National Schools Girls Championships 2014/2015

[Andrew Martin]

As usual we are running two sections, U19 and U11.

Entries may be made here : http://www.englishchess.org.uk/NSCC2015/.

The sponsor, St Catherine's Bramley, is hosting the southern semi-final on Sunday 18th Jan 2015

The northern semi-final will take place at St Edward's,Leek, on the same date.

The finals will be held back at St Catherine's on 11th/12th April 2015.

Only three players are needed to make up a team.

Your entry will boost the cause of girls and women's chess.

We are looking forward this year to a great event and lots of new teams.

Please help us to achieve that goal and encourage your girls to enter.

So far,after only a week, we have 12 teams entered from four seperate schools, Millfield, Yateley Manor, RGS Newcastle and St Catherine's.

Thanks for reading.

Andrew Martin

[Andrew Martin]

Attached is a flyer giving more details of the Girls School Championships. Please download and circulate as you see fit.

Entries are going well. We already have 25 teams entered from 11 separate schools,some of whom are new. Let's keep the momentum going!

[Andrew Martin]

The entry for the Southern semi-final at St Catherine's School, Bramley is building nicely.

Lots of new schools, which suggests that girls chess is on the up.

Entries so far from:


U19

St Catherine's
Yateley Manor
Millfield
Coloma Convent NEW
Nonsuch
Sutton High NEW
Putney High
Howell's Cardiff
The Abbey School Reading
Dame Alice Owen



U11

St Catherine's
Heathside Prep NEW
Yateley Manor
Woodbridge NEW
Putney High
Wimbledon High
St Dunstans NEW
Wimbledon Park
Channing School NEW
Cavendish School NEW
St Mary's Hampstead NEW
Walthamstow Hall
Woodcote Primary NEW


In total to 3rd December 38 teams of three


Enter here: http://englishchess.org.uk/NSCC2015/


We look forward to many more entries before Jan 18th

[Andrew Martin]

Entries for the Southern semi final are still coming in on a regular basis. To date:


U19

St Catherine's
Yateley Manor
Millfield
Coloma Convent NEW
Nonsuch
Sutton High NEW
Putney High
Howell's Cardiff
The Abbey School Reading
Dame Alice Owen
St Paul's Girls School NEW
Sevenoaks NEW


To 03/01/15 Eighteen teams

U11

St Catherine's
Heathside Prep NEW
Yateley Manor
Woodbridge NEW
Putney High
Wimbledon High
St Dunstans NEW
Wimbledon Park
Channing School NEW
Cavendish School NEW
St Mary's Hampstead NEW
Walthamstow Hall
Woodcote Primary NEW
Notre Dame
Devonshire Prep NEW
Hamilton Primary, Colchester NEW
Highgate NEW
Howell's Cardiff
Bromley NEW


To 03/01/15 Thirty Two teams


This makes a total of 50 teams of three - 150 players with a week until the closing date to go. Is this a UK record for a girls event?

Please enter, either South or North, if you can raise a team of three girls. The Northern semi-final could do with a few more teams. All details may be found on the downloadable flyer above.

Note,we must fix the closing date for entries as 9th Jan. The caterers at St Catherine's need exact numbers,as free Sunday lunch is provided to all participants and accompanying parents or teachers at the Southern event.


Andrew Martin

[Andrew Martin]

Closing date for entry to BOTH semi finals is now fixed at January 9th.

Please get your entry in right away to play in what is going to be a bumper event.

Entries can be made at the link provided at the top of the thread.

Andrew Martin

[Andrew Martin]

Just a few days to go now until the semi-finals. We have extended the entry date until Friday 16th January to accommodate anyone who still wishes to take part.

The list of participating schools as of 12th Jan is listed below:

South


U19

St Catherine's
Yateley Manor
Millfield
Coloma Convent NEW
Nonsuch
Sutton High NEW
Putney High
Howell's Cardiff
The Abbey School Reading
Dame Alice Owen
St Paul's Girls School NEW
Sevenoaks NEW




U11

St Catherine's
Heathside Prep NEW
Yateley Manor
Woodbridge NEW
Putney High
Wimbledon High
St Dunstans NEW
Wimbledon Park
Channing School NEW
Cavendish School NEW
St Mary's Hampstead NEW
Walthamstow Hall
Woodcote Primary NEW
Notre Dame
Devonshire Prep NEW
Hamilton Primary, Colchester NEW
Highgate NEW
Howell's Cardiff
Bromley NEW
St Teresa's Effingham NEW


53 teams



North

Bolton Girls School
St Edward's Leek
RGS Newcastle
St Bridgets
Jesse Grey NEW
Fernwood
Sacred Heart
Newcastle Under Lyme NEW


15 teams


With 68 teams of three across the two semi finals, I can say that the ECF and sponsors St Catherine's Bramley,are delighted with the response

[Neill Cooper]

A fantastic entry - congratulations Andrew!