BCF Olympiad Selection — Ilford and Acton 1964
Owen Hindle won Britain’s five-player Olympiad selection tournament with 5½ points from eight games. Michael Franklin and Harry Golombek tied on 4½; selectors chose Franklin for the second available place. All twenty games are available.
From Ilford to Acton
The first cycle took place at Ilford in May. The return cycle was played at Eileen Tranmer’s home in Acton from 31 July to 3 August. Robert Wade had declined the conditions before the tournament began.
The separate six-player Ilford Premier was another competition and is excluded from this collection.
Selection after the tie
Hindle finished one point clear. A proposed two-game playoff between Franklin and Golombek did not take place; the selectors awarded the remaining Olympiad place to Franklin.
The source records all twenty games under Ilford and gives only the year. Those original venue and date fields are preserved, alongside the documented historical venues.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindle, Owen M | 5½/8 | +4 -1 =3 | games |
| =2 | Franklin, Michael J | 4½/8 | +3 -2 =3 | games |
| =2 | Golombek, Harry | 4½/8 | +3 -2 =3 | games |
| 4 | Haygarth, Michael J | 3½/8 | +2 -3 =3 | games |
| 5 | Barden, Leonard William | 2/8 | +0 -4 =4 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindle, Owen M | ½1 | 0½ | ½1 | 11 | |
| 2 | Franklin, Michael J | ½0 | 11 | 10 | ½½ | |
| 3 | Golombek, Harry | 1½ | 00 | 1½ | 1½ | |
| 4 | Haygarth, Michael J | ½0 | 01 | 0½ | 1½ | |
| 5 | Barden, Leonard William | 00 | ½½ | 0½ | 0½ |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.