ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 2014
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ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 2014
We have two tremendous finals lined up this coming weekend:
U11
Howell's School Cardiff A+B
Fernwood ( Notts) A+B
Putney High
Newcastle Prep
U19
RGS Newcastle
King's Chester
Nonsuch
Burnt Mill Academy( Harlow)
St Edwards (Leek)
The Abbey School,Reading
Both sections are all-play-all.
I am particularly pleased to see the spread of the teams countrywide. This is a truly national final.
The final takes place at the home of the sponsor, St Catherine's School, in Bramley, Guildford, Surrey. Facilities are first-class.
If you have any way of encouraging new schools to enter a team of three into next year's tournament, please do so. Girls and women's chess in the UK, not just England, needs every boost it can get.
I will be posting results on Sunday.
U11
Howell's School Cardiff A+B
Fernwood ( Notts) A+B
Putney High
Newcastle Prep
U19
RGS Newcastle
King's Chester
Nonsuch
Burnt Mill Academy( Harlow)
St Edwards (Leek)
The Abbey School,Reading
Both sections are all-play-all.
I am particularly pleased to see the spread of the teams countrywide. This is a truly national final.
The final takes place at the home of the sponsor, St Catherine's School, in Bramley, Guildford, Surrey. Facilities are first-class.
If you have any way of encouraging new schools to enter a team of three into next year's tournament, please do so. Girls and women's chess in the UK, not just England, needs every boost it can get.
I will be posting results on Sunday.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
FULL RESULTS
2014 ECF National Schools Girls Team Championships
U11
1st Howell's A Cardiff 13.5 CHAMPIONS
2nd Fernwood A Notts 10
3rd Fernwood B 10 ( Fernwood A come second on tie-break).
4th Howell's B 5.5
5th Newcastle Prep 5
6th Putney High 1
Three boards per match, an all-play-all.
U19
1st Nonsuch School 12 CHAMPIONS
2nd The Abbey School Reading 11.5
3rd Burnt Mill Academy,Harlow 9
4th St Edward's Leek ( Staffs) 9 (Burnt Mill come third on tie-break)
5th RGS Newcastle 7.5
6th King's Chester 6.5
A great weekend,a great atmosphere. Both championships were remarkably hard-fought.
Thanks must go out to the sponsors, St Catherine's School, Bramley, who provided fantastic hospitality and to Crowthorne Chess Club, who generously supplied the equipment, making sure everyone had the chance to play with super wooden sets and digital clocks.
Final thanks to ECF colleagues,all of whom are helping the drive to boost girls chess and to the parents and staff of the competitors, who gave up precious holiday time to come to the finals.
The sponsorship for the girls event is secured for next year. I am looking to push on and encourage plenty of new schools to enter. Please support us.
2014 ECF National Schools Girls Team Championships
U11
1st Howell's A Cardiff 13.5 CHAMPIONS
2nd Fernwood A Notts 10
3rd Fernwood B 10 ( Fernwood A come second on tie-break).
4th Howell's B 5.5
5th Newcastle Prep 5
6th Putney High 1
Three boards per match, an all-play-all.
U19
1st Nonsuch School 12 CHAMPIONS
2nd The Abbey School Reading 11.5
3rd Burnt Mill Academy,Harlow 9
4th St Edward's Leek ( Staffs) 9 (Burnt Mill come third on tie-break)
5th RGS Newcastle 7.5
6th King's Chester 6.5
A great weekend,a great atmosphere. Both championships were remarkably hard-fought.
Thanks must go out to the sponsors, St Catherine's School, Bramley, who provided fantastic hospitality and to Crowthorne Chess Club, who generously supplied the equipment, making sure everyone had the chance to play with super wooden sets and digital clocks.
Final thanks to ECF colleagues,all of whom are helping the drive to boost girls chess and to the parents and staff of the competitors, who gave up precious holiday time to come to the finals.
The sponsorship for the girls event is secured for next year. I am looking to push on and encourage plenty of new schools to enter. Please support us.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
Congratulations to all the girls who participated, it's great to see such competition!
Thank you to the organisers, parents and teachers, and as Andrew wrote, let's hope this event attracts even more entrants next year.
Thank you to the organisers, parents and teachers, and as Andrew wrote, let's hope this event attracts even more entrants next year.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
It will have to be pushed by chess administrators, organisers, teachers and parents. What else is going on in women's and girls chess right now? To me there seem to be pockets of excellence all over the country, but do we have a coordinated strategy to bring all the strands together?
I was very impressed with the teams from Cardiff. I guess it may be easier in Wales to bring everyone together for training, as the distances involved are smaller.
I was very impressed with the teams from Cardiff. I guess it may be easier in Wales to bring everyone together for training, as the distances involved are smaller.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
Presumably the Manager of Girls’ Chess would have be involved in a coordinated strategy. Is this role currently active?
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
Congratulations Andrew (and your helpers) on organising this excellent national competition. I can remember previously taking girls teams to enjoyable one day events in South London where few teams from outside the south east took part.Andrew Martin wrote:It will have to be pushed by chess administrators, organisers, teachers and parents. What else is going on in women's and girls chess right now? To me there seem to be pockets of excellence all over the country, but do we have a coordinated strategy to bring all the strands together?
I was very impressed with the teams from Cardiff. I guess it may be easier in Wales to bring everyone together for training, as the distances involved are smaller.
I think as with much junior chess the pockets of excellence will occur around an individual or team of enthusiastic organisers. The same occurs with all secondary school chess, and at present there is a skew towards the South East.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
There is no such skew in girls chess, as the geographical distribution of the teams in the final demonstrates. There is a chance now to make things happen, but the strands of excellence have to be brought together. The current best female players have a huge role to play here, as they have to care enough to want it to happen. I am absolutely sure they do care, but it will also require some work. Caring is not enough.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
The Ketts (David and Sarah) have done a remarkable job in South Wales getting vast numbers of children playing (from both the private and state sector). Great to see Howell's success; I suspect it won't be the last coming from that part of the World.
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
A few snaps from the weekend
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
Great result from the Fernwood teams as well;
The best girl chess players in England.
http://t.co/L43wX9TnfK
Follows on from Nottinghamshire winning the EPSCA Under-11 Girls Chess Team last month for the first time in their history,
Saturday 22 March at Didcot Girls School in Oxfordshire.
Special congratulations go to the Team Manager, John Crawley, who has worked hard over the years for this success.
Full standings at http://eastmidlandschess.blogspot.co.uk ... s-are.html
The best girl chess players in England.
http://t.co/L43wX9TnfK
Follows on from Nottinghamshire winning the EPSCA Under-11 Girls Chess Team last month for the first time in their history,
Saturday 22 March at Didcot Girls School in Oxfordshire.
Special congratulations go to the Team Manager, John Crawley, who has worked hard over the years for this success.
Full standings at http://eastmidlandschess.blogspot.co.uk ... s-are.html
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Re: ECF National Schools Girls team finals. 12/13th April 20
Interesting to note that all the team managers who stuck around at the weekend were male.