Malcolm Barker.
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O.K. have made contact with Malcolm Barker. Will keep you all informed
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Oh! Astonishing - will watch carefully for more news from you
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Thanks mate. Quite a man he is too. He has been kind enough to provide me with a lot of wonderful material, so my two part article will now be three parts. Will post here when the second part is online.Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:41 pmOh! Astonishing - will watch carefully for more news from you
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Neil Blackburn wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:32 pmThanks mate. Quite a man he is too. He has been kind enough to provide me with a lot of wonderful material, so my two part article will now be three parts. Will post here when the second part is online.Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:41 pmOh! Astonishing - will watch carefully for more news from you
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Neil Blackburn wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:32 pmThanks mate. Quite a man he is too. He has been kind enough to provide me with a lot of wonderful material, so my two part article will now be three parts. Will post here when the second part is online.Andy Stoker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:41 pmOh! Astonishing - will watch carefully for more news from you
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O.K. Part two online. https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/t ... r-part-two
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Final part now online.
https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/t ... part-three
A huge thank you to everyone, with apologies for not being able to do personal and individual thanks. Everyone has been incredibly kind. thank you.
https://www.chess.com/blog/simaginfan/t ... part-three
A huge thank you to everyone, with apologies for not being able to do personal and individual thanks. Everyone has been incredibly kind. thank you.
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Excellent - I particularly enjoyed
"I used to like playing at Hastings because it was enjoyable going on to the pier between sessions and playing on the arcade machines there. I always felt that being an adult player would not be nearly so much fun:"
Er, I and another adult friend did play the arcade machines there a few years ago... (and we were supposed to be distinguished and highly qualified people).
Looking at the Hastings Honours Board, I think D Rabinovich became D Raeburn. I have played him and Frank Parr and of course Ken Inwood, who is still going strong at Kingston. Malcolm Barker excelled at chess and tennis and golf obviously - "only" reaching a handicap of 7 Is like "only" being a FM/IM! Ken participated in TT races for some years... Jean Craker played for Inland Revenue, before moving to a commercial concern. At some stage she became Jean Rogers, but I have no other information.
"I used to like playing at Hastings because it was enjoyable going on to the pier between sessions and playing on the arcade machines there. I always felt that being an adult player would not be nearly so much fun:"
Er, I and another adult friend did play the arcade machines there a few years ago... (and we were supposed to be distinguished and highly qualified people).
Looking at the Hastings Honours Board, I think D Rabinovich became D Raeburn. I have played him and Frank Parr and of course Ken Inwood, who is still going strong at Kingston. Malcolm Barker excelled at chess and tennis and golf obviously - "only" reaching a handicap of 7 Is like "only" being a FM/IM! Ken participated in TT races for some years... Jean Craker played for Inland Revenue, before moving to a commercial concern. At some stage she became Jean Rogers, but I have no other information.
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I was impressed that in addition to all his sporting achievements he should have risen to the exalted military rank of Acting Temporary Sub-Lieutenant. Not many people can boast of that and his delightful pride in it hints much about his character.
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There is a bit about her in the threads at viewtopic.php?f=46&t=8867 and at viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8539.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:46 pmAt some stage she became Jean Rogers, but I have no other information.
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The bit I liked best was this:
If that recollection is accurate (Mr Barker himself avers that "with the passage of time [his memories] are now very vague and probably distorted"), that is a surprisingly ad-hoc way to organise entry to a tournament like that, but it was a different era then and maybe there was less formality over organisation of that nature.My last act as a chess player was in my first term at Birmingham University. I saw advertised there a student's international tournament being held in Brussels. My family had contacts there who would accommodate me, so I entered. On arriving I found that I had not only come a week early but also that it was an international team event and I was the sole Brit there! Our chess authorities found out about this and Leonard Barden and Peter Clarke came out to join me to make up a team. I am sure Leonard will remember the event.
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Evening guys. Glad you enjoyed it - Mr Barker's material is a joy!
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Thanks for your efforts, Neil. A whole era has been brought to life.
I hope, one day, that the 1970s will be recreated so lovingly. One thing is for sure: we had longer hair!
I hope, one day, that the 1970s will be recreated so lovingly. One thing is for sure: we had longer hair!
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We certainly did. I remember many hours playing blitz with Keith Arkell with our hair hanging over the board - we couldn't muster enough for a paint brush between us these days!!!!!
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From B. H. Wood's column in the Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 03 April 1951.