BWCA NATIONAL GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WOMEN'S RAPIDPLAY, 2008

BWCA NATIONAL GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WOMEN'S RAPIDPLAY, 2008

 

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Nine new champions emerged at this year’s National Girls’ Championships, our annual flagship event, held in the unique Art Nouveau surroundings of the Elmbank Hotel in York on the 9th and 10th February.

 

Opened by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Irene Waudby, the championships were hard-fought. The atmosphere was concentrated yet sociable, many girls making new friends and gaining from the coaching provided by WGM Jovanka Houska and WFM Sabrina Chevannes. The Women’s Rapidplay proved a challenging tournament on Sunday, 10th, and on Saturday a more relaxed Friendly Tournament was held for parents and brothers or sisters of championship competitors. The whole event ran smoothly thanks to the professionalism of International Arbiters Lara Barnes and Alex MacFarlane. Others contributing to the success of the weekend were Christine Emms, Arne Hagesaether, and Peter and Claire Cloudsdale.

 

Prizes were presented by BWCA President Jovanka Houska for the younger age-groups and by ECF Manager for Finance and Management Services, Cynthia Gurney, for the older age-groups and women. ECF President, Gerry Walsh, said a few words at both prize-givings.

 

The BWCA would like to thank all those whose help and generosity made this event possible, including York Junior Chess Club, the English Chess Federation, Chess Scotland, the john Robinson Trust, Bettys and Taylors Group Ltd., Chess Direct, Fulprint Ltd and the Elmbank Hotel.

 

Preparations are already under way for next year when we look forward to welcoming new and returning players. Congratulations to all those who did so well this year, especially the winners and Champions.

 

Susan McFarland

BWCA Chief Executive

 

WINNERS AND CHAMPIONS

 

Women’s Rapidplay: 1st = Sarah Hegarty and Amy Officer

 

Under 21 Champion:  Sarah Hegarty

Under 16 Champion:  Amy Officer

Under 14 Champions: Evie Hollingworth and Abigail Pritchard

Under 12 Champion:  Jennifer Ehr

Under 11 Champion:  Phoebe Price

Under 10 Champion:  Katherine Shepherd

Under 9  Champion:  Fiona Howard

Under 8  Champion:  Rebecca Swestun

 

Friendly Tournament 1st: Gordon Stables

 

Best Game Prize: Abigail Pritchard

NEW CORRESPONDENCE CHAMPION
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Congratulations to Sue Howell who has become the new British Ladies Correspondence Chess Champion. She won with a perfect score and the defending Champion, Valerie Craven, came second, thus reversing last year's first and second places. Run by the British Federation for Correspondence Chess (www.bfcc-online.org.uk), this event starts each year on 15th October, and Valerie Craven has been the Champion for four of the previous five years. This is only the second time that Sue has played in the Championship which emphasises her achievement.
LADY THELMA MILNER-BARRY
ImageLADY THELMA MILNER-BARRY
We are sad to report the news of the death of Lady Thelma Milner-Barry on Saturday, 2nd June, 2007. Lady Thelma was a member of the BWCA who had been involved in the organisation from its earliest days and had also been the first Director of Women's Chess for the British Chess Federation. In 1947, she married Stuart Milner-Barry, a career civil servant who played chess for England, and they had a son and two daughters. She survived Sir Stuart for 12 years. We send our condolences to her family and friends.
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