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Martin Cath's Who's Who of Surrey Chess

Compiled by H. Martin Cath (1938–2023)
Published online by the Surrey County Chess Association Archive.

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This Who's Who was compiled over many years by H. Martin Cath from Surrey County Chess Association records and other historical sources. The entries are presented substantially as Martin recorded them, including his abbreviations and research notes.

This is an archival publication of Martin Cath's research rather than a newly compiled biographical index. Entries have not necessarily been independently verified by the present archivist. Where a separately researched Surrey Chess Archive player record is available, it may be linked from Martin's original entry.
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Guide to Martin Cath's abbreviations Club and biographical codes

General abbreviations

AdjSCCA Adjudicator
AudSCCA Auditor
cPlayed in County match/es
CCWinner of Challenge Cup
ChaClub Chairman
CORCorrespondence Match Captain
ConPlayed in Surrey Congress
CURCurator of Trophies or Equipment
FCWinner of Felce Cup
FMFull Member of SCCA
ICTSInter-Club Tournament Secretary (or Director)
IM / GMInternational Master / Grandmaster
INDIndividual Tournament Secretary
JUNSCCA Junior Organiser
LVPLife Vice-President of SCCA
MCCounty Match Captain
mcClub Match Captain
PRESPresident of SCCA
PresClub President
SCN (No)Surrey Chess News No.....
SKWinner of Slater-Kennington Cup
TRUSTrustee of SCCA
TRESCounty Treasurer
tresClub Treasurer
VPVice-President of SCCA
vpClub Vice-President
WCWinner of Wernick Cup

Club abbreviations

ACAAcademy, Sandhurst
ADDAddlestone
ASHAshtead
BANBanstead
BARBarnes Village
BATBattersea
BCUB.C.U.R.A. (British Coal Utilisation Research establishment, Leatherhead)
BECBeckenham
BENBenhilton
BPOBattersea Police
BRXBrixton later to amalgamate with Streatham
BYFByfleet (& Pyrford)
CAMCamberley
CATCaterham
CCFCoulsdon Chess Fellowship (formerly Coulsdon & Purley)
CERCERL, Leatherhead (Central Electricity Research Laboratory)
CHACharterhouse
CHEChertsey
CHRChrist Church, Purley
CHSChessington
CLAClapham
CLCClapham Common
CMOCroydon Municipal Officers
COBCobham
COUCoulsdon & Purley forerunner of CCF (qv)
CPCrystal Palace
CROCroydon
CWCoulsdon West forerunner of COU (qv)
DOEDOE, Croydon (Department of the Environment)
DORDorking
DULDulwich (Plough)
ENDEndeavour forerunner of BRX (qv)
EPSEpsom
ERAE.R.A. Sports (English Racing Association, Leatherhead)
FARFarnham
FLYFlying Pieces
FORForestdale
GLCGreater London Council
GOBGoblin Sports
GODGodalming
GUIGuildford
HAMHampton
HANHanger Sports
HASHaslemere
HORHorley & District
KENKennington
KEWRichmond & Kew
KINKingston & Thames Valley
LCCLondon County Council forerunner of GLC (qv)
LEALeatherhead
LEGSurbiton British Legion Surbiton while based at the British Legion
MCMorley College
MCWMorden CWRA
MINMinistry of Labour, Kew
MITMitcham
MORMorden (Formerly St. Helier)
MTHMitcham, Thornton Heath and Norbury forerunner of MIT (qv)
MULMullards
MUSMushrooms
NADNew Addington
NCNew Cross
NLNightingale Lane
NLTNorwood London Transport Garage
NPLNational Physical Laboratory
O-OCastles
OROld Richmondonians
OSOld Suttonians
OWOld Wilsonians
OXTOxted and District
O4COld Coulsdon and Caterham
POEPost Office Engineering Dept
PUPPutney Park
PUTPutney
QMHQueen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton
RAERoyal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
RCCRichmond Community Centre
REDRedhill and District
RFNRedifon Telecom
RGSRoyal Grammar School, Guildford
RICRichmond and Twickenham
ROBRobin Hood
ROERoehampton
ROTRotameter Sports
SALSalfords
SHEShene also known as Mortlake & East Shene
SNSouth Norwood
STAStar and Garter
STHSt. Helier forerunner of MOR (qv)
STOStoneleigh (& Ewell)
STRStreatham and Brixton
SUCSutton Common joined Sutton to become Sutton & Cheam
SUTSutton and Sutton and Cheam
TAUTaurus
THThornton Heath and Norbury forerunner of MTH (qv)
TVThames Valley joined Kingston to become Kingston & Thames Valley
UnUnattached (or no club affiliation confirmed)
WALWallington and Carshalton
WATWatliff’s Sports
WEYWeybridge
WIMWimbledon
WNWest Norwood
WOKWoking
WSWest Surrey
WYMWimbledon YMCA
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  • Vadhia Surendra

    CRO 1974-76 (b. 1956)
    SN 2005-22
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaishampayan Atul

    SN 2003-04
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vajda R.

    MOR 1955
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Valentine B. J.

    RED 1973-91 c1974-84Con75-78
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vallis F. W.

    BRX 1927-28 c1926
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vallis P.

    SUR 1974-79
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van de Laar Michael

    COU 2003-07
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van den Boogaart A.

    WAL 1993-96 Con93-94
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van der Bucht G.

    GLC 1973
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Dongen M. J.

    GUI 1974-76
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Dorp T.

    COB 1984-88
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Dyke T.

    COU 1964 c1965
    CRO 1965
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Ijzendoorn P.

    DUL 2006-09
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Lennep N. W.

    c1896
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Meurs J. H.

    CLC 1933-62 c1932-57MC1950-52LVPsec1958-62
    (b. -/5/1881 d. 69SCN13)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Noorden Nicolas

    GUI 1982-85 Con77 (b. 1966)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Oosten Henk

    RIC 2004-09
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Wright E.

    CRO 1965
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • van Wyk Riann

    WIM 2007
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vanstone L.

    BAT 1932-38 c1933sec1934
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Varatharajan Thanushan

    COU 2004
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Varatharajan Venushan

    COU 2004
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vardon-Roe Dr -

    PUT c1925
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vargas E. A. D.

    RED 1965-71 c1965
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vargas Peter R. C.

    RED 1971-2003 Con79-91,97
    HOR 1991-96
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Varghese Thomas J.

    COU 2001-04
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Varghese Timothy

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Varley David A.

    STR 1994-2013 c1998-2002Con94-98
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vas Frederick D.

    SN 1991-95
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vasek R.

    SUT 1992
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vashisht Anil

    RIC 1992
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vasileva Inna

    DUL 2003-04
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vassie C. S.

    CP 1971-74 sec1972-74
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaughan J.

    WAL 1979-86 Con83-85
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaughan John

    WIM 2008
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaughan Max

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaughan R.

    WAL 1968-69
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vautier Finton

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vaux Martin

    SN 1979-80
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Veglio Gene

    SHE 1972 c1976-77Con79 (d. -/2/93)
    RIC 1973-92 sec1979-80
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Veitch Walter

    RIC 1950-68 c1950-56CC1956Adj
    (b. 1923 d. 30/7/2004)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vellacott M. A.

    WIM 1972 c1971
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vellow F. D.

    c1935
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Venables Simon M.

    RIC 1988-90
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Veness C.

    SUT
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Venkateshan Rohit

    RIC 2008
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vere-Hodge H. K.

    GUI 1936-38
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vernacchio Michele

    DUL 2005-09
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vernon E.

    CLC 1935-38 c1936
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vernon H. V. H.

    RED 1899
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Verrill C.

    KIN 1955-56
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Viall R. A.

    FOR 1979-82 Con82
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vicary Peter

    COB 1987-98
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vickers M.

    BAN 1960-63 c1962
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vickery David A.

    SN 1979-81
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vidler Max

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vidler Michael A.

    CHE 1976-89 Con76-78 (b. 1960)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Viel V. J.

    BAN 1962-73 c1963-70
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vigner P.

    BAT 1962
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vigus G.

    BAT 1960-63
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Villalon Tamara

    WIM 2008
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Villiard I.

    STR 1982
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vinall Philip E.

    WAL 1974-76 Con75 (b. 1959)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vince B.

    MC 1960-61
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vincent A.

    CW 1954-55 c1923
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vincent B. W.

    DOR 1975
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vincent Charles Edward

    BRX 1888-1932 sec1893-1921c1887-92
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vincent D.

    DOR 1974
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vincent Frank

    BRX 1925-35 c1910-37sec1927-35
    (d. -/3/37)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vine A. H.

    STR 1947-48
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Viner David Frederick

    SUT 1994-98
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Viner Rick

    SUT 1994
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Viney Timothy

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vir Prashast

    COU 2009
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Virtue D.

    MC 1978-79 Con79
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vivian E. F.

    KEW 1938 c1938-39
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vivian P. R.

    BAR 1947-63 sec1950-51c1946-62
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vivier L. G.

    c1923
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vivis C. A.

    RIC 1969-71
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vlahovic I.

    KIN 1979
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vleeshhouwer Douglas B.

    BEC 2014
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Voil Miss De

    DOR 1929
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Voller Andrew

    KIN 1994
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • von Schlippe Nicholas

    RIC 1981-2001 Con81 (b. 1969)
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • von Schlippe Vladimir

    RIC 1981 Con81
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Voropayev Yari

    CP 2003-09
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vousden Lee P.

    RED 1993-2000
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vye H.

    COU 1976
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z

  • Vyse W. E.

    BRX 1894-96 c1890-8
    Source: SCCA. Who's who. U-Z