Isle Of Man Congress?
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Isle Of Man Congress?
I have it on fairly good authority that the Isle Of Man congress WON'T be held this year, not least because the main venue of recent years - the Ocean Castle - has closed. Can anyone confirm, or better still deny, this?
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Situation unclear: see http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/monarch2007/index.html
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Latest news from John Saunders is that at best it will be a two-day rapidplay in Douglas. End of an error?
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I heard at Paignton that the IOM probably will return next year, but as a seven-day event rather than nine days.
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That's good news. Have you any more info like dates, location? Presumably no longer in Port Erin?Tim Spanton wrote:I heard at Paignton that the IOM probably will return next year, but as a seven-day event rather than nine days.
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I was told Sep 20-26 or something like that. I wasn't told location so I assumed Port Erin, but I maybe wrong. I know the Falcon's Nest were keen to host it in their nightclub.
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The IoM government tourism website is quoting Sep 20-26 at the Sefton Hotel in Douglas. However I rang the hotel's events manager this monring and she says it wil not be held this year ...
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Tim,Tim Spanton wrote:The IoM government tourism website is quoting Sep 20-26 at the Sefton Hotel in Douglas. However I rang the hotel's events manager this monring and she says it wil not be held this year ...
What would a Page Three girl have to say about this news?
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Fairplay for doing page 3 idol Tim. Thats by FaR YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT and a worthy one.
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I see it's back at the Cherry Orchard, although only as a weekender
http://www.iomchess.com/congress09.html
http://www.iomchess.com/congress09.html
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Good-ish news - but a long way to go for a weekend
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I agree, but a poor turnout might put off sponsors for resurrection of a week long FIDE, which would be a shame.Tim Spanton wrote:Good-ish news - but a long way to go for a weekend
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If they could get all three Polgars to go they'd have Three Sisters at The Cherry Orchard.
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