1970

2/7-8   11-MAN BALLOT MATCH.

ROBERT MARTIN VS. ELBERT LOWDER.

3-3-6 DRAWS at ST. PETERSBURG, FL. US.

2/9-13   18th FLORIDA OPEN at ST. PETERSBURG,FL.

ROBERT MARTIN WINS TOURNEY. 

2/14    FIRST ISSUE OF ECB LADDER LETTER, EDITED BY DICK PARSONS.

5/11-16   NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at DUNEDIN.

J. DOWIE WINS TITLE.

7/14-18  19th BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at BALLYMENA, NORTHERN IRELAND.   

I. EDWARDS WINS TITLE.

7/27-31  SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at MEMPHIS, TN.

AFTER  A TWELVE YEAR ABSENCE FROM ACTIVE CROSSBOARD COMPETITION, MARION TINSLEY RETURNS AND DOMINATES THIS TOURNEY.

8/24-30  27th US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at HOUSTON, TX.

MARION TINSLEY WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN CHAMPION.

ALSO AT THIS TOURNEY, ACF TREASURER LEE MUNGER  RETIRES AFTER 22 YEARS.

9/19   RELEASE OF RICHTERS COMPILATIONS.

SEP.  DEATH OF ABE MANTELL.

JOHN CALDWELL WINS ACF INTER-DISTRICT  MAIL PLAY OFFS, AND BECOMES AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE (MAIL-PLAY) CHAMPION.

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

E. THOMPSON WINS TITLE.

  

1971

 

 

1972

JANUARY 1ST ISSUE WORLD CHECKER MAGAZINE LOUIS GIROUX.

TOM WISWELL RELINQUISHES WORLD FREESTYLE  TITLE.

61st NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP.at TIMARU.

J. DOWIE WINS TITLE.

1/29  DEATH OF Prof W.R. FRASER.

5/10-   WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 11 MAN BALLOT.

KEN GROVER VS. ROBERT MARTIN  5-5-22 DRAWS  at SEATTLE, WA.

GROVER RETAINS TITLE.

5/29-6/2  20th BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at PWLLHELI, WALES. 

GRAHAM DAVIES WINS TITLE. 

6/18   DEATH OF SAMUEL COHEN.

8/28-9/2   28TH US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE)  at MEMPHIS, TN.

CURRENT WORLD CHAMPION HELLMAN WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN CHAMPION.

FINAL WIN IN HELLMAN’S GRAND SLAM.

9/25-28

DEREK OLDBURY vs GRAHAM DAVIES 9-0-13 DRAWS at ???

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

E. MORRISON WINS TITLE.

CANADIAN MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP.

J.F. THOMPSON VS. B. MORRISON 3-3-14 DRAWS at ??? 

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP.

TOM A. LANDRY WINS TITLE.

 

1973

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

R. NOONAN WINS TITLE.

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

ED BRUCH WINS TOURNEY.

CANADIAN MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP

J.F. THOMPSON VS. E. MORRISON 6-3-8 DRAWS at ???

5/28-6/1  ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at LISKEARD, CORNWALL.

ALF HUGGINS WINS TITLE. 

9/29  AT THE ENGLISH DRAUGHTS ASSOCIATION AGM THE HUFF WAS ABOLISHED

 

 

1974

1/18  DEATH OF MILTON LOEW.

4/13, 15-16  NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT  at BALLYMENA.

R.D. LYNN WINS TITLE.

5/- NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at GREYMOUTH.

GORDON PEACH WINS TITLE. 

7/8-12   WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH  11 MAN BALLOT.

DEREK OLDBURY VS. KEN GROVER  6-2-9 DRAWS at PHILADELPHIA, PA.

OLDBURY WINS TITLE.

7/13  BRITISH LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

JOAN CAWS VS. S. JONES 2-2-0  at BRISTOL. 

DRAWN MATCH.

10/12  REMATCH

S. JONES VS. J. CAWS 2-0-1 DRAWS at BRISTOL.

MRS S. JONES WINS TITLE.

7/13-20  29TH US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT at PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

MARION TINSLEY WINS TITLE OF AMERICAN CHAMPION, AND CHALLENGES WALTER HELLMAN FOR THE WORLD 3-MOVE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

7/22-25   2ND US 11 MAN BALLOT  NATIONAL TOURNAMENT at PHILADELPHIA, PA.

ASA LONG, FORMER WORLD 3-MOVE CHAMPION, WINS TOURNEY.

7/22-26   21st BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUNDEE. 

J. McGILL WINS TITLE.

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

ROBERT BURROUGHS WINS TOURNEY.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP.

L. CHANDLER WINS TITLE.

 

 

1975

2/14 DEATH OF EMIN ELAM.

3/29,31 - 4/1, NORTHERN IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP at LISBURN, CO ANTRIM.

R. SILCOCK WINS TITLE.

5/26-30   ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at BRISTOL.

JAMES MARSHALL WINS TITLE.

7/21-25  SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at  DUMFRIES.

BILL EDWARDS WINS TITLE.

7/28   DEATH OF WALTER HELLMAN.

10/6   DEATH OF EDWARD EBERT.

FLORIDA OPEN  at ???

MARION TINSLEY WINS TOURNEY. TINSLEY LOSES ONE GAME TO EVERETT FULLER  , HIS FIRST LOSS SINCE HIS RETURN TO ACTIVE PLAY IN 1970.

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at ???

E. BRUCH WINS TOURNEY.

CANADIAN MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP .

B. MORRISON VS. JACK JOHNSON 6-0-3 DRAWS  at ???

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP.

TOM A. LANDRY WINS TITLE.

 

 

 

1977

2/17   DEATH OF NEWELL W. BANKS.

 

 

1978

7/9-15  31st US NATIONAL TOURNAMENT (3-MOVE) at MURFREESBORO, TN. 

MARION TINSLEY WINS TITLE. 

CHECKERS CHALLENGER (THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER GAME) COMPETES IN MINORS.

FLORIDA OPEN at  ???                          

RICHARD HALLETT WINS TOURNEY. THIS WAS HALLETT’S FIRST TOURNEY SINCE 1950.

7/17-21   23rd BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at  ABERDEEN.

J. McGILL  WINS TITLE.

10/28-11/1   1st IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at DUBLIN.

DEREK OLDBURY WINS TITLE.

12/27-30   NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

at CRUMLIN.

CON McCARRICK WINS TITLE.

 

 

1979

5/21- 26  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH   3-MOVE.

MARION TINSLEY VS.  ELBERT LOWDER 15-0-10 at PETAL, MS.

TINSLEY RETAINS TITLE.

5/28-6/1   ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT at CLACTON-ON-SEA.

BILL EDWARDS WINS TITLE.

BRITISH LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP.

JOAN CAWS vs S. JONES 2-1-0 DRAWS at CLACTON.

JOAN CAWS WINS TITLE

7/-   NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP at WELLINGTON.

GORDON PEACH WINS TITLE.

7/16-20,  SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at GLASGOW.

J. McGILL WINS TITLE. 

8/21-27   WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH   FREESTYLE.

DEREK OLDBURY VS. ELBERT LOWDER 7-2-10 DRAWS at DUBLIN,   IRELAND.

OLDBURY RETAINS TITLE.

11/1-4   2nd IRISH CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP at LIFFORD.

PAT McCARTHY WINS TITLE.

12/26-29   NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

at CRUMLIN.

TOM WATSON WINS TITLE. 

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP.

LIAM STEPHENS WINS TITLE.