Category Archives: Glorney Cups

Glorney Cup 1957

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup 1957 took place at MacBrayne Hall, Glasgow, on July 24-25, 1957. Once again four teams competed. Earlier in the year, the British Chess Federation made a controversial decision to withdraw England from participation, starting in 1958, on … Continue reading →

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Watson – Barry, Glorney Cup 1978

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Sean Coffey

I mentioned last week that I had the idea that I had overlapped with Paul Motwani in Glorney Cups. This reminded me that David McAlister sent me the full tournament book for the Glorney and Faber Cups in 1978 some … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1956

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup 1956 was held at Liverpool C.C., from August 1-2, 1956. Once again, four teams participated, and again, only match results counted. In the morning of the opening day, England beat Ireland 5 – 1, and Scotland drew … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1955

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup 1955 was held at Newman House, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin, from July 27-28, 1955. The controller was Frank Maher, who had played in the 1949 event, and the chief organizer was Andrew O’Higgins. Once again, four teams … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1954

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup 1954 was held at Cathays High School, Cardiff, from July 28-29, 1954. Once again, four teams participated, and again, only match results counted. Unfortunately, there was no BCM report on the event, and the available newspaper reports … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1954: selection letter

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Sean Coffey

Continuing the Glorney Cup sequence, we come to 1954. I was very pleased to receive a message recently from one of the team, James Johnston, Ulster Schoolboys’ champion 1954, providing his selection letter: From this we have the full Irish … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1953

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup in 1953 was held at the Glasgow High School on July 22-23, 1953. Once again, four teams participated. On the opening morning, England beat the hosts 4½-1½, while Wales narrowly beat Ireland 3½-2½. England Scotland K. F. … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1952

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup in 1952 was held at the College of Preceptors, Bloomsbury Square, London, from July 23-24, 1952. Once again, four teams competed. On the opening morning, England started with a 5 – 1 win against Scotland, while Wales … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1951

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup in 1951 was held at the Dublin C.C. clubrooms, at 20 Lincoln Place, from July 25-27, 1951. For the first time, Scotland sent a team. On the opening day, England, with Malcolm Barker back after taking the … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1950

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup for 1950 was held at St. Illtyd’s College, Cardiff, on July 27-28, 1950. Three teams again competed. The controller was W. Ritson Morry. In the opening match, England had a lopsided win against Wales, though the BCM … Continue reading →

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