The 1965 Glorney Cup
matches were held at the
new University of
Strathclyde, Glasgow,
during the first week of
August. Playing
conditions have never
been bettered in the
event's 18 year-old
history, and all teams
expressed appreciation
of the
excellent arrangements made by the
Scottish organizer,
Gerald Bonner.
Indicative of the more
serious approach to the
game that is growing in
the British Isles, were
the training sessions
that both Scottish end
English teams engaged in
prior to the event.
Under the guidance of
the President of the
Scottish Chess
Association. W. A.
Fairhurst, the Scottish
boys had received
special coaching for
several weeks while
members of the English
team had taken part in
a training tournament
in London, and the whole
team met in Liverpool
for a pre-Glorney
practice match against a
strong Lancashire side
gathered together by T.
J. Beach. The benefits
derived by the players
from this help were soon
evident, for at Glasgow
the interest built up to
the final round clash
between the English boys
and their Scottish
hosts.
Tension
lasted till after the
time set for the prize
giving when in the last
game to finish the
English player, T. C.
Fox, missed a winning
line and the ensuing
draw made Scotland
outright winners for the
first time.
Councillor William
Taylor welcomed the
participants at the
opening ceremony at
which Mr. Fairfurst
presided. It must have
afforded the Scottish
president great
satisfaction and made
his efforts feel well
worthwhile, when he saw
Mrs Bloodworth hand the
Glorney Cup to the
captain of the Scottish
Team at the prise-giving
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Best
result prizes went to
J.L. Moles Ireland,
A.J. Hughes and A. H.
Williams Wales,
T. C. Fox England,
F. McKenna Scotland
and R.D. Keen England,
Lightning Tournament
winner.
The
complete absence of
Incidents bore witness
to the admirable control
exercised by P. B.
Anderson, a veteran of
Glorney cup
administration.
The meeting of the
International Glorney
Cup Committee was one of
the most important ever
held. The whole future
of the event was
discussed frankly and
far reaching decisions
made.
All four
home countries accepted
a new rota whereby the
event can be staged on
the continent every
fourth year, and at
similar intervals in
England with foreign
teams competing. This
means that Ireland,
Scotland and Wales will
act as host country
every 6th year. An
invitation from the
French Chess Federation
to play in Paris in 1966
was accepted and the
committee decided the
method of games total to
arrive at the winning
team in the future.
The 1966 tournament
will be held in Paris
with at least two
Continental teams
competing.
The
best use to which the
funds available should
be received considerable
attention and general
priorities were set out.
K. J. BLOODWORTH
(We were told R. D.
Keene and W. R. Hartston
were omitted from the
England Team to give
younger players match
experience!-Editor)
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