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.