Singer Cup 1948
The following article appeared in the Queensland Times (Thursday 10 June 1948, page 3).
Chess Notes
(By “Pawn”)
It has been decided to enter in the Singer Cup competition and a list of fixtures is given below. A team is to consist of six players, but it is the intention of the club to register 10 players. Endeavours will be made to arrange for 12 players to visit on each occasion, the six players outside the competition to be accommodated in an ordinary Interclub match.
The letter "H" intimates that the match is a home match and will be played in Ipswich at rooms yet to be decided. Entertainment will be dispensed at all home matches, and the cost shared by the players.
The fixture list is:
June 15, Taxation Office C.C. at Postal Institute Rooms;
June 17, (H) Gambit;
June 22, Postal Institute CC.;
June 24, (H) Brisbane;
July 1, (H) Postal;
July 3, Gambit at Empire Chambers;
July 15, Brisbane at Y.M.C.A.;
July 22, (H) Taxation.
The following article appeared in the Queensland Times (Thursday 17 June 1948, page 3).
Chess Notes
(By “Pawn”)
The Singer Cup Competition has started. Last Tuesday night an Ipswich team of six played Taxation team in Brisbane. A very enjoyable night was spent The Ipswich team was successful, winning five games and losing only one. Results were: Blagonravoff 1 v. Oliver 0. Fehr 0 v. Behncken 1. C. Greenway 1 v. Hopkins 0. Harris 1 v. Chandler 0. G. Greenway 1 v. Hillard 0. Clarke 1 v. Muller O.
To-night the Ipswich Club will play Gambit Club. It will not only be a competition match, but also an interclub match. The games are to be plated in the C.W.A. Hall, in Nicholas Street, and will commence at 7 o'clock. This is necessary as visitors have to travel by train. Only change in the Ipswich team is that Dr. Williams will take the place of T. Clarke. Supper is being provided by the ladies.
The attendance at the club room, over the past few weeks has not been as good as formerly. This is regrettable, for the weekly club night affords an opportunity not only for enjoyable friendly games, but also for the founding of new friendships. We are happy to see a few new members coming along, and trust that all members endeavouring to expand the club by the inclusion of new blood.
The following article appeared in the Queensland Times (Thursday 8 July 1948, page 3).
Chess Notes
(By “Pawn”)
Last Thursday night, at the C.W.A. Rooms, the Ipswlch Club played the Brisbane Postal Institute Club in the first game of the second round of the Singer Cup competition. The games resulted in a win for Ipswich.
Detailed scores: Blagonravoff (Ipswichi) ½ v. Preston (P.I.) ½. Fehr 0 v. Sloan 1. C. Greenway 1 v. Hutchinson 0. Harris 1 v. McDonald 0. Barron 1 v. Locke 0. Dr. Williams 1 v. Major 0.
The Ipswich officials were very pleased at the large attendance of Ipswich members, and it was regretted that the full number of Brisbane visitors could not make the trip.
On Tuesday night the Ipswich team travelled to Brisbane to play the Gambit Club, with fairly satisfactory results, as far as Ipswich was concerned. Following are the results - Blagonravoff (Ipswichi) 0 v. Kable (G) 1; I. Fehr 1 v. McNaught 0; C. Greenway ½ v. Ferguson ½; Harris 1 v. Reeve 0; Barron 0 v. Hemmant 1; Jenkinson 0 v. Barston 1.
There will be no competition game on Thursday night, merely club games in our club room.
The following article appeared in the Queensland Times (Thursday 29 July 1948, page 3).
Chess Notes
(By “Pawn”)
The Singer Cup competition has been completed. The Taxation team did not arrive for its last game ad offered to forfeit. It appears likely that the forfeiture will be accepted by the competition management. While the results; of the competition will not be known in detail until newt week, it is known that our club performed very creditably, and it is considered that we have gained second place.
All members are advised that club meetings in future will be held at the C.W.A. Room in Nicholas Street. Two members deserve special mention for their efforts during the competition. C. Harris did not lose a game, and V. Blagonravoff lost only one game. We have received word that a visit will be made to Ipswich by Koshnitsky. We hope to have more information next week. It is the intention of the committee to conduct classes for beginners, and members are requested to endeavour to obtain new members.