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Last update: Tuesday December 2, 2003 12:51

Central London Rapidplay, 17 August 2003

John Weightman reports:

Premier Section U225
Number of players (22)
Prizes 1st £ 100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25

1st: Robert Gwaze 224 5/6 Watford
Joint 2nd: Lawrence Trent 210 4½/6 Bishops Stortford; Gavin Wall 201 4½/6 Richmond
Player on 4 points: Rafal Tymrakiewiez 203 4/6 Poland
Players on 3½ points: Lawrence Webb 216 3½/6 Hackney; Lucas Mendoza 213 3½/6 Cotelec; James Sherwin 202 3½/6 Bath; Jovica Radovanovic 191 3½/6 MindSports Ltd; Michael Franklin 190 3½/6 Richmond; Li Wu (J) 188 3½/6 Wanstead; Matthew Dignam 182 3½/6 Hemel Hempstead; Rajho Vajatovic 174 3½/6 Wales

Major Section U165
Number of players (31)
Prizes 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25, Under 126 £20

1st: Syed Hamza 155 5½/6 Watford
2nd: Stephen Crowdy 155 5/6 South Norwood
Joint 3rd: Inaki Garcia 163 4/6 Spanis; Peter Walters 154 4/6 Hayes (Middx); Connagh-Joseph De Mooi 151 4/6 Richmond; Stewart Trent 148 4/6 Bishops Stortford; Richard Mycroft 146 4/6 Royston; Yun Hernandez 141 4/6 Albany
Under 126 Grading: Brian Jackson 117 3½/6 King's Head
Players on 3½ points: Michael Kobylka 157 3½/6 Wood Green; Peter Ackley 154 3½/6 Hayes (Middx); Paul Dupre 148 3½/6 Hilsmark; Michael Ward 141 3½/6 London N3

Minor Section U120
Number of players (46)
Prizes 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25, Under 100 £20, Ungraded £20

1st: Brian Nsonga U/G 5½/6 London SE6
Joint 2nd: Vladimir Kapanadze 118 5/6 Wood Green; Paul Kendall 111 5/6 Stratford
Players on 4½ points: Russell Goodfellow 116 4½/6 Tunbridge Wells; James McKenna 115 4½/6 Beckenham; E. Barry Sandercock 114 4½/6 Chalfont
Players on 4 points: Paul Blackwell 118 4/6 London SW2; Vedantha Kumar (J) 114 4/6 Haberdashers; Paul Hannigan 108 4/6 Willesden & Brent; Cai Hughes (J) 98 4/6 Barnet/Elizabethan; Ken Hedger 97 4/6 Hammersmith
Graded U100: William Mycroft (J) 80 4/6 Royston
Ungraded: Mariusz Chrabaszcz U/G 4/6 S. Wimbledon
Player on 3½ points: Peter Szabo 110 3½/6 Metropolitan; Christopher Mycroft 100 3½/6 Royston; Mike Gunn 98 3½/6 Guildford; Anthony Neglsa 92 3½/6 London NW8; Jon Barnes U/G 3½/6 St. Albans

No disabled players took part in this event.


Next Central London Rapid Play event will take place on Sunday, 21 September, 2003 - Starting 11am

Venue: International Students House,
229 Gt. Portland Street,
London W1

Telephone C. Todd at 020 8381 4406 for details.

Regards,

John Weightman
Co Director Central London Rapid Play