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1903: Leeds v Manchester

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Manchester sent a team to play Leeds Chess club on 21/02/1903, over 10 boards, one game being played per board, with the following result:

 

Leeds

7‑3

Manchester

F P Wildman

½@½

E Spencer

F Schofield

0-1

F C Carroll

C W Jeffery

1-0

C H Wallwork

G Pollard

1-0

G H Midgley

E Rowe

0-1

T Kelly

F Huckvale

1-0

E Midgley

S Holden

½½

J Burgess

J B Oates

1@0

P Williamson

T Smith

1-0

J H Jordan

H W Hunter

1-0

H Hibbs

 

Most, if not all the players, are recognisable as players who represented their respective counties.

 

A fortnight earlier, essentially the same Manchester team similarly visited Bradford.

 

 

Created

17/09/2013

Stephen John Mann

Last Updated

17/09/2013