

COU 2004-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
North Peter S.

ASH 1991-92 Con91 (b. 1981)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
North S. V.

BAT 1927-38 LM

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Northcote Col. -

WAL 1907 pres1907

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Northcote David R.

MIT 1987
CHR 1993-96

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Northcroft Miss K.

STR 1966-67

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Northrop B. R.

EPS 1964

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norton David

RED 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norton H.

ROE 1982-83

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norton T.

HOR 1973-80

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Norton Trevor

ASH 2004

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nott J. C.

SUC 1947-50
MCW 1954-58

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nottage D.

FOR 1978-80

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nottingham M.

GLC 1985-89

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Noyce Terry C.

CRO 1955-71 c1961-71sec1965-66

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nsonga Brian

DUL 2007

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nugent B.

STR 1985-86

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nugent M.

COU 1981

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn A. E.

c1924

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn C. O.

MIT 1920

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn J. A.

CAM 1935

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn J. W.

KIN 1971-72

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn John D. M.

KIN 1967-2002 c1964-70Con76-78,80GM78
RIC 1969-70 (b. 1955)

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nunn P.

STR 1976-77

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nurse Godfrey

WAL 2007-09

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nurse Godfrey C.

OS 1935-38 c1931-81sec1935-38
SUT 1960-62 (d. -/12/81SCN186)
UN 1970-81

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nurse John F.

SN 1970-71
CRO 1980-81
RED 1996-97

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nursey Alick C.

END 1884 c1884-97
BRX 1888 tre1888

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nutt C. P.

SUT 1957-77 c1960-69

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nwachukwu Chino

CP 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nwan Kwo Magnus

STR 2001

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nye A.

RED 1899

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nye C. H.

GUI c1915

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nye Roger P.

BAN 1979-80 c1976-79Con77-80
(b. 1961)
WAL 1980-81

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nye V. A.

MIT 1961-62 c1960-61

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nyman John C. H.

UN 1985-2005 c1998-2006Con85-87,89-90,92-99
SUT 2001
BAT 2009

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O
Nzekwu A.

GLC 1985

Source: SCCA. Who's who. M-O

Martin Cath's Who's Who of Surrey Chess

General abbreviations

Club abbreviations

Nabarro T.

Nadasy G.

Naday A.

Nadesalingam Niroshun

Nagaratnam S.

Nair H.

Nallathambi Vignesh

Nambiar Ragesh

Namini Armin T.

Nanco Robert L.

Nankivell A. H.

Nankivell J. H.

Napley M.

Narendran Rudi

Nash D. T.

Nash J.

Nash James

Nash Richard J.

Nash Samuel

Nasir Waleed

Nasr Mohsin

Nathan A. J.

Nathan R. H.

Nathoo Irfan

Nathoo Miss Ayesha

Nathoo Miss Leila

Nation H. E.

Naujokas J.

Naumann F. M.

Nawaz Danyal

Nayler S.

Naylor J. W.

Naylor John

Naysmith A.

Neale P. E.

Neary Christopher

Neary Peter

Neat Miss J.

Neenan Brian

Neglia Salvatore

Negus Michael R.

Negus-Fancy Callum

Neish V.

Nelson A.

Nelson G. F.

Nelson K.

Nelson L.

Nelson R. W.

Nembhard Luca

Nemchenok Jacob

Neophytou C.

Nerurkar S.

Ness R. A.

Nest A.

Nestor Alex

Nettleton A.

Nettleton Charles

Nettleton F.

Neviazsky Abraham

Neville A.

Neville A.

Neville James

Neville P.

New C. J.

Newark J.

Newberry F. E.

Newbery D.

Newbery R. A.

Newbold C. R.

Newbound C.

Newcombe -

Newcome F.

Newing Peter H.

Newlands Mrs -

Newman -

Newman A.

Newman F. W.