Queensland Chess 1969 (includes Singer Cup)
The 1969 editions of Chess in Australia contain the earliest written records of the existence of The Gap Chess Club so far uncovered.
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (August 1969, page 130).
CITY OF BRISBANE CHAMPIONSHIP
The play-off for the City of Brisbane Championship, best of three games, has been won by the popular C.A.Q. Secretary, Michael Dyson, 2-1.
His opponent was J. Kloostra, who was champion of Amsterdam, 1961, 2 and 3, and is also a problemist.
BRISBANE CHESS CLUB
An Allegro tournament, recently held and conducted at the Brisbane Club, was won by J. Kloostra.
Twenty Games were played at 7.5 minutes to find the six finalists.
C. H. Lucovich then tied with J. Kloostra for top place at 5 minutes per game and Kloostra won.
Of the 20 competitors the final result was: J. Kloostra 5, C. H. Lucovich 4, M. Dyson & J. Tarnawski 3, I Gillies 2 and A Vilums 1.
SINGER CUP INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Results to date of the Singer Cup team competition:
1st round: The Gap 3.5 Brisbane Prison C.C. 0.5; Brisbane 2.5 Queensland University 1.5; Waterloo 3 Alekhine C.C. 1; Redcliffe 2 Ipswich 2.
2nd round: The Gap 3 Redcliffe 1; Brisbane 2.5 BPCC 1.5; Waterloo 2 Ipswich 2; Queensland University 2 Alekhine C.C. 2.
MACKAY CHESS CLUB
Mackay Chess Club reports that Dr. D. Ross is practically certain to win the Club Handicap Tournament.
The club is also running a junior tournament, with Evan Ackermann aged 8, likely to win.
A friendly match has been arranged with Sarina.
An image of the article from Chess in Australia (August 1969, page 130).
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (September 1969, page 159).
TOOWOOMBA CHESS CLUB
The Toowoomba Junior Championship was won by Jim Greenbury; second place to Trevor Baldock, third to A. Casey.
The under 16 section remains very open.
G. Baldock leads 7-7, with J. Hall, current holder, and G. Wakefield, both having an adjourned game.
Unfortunately Greensbury is unable to defend his title in the Queensland Junior Championship, to be held Aug 18 to 22 in Brisbane.
SINGER CUP INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Singer Cup results after the fourth round:
3rd round: Brisbane 2.5 The Gap 1.5; BPCC 3.5 Alekhine C.C. 0.5; Ipswich 2 Queensland University 2; Redcliffe 2 Waterloo 2.
4th round: Brisbane 3.5 Alekhine C.C. (Inala) 0.5; The Gap 3 Waterloo 1; BPCC 2.5 Ipswich 1.5; Queensland University 1 Redcliffe 1 (with two games for adjudication)
The Waterloo Chess Club (Wynnum) and the Pine Rivers Chess Club (Kallangur) have affiliated with the C.A.Q.
Queensland Reserves Tournament results: after second round; J. Watson & Mrs Zile 2; S. Long 1; A. Pope, K. Burnett & M Grieco 0.
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (November 1969, page 203).
SINGER CUP INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
The Singer Cup Teams competition is near completion and it looks as though the Brisbane Club will prove the winners, with The Gap second.
The Queensland Correspondence Team Tournament is also nearly finished and it is likely that the Brisbane Prison Club will emerge the winners in the 'A' section.