Brixton v Richmond & Kew

Alexander Cup Final, Richmond & Kew Chess Club, Monday 4 May 1931

Sources: Richmond Herald, Saturday 9 May 1931; English Counties Chess Year Book, 1931–32.

Brixton defeated Richmond & Kew in the final of the Alexander Cup Knock-out Competition. The match was played at Richmond & Kew’s club venue, and the score stood at 8–1 to Brixton on the night, with top board left for adjudication. That game was later adjudicated drawn, giving Brixton the final by 8½–1½.

Alexander Cup — 1930–31

First Round
Richmond & Kew6
Streatham4
Battersea5
Kingston & Thames Valley5
Kingston advanced over Battersea by elimination rule.
Semi-finals
Richmond & Kew
Thornton Heath & Norbury
Brixton
Kingston & Thames Valley
Thornton Heath and Brixton received byes to the semi-finals.
Final
Brixton
Richmond & Kew
Board Richmond & Kew Score Brixton Score
1R. G. Armstrong½W. Gooding½
2W. H. M. Kirk0H. C. Griffiths1
3J. R. Cartledge½F. Vincent½
4F. E. Yewdall0H. Golombek1
5J. P. Morgan0J. Webb1
6E. Wilkinson0R. Coman1
7A. G. Cumming½A. H. Brooks½
8J. V. Currie0W. J. Benge1
9J. E. Pollitt0T. H. Jones1
10T. J. Madell0A. E. Pavey1
Richmond & Kew total Brixton total

Note: the newspaper report gave the score as 8–1 to Brixton with R. G. Armstrong v W. Gooding left unfinished. The year book records the final score as 8½–1½, confirming that the adjudicated top-board game was drawn. Some initials and spellings are transcribed from a small newspaper clipping and may require later verification.