Peggy Clarke
-
- Posts: 531
- Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm
Peggy Clarke
Margaret Eileen Elizabeth Clarke (b. 29 x 1937 Sutton Coldfield) has died. In 1962, as Peggy Wood, she married the British Master, PH Clarke. With Hampshire's Gill Moore, she tied for first place in the British Ladies in 1966, but fell pregnant before a play-off could be held.
OTB she captained and played top board for England in 1982 Lucerne Ladies Teams. She later became an International Correspondence Lady Master. A life-long postal player, in the 1984-92 Ladies World Correspondence Championship Final Mrs Clarke came twelfth.
Her father was CHESS magazine founder BH Wood. She was a finalist in 'Brain of Britain' and mum to three girls. Like her mother, a quietly assertive lady. RIP
essexroad.blogspot.com
OTB she captained and played top board for England in 1982 Lucerne Ladies Teams. She later became an International Correspondence Lady Master. A life-long postal player, in the 1984-92 Ladies World Correspondence Championship Final Mrs Clarke came twelfth.
Her father was CHESS magazine founder BH Wood. She was a finalist in 'Brain of Britain' and mum to three girls. Like her mother, a quietly assertive lady. RIP
essexroad.blogspot.com
-
- Posts: 5249
- Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:51 pm
- Location: Millom, Cumbria
Re: Peggy Clarke
That was Jana, surely? She may have captained then, but pretty sure she didn't play.James Pratt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:33 pmMargaret Eileen Elizabeth Clarke (b. 29 x 1937 Sutton Coldfield) has died. In 1962, as Peggy Wood, she married the British Master, PH Clarke. With Hampshire's Gill Moore, she tied for first place in the British Ladies in 1966, but fell pregnant before a play-off could be held.
OTB she captained and played top board for England in 1982 Lucerne Ladies Teams. She later became an International Correspondence Lady Master. A life-long postal player, in the 1984-92 Ladies World Correspondence Championship Final Mrs Clarke came twelfth.
Her father was CHESS magazine founder BH Wood. She was a finalist in 'Brain of Britain' and mum to three girls. Like her mother, a quietly assertive lady. RIP
essexroad.blogspot.com
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
-
- Posts: 531
- Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm
Re: Peggy Clarke
no, this was not an Olympiad.
-
- Posts: 5249
- Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:51 pm
- Location: Millom, Cumbria
Re: Peggy Clarke
Well the 1982 Olympiad - open and women's events - was (also) in Lucerne, so my misunderstanding is not too surprising.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
-
- Posts: 4552
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:04 pm
- Location: writer
Re: Peggy Clarke
For an obituary, I am trying to determine her date of death.
I have just remembered she was the Manager of the British Championships at least one year, before Gerry Walsh took over.
What was the name of the chess company she and Peter ran for some years?
She was such a pleasant person and so central to English chess development, it is a pity I don't have more data at my fingertips.
Written in Georgia at the Olympiads.
I have yet to find a good game on ChessBase to include. Can anybody help. I have corresponded with Gillian Moore, who she shared the British Ladies' Title with.
I have just remembered she was the Manager of the British Championships at least one year, before Gerry Walsh took over.
What was the name of the chess company she and Peter ran for some years?
She was such a pleasant person and so central to English chess development, it is a pity I don't have more data at my fingertips.
Written in Georgia at the Olympiads.
I have yet to find a good game on ChessBase to include. Can anybody help. I have corresponded with Gillian Moore, who she shared the British Ladies' Title with.
-
- Posts: 21322
- Joined: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:51 pm
Re: Peggy Clarke
The name Hexagon springs to mind as a Congress organiser in Devon/Cornwall but was that the name of the second hand book business as well?Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:27 amWhat was the name of the chess company she and Peter ran for some years?
-
- Posts: 3559
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:31 pm
- Location: Awbridge, Hampshire
Re: Peggy Clarke
How about this one:Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:27 amI have yet to find a good game on ChessBase to include.
-
- Posts: 3559
- Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:31 pm
- Location: Awbridge, Hampshire
Re: Peggy Clarke
I think so, although it definitely wasn't just second-hand books.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:01 amThe name Hexagon springs to mind as a Congress organiser in Devon/Cornwall but was that the name of the second hand book business as well?Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:27 amWhat was the name of the chess company she and Peter ran for some years?
-
- Posts: 348
- Joined: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:23 pm
Re: Peggy Clarke
Not sure that's quite the best description of her condition.James Pratt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:33 pm[she tied for first place in the British Ladies in 1966, but fell pregnant before a play-off could be held.
-
- Posts: 531
- Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm
Re: Peggy Clarke
Hexagon Equipment Ltd, founded in 1972 ['rigidly restricted as its name suggests to six members' -PHC]
Chapel House
Morwenstow
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 9SQ
(label inside one of my many books)
Woolacombe, 1973 ('A Model for British International Tournaments - RDK) 'Becoming a Grandmaster' (Batsfords 1977) p 48. 10 player apa and won by Ray! I played at their last event in 1983, I think, a weekend swiss, and lost to Mickey Adams in the last round. He has not looked back since - JP.
Andy Stoker: I apologise.
Chapel House
Morwenstow
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 9SQ
(label inside one of my many books)
Woolacombe, 1973 ('A Model for British International Tournaments - RDK) 'Becoming a Grandmaster' (Batsfords 1977) p 48. 10 player apa and won by Ray! I played at their last event in 1983, I think, a weekend swiss, and lost to Mickey Adams in the last round. He has not looked back since - JP.
Andy Stoker: I apologise.
-
- Posts: 348
- Joined: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:23 pm
Re: Peggy Clarke
Hi James - and I for what I believe is called "virtue signalling"! Thank you for sharing the news