ECF Nat Schools Girls Championships 2015/16

[Andrew Martin]

I am pleased to say that online entries can now be accepted to the above event:

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

Teams of three.

No age-handicapping.

Please spread the word.

We look forward to a bumper entry

[Andrew Martin]

Can I put in a reminder to please enter this event as soon as possible. Please spread the word and try to attract new schools to join the competition.

Entries may be made at the link above.

Thank you

[Andrew Martin]

U 19 Northern semi-final

RGS Newcastle ( 2)
Howell's School, Cardiff (2)


U11 Northern semi final

RGS Newcastle (1)
Sacred Heart,Liverpool (3)
Howell's School, Cardiff (1)

[Andrew Martin]

Entries as of 10th January listed above.

[Andrew Martin]

Entries are gradually increasing. Thank you.

To those who have not yet entered ,please do! You will be boosting the cause of girls and women's chess.

All standards are welcome in this competitive, yet very social event.

[Andrew Martin]

So far we seem to have 55 teams of three coming to the Southern semi final. There are still several weeks to go and we will accept entries until 16th Jan. Spread the word and keep the entries coming. New schools most welcome.

[Andrew Martin]

Final figures below

[Andrew Martin]

Southern semi final: 17th Jan

Northern semi final Saturday 13th Feb

Play starts at 10am, but please arrive by 930am


SIX teams will qualify for the final from the southern event and TWO from the north.

Entries will close on Monday 11th January for the Southern event.

[Andrew Martin]

Press release about the Girls Chess semi final is now available

Chess Press Release.pdf

[Andrew Martin]

Info sheet flyer about this coming Sunday. Now correct.

Final ECF girls chess flyer 2016.pdf

[Andrew Martin]

Final numbers for Sunday 17th after several late withdrawals

U 19 Southern semi-final

Nonsuch ( 2 teams of three)
Sutton High (2)
St Catherine's Bramley ( 2)
St Pauls GS (3)
Putney High(1)
The Abbey School, Reading(1)
Millfield (1)
Sevenoaks (1)
Surbiton High(1)
Mill Hill County High School (1)
North London Collegiate (4)

19 teams




U 11 Southern semi-final;

St Catherine's Bramley ( 4)
Yateley Manor (3)
Ardingly College (1)
Heathside Prep(3)
Lady Eleanor Holles (1)
Sutton High (1)
Woodcote(2)
Devonshire Primary (1)
Putney High (5)
Wimbledon High (5)
St Dunstan's Cheam (1)
St James Twickenham(1)
Auriol Junior School (1)
North London Collegiate(6)
Walthamstow Hall Junior School (2)
Cavendish(1)


38 teams

[Andrew Martin]

Full results of the Southern semi-final


U19

1st Nonsuch A 11.5
2nd North London Collegiate A (NLC) 10.5
3rd The Abbey,Reading 10
4th NLC B 9 on tie break
5th St Catherine's,Bramley B 9
6th St Paul's GS 8.5 All qualify for the finals in April

7th Nonsuch B 7
8th Surbiton High 6.5
9th= Putney High, NLC C , St Paul's GS B 6
12th St Cat's A 4
13th NLC D 3

Sevenoaks and Millfield notified me on the day they could not come.
Mill Hill and two teams from Sutton High did not show.



U 11

1st NLC A 14
2nd Lady Eleanor Holles 13
3rd NLC C 12
4th Wimbledon B 10 tie-break applies
5th Heathside A 10
6th Yateley Manor A 10 all qualify for the finals in April
7th NLC D 10
8th Wimbledon High 9.5
9th = Devonshire A, NLC B , Sutton High, Putney A 9
13th = Walthamstow Hall A , Wimbledon A 8
15th = Ardingly, Putney B, Wimbledon D, St Cat's A, Wimbledon Park, NLC E 7.5
21st = Putney D, NLC F, Putney C, Yateley B, Woodcote B, Wimbledon C, Walthamstow B 7
28th = Auriol, Devonshire B, St Cat's B 6.5
31st = Woodcote A, Cavendish 6
33rd= Heathside C, Yateley C, Wimbledon E 5.5
36th= Heathside B, Putney E 5
38th St Cats C 4.5
39th St Cats D 4


A great atmosphere prevailed and there were worthy winners in both sections. Don't forget the northern semi-final coming up in February. If you did not qualify here,you can always try again!

Thanks to all at St Catherine's, such generous sponsors, parents, team managers, organisers and girls for making the day a special one.

Before the start of play.jpg

Rd 4 after lunchi.jpg

[Mike Truran]

Andrew

Looks like a great venue, with plenty of space for the players and great views for the spectators from on high. Congratulations to all involved.

Just out of interest - if scoresheets were used (looking at the pictures, it doesn't look like they were, but I guess some players may have wanted to record their games anyway), how did that go given the size of the tables? (perfect for a board and a clock, but maybe a little tight for scoresheets?)

Mike

[Andrew Martin]

Conditions are better at the final with bigger tables.


I agree the exam desks are not ideal , as scoresheets cannot easily fit on them. Thus we provide scoresheets only at the final.

That is chess organised in a school. You make the best of what they can provide.

[Mike Truran]

A minor point. As I said, an excellent venue from the look of it. Well done to the school, organisers, parents, managers, players, and everyone else involved.

Not sure what the resident school cat did to help though. Maybe kept the mice population down?