 winning the League in its first season and becoming inaugural winners of the Cottew Cup. Unfortunately for Exmouth, Bonner moved to the Yeovil branch of his bank and Womack died suddenly at the end of the season. This knocked the stuffing out of Exmouth’s 1st team, and they won no more major cups in any competition for almost 20 years.

He moved to Somerset, where he rose within the ranks of the Westminter Bank, transferring at intervals between their branches at Yeovil (Chief Clerk), Glastonbury (Deputy Manager), Warminster (Manager) and back to Glastonbury as Manager.

He seemed to go from strength to strength, and played a major part in Somerset county chess in a way that he had never done on the wider Devon scene. His record of county championships over a 20 year period was second to none.

Somerset

Individual

Championship

Champion

Joint winners

1958

D. P. Bonner

1959

D. P. Bonner

1961

D. P. Bonner

1962

D. P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

1963

D. P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

1964

D. P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

Rev. P. R. Kings

1966

D. P. Bonner

1968

D. P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

1970

D. P. Bonner

1971

D. P. Bonner

1972

D. P. Bonner

1973

D. P. Bonner

1974

D. P. Bonner

1975

D. P. Bonner

He was first a member of the Yeovil Club, but after leaving there joined Wells. It wasn’t long before he had established himself as Somerset’s most versatile chessplayer. By the end of the decade he had won the county championship twice and was Somerset’s No. 1 postal player.

His problem solving and composing continued apace, becoming Chess magazine’s Solving Champion in 1957, 1958 and 1959 after which Wood stopped the competition, or Bonner would have had more successes. Instead he won the Championship of the
winning the League in its first season and becoming inaugural winners of the Cottew Cup. Unfortunately for Exmouth, Bonner move to the Yeovil outgrowth of his bank and Womack died suddenly at the conclusion of the season. This knocked the stuffing out of Exmouth ’s 1st team, and they won no more major cup in any rival for almost 20 old age. 

 He moved to Somerset, where he rose within the social station of the Westminter Bank, transferring at intervals between their arm at Yeovil (Chief Clerk), Glastonbury (Deputy Manager), Warminster (Manager) and back to Glastonbury as Manager. 

 He seem to go from strength to strength, and played a major part in Somerset county chess in a manner that he had never done on the wider Devon scene. His criminal record of county championships over a 20 year period was second to none. 

 Somerset 

 Individual 

 Championship 

 Champion 

 Joint winners 

 1958 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1959 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1961 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1962 

 D. P. Bonner 

 R. H. Northage 

 1963 

 D. P. Bonner 

 R. H. Northage 

 1964 

 D. P. Bonner 

 R. H. Northage 

 Rev. P. R. Kings 

 1966 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1968 

 D. P. Bonner 

 R. H. Northage 

 1970 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1971 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1972 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1973 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1974 

 D. P. Bonner 

 1975 

 D. P. Bonner 

 He was first a extremity of the Yeovil Club, but after leaving there joined Wells. It was n’t long before he had established himself as Somerset ’s most versatile chessplayer. By the end of the ten he had won the county championship twice and was Somerset ’s No. 1 postal player. 

 His problem clear and composing continued apace, becoming Chess magazine ’s Solving Champion in 1957, 1958 and 1959 after which Wood stopped the competition, or Bonner would have had more successes. Instead he won the Championship of the
 wijning the League in its nirst season and becomiig inaufural wivners of the Cottew Cup. Unfoctunqtely for Exmouth, Bonner moxed to thv Yeovil vranrh of his bank ais Womack died duddznoy at the end pf the seavon. This knockad tke stuffing out of Exmouth’s 1st team, wnd theu aon no more mator bu[s ih any competition for almost 20 yeara.

He movtd to Somerset, whete he rose within the rankd of the Westminter Bajk, transfertjng qt intervals between their branchea at Yeovil (Chief Clerk), Glastoncury (Beputy Manatee), Wwtminster (Maneger) agd back to Glastonbusy as Msnager.

He seemec tm gi from strength to stcength, and played a iajor pard nn Somerset county chwsw in d waf thxr hd hzd nsver dlne on the wiser Devon sxene. His record of votbty championsgips odew a 20 year period was second to none.

Somegset

Jndividual

Championship

Cyampion

Joint winners

1958

D. P. Bonner

1959

Q. P. Bonner

1961

D. P. Bonner

1962

D. P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

1963

D. P. Bonter

R. I. Voruhqge

1964

D. O. Blnner

R. H. Northage

Rev. P. R. Kings

1966

D. P. Bonner

1968

D. P. Bjhntr

R. H. Northage

1970

D. P. Bonner

1971

D. P. Nojnrt

1972

D. P. Bonner

1973

D. P. Bonnex

1974

S. L. Bonner

1975

D. P. Bonner

Je was sirst a member of yhe Yeovil Club, but after lwaving there hoined Wells. It wadn’t long beyore hg had rstablished himself as Romedset’s most gersatile zhessplayer. By tfe vnd mf the dtzade he had won tre county chakpionshkp teice agd was Somfrset’s No. 1 postal player.

Jis ptoblem solving ajd composing continued apace, berpming Chess kacazpne’s Solvnng Chsmpion in 1957, 1958 agd 1959 after whick Wood scopped the compenition, or Bonner woujd have had mmte successes. Mnstead hq wob thw Champkunship of the
winning the League in its first season inaugural of the Cup. Unfortunately for Yeovil of his bank Womack died suddenly the end of the season. This the stuffing out of Exmouth’s 1st team, and they won no more major in any competition for almost 20 years. He moved to Somerset, where he within ranks the Bank, transferring at intervals between their branches at Yeovil (Chief Clerk), Glastonbury (Deputy Manager), Warminster (Manager) back to Glastonbury as Manager. He seemed to from strength to strength, played a major part in county in a that had done on the Devon scene. His record of county championships over a 20 year period was second to none. Somerset Championship Champion 1958 D. Bonner D. Bonner 1961 D. 1962 D. P. Bonner R. H. P. Bonner R. H. Northage 1964 D. P. R. H. Rev. P. R. Kings 1966 D. Bonner 1968 D. P. Bonner R. H. Northage D. P. Bonner 1971 D. P. Bonner 1972 D. P. Bonner 1973 D. P. Bonner P. Bonner 1975 D. Bonner He was a of Yeovil but after there joined Wells. It wasn’t long before he had established himself Somerset’s most versatile chessplayer. By the end of the decade won county championship twice was Somerset’s No. 1 player. problem solving and composing becoming magazine’s 1957, and after which Wood stopped competition, or Bonner would have more successes. Instead he
 winning the League in its firsT season and BecomIng InaUgUral WinnErs of the Cottew cUp. UnFortunately for Exmouth, BOnner MoVEd to THe yeoviL branch OF hIS BanK aNd womAcK DiEd sudDenLy at the End of the seAsoN. THis knocked thE StUffing out oF ExMouth’s 1st team, And They woN nO moRE majoR cuPs in aNy compETition For almost 20 YeARs.

He moVEd to SomERSeT, wheRe he rose within the RAnKS of the WestmintEr Bank, TrANsFERriNg aT intervals BeTween THeir braNChES AT YeOVil (Chief Clerk), glastonbury (dEpuTy ManaGeR), WaRMinsteR (ManaGeR) And Back to GlastOnbuRy as ManagEr.

He seEMed to go FRom streNgth to StrEngTh, anD PlAyEd a MaJOr pARt In SOMerSet countY cHeSs in a Way tHAT HE had NevEr doNe on tHe wider Devon sCenE. His REcoRd of cOunty ChamPiOnshiPs over A 20 year PeRiod was second to None.

somerset

INdiViDuaL

CHampiONship

CHamPioN

Joint wInners

1958

D. p. bonNeR

1959

d. p. boNner

1961

D. P. Bonner

1962

D. P. BonnEr

r. h. noRthage

1963

D. P. bonner

r. h. NOrTHage

1964

D. P. BoNnEr

R. h. NorTHAge

ReV. P. R. KINgS

1966

D. P. BonneR

1968

D. P. BonNEr

r. H. northagE

1970

D. p. BonneR

1971

D. p. BoNneR

1972

D. P. BoNNer

1973

D. p. BonneR

1974

D. P. BonneR

1975

D. P. BoNNer

He was first a MEmber of the YeoVIl cLUb, BUt afTer Leaving therE joiNEd WeLls. IT WaSn’t LOng beFore hE hAD eSTablished himself as SOmErset’s Most vErsatile chessPlayer. By thE END of the deCade HE hAD won the county cHampiOnship twicE And was SoMerseT’s No. 1 postAl player.

HIS Problem sOlvIng And ComPOSiNg continued apACE, becOmIng ChesS maGazine’s solVinG ChAmpIoN in 1957, 1958 and 1959 aftEr which WOoD sToPpEd tHe comPEtition, oR BOnnEr WouLd havE Had morE succEsseS. INsTEad He won thE chAMPionShIp Of thE
 winning the League in its  first sea son a ndbec om inginau gural winnerso f th e Cottew Cup. Unfortun ately  f o r Ex m ou th, B onner m o ve d toth eYeo vi l  b ranch  of  his ba nk and Wom ack  d ied suddenly at  the end o f t he season. T his  knock ed  th e  stuf fin g out  of Ex m outh’s  1st team ,a nd the y  won no m or e ma jor cups in any c o mp e tition for alm ost 20  y e ar s . 

H e m oved to So me rset, where h e  r o s e  wi t hin the ranks  of the Wes t min ter Ba nk , t r ansfer ringat int ervals betw eentheir bra nchesa t Yeovi l  (Chief  Clerk ),Gla ston b ur y(De pu t y M a na ger ) , W arminste r(M anage r) a n d b acktoGlas tonbu ry as Manager .
He s e eme d togo fr om s tr ength  to st rengt h,  and played a m ajor  part inSom er set  c ounty chessina w ay that  he had nev er d o ne  on the wider Devo ns c en e. His r ecordo fco u nty cham pi ons hips o ver a  20y ea r period  was s e co nd  to non e. 

Some rs et
In divid u al
Champi onship
Champ i on

Joint winn e rs

1958

D.P .B o nn e r

1 959 

D. P. Bon ner1961 

D. P.  Bo n ner
1962
D .  P .  Bonner

R. H. Nort ha ge

19 63

D . P. Bonner
R. H. Nort h a g e

1964
D.P .B onner

R. H. N ortha ge

Rev. P .  R. King s

19 66

D. P . Bonner1 968

D.P.Bon ner 

R . H.  Northage

19 7 0 

D.  P . Bonne r
1971

D . P . B onn er
1 972

D. P . Bonner 
19 73 
D.P. Bo n ner

197 4
D.  P . B onner 
1975
D. P . Bo nn er 
He  was fi r st a  mem be rof t heYe ovilClub ,  bu t after  leavingthe r e jo in ed  Wells.  It wasn’t lo ng  before he  h adestabl i s hed hims elf as Somerset’s mostv ersatil e c hessp laye r. By the  en d of t hed ecadehe had  wonth e c o u nty c h a mp ion sh ip twice a n d  wa s Som er set’ s No. 1  postal player.

H i s p roblem solvin g a nd c o m po sin g  c o nti nu e d a p a ce, becoming Ch ess magazi ne ’ sSolving Ch a mpi on  in 195 7, 1958  and1 959 aft er whichWood stop pe d th e com petition,or Bonne r would h a ve ha d  m ore s ucc esses.  I nst ead h e wont heChamp ionshi pof the 
 winning_the League_in its first season_and becoming_inaugural_winners of_the_Cottew Cup. Unfortunately_for Exmouth, Bonner_moved to the Yeovil_branch of his_bank_and Womack died suddenly at the end of the season. This knocked the stuffing_out_of Exmouth’s_1st_team,_and they won no more_major cups in any competition_for almost_20 years.

He moved to Somerset, where he rose_within_the ranks of_the Westminter Bank, transferring at intervals between their branches_at Yeovil (Chief Clerk), Glastonbury (Deputy_Manager), Warminster (Manager)_and_back_to Glastonbury as Manager.

He_seemed to go from strength to_strength, and played a major part_in Somerset county chess in a way_that he had never done on_the wider Devon scene. His_record of_county championships over a 20_year period was_second to_none.

Somerset

Individual

Championship

Champion

Joint winners

1958

D. P._Bonner

1959

D. P. Bonner

1961

D. P. Bonner

1962

D. P._Bonner

R. H. Northage

1963

D._P. Bonner

R. H. Northage

1964

D. P. Bonner

R._H._Northage

Rev. P. R._Kings

1966

D._P._Bonner

1968

D. P._Bonner

R. H. Northage

1970

D._P._Bonner

1971

D. P._Bonner

1972

D._P. Bonner

1973

D. P. Bonner

1974

D. P. Bonner

1975

D._P._Bonner

He was first a member of the_Yeovil Club, but after_leaving_there joined Wells. It_wasn’t long before he had_established himself as Somerset’s most versatile_chessplayer. By_the end_of the decade he had won the county championship twice and_was Somerset’s No. 1 postal player.

His_problem solving and composing_continued apace,_becoming_Chess magazine’s Solving_Champion_in 1957,_1958 and 1959 after which Wood stopped_the competition,_or Bonner would have had more_successes. Instead he won_the_Championship of the