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Just a little plug for the Middlesbrough Congress. Those staying over within Middlesbrough can sample the delights of the World famous Bongo Club on an evening !

2011 Middlesbrough Chess
Congress
8th – 10th July 2011
Guaranteed minimum
£2000 prize fund!
Venue
Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside staduim

Open ,Major below 170,Intermediate below 145 and Minor below 125. Prizes in all sections are as follows:-
1st £250
2nd £170
3rd £80
Plus a grade prize of a £10 Chess Direct book token.

Entries
cheques payable to Middlesbrough Chess Congress
and send to:-
Mr. B. Whitaker
24, Kinloss Close,
Thornaby,
Stockton-on-Tees.
TS17 9QN Tel. 07506181549

Entry fee £25 (plus £2 lae fee but you can always try ringing Brian)
ECF members who are in possession of a current ECF membership
card may deduct £2.50.

Paul,

Is it free entry or do you just want us to send blank cheques

Entry form here http://www.clevelandchessassociation.or ... rocong.pdf Looks like it's £25 for entries postmarked today. It's £2 extra from tomorrow. ECF members can deduct £2.50

Thanks Brendan- was just replying when kindly dropped the link in .

Mind I cant see anything on the form saying anyone with the Surname "Walton "should be charged double !

Thanks to everyone that supported the congress, making it a success once again. The venue seems to be popular, so I'll be trying to hold it at the stadium next year also. Here is a summary of this year's results:-

OPEN
1st Jonathan Hawkins (Leam Lane) £250
2nd = David Oates (Barnard Castle - no club) £125
Glenn Charleshouse (Morecambe) £125

U185 Grade prize of a £10 book token goes to Michael Round (Rose Forgrove)

MAJOR
1st Mike Lally (?) £250
2nd= Paul Robson (Eldon Square) £50
Martyn Harris (Newcastle under Lyme) £50
Brendan O'Gorman (DHSS, London) £50
Mark Reynolds (Consett) £50
Peter Wood (Hastings) £50

U155 Grade prize of a £10 book token goes to Paul Rivers (Carlisle)

INTERMEDIATE
1st Noel Boustred (Gosforth) £250
2nd Dean Hartley (Amber Valley) £170
3rd= Georgio Gazis (Durham City) £40
Niall Garner (Darlington, jnr) £40

U135 Grade prize of a £10 book token goes to David Peardon (Hetton Lyons)

MINOR
1st = Paul Horman (Morecambe) £210
James Waddington (Bolton) £210
3rd Gary Cox (Redcar) £80

U110 Grade prize of a £10 book token goes to Geoff Garnett (Elmwood)



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Brian,

Thank you for organising an excellent congress with good lighting, plenty of space and carpet on the floor. You were ably assisted on the day by Paul Bielby and Ernie Lazenby. Middlesbrough, the town, turned out to be rather better than I'd expected. I've posted some photos here: http://tinyurl.com/6zhkoum

Dear Brian, what were the final scores and how many in each section? Ineed this to give you a plug.

James Pratt
BCM ET

Good to see chess on Teeside is alive & kicking......
Looking ahead...just wondering if any of the players from that area can put a team together for the new 4NCL Northern League.
It caters for a good range of playing strength, from circa 140 up to around 225, and is for teams of 6 players.
Last season saw its debut and it proved to be very good, with some excellent venues...not least the one near Darlington/Bishop Auckland... a Barcelo Hotel /De Vere`s near the A1(M). I`ll also mention the Majestic at Harrogate.
Anyway, great chess fayre for fellow Northern players, and the Finals w/e at Hinckley with over 500 players proved a great finale. See reports, tables, pictures, news on the 4NCL website for more information...
Next season kicks off in October, so still time to get teams/players together. It would be good to see more of our northern areas represented...I know that a team from Newcastle/Tyneside is already being assembled....