14 August 2025

Subject to ongoing research and checking - E&OE

Where the records refer to a season straddling two consecutive years, we simply show the second year, i.e. the one in which the competition and trophy were actually won. Thus 2024/25 is abbreviated to 2025. We submit that this saves space and gives a cleaner look. DL

ECF County Championships

No competitions held

1939-45, 1915-19

First tier (no rating limit)

Open (1908-)

2023, 2012, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1980, 1979, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1956, 1955, 1953, 1950, 1949, 1947, 1937, 1936, 1934, 1932, 1931, 1928, 1927, 1925, 1914, 1913, 1910, 1909, 1908

Minor (1981-)

1994

Second tier (c. U2050)

Under 2050 (2020-)

Middlesex has yet to win this recently re-rated competion

Under 180 (2010-2019) = U2050

2015, 2012

Under 175 (1993-2009) = U2013

2007

2nd Team (1982-1992)

1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1985, 1984, 1983

Third tier (c. U1900)

Under 1850 (2020-)

2025, 2023, 2022

Under 160 (2010-2019) = U1900

2018, 2016

Under 150 (1993-2009) = U1825

1993

3rd Team (1987-1992)

1992

Fourth tier

Under 1650 (2020-)

Middlesex has yet to win this recently re-rated competition

Fifth tier

Under 1450 (2020-)

2024

SCCU County Championships

David Lewis writes: The website of the Southern Counties Chess Union has an interesting and entertaining article on the history of the SCCU's many trophies: the fruits of the unnamed author's prodigious research among insurance valuations, other sources and the trophies themselves. Some were lost or irreparably damaged, then reincarnated under the same name. Others have been associated with different competitions at different times. I am currently (August 2025) in temporary possession for engraving and delivery purposes of the Stevenson Trophy and the Montague Jones Cup, the latter being the Union's oldest surviving trophy dating from 1923. Won by Middlesex teams in 2025, these precious artefacts record a century of great deeds on the chessboards of southern England and I consider it a privilege to host them in my home for a few short weeks.

Years emboldened may require a final check ex abundante cautela.

No competitions held

1940-1945, 1915-1919

Open Competition winners

Shannon Trophy (1935-)

2023, 2014, 2013, 1989, 1987, 1980, 1979, 1974, 1972, 1969, 1967, 1965, 1963, 1959, 1956, 1955, 1953, 1952, 1950, 1949, 1947, 1946, 1937, 1936, 1935

No trophy was awarded between 1894 and 1935, but Middlesex won the Open in these years:

1934, 1932, 1931, 1928, 1927, 1925, 1923, 1914, 1913, 1910, 1909, 1908

Open Competition runners-up

Stevenson Trophy

2025*, 2022*, 2016*, 2019*, 2016*, 2009*, 1962* (see note)

Note. According to The SCCU's Trophies, "By the fifties the trophy had already for some time been awarded on the basis of the league competitions, usually to a winner from the non-Metropolitan counties. This continued into the sixties (on a handicap basis, from 1966)."

*Verified from inscriptions on Trophy.

Under 2050 Competition

Montague Jones Trophy (1934-)

2025*, 2019*, 2018*, 2015*, 2012*, 1993*, 1992*, 1990*, 1986*, 1985*, 1984*, 1977*, 1976*, 1974*, 1973*, 1967*, 1914, 1913, 1910, 1909, 1908

*Verified from inscriptions on Trophy.

Under 1850 Competition

Amboyna Trophy

2023, 2016, 2014, 2007, 1993, 1992, 1986, 1980, 1973, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1963, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1956, 1955, 1953, 1952, 1950, 1949, 1947, 1946, 1936, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925

Under 1650 Competition

Ebony Trophy

2013, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004, 1995, 1988, 1987, 1981, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1957, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1923, 1922

Under 1450 Competition

Harry Woolverton Trophy

2024

Minor competitions

Under 185 Jamboree = U2088

2012

Under 180 Jamboree = U2050

2008, 2005, 2002

Under 135 Jamboree = U1713

2002

Annual Team Jamboree for the Henlen Shield

Middlesex Seniors won the Henlen Shield in 1968 and (jointly with Surrey Seniors) in 1964. The last Jamboree of which the SCCU has a record was in April 1973.