The competition for this cup is a time-handicapped event that takes place on the last night of the season. The cup, which is solid silver, is over 100 years old.
1985 R J Roberts
1999 T T Douse
2000 N H S Lavers
2001 D J Thomson
2002 D E Bower
2003 R Claret
2004 J Fraser-Mitchell
2005 J F Knowles
2006 J F Knowles
2007 E Magee
2008 J M Phillips
2009 D E Bower
1957 H Williams
1958 H Green
1959 H Green
1960 D Kalabza
1961 M Samuels
1962 E C Exell
1963 J A Henley
1964 J A Henley
1965 C H Watson
1966 C H Watson
1967 A R L Wheatley
1968 C H Watson
1969 C H Watson
1970 P Dann
1971 H Green
1974 S Eames
1975 Downham
1981 D A Bax
1982 R Claret
1983 R Claret
1947 C A Bunce
1948 F R G May
1949 D J Wills
1950 N H S Lavers
1951 F W Daniel
1952 D L Townley
1953 J Lawrence
1954 E Chambers
1955 H Green
1937 F W Daniel
1938 E J Fairchild
1939 R E Webb
1940 A E Drown
1941 E J Fairchild
1942 A P Bunce
1943 R E Webb
1944 C A Bunce
1945 E J Fairchild
1927 G F Ramsay
1928 E N Fox
1929 E J Fairchild
1930 R E Webb
1931 F W Daniel
1932 S P Callard
1933 R E Webb
1934 R E Webb
1935 U F Richardson
1917 E J Fairchild
1918 E J Fairchild
1919 E J Fairchild
1920 E J Fairchild
1921 Sir E Wigram
1922 E J Fairchild
1923 J W Sumner
1924 J A Allinson
1925 F W Daniel
1907 E A Cumming
1908 E R Mitchell
1909 E Townson
1910 E R Mitchell
1911 E T A Wigram
1912 E J Fairchild
1913 E T A Wigram
1914 H E Tudor
1915 E C Harris
Introduced in 2005 and named after Tony Turner, a long time supporter and secretary of St. Albans Chess club, this prize is awarded to the player scoring the largest number of points in all competitive, inter-club games. In the event of a tie, the award goes to the player playing the more or the most games. Congratulations to Patrick Fitzgerald who wins the Turner prize for 2006, just pipping Ray Claret and David Phillips by dint of number of games played. Ray Claret came back to win in 2007. Tim Acton pipped Neil Willmott and David Phillips through having played more games. It is highly encouraging to see Neil in contention since he won the Black King in 2006
2008 Tim Acton
2007 Ray Claret
2006 Patrick Fitzgerald
2005 Andrey Bonderev
Although all members of the club take their chess seriously, we do like to think that we have a lighter side. The Black King trophy, introduced in 2006 and destined to become a much not to be sought after award, goes to the player who has lost most competitive inter-club games in the season. We now believe that this award has run its course so we made the final award to Ian Cross, a good sport who accepted the award in perpetuity.
The initial award goes to Neil Willmott, who beat off strong competition from several players in the club, who would all like to remain nameless and some of whom sit on your committee. 2007 also saw keen competition with Terry Douse just pipping all comers.
2008 Ian Cross 2007 Terry Douse 2006 Neil Willmott