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OPEN (21 competitors)

1 Beardsworth A Stockport area 5 ½

2 Walton A 3 Cs 5

3 = Surtees M Bolton 4
Webb M Bradford

5 = Hague B Oldham 3 ½
Longson A 3 Cs / Marple
Reeve A Stockport
Shaw R High Peak

9 = Bak A Bradford 3
Jaunooby A 3 Cs
Whitfield C Cheddleton & Leek

U 190 Webb M Bradford 4

MAJOR (48 Competitors)

1 Rita J Chorlton 5 ½

2 = Jones S Padgate 5
Stoker A

4 = Farshad A Phoenix 4 ½
Lockett K Altrincham

6 = Barnaby N Bolton 4
Corcoran C Bradford
Hall J Bolton
Hesford M Eccles
McCarthy D Padgate
Ramsey P East Cheshire
Ruffle A Birmingham
Tunstall M Stockport

14 = Conner M Great Lever 3 ½
Fletcher P Sheffield
Laurence G Macclesfield
Manton J 3 Cs
Walsh M Leyland

U 151 Farshad A Phoenix 4 ½

Stockport League Trophy

Lockett K Altrincham 4 ½

INTERMEDIATE (45 Competitors)

1 = Brown B Clitheroe 5
Scattergood B Holmes Chapel

3 = Hiley C Rugeley 4 ½
Jones D Wilmslow
Preen D Stockport
Renshaw M High Peak
Rush S Stockport

8 = Ahmad I Denton 4
Bamford P East Cheshire
Meakin A Rugeley
Taylor J Macclesfield

12 = Akbas E 3 ½
Cattermole P Macclesfield
Colledge D Calderdale
Dunne D West Nottingham
Holt D Denton
Jowett C
Kitshoff J Culcheth & Lymm
Warhurst R Wilmslow

U 125 = Jones D Wilmslow 4 ½
Renshaw M High Peak

Stockport League Trophy

Jones D Wilmslow 4 ½

Veteran = Preen D Stockport 4 ½

MINOR (46 Competitors)
1 = Boswell J Cheddleton & Leek 5
Jones G

3 = Broughton R 4 ½
Fisher D Bury
Hayman S 3 Cs
McCrann C Wrexham
Tunnah P East Cheshire

8 = Glover G Crusaders 4
Jackson P Rugeley
Kelly T
Slater B Bolton

12 = Alms E Northwich 3 ½
Carroll A
Healings J Cheddleton & Leek
Hilton T 3 Cs
Hodgson K Bramhall
Power J Grappenhall
Reyes J Chorlton
Robson T Macclesfield
Thomas T Marple
Virgin J Worsley

U 95 = Fisher D Bury 4 ½
Slater B Bolton
Tunnah P East Cheshire

UG = Broughton R 4 ½
Hayman S 3 Cs
U 15 yrs Hayman S 3 Cs 4 ½

Stockport League Trophy
Tunnah P East Cheshire 4 ½
Veteran = Tunnah P East Cheshire 4 ½

This report seens a little prescient.

Having played at Stockport myself, unless I had a very lucid dream, it took place on the 6th of FEBRUARY, not March.

Yes, you are indeed correct...I think Mick had another important Rapidplay date in mind...Namely the forthcoming Manchester Rapidplay - see http://www.manchesterchessfederation.co.uk/page2.html and please note in your diaries & email fellow chess contacts. Its being held at the Manchesater City Stadium, which has proved a very popular venue.

But the Stockport event, run by Stockport Chess Club, under the capable hands of Peter Taylor and his team, was indeed a very good days chessing, with a very good turnout in all sections.
Great to see so many juniors present, and maybe more of these can be encouraged to join our local league clubs.
And some hot competition in this years open section meant a fiercely contested event....and some frantic time scrambles as vital points were fought over.
I suffered from a touch of clock jitters and agreed at least two draws where more should have been possible....but some excellent battles.
Would have been nice to see the book stall again...and indeed the Manchester Evening News (who didnt make it). Some photos in our local Press showing the 180ish competitors (of all ages and playing strengths), would have been a great advert for chess......

Andy McCulloch wrote:This report seens a little prescient.

Thanks, now corrected

Nice to see everyone is paying attention!

Here`s the report from the Stockport league website.... http://www.stockportdistrictchess.110mb ... idplay.htm

Dont know who won the glass chess set......

The website mentioned that Andy Reeve was the highest Stockport League player with 3.5, but Alex Longson and Robert Shaw both also got 3.5, both of whom are Stockport registered (Marple & High Peak), and if going on tie-break (Sum of Progressive) both finished ahead of Andy

Thanks for pointing that out Alan.....it has been corrected.