Stourbridge Chess Club was founded in 1852. This is an ongoing project to document the history of the club. If you have any information that you think may be relevant please send it to the webmaster.
Date | Event |
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20/5/1852 | The club was founded. |
19/2/1858 | A match versus Kidderminster. |
24/4/1858 | Correspondence match vs Cambridge |
1861 | Dudley chess club was founded. |
29/12/1866 | Stourbridge played against Wolverhampton |
1895 | Lye Institute wins Viscount Cobham's Challenge Trophy for Working Men's Clubs |
1898 | Birmingham chess league started up. It was won by Dudley with Stourbridge finishing 3rd out pf 8 teams. |