Coombe Girls School  Summer 1977



Prize winners for 1977.

Coombe Girls School, Clarence Avenue, New Malden


the Open - the Martyr's Crown

Friday, 15th to Sunday, 17th July

1 - 5 (105pl) Murray G CHANDLERCharlton & New Zealand, Colin S CROUCHCambridge University & Harrow,
Andrew P LAWRichmond, John DM NUNNKingston, David E RUMENSHampstead 4½/5pts £86 each

6 - 9 R BELLINunattached, J KINLAYLewisham, JG NICHOLSONCambridge University,
NE POVAH 4pts £5 each

Grading prizes:
U-180 PJ SULLIVANSutton 4pts £10;
U-165 T PETERSONWood Green 3½pts £10;
U-150 BA JACOBSSlough 3pts £10

Junior prizes:
U-18 TM WILLIAMSGuildford 4pts £5;
U-16 JM HODGSONStreatham 4pts £5


the Major Tournament

Friday, 15th to Sunday, 17th July

1 - 2 (118pl) M GORDENILondon University, Laurence J PINTOAlcazar, Cavendish & Southgate 5/5pts £75 each
(1st prize of £100 donated by the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company)

3 GJ MASONAthenaeum 4½pts £30

4 - 10 MW ANDERSONRedhill, PJ BLEWETTSouthend, R GLEWHarrow,
R GRANATWimbledon, KM HEDGERHurlingham, DKA HUGHESDorking,
M NEWMANCambla, PR PRICETunbridge Wells, JS WHITEWoking 4pts £4 each

Grading prizes:
U-145 GC CRAWLEYRichmond 4pts £10;
U-130 JR RICHARDSONLewisham 3½pts £10

Junior prizes:
U-18 SL HUGHESShotover 4pts £5;
U-16 SM MASONWhitgift School 3pts £5;
U-14 DJ EDMONDSHayes, Kent 2½pts £5


the Minor Tournament

Friday, 15th to Sunday, 17th July

1 - 3 (140pl) D REILLYCharlton, Michael VIDLERChertsey & Staines, Alan N WATTWallington 5/5pts £60 each

4 - 5 RDC BARRETTHillingdon, M FERGUSONMargate 4½pts £17.50 each

Grading prize:
U-115 J PAGEIlford 3½pts £10

Junior prizes:
U-18 M ALSTERSlough 4pts £5;
U-16 S TRIGGSWatford 4pts £5;
U-14 JG GALLAGHERWimbledon 3½pts £5;
U-12 R BLACKWELLRichmond 3pts £5

Congress Ladies prize:
Miss Teresa M NEEDHAMQueens Park Junior School 3½pts £10

Consolation prizes donated by Audio Chess:
Open Tournament: LC CARDYRailways
Major Tournament: PA BALDWINCamden
Minor Tournament: CM McELLIGOTTStreatham and Miss MJ PROCTORGuildford C.S.G.
One Audio Chess cassette each


the Lightning Tournament

All-play-all Sections

Section 1: P MITCHELL and S DIGHTON 5½/8
Section 2: C GARWOOD 7/7
Section 3: R KANE 6/7
Section 4: E TEICHMANN 6½/7
Section 5: A SELLEN 5½/7
Section 6: DJ KING 7/7
Section 7: A MARTIN 6½/8
Section 8: R FREEMAN 5½/7
Section 9: D TAYLOR 6/8
Section 10: J PLASKETT 7/7


A list of last year's prize winners can be seen here.