On Wednesday, May 20th, a representative team from the ranks of the Bristol and Clifton Chess Association repaired to Bath for the purpose of trying conclusions over the board with the players of that district. This meeting is the sequel of the match played in February at the Imperial Hotel, when the Bristol Club lost the day by one game only, with sides of 10 each. Being the return, it was proposed to play a larger number this time, which is more convenient for a small club playing at home, and more satisfactory to the larger club having many members equal to trying match play. Consequently the Bath players came up 13 strong, and had more been anxious, the Bristol and Clifton players, of whom there were several in the room, would doubtless have been quite ready to engage in their favourite pastime for the honour and credit of their club and the old city, which has been for many years a capital nursery for young and aspiring Chessists. The contests between these well-known clubs have been carried on for years, and with results varying but always close; and the play at their meetings has been of a high class - being sound, correct and at times brilliant. The match was conducted on the usual conditions - two games each pair, draws to count one half to each player; play to cease at nine, when the captains examined the unfinished games and adjudicated accordingly. The presence of two ladies in the teams made the contest interesting, and both did very well, as will be seen by the score and the strength of their respective opponents. Among the visitors, many residents in Bath, Mr. Sturges, president of the club, Canon Brooke, and others, were present during the play; and from Bristol and Clifton were to be noticed the Rev. J. Greene, president of the Clifton Club, the Rev. W. P. Buncombe, Dr. Pritchard, Rev. R. W. Southby, and other members. A short break for tea, coffee, and other refreshments was allowed at 6-15, at which time eight games had been lost and won, the majority (5½) being in favour of Bath. At nine o'clock, three or four games that were adjudicated made the score still more in favour of Bath, being 16 to 8.
| Mr. E. Thorold | Mr. N. Fedden | |||||
| Mr. W. H. Pollock | Mr. L. T. Williams | |||||
| Mr. J. Burt | Rev. J. E.Vernon | |||||
| Mr T. H. D. May | Rev. N. Tibbits | |||||
| Rev. E. P. Pierpoint | Rev. G. H. D. Jones | |||||
| Mr. A. R. Rumboll | Miss M. Rudge | |||||
| Mr F. Morley | Mr. G. Harding | |||||
| Dr. Hathaway | Mr. W. Hall | |||||
| Miss Thorold | Mr. W. Berry | |||||
| Miss S. Highfield | Mr. C. Boorne | |||||
| Mr. W. H. Duck | Mr. O. Hunt | |||||
| Mr. W. E. Hill | Mr. H. A. Fox | |||||
| Mr F. A. Hill | Mr A. T. Perry | |||||
| Total | Total | |||||
Source: BCM, June 1885, Vol.5, Pages 213-214