Bill Hayden with S. Byrne and T. Smith at the Australian Chess Championship tournament, Ipswich, Queensland, January 1978

Creator Details

TitleBill Hayden with S. Byrne and T. Smith at the Australian Chess Championship tournament, Ipswich, Queensland, January 1978Date Created7th January 1978AcknowledgementThe Queensland Times

Location

City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionThe Australian Junior Chess Championship tournament is held annually and is open to people under the age of 18. In 1978, the Australian Junior Chess Championship was held in Ipswich. The Australian Girls Chess Championship occurred at the same time.

Murray Smith (sitting behind S. Byrne) was awarded the Harold Mercer Cup as the Junior Chess Champion of Australia. The cup was first presented in 1949.

Connections

Events1978 Australian Junior Chess Championship1978 Australian Girls Chess ChampionshipPeople & FamiliesWilliam George (Bill) Hayden (1933-2023)S. ByrneT. SmithCurated CollectionsWho Do You Think I Am?Taxonomy20th Century | 1970s | 1978

Subjects

SubjectsMen's FashionMenPeopleChessGamesChess boardsPlayingGaming

Queensland Times Collection

Queensland Times CollectionThe Queensland Times CollectionJanuary 1978 - Queensland Times

Asset Details

Reference IDQT-1978-01-07-0012QT-1978-01-07-0013Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteGenreCandidPhysical DescriptionNegativeCopyright NoticeTo use this image, please contact the Picture Ipswich Digital Archivist.CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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