Yorkshire Chess Association
Honours List
There was no contest in 1888 due to a cholera epidemic.
In 1913, Leeds won the Woodhouse trophy outright and Alderman Woodhouse presented a second trophy to the Association.
1885 - 1915
Year
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
Woodhouse Cup
Leeds
no contest
Sheffield
Bradford
Leeds
Bradford
Leeds
Hull
Bradford
Leeds
Hull
Leeds
Bradford
Bradford
Leeds
Hull
Hull
Bradford
Bradford
Hull (5)
Sheffield
Bradford (9)
Leeds
Sheffield (4)
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds (12)
IM Brown Shield
Bradford II
Bradford Observer Trophy
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Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Leeds Blenheim
Leeds Blenheim (2)
Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Leeds Dr.&Ch. Club
Heckmondwike
Bradford YMCA
Huddersfield
Huddersfield (2)
Birstall
Farsley
Milnesbridge
Leeds II
York
Dewsbury
Leeds II
Dewsbury
Wakefield
York
Wakefield (2)
York (3)
Leeds II
Leeds II
Bradford II
Bradford II (2)
Huddersfield II
Leeds II (5)
Dewsbury (7)
In 1926, Sheffield won the second Woodhouse trophy outright. Leeds kindly gave the first trophy back to the Association to be played for in perpetuity without being won outright.
1920 - 1939
Year
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1828
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Woodhouse Cup
Leeds
Bradford
Leeds
Leeds
Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield
Bradford
Bradford
Leeds
Bradford
Leeds
Bradford (14)
Leeds
Leeds (19)
Sheffield
Huddersfield
Sheffield (9)
Hull
Hull (7)
IM Brown Shield
Leeds II
Sheffield II
Sheffield II
Sheffield II
Bradford II
Sheffield II
Sheffield II
Bradford II
Sheffield II
Sheffield II
Leeds II
Leeds II
Leeds II
Huddersfield II
Bradford II (3)
Dewsbury
Huddersfield II
Sheffield II (8)
Leeds II (5)
Goole
Bradford Observer Trophy
Leeds
York
York
Wakefield
Leeds (7)
Wakefield
Sheffield III
Sheffield III (2)
York (6)
Wakefield (5)
1946 - 2019
Year
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Woodhouse Cup overall wins (since 1885):
Leeds 30, Bradford 27, Hull 26, Sheffield 20, York 12
Leeds University 3, Bradford Central 2
1 - Harrogate, Huddersfield, Rotherham, Sheffield University, Wakefield
Woodhouse Cup wins (post-WW2):
Hull 18, Bradford 15, York 12, Leeds 11, Sheffield 11
Leeds University 3, Bradford Central 2
1 - Harrogate, Rotherham, Sheffield University, Wakefield
Woodhouse Cup
Leeds
Bradford
Bradford
Bradford
Sheffield
Wakefield
Bradford
Bradford
Sheffield
Leeds
Leeds
Leeds
Harrogate
Bradford
Bradford
Leeds=Sheffield
Hull
Leeds
Leeds
Bradford
Bradford
Leeds
Sheffield Uni
Bradford
Bradford
Sheffield
Leeds Uni
Leeds
Sheffield
Hull
Sheffield
Sheffield
Leeds Uni
Rotherham
Leeds
Leeds Uni (3)
Leeds (30)
Hull
Hull
Bradford Cent
Bradford Cent (2)
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Hull
Bradford
Sheffield
Hull (26)
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A
Sheffield
Sheffield
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A
Bradford (27)
Sheffield (20)
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A
York RI A (12)
IM Brown Shield
Leeds II
Bradford II
Leeds II
Bradford II
York
Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate
Bradford II
Leeds University
Doncaster YENL
Doncaster YENL
Donc YENL (3)
Hull YPI
Hull YPI (2)
Sheffield II
Sheffield Uni
Leeds II
Leeds II
Bradford II
Bradford II
Bradford II
Bradford II
Sheffield II
Bradford II
Leeds II (10)
Bradford II
Sheffield II (11)
Bradford II
Bradford II
Bradford II
Bradford II
Bradford DCA I
Harrogate A
Hull YPI
Doncaster CS
Harrogate A
Scarborough
York I (2)
Huddersfield
Rose Forgrove
Worksop
Wakefield
Calderdale I
Doncaster
Undercliffe
Rotherham
Huddersfield
Wakefield
Doncaster
Huddersfield A
Leeds A
Wakefield A
Doncaster A (3)
Hull B
Calderdale A
Sheffield B
Bradford B
Harrogate A
Wakefield A (4)
Sheffield A
Hull
Alwoodley A
Bradford Central
Calderdale A
Bradford B (17)
Hull DCA
Huddsfield A (4)
Leeds CCCC
Bradford Central
York RI C
Brad Central (3)
Harrogate A (7)
Calderdale A (4)
Sunderland Cup
Doncaster
Doncaster
Scarborough
Bradford Latvians
NEGAS (Hull)
Doncaster (3)
Illingworth Liberals
Malt Shovel
Harrogate B
Hull C
Calderdale B
Bradford B
Pontefract
Doncaster B
York C
Netherton
Sheffield C
Scarborough B
Leeds B
Hull D
St Andrews
Wakefield B
West Leeds
Bradford C
Harrogate C
Sheffield D
South Yorkshire
York E
Alwoodley
South Yorkshire (2)
Wakefield C
York E (2)
Alwoodley B
Silver Rook
Donc YENL II
Leeds III
York III
Hull University
Leeds III
Leeds III (3)
Leeds ECL II
Bradford 3
Bradford 3 (2)
Leeds Uni 2
Harrogate 2
Bradford Central
Hull YPI
Doncaster CS
Rose Forgrove
Scarborough
Leeds ECL
Barnsley
Huddersfield 2
Sheffield 2
N Upholstery
Undercliffe
R Forgrove B
Hull C
Sheffield B (2)
R Forgrove B (2)
Dewsbury
Leeds CA
Hull C
Dewsbury (2)
Pontefract A
Alwoodley
Hull C (3)
St Andrews
Sheffield C
Doncaster B
York RI C
Harrogate B
Sheffield D
Calderdale B
Sheffield D
Alwoodley B
West Leeds
Sheffield E
Hull DCA
York RI D
Calderdale B (2)
Pontefract (2)
Harrogate B (3)
Sheffield D (3)
Doncaster
West Leeds (2)
Pontefract (2)
2020 Season abandoned due to the Covid-19 pandenic.
2021 No competition for the same reason.