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The ECF U18/U13 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 will be on Sunday June 27th 2010 at Wilson’s School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9JW (11.00am-5.00pm)

It will comprise U18 open (12 board), U18 Minor (6 Board) and U13 (boards to be determined).
There may be an U13 minor, and there may be separate girl's events but these have been poorly attended in recent years.

I'll be sending out further information in a few week's time.

ECF UNDER 18 & UNDER 13 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Sunday 27th June 2010 (11.00am-5.00pm)
Wilson’s School, Mollison Drive Wallington Surrey SM6 9JW

Under 18 Open Championship (12 boards); U18 Girls (6 boards)
Under 18 Minor (6 boards, average grade <110)

U13 Open Championship (6 boards); U13 Girls (6 boards)
U13 Minor (6 boards, average grade <80)

The Under 18 teams play two long play games (2½ hour sessions)
The Under 13 teams play 4 rapid play games (30 minutes each)

ENTRY FEES:
U18 Open £25 per team
All other tournaments £15 per team

For further details please contact Neill Cooper nsc@cplusc.co.uk or 01883 624051

First official entry received from Kent.
Half a dozen other counties have said they will enter, whilst others are considering. A few cannot play.
However, I have only had replies from: Berks; Cheshire & NW; Derbyshire; Greater Manchester; Kent; Lincs; Northants; Notts; Shropshire; Surrey; Sussex; Warwicks; Wilts; Yorks
If anyone has junior team (U18/U13) contact details for any other county please do let me know.

I've now received a second entry, from Berks.

I am trying to raise teams for Buckinghamshire

Neville B

A third entry form, this one from Hants - 3 more teams

A 4th entry received, from Sussex, entering 4 teams. So that is now 4 teams in the U18 open and in the U13 open, 3 in the U18 minor, 2 in the U13 minor and one U13 girls team.

I know that Surrey will be entering about 4 teams, Bucks hope to enter teams. But I have had no recent news from any other county.

Warwickshire are planning an entry.

Being held just west of London has made organising transport very difficult. Warwickshire seems to be about the most Northern county you've heard from.

Great to hear of another likely entry.

It is actually south of London (near Croydon), not west, which makes it even worse for those outside the south east.
Hopefully next year a county closer to the centre of England will offer to host the event.

Details of entries so far (* shows formal entry not yet received):
U18 Open (12 board): Berks, Hants, Kent, Northants*, Surrey*, Sussex
U18 Minor (6 board): Hants, Kent, Sussex
U13 Open (6 board): Berks, Hants, Kent, Surrey (2 teams)*, Sussex, Warwicks*
U13 Minor (6 board): Kent, Northants*, Surrey*, Sussex
U13 Girls (6 board): Kent
Girls Team (U13 or U18) Surrey*

Bucks plan to enter team(s)
Warwicks are also gathering an U18 team

Warwickshire's entry for the U18 and U13 looks very likely. I await the reply of about 6 players, but these come from three families, so it's nearly there...

Updated list:
Details of entries so far (* shows formal entry not yet received):
U18 Open (12 board): Berks, Hants, Kent, Northants*, Surrey*, Sussex, Warwicks
U18 Minor (6 board): Hants, Kent, Sussex
U18 Girls (6 board): Surrey*
U13 Open (6 board): Berks, Greater Manchester*, Hants, Kent, Surrey (2 teams)*, Sussex, Warwicks
U13 Minor (6 board): Greater Manchester*, Kent, Northants*, Surrey (2 teams)*, Sussex
U13 Girls (6 board): Greater Manchester*, Kent

Bucks also hope to enter team(s)

At present the girls teams will play in the minor event for their ages.

Expecting Middlesex to enter? I don't know how they are on the junior chess scene, but you'd have thought they'd be good, and they're not far away...

It's a few years since Middlesex ran a team in the SCCU U14 or U18 events, so I'm not expecting them to enter...

Latest entry list:
Details of entries so far (* shows formal entry not yet received):
U18 Open (12 board): Berks, Hants, Kent, Northants*, Surrey, Sussex, Warwicks
U18 Minor (6 board): Hants, Kent, Sussex
U18 Girls (6 board): Surrey
U13 Open (6 board): Berks, Bucks*, Greater Manchester*, Hants, Kent, Surrey (2 teams), Sussex, Warwicks
U13 Minor (6 board): Greater Manchester*, Kent, Northants*, Surrey (2 teams), Sussex
U13 Girls (6 board): Greater Manchester*, Kent

I know of no other county thinking of entering, so it looks like the girls teams will play in the minor event for their ages.