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by Peter Turner
Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Worrying times
Replies: 412
Views: 38204

Re: Worrying times

And don't forget 'The Quatermass Experiment' from BBC 1953. I remember the family getting together (Sundays I think) at an aunty who had a tv. Very scary, I hid behind the sofa and poked my head around to have a peep every now and then.
by Peter Turner
Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: World Cadet Chess Championship 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 15306

Re: World Cadet Chess Championship 2018

Congratulations to the players, coaches & supporters who represented England. Excellent reporting and photographs. Well done for maintaining a good, positive team spirit in some difficult circumstances.
by Peter Turner
Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:37 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: World Cadet Chess Championship 2018
Replies: 75
Views: 15306

Re: World Cadet Chess Championship 2018

Good photograph and thanks for informative reports. I recognise GM Peter Wells and I think John Merriman on the left. Who are the other coaches?
Shame about the weather, kids and team members usually find worthwhile things to do. All the very best to players and supporters.
by Peter Turner
Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: ECF Schools Eton College Team Rapidplay 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 2986

Re: ECF Schools Eton College Team Rapidplay 2018

Well done Neill, another great event, congratulations to everyone involved.
by Peter Turner
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:07 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: 1st Peter Poobalasingam Memorial Event
Replies: 15
Views: 5546

Re: 1st Peter Poobalasingam Memorial Event

Hi, I'm providing the digital clocks (DGT 2010). Is the rate of play going to be one of the standard settings?

Thanks

Peter T
by Peter Turner
Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:49 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Finance meeting 2018
Replies: 392
Views: 39603

Re: ECF Finance meeting 2018

From Michael Farthing above. "The ECF are fortunate to have loyal and hardworking staff in the Office. It is too easy to push extra work onto them such keeping tallies of enquiries and other incidental tasks; it just wastes everybody's time to no obvious benefit. I have always found that the Office ...
by Peter Turner
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Where do you buy your chess books?
Replies: 2
Views: 3521

Re: Where do you buy your chess books?

You might also contact www.chessdirect.co.uk
by Peter Turner
Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:49 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should this move attract a penalty?
Replies: 20
Views: 4443

Re: Should this move attract a penalty?

.... and let's not forget to thank Carl and his team for all their work on our behalf throughout the year

All the very best for Christmas and the New Year.
by Peter Turner
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:22 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2017
Replies: 272
Views: 29233

Re: ECF Finance Council Meeting April 2017

I was about to reply when I saw the comment above from Angus French. My understanding was that apart from something in the region of £10,000 a year supporting the British Championships (and I think there are some conditions to this relating to junior chess) any other expenditure was on income receiv...
by Peter Turner
Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:06 pm
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: English Primary Schools Chess Association
Replies: 89
Views: 13021

Re: English Primary Schools Chess Association

From Peter Turner My name has just been mentioned in this tread so I'm happy to make some comments. I would like to say that I remember the Whitley event with some fondness but sadly not so. I have my wife Gill sitting next to me as I type, my memory is far from accurate but Gill remembers it very w...
by Peter Turner
Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:19 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: World Cadets Chess Championships 2016
Replies: 21
Views: 6218

Re: World Cadets Chess Championships 2016

Enjoyed reading the reports. Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved.
by Peter Turner
Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: UKCC
Replies: 12
Views: 3454

Re: UKCC

A very welcome surprise, great news. All the best.
by Peter Turner
Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:59 am
Forum: Junior Chess
Topic: World Cadets Chess Championships 2016
Replies: 21
Views: 6218

Re: World Cadets Chess Championships 2016

Very informative report from the Head of Delegation, much appreciated. Best wishes to all the players and supporters.
by Peter Turner
Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:53 am
Forum: Deaths & Obituaries
Topic: John Philpott
Replies: 29
Views: 6901

Re: John Philpott

Very sad news, a tremendous loss to family, friends and the whole chess community. John was an invaluable source of help and advice in my various roles, over the years, for the BCF & ECF.
by Peter Turner
Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: EU Youth Championships
Replies: 6
Views: 1485

Re: EU Youth Championships

I cannot find this event on the ECU tournament list.
http://www.europechess.org/calendar/2016-2/

Sorry, just seen that it is listed, didn't scroll down far enough. :oops: Very unfortunate clash with the Mureck event.