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The '''Beaulah Cup''' was awarded to the winning [[Houses|House]] team of inter-House chess matches. It was first presented in 1924.
First presented in 1925, the '''Beaulah Cup''' was awarded to the winning team of inter-[[Houses|House]] chess matches.


In later years it was awarded to individuals.
It was named after [[John Beaulah]], who had played a formative role in Boston's chess club, and who served as Mayor and Alderman of the town in the 1920s.
 
An account of the 1925 [[Speech Day]] in the Boston Guardian makes the following reference:
 
<blockquote>
''"The Chess Club was indebted to Ald. Beaulah (whose absence they deplored), for a valuable cup, which was won by Briggs'."''
</blockquote>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Winner
!Winner
|-
|-
|1924
|1925
|valign="top" | [[Houses|Briggs']]
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1928
|valign="top" | [[Gannock]]
|-
|-
|...
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1931
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|1932
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|1933
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|1934
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|1935
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|1936
|valign="top" | [[Muston]]
|-
|-
|1937
|1937
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|-
|-
|1938
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|-
|-
|1938
|1939
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|-
|-
|1940
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|-
|-
|...
|1941
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" | [[Parry]]
|-
|-
|1942
|valign="top" | [[Laughton]]
|-
|-
|1941
|1943
|valign="top" | [[J Bates]]
|valign="top" | Not awarded
|-
|-
|}
|}
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[[Category:1930s]]
[[Category:1930s]]


== See Also ==
==See Also==
 
*[[:Chess Club]]
*[[:Chess Club]]
*[[:Timeline of Prizes]]

Latest revision as of 23:53, 17 September 2026

First presented in 1925, the Beaulah Cup was awarded to the winning team of inter-House chess matches.

It was named after John Beaulah, who had played a formative role in Boston's chess club, and who served as Mayor and Alderman of the town in the 1920s.

An account of the 1925 Speech Day in the Boston Guardian makes the following reference:

"The Chess Club was indebted to Ald. Beaulah (whose absence they deplored), for a valuable cup, which was won by Briggs'."

Year Winner
1925 Briggs'
...
1928 Gannock
...
1931 Muston
1932 Muston
1933 Muston
1934 Muston
1935 Muston
1936 Muston
1937 Laughton
1938 Laughton
1939 Laughton
1940 Laughton
1941 Parry
1942 Laughton
1943 Not awarded

See Also