Metropolitan Chess League 1889–90

Senior Cup Competition cross table
# Team 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Athenæum — Jan 11
8½-2½ ♟ 		Nov 19
6½-5½ ♟ 		Feb 13
2½–9½ 		Dec 12
4½-7½ ♟ 		Oct 10
6½-4½ ♟
2 Brixton Jan 11
2½-8½ ♟ 		— Oct 24
6½-5½ ♟ 		Dec 5
5-7 ♟ 		Nov 20
4-8 ♟
0–1
3 London Banks Nov 19
5½-6½ ♟ 		Oct 24
5½-6½ ♟ 		— Oct 8
3½–8½ 		Oct 17
4½-7½ ♟
6–6
4 Ludgate Circus Feb 13
9½–2½ 		Dec 5
7-5 ♟ 		Oct 8
8½–3½ 		— Nov 28
6-9 ♟ 		Mar
12½–7½
5 North London Dec 12
7½-4½ ♟ 		Nov 20
8-4 ♟ 		Oct 17
7½-4½ ♟ 		Nov 28
9-6 ♟ 		— Nov 7
8-4 ♟
6 Post Office Oct 10
4½-6½ ♟
1–0
6–6 		Mar
7½–12½ 		Nov 7
4-8 ♟ 		—
Source: Evening News (London) - Saturday 21 September 1889.
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League Table

Pos Team P W D L Games
For–Against		 Pts
1 North London 5 5 0 0 40–23 5
2 Ludgate Circus 5 4 0 1 43½–27½ 4
3 Athenæum 5 3 0 2 28½–29½ 3
4 Post Office 5 1 1 3 23–33 1½
5 Brixton 5 1 0 4 18–30 1
6 London Banks 5 0 1 4 25–35 ½

Player Table

Pos Player Team P W D L Score % Avg Bd
1 Trenchard, H. W. North London 4 4 0 0 4 100.0% 3.8
2 Hooke, G. A. North London 4 3 1 0 3½ 87.5% 1.3
3 Hunt, Dr. North London 4 3 1 0 3½ 87.5% 4.0
4 Palmer, W. Athenæum 4 3 0 1 3 75.0% 8.0
5 Stevens, S. J. North London 4 3 0 1 3 75.0% 3.3
6 Wallis, F. North London 4 2 2 0 3 75.0% 10.0
7 Earle Athenæum 3 2 1 0 2½ 83.3% 9.0
8 Howard, T. R. North London 3 2 1 0 2½ 83.3% 7.0
9 Schlesinger Athenæum 3 2 1 0 2½ 83.3% 10.7
10 Dale, E. North London 4 2 0 2 2 50.0% 6.8
11 Ross, T. R. North London 4 2 0 2 2 50.0% 2.8
12 Brooks Athenæum 3 2 0 1 2 66.7% 4.0
13 Gibbs Athenæum 3 2 0 1 2 66.7% 9.3
14 Huntley London Banks 3 2 0 1 2 66.7% 9.0
15 Marfleet Brixton 3 1 2 0 2 66.7% 8.3
16 Peachey Athenæum 3 2 0 1 2 66.7% 5.7
17 Sturton London Banks 3 1 2 0 2 66.7% 1.3
18 Connery, E. North London 2 2 0 0 2 100.0% 12.5
19 Cuthbertson, R. North London 2 2 0 0 2 100.0% 12.5
20 Howell Ludgate Circus 2 2 0 0 2 100.0% 1.5
21 Bland Brixton 3 1 1 1 1½ 50.0% 8.7
22 Jacobs, Harold Brixton 3 1 1 1 1½ 50.0% 6.0
23 Littlehales London Banks 3 1 1 1 1½ 50.0% 9.3
24 Ward Brixton 3 1 1 1 1½ 50.0% 9.0
25 Watson, A. H. London Banks 3 1 1 1 1½ 50.0% 2.0
26 Bechhofer, L. North London 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 13.0
27 Claremont Athenæum 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 9.0
28 Fox Athenæum 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 7.0
29 Hill Ludgate Circus 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 9.5
30 Lorch London Banks 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 12.0
31 Palmer Athenæum 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 2.0
32 Palmer, G. Athenæum 2 1 1 0 1½ 75.0% 2.0
33 Jeans London Banks 3 1 0 2 1 33.3% 4.0
34 Klein Brixton 3 0 2 1 1 33.3% 10.7
35 McLeod Brixton 3 1 0 2 1 33.3% 3.0
36 Pritchard Athenæum 3 1 0 2 1 33.3% 3.0
37 Reid London Banks 3 0 2 1 1 33.3% 2.7
38 Wallace London Banks 3 0 2 1 1 33.3% 7.3
39 Hamlyn Post Office 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 3.0
40 Johnson Post Office 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 12.0
41 Johnson Ludgate Circus 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 7.5
42 Sargent, J. Brixton 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 2.5
43 Stevens Post Office 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 8.0
44 Waterhouse Post Office 2 1 0 1 1 50.0% 4.5
45 Beyfus North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 10.0
46 Biaggini, C. F. North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 7.0
47 Carr, F. P. Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 1.0
48 Challis London Banks 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 6.0
49 Connery North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 12.0
50 Cuthbertson North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 11.0
51 Evans Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 6.0
52 Fazan Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 2.0
53 Gill London Banks 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 6.0
54 Hain Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 12.0
55 Hart Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 10.0
56 Heath, A. R. North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 11.0
57 Howard North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 7.0
58 Hum Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 3.0
59 Izzard Brixton 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 8.0
60 Kitson Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 12.0
61 Klein, A. Brixton 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 11.0
62 Lamb North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 5.0
63 Lean Post Office 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 9.0
64 Marfleet, A. W. Brixton 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 10.0
65 Mellish Athenæum 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 10.0
66 Nurzey Brixton 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 7.0
67 Nurzey, A. Brixton 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 5.0
68 Smith, C. Ludgate Circus 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 9.0
69 Stevens North London 1 1 0 0 1 100.0% 4.0
70 Carr Athenæum 3 0 1 2 ½ 16.7% 1.0
71 Coxhead London Banks 3 0 1 2 ½ 16.7% 5.0
72 Kindell Brixton 3 0 1 2 ½ 16.7% 4.3
73 Clifford Ludgate Circus 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 11.5
74 Griffiths, E. P. North London 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 9.5
75 Lee Ludgate Circus 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 4.0
76 Osborne, W. N. Brixton 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 1.5
77 Sargent Brixton 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 2.0
78 Watson, G. H. London Banks 2 0 1 1 ½ 25.0% 6.5
79 Beyfus, M. North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 12.0
80 Booth North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 9.0
81 Catell Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 12.0
82 Cuthbertson, R. A. North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 10.0
83 Foord, C. W. Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 2.0
84 Gattie Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 1.0
85 Gibbs, G. H. Athenæum 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 9.0
86 Goldenford Ludgate Circus 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 5.0
87 Hooke North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 2.0
88 Izzard, W. Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 7.0
89 Kindell, C. P. Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 3.0
90 Lenn Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 10.0
91 Mackay Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 7.0
92 McClure Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 10.0
93 McKay Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 7.0
94 McLeod, B. Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 2.0
95 Nursey Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 5.0
96 Ross North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 3.0
97 Schlesinger, H. Athenæum 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 10.0
98 Scott North London 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 8.0
99 Smith, Colonel Ludgate Circus 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 9.0
100 Taylor Post Office 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 11.0
101 Weston, A. Brixton 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 12.0
102 Wollranch Athenæum 1 0 1 0 ½ 50.0% 5.0
103 Scott, T. R. North London 3 0 0 3 0 0.0% 8.7
104 Stevenson London Banks 3 0 0 3 0 0.0% 11.0
105 (forfeited) Brixton 2 0 0 2 0 0.0% 11.5
106 Booth, A. A. North London 2 0 0 2 0 0.0% 10.0
107 Clarke London Banks 2 0 0 2 0 0.0% 9.5
108 Moore Ludgate Circus 2 0 0 2 0 0.0% 6.0
109 Rudd Post Office 2 0 0 2 0 0.0% 6.0
110 Bentley Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 11.0
111 Brewer Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
112 Brooks, G. C. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 4.0
113 Cattell Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 10.0
114 Cottell Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 4.0
115 Dale North London 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 6.0
116 Earle, J. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 7.0
117 Fagan Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 3.0
118 Foord Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 2.0
119 Fox, J. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 6.0
120 Francis Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 14.0
121 Gattie, W. M. Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
122 Goldenfarb Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 6.0
123 Green Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 8.0
124 Gregson London Banks 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 11.0
125 Griffin Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 13.0
126 Hare Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 10.0
127 Hunn Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
128 Hunt North London 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
129 Jacobs, H. Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 7.0
130 Jones, E. O. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 5.0
131 Kimmell Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 12.0
132 Lamb, F. E. North London 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 7.0
133 Lamb, P. E. North London 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 6.0
134 Lawes Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 5.0
135 Lawson Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 4.0
136 Littlehales, L. North London 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 12.0
137 Morzey Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 5.0
138 Osborne Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1.0
139 Peachey, H. W. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 5.0
140 Pritchard, T. H. Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 3.0
141 Tomlinson Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 9.0
142 Tyler Post Office 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 11.0
143 Ward, H. S. Brixton 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 9.0
144 Waygood Ludgate Circus 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 15.0
145 Wilson Athenæum 1 0 0 1 0 0.0% 12.0