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Last update: Tuesday December 2, 2003 12:51

CCF Open Rapidplay, 19 July 2003

One of the largest and certainly the strongest ever Coulsdon rapidplay ever saw 68 people battling for the £400 prize fund in the latest open event. The good weather may well have helped people stay indoors today (!) as CCF handed out the end of season quickplay grand prix trophies.

No less than 5 players shared first prize in today's 6 round event after an incredible set of results in the last 2 rounds and a few surprises along the way. There were no fewer than 5 players with grades above 200 and a total of 10 that were graded above 190, yet none of the 200+ players walked away with a prize, which were won as follows:

Winners
Also sharing Under 200 gradiong prize: £40 each

Charles Chakanyuka

(Watford)

5

Michael Franklin

Coulsdon / Richmond

5

Marcus Osborne

Coulsdon

5

Gary Kenworthy

(Milton Keynes)

5

Thomas Rendle

Hastings

5

Under 170: £50

Graham Clarke

Shipley

4½

Under 140: £50

Paul Jackson

Coulsdon

3½

Naomi Miller

Cowley

3½

Under 110: £50

Similan Anandajayarajah

Richmond Juniors

3

James Foster

Coulsdon

3

Anuk Sirisena

Ashtead

3

Under 80: £50

Ishan Ramdewar

(South Norwood)

2½

The Coulsdon quickplay grand prix prizes were won as follows:
OPEN Jovica Radovanovic
u200 Michael Franklin
u160 Paul Jackson
u120 Joe Xuereb
u080 Dave Morgan

These players receive half priced entry into next year's quickplay and blitz events. Paul Jackson and Joe Xuereb recorded doubles having already won this year's long play grand prix events.

Future CCF events have already been emailed. The next few are as follows (and mark the start of the new Coulsdon Grand Prix events):

Mon 25 Aug

19-30

7x10 Open Blitz

6-7 Sep

10-15

2 Day long play congress (5 rounds)

8 Sep

19-40

Coulsdon Club championship begins 2003-4

22 Sep

19-30

CCF Challenge Shield evening (4x15 mins 4 board team u140 blitz event)

4 Oct

10-30

6x30 Graded sections rapidplay

6 Oct

19-40

Super League 2003-4 starts (£1,000 prize fund again)

11 Oct

10-30

Junior GP1 - LJCC Qualifier

29 Nov

10-30

6x30 Open rapidplay

Kind regards to all

Scott Freeman