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Last update: Tuesday December 2, 2003 12:51

Central London Rapidplay, 29 June 2003

John Weightman reports:

Premier Section U225
Number of players (13)
Prizes 1st £ 100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25

1st: Adeoye Dasaola 163 5/6 Edmonton
Joint 2nd: Michael Franklin 196 4½/6 Richmond; Lahende Ndhlovk 179 4½/6 London W1
Player on 4 points: Robert Chan 191 4/6 USA CA

Major Section U165
Number of players (28)
Prizes 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25

1st: Sarah Hegarty 146 5½/6 Bisley (J)
2nd: Ahmedul Hawk u/g 5/6 London SE9
Joint 3rd: Stanley Chola 159 4½/6 Reading; Peter Ackley 140 4½/6 Hayes
Players on 4 points: Neville Twitchell 157 4/6 Ilford; Dave Cork 142 4/6 Crawley; Paul Kelly 142 4/6 Hastings; Daniel Ellis u/g 4/6 London NW4
Players on 3½ points: Paul McIntyre 148 3½/6 South Norwood; Paul Chantrell u/g 3½/6 London SE11

Minor Section U120
Number of players (34)
Prizes 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £25,

1st: Paul Blackwell 117 5½/6 London SW2
Joint 2nd : Paul Kendall 116 5/6 Stratford; Gerald Tredinnick 116 5/6 Beckenham; Jia Shen Lee 89 5/6 Hither Green (J)
Players on 4 points: David McNish 115 4/6 Edmonton; Ken Hedger 101 4/6 Hammersmith; Walter Thorpe 96 4/6 London NW3; Asudi Raphael 87 4/6 Watford
Players on 3½ points: Chas Byott 115 3½/6 Coulsdon; Martin Leman 112 3½/6 Cavendish; Kenny McIntyre 100 3½/6 Thornton Heath; Brian Nsonga u/g 3½/6 Catford

No disabled players took part in this event.

Next Central London Rapid Play event will take place on:

Sunday 13 July 2003, Starting 11am

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

Telephone C. Todd at 020 8381 4406 for details.