21 Dec: Southbourne Christmas Handicap has record entry for "fun & enjoyment" - Len Laker wins with 5.5/6 & is also ahead on mince pies

Summary:

There was a very pleasing record entry of 33 players at the Southbourne CC Christmas Handicap Tournament since the club has moved to its new premises.  As always, fun & enjoyment was the main theme with Christmas music being played throughout together with Bucks fizz & mince pies being offered during the tea break and, as is tradition, all players won at least one wrapped up Christmas present at the end of the evening.  There was also a £1 book sale.  Well played to Len Laker (144) who played brilliant attacking chess to win the tournament with 5½ points out of 6, also for eating most mince pies!  There were other notable great performances from James Forster (176) who came 2nd with 5 points, Mark Squires (70) who came 6th equal with 4 points, Chas Best (95) who came 11th equal with 3½ points and Savanna Forster (40), Janet Lucas (75) & Mark Spalding (90) who came 14th equal with a 50% score.

We hope to see you all again next year.

Southbourne Chess Club

(Special thanks to Controller Martin Simons & John Harris who. as always, both worked hard to make this event such a success)

Southbourne Christmas Handicap Chess Tournament
Friday, 21st December 2018
Pos	Pts	Name	Grade
1st	5½	Len Laker	144
2nd	5	James Forster	176
3rd	4½	Christian Westrap	162
		Steve Peirson	180
		Mike Duggan	192
6th	4	Mark Squires	70
		Paul Sandy	106
		Adam Ursell	123
		Peter Austin	120
		Richard Ursell	142
11th	3½	Chas Best	95
		Colin Grant	154
		Kevin Goater	197
14th	3	Savanna Forster	40
		Janet Lucas	75
		Mark Spalding	90
		Alan Reid	101
		Derek Mount	116
		Steve Pollyn	142
		John Weatherlake	175
		Allan Pleasants	190
22nd	2½	Daniel Ursell	40
		Alan Dufall	61
		John Harris	128
		Graham White	160
26th	2	Gavin Sadler	50
		Stuart Denyer	60
		Larry Cox	110
		Chris Lane	114
		Nicholas Stout	133
31st	1½	Nigel Purry	89
32nd	1½	Hazel Austin	40
		Colin Webb	90