The First B.C.C.F. Meeting and Championship

"The Entries

[Vancouver Sun, Wednesday April 19th, 1916]



"At the first meeting of the B.C. Chess Federation held yesterday afternoon in the Vancouver Chess Club, the following officers were elected: Hon. Vice-president, Mr. Hunnex of Erie; Judge Howay of New Westminster; Mr. T. Piper of Victoria; Mr. C.F. Davie of Victoria, and Neil MacCallum of Grand Forks B.C.; President, Mr. E. Lacaille; Vice-president, Ewan Buchan; Sec-Treas., R.G. Stark."

[Vancouver Sun, Saturday April 22nd, 1916]



1916 B.C. Championship, 21-25 April

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Ewing, John M. * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6.0
2 Stark, Robert G. ½ * 1 1 0 0 1 1 4.5
3 Yates, Bertram A. ½ 0 * 0 1 1 1 1 4.5
4 Butler, H. 0 0 1 * ½ 1 1 1 4.5
5 Stevenson, Archibald 0 1 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 4.0
6 Millar, Charles F. 0 1 0 0 0 * ½ 1 2.5
7 Tree, A. 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 2.0
8 Thompson, E. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0.0
Room 41, Fairfield Building, Vancouver



"Mr. J.M. Ewing of Vancouver, one of the leading chess players on the Pacific Coast, is the first recognized champion of British Columbia. Going through the first annual tournament to be held under the auspices of the new British Columbia Federation, Mr. Ewing was successful in all of his matches, finishing with an unbeaten record. Messrs. B.A. Yates, H. Butler and R.G. Stark tied for second place with four and one-half points each. A. Stevenson was third with four points; F. Miller [sic] next with two and one-half points; A. Tree fifth with two points, and Mr. Thompson last without a victory to his credit. He was unable to play all his games.

Mr. Ewing's win of five victories and two draws was particularly good when it is taken into consideration that he was up against some of the cleverest chess players in Western Canada, and his work fully entitles him to the position of British Columbia's chess champion. He captures the B.C. Chess Federation shield, to be held for one year, and a gold medal."

[Vancouver World, Tuesday April 26th, 1916]