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Last update: Thursday March 16, 2006 12:08
Again the National Club Finals split between two venues. The Minor Championships was played at Queniborough Village Hall, where Lancaster beat Hammersmith with the final game going to the last few seconds. The rest of the Finals were played at the Golden Lane Community Centre courtesy of London Chess League and Brian Smith.
The Open was the expected triumph for Wood Green. The Minor player between Lancaster and Hammersmith was so close that discussions where held as to what would happen if all 5 boards were drawn. Eventually as with the Major Plate Championship with Hounslow and South Norwood an unfortunate blunder decided the match. The Minor Plate saw Newark win comfortably, a win helped by their opponents conceding a board.
The players were somewhat amused and honoured by a fly pass of vintage aeroplanes. The event was well controlled by David Sedgwick and the Director of Home Chess thanked everyone for their support over the years.
See below for the Final results.
| Photographs from the Finals by Ian Hunnable |
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| General view of playing hall, each row of tables being one match. From bottom to top: Minor Plate, Major Plate, Major, Open. |
General view of playing hall, each row
of tables being one match. From bottom to top: Minor Plate, Major Plate,
Major, Open. |
The Open. Wood Green (left) v Ilford (right). Nearest the camera John Emms (WG) v Richard Palliser (Ilford). |
The Major with winners Writtle on the left and Wanstead & Woodford on the right. |
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| The Major. In what turned out to be the only decisive game of the match, Ivor Smith (left, Writtle) battles with Steve Gilmour (right, Wanstead). |
Major Plate Final showing Gerald Moore (Hounslow) v Ben Ogunshola (S. Norwood). |
Open winners Wood Green receiving the trophy
from Cyril Johnson. l to r: Richard Pert, Desmond Tan, Cyril Johnson,
Bernd Rechel (hidden), John Emms, Chris Ward. |
Major winners Writtle receiving the trophy
from Cyril Johnson. l to r: Chris Fegan, David Millward, Robert Rodie,
Ivor Smith, Pat McDermott and Cyril Johnson. |
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