Metropolitan Chess League 1888–89

Senior Cup Competition cross table
# Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Athenæum — Nov
6½–5½ 		Dec 6
9–3 		Nov 15
7–5 		Jan 10
8½-3½ ♟ 		Jan 19
6–6 		Feb 4
8½–3½
2 Blackfriars Nov
6½–5½ 		—
1–0 		Nov 27
2–10
1½–10½ 		Nov 9
1½–10½
1–0
3 Brixton Dec 6
3–9
0–1 		— Jan 29
5–7
0–1 		Nov 27
3½–8½ 		Jan 15
6½–5½
4 London Banks Nov 15
5–7 		Nov 27
10–2 		Jan 29
7–5 		— Oct 9
8½–6½ 		Oct 30
5–7 		Nov 6
10½–1½
5 Ludgate Circus Jan 10
3½-8½ ♟
10½–1½
1–0 		Oct 9
6½–8½ 		— Dec 17
7–5 		default
12–0
6 North London Jan 19
6–6 		Nov 9
10½–1½ 		Nov 27
8½–3½ 		Oct 30
7–5 		Dec 17
5–7 		— Jan 7
11–1
7 South Norwood Feb 4
3½–8½
0–1 		Jan 15
5½–6½ 		Nov 6
1½–10½ 		default
0–12 		Jan 7
1–11 		—
Source: Holloway Press, Friday 22 March 1889.
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League Table

Pos Team P W D L Games
For–Against		 Pts
1 Athenæum 6 5 1 0 45½–26½ 5½
2 North London 6 4 1 1 48–24 4½
3 London Banks 6 4 0 2 46–29 4
4 Ludgate Circus 6 4 0 2 40½–23½ 4
5 Blackfriars 6 2 0 4 12½–37½ 2
6 Brixton 6 1 0 5 18–32 1
7 South Norwood 6 0 0 6 11½–49½ 0

Player Table

Pos Player Team P W D L Score % Avg Bd
1 Carr Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 1.0
2 Claremont Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 12.0
3 Evans Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 10.0
4 Foster Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 11.0
5 Fox Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 6.0
6 Goldenford Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 8.0
7 Huchvale Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 4.0
8 Jones Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 5.0
9 Peachey Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 3.0
10 Pritchard Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 2.0
11 Schlesinger Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 7.0
12 Hamlyn Athenæum 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 9.0
13 Howard Ludgate Circus 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 9.0
14 Fazan Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
15 Gibbs Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 8.0
16 Henn Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 2.0
17 Howell Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 3.0
18 Humphries Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 5.0
19 Johnston Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 12.0
20 Mellish Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 4.0
21 Moore Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 6.0
22 Nisbet Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 11.0
23 Paul, R. Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 7.0
24 Swainson Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 10.0