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Ballarat Chess Club

February 1 @ 5:30 pm - February 29 @ 10:30 pm

$3 – $80

Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room

The chess table in the photo (which is part of a collage of portraits of old BMI members) is possibly one of those still in use in the BMI Library on the ground floor. The date of the picture, at a rough guess, is believed to be between 1866 and 1875. C.J. Harvey (shown on the picture), J.Tatham (on the collage) and W.D. Battan (secretary of the BMI, on the collage and who presented the collage to the BMI in 1910) were active chess-players in 1866-67. They played, amongst others, in the infamous Smythesdale handicap-chess tournament, which lasted 8 months, and ended in controversy.

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Details

Start:
February 1 @ 5:30 pm
End:
February 29 @ 10:30 pm
Cost:
$3 – $80
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Venue

BMI – Humffray Room
117-119 Sturt Street
Ballarat Central, VIC 3350 Australia
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Phone
(03) 5331 3042
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BMI Fundraiser

Featuring:
The Hideaways,
The Harmonies &
Surf Shadows. 

2 course dinner & lots
of dancing