The Manchester Congress 2008 The Manchester Congress 2008 This years event saw a good increase in numbers competing after a steady decline. The congress could als have done with a few 200+ players competing. Julian Clissold and Rod Middleton were controlling things with Harry Lamb. Harry Lamb presenting the winner with his award Open Leading positions 1. Prasun Chakravorty (Sheffield Nomads) (Grade167, TPR 193, Prize £200) 4½ points. 2. El Gehani Ghassan (Peoples) (Grade 141, TPR 203, Prize £100) 4 points. 3=Don Masson (Shirley) (Grade 198, TPR 188, Prize £30) 3½ points. 3=Mithun Chakravorty (Sheffield Univ) (Grade 153, TPR 171, Prize £30) 3½ points. 3=Leo Keely (Peoples) (Grade 152, TPR 188, Prize £30) 3½ points. 6th= M Surtees (Bolton), J Jarmony (Crusaders), Dennis Owen (Urmston), 3 points. 9th= G Utyuzhnikova (Bolton), P Anderson (Leeds), R Newton (Mor/Heywood), J Stephenson (Undercliffe), C Vassiliou (Chorlton), 2½ points. 14th= A Jaunooby (3 Cs), R Trueman (West Bridgford), L Wells (York RMI), 2 points. 17th J Reed (East Cheshire), 1½ points. 18th= D Farrell (Shepstead Rooks), C Biswas (Oxford City), 1 point. 20th= N Holroyd (Peterborough), P Jaszkiwskyj (East Ham), 0 points. Mike Surtees (left) playing Ali Jaunooby Major......Leading positions 1st Martin Burns (Stockport)...Carl Heald (Morecambe)...Andy Price (Leamington)...Mark Taylor (Rochdale)...David Bouldon (Staylybridge)...Plilip Olbison (Chorlton)...4pts. Knights......Leading positions 1st Noel Boustred (Gosforth)...4½pts 2nd= Colin Sinclair (Preston)...Daniel Broughton (West Bridgeford)...4 ..........more photos
The Manchester Congress 2008
This years event saw a good increase in numbers competing after a steady decline. The congress could als have done with a few 200+ players competing. Julian Clissold and Rod Middleton were controlling things with Harry Lamb.
Harry Lamb presenting the winner with his award
Open
Leading positions
1. Prasun Chakravorty (Sheffield Nomads) (Grade167, TPR 193, Prize £200) 4½ points.
2. El Gehani Ghassan (Peoples) (Grade 141, TPR 203, Prize £100) 4 points.
3=Don Masson (Shirley) (Grade 198, TPR 188, Prize £30) 3½ points.
3=Mithun Chakravorty (Sheffield Univ) (Grade 153, TPR 171, Prize £30) 3½ points.
3=Leo Keely (Peoples) (Grade 152, TPR 188, Prize £30) 3½ points.
6th= M Surtees (Bolton), J Jarmony (Crusaders), Dennis Owen (Urmston), 3 points.
9th= G Utyuzhnikova (Bolton), P Anderson (Leeds), R Newton (Mor/Heywood),
J Stephenson (Undercliffe), C Vassiliou (Chorlton), 2½ points.
14th= A Jaunooby (3 Cs), R Trueman (West Bridgford), L Wells (York RMI), 2 points.
17th J Reed (East Cheshire), 1½ points.
18th= D Farrell (Shepstead Rooks), C Biswas (Oxford City), 1 point.
20th= N Holroyd (Peterborough), P Jaszkiwskyj (East Ham), 0 points.
Mike Surtees (left) playing Ali Jaunooby
Major......Leading positions
1st Martin Burns (Stockport)...Carl Heald (Morecambe)...Andy Price (Leamington)...Mark Taylor (Rochdale)...David Bouldon (Staylybridge)...Plilip Olbison (Chorlton)...4pts.
Knights......Leading positions
1st Noel Boustred (Gosforth)...4½pts 2nd= Colin Sinclair (Preston)...Daniel Broughton (West Bridgeford)...4
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