BCF National Schools Championship 2004/5

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BCF National Schools Championship 2004/2005

Championship: Nottingham High School A
Plate: Hampton School

The competition, which is open to all schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, attracted 123 entries. This is the second time Nottingham High School has won the competition in the 47 years that it has been running (last winning in 1992).
Nottingham HS set a record by qualifying for the last four in both Plate and Championship. The Semi-finals and Finals were played Saturday / Sunday 2-3 July 2005 at Quorn Hall International Educational Centre, Quorn, Leics. This is a rather splendid country house whose early history we don't know, though it is now under the administration of Leicestershire County Council. Dave Welch, BCF Chief Arbiter, officiated as always. BCF CEO Roy Heppinstall was in attendance, together with acting Director of Junior Chess & Education Cyril Johnson.

Photo: Nottingham High School A - (back row, left to right) Dominic Heining, Ian Harris, Michael Keetley & Dr John Swain, the school’s master-in-charge of chess. (Front row, left to right) Ankush Khandelwal, Balvinder Grewal & Kishan Lakhani.

Dr John Swain, Nottingham High School’s master-in-charge of chess, said: “I am delighted about the boys’ achievement in winning the national title. Their team spirit and willingness to learn from each other were really impressive throughout the many months of the competition. It is particularly pleasing that the younger players in the ‘B’ team have done so well too, and that even younger boys from the Junior School have achieved national success once again at the same time.”

Teams and results from the Local Zones are further down the page. The competition goes back to 1957, and no one is sure whether the achievement of Haberdashers Askes in winning two different Zones is unique. It probably is.

Richard Haddrell
BCF National Schools Championship Controller

NATIONAL STAGE 2004/5

(This is a summary. Click here for detailed results.)
Average ages are in brackets. The older team, to win, must beat its opponents by a number of points at least equal to the age difference in years (taken as a whole number by truncation). If it does not, it loses. Board count and elimination apply only when there is no age handicap. An asterisk means win on handicap, or board count or elimination, and failing an asterisk the team with more points wins.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Round 1 (by 4th March)
Q Elizabeth GS Wakefield (13.10)* 3 3 Lancaster RGS (17.0); Nottingham HS A (15.5) 4½ 1½ Norwich School (14.11); Magdalen College School Oxford A (15.1) 3½ 2½ K Edwards Birmingham (15.5); RGS Guildford (15.8) 4 2 Haberdashers Askes Elstree B (12.11); Dulwich College (13.7)* 3 3 St Olaves GS Orpington (14.7); byes Blue Coat Oldham, Monmouth School A, Haberdashers Askes Elstreee A

Quarter Finals (by end of term)
Q Elizabeth GS Wakefield (14.4) 1½ 3½ Blue Coat Oldham (16.8); Magdalen College School Oxford A (15.3) 3 3 *Monmouth School A (13.4); Nottingham HS A (15.7) 4 2 Haberdashers Askes Elstreee A (14.4); Dulwich College (13.7) 1½ 4½ RGS Guildford (15.9)

Semi Finals
Blue Coat Oldham (17.0) 4 2 RGS Guildford (16.0); Monmouth School (14.0) 1½ 4½ Nottingham HS A

Third Place Play-off
RGS Guildford (16.11) 2½ 3½ Monmouth School

Final
Nottingham HS A (15.10) 4½ 1½ Blue Coat Oldham (17.0)

PLATE

Round 1
Aughton St Michaels Primary (Ormskirk) w/o scr RGS Newcastle; Nottingham HS B (12.4) 6 0 Bolton School Junior School (10.8); Bishops Stortford HS (16.3) 1 5 Magdalen College School B (12.5); Twickenham Prep School (12.4)* 2 4 Trinity School Croydon (16.6); byes Oakham School A, Southend HS, Hampton School A, Millfield School A. St Pauls School withdrew.

Quarter Finals
Millfield School A (14.3) 2½ 3½ Hampton School A (14.4); Magdalen College School B (12.5) 1 5 Oakham School A (16.2); Twickenham Prep School (12.6) 0 6 Southend HS (16.1); Aughton St Michaels (10.8) 1½ 4½ Nottingham HS B (12.6)

Semi Finals
Southend HS (15.3) 1 5 Hampton School; Nottingham HS B* (12.11) 2½ 3½ Oakham School

Third Place Play-off
Oakham School (16.7) 4½ 1½ Southend HS

Final
Hampton School (14.11) 4 2 Nottingham HS B

Local Zones 2004/5

Zone 1: Lancs/Greater Manchester
Winners Lancaster RGS; Runners-up Aughton St Michaels
League Group
	Beaver Rd Primary School, Didsbury Parrs Wood Technology College, East Didsbury Aughton St Michaels CE Primary, Ormskirk, Lancs
Knockout Group
	Argoed High School, Mold, Flints Blue Coat School, Liverpool Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lytham St Annes High School (A team) Lytham St Annes High School (B team) Manchester Grammar School
The League winner joins the KO at the semi-final stage.

Zone 2: Greater Manchester/Yorkshire
Winners Blue Coat Oldham; Runners-up Bolton School Juniors
League Group
	Bolton School Boys Division: Junior School Bury Grammar School Holmfirth High School, W Yorkshire
Knockout Group
	Blue Coat School, Oldham Bolton School Boys Division North Halifax Grammar School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield (B team)
The two winners will play off for the Zone Championship.

Zone 3: North/Yorkshire
Winners QEGS Wakefield A; Runners-up RGS Newcastle
League Group
	Austin Friars School, Carlisle Ushaw Moor Junior School, Ushaw Moor, Durham Yarm School, Yarm, Cleveland
Knockout Group
	Abbey Grange CE High School, Leeds Hymers College, Hull Leeds Grammar School (A team) Leeds Grammar School (B team) Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield (A team) Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Junior School, Wakefield Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne
The League winner joins the KO at the semi-final stage.

Zone 4: W Midlands
Winners K Edwards School; Runners-up Nottingham HS B
	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham King Edwards School, Birmingham (A team) King Edwards School Birmingham (B team) Nottingham High School (B team) S Anselms School, Bakewell, Derbys St Edwards Middle School, Leek, Staffs Westwood High School, Leek, Staffs
This is a Knockout Zone.

Zone 5: E Midlands
Winners Nottingham HS A; Runners-up Oakham School A
League Group
	Gleed Boys School, Spalding, Lincs Spalding Grammar School Kings School, Grantham, Lincs
Knockout Group
	Heanor Gate Science College, Heanor, Derbys Nottingham High School (A team) Oakham School (A team) Oakham School (B team) Oundle School Uppingham School Rutland
The League winner joins the KO at the semi-final stage.

Zone 6: East
Winners Norwich School; Runners-up Southend HS
League Group
	St Benedicts School, Colchester Philip Morant School, Colchester Royal Hospital School, Ipswich
Knockout Group
	Colchester Royal Grammar School Norwich School Southend High School for Boys St Albans Catholic School, Ipswich Temple Sutton Primary School, Southend Woodbridge School (A team) Woodbridge School (B team)
The League winner joins the KO at the semi-final stage.

Zone 7: Beds/Bucks/Oxon
Winners Magdalen College School A; Runners-up Magdalen College School B
League Group
	Chesham Prep School (A team) Chesham Prep School (B team), Magdalen College School (B team) Abingdon School
Knockout Group
	Bedford Modern School (A team) Bedford Modern School (B team) Bedford School Dr Challoners Grammar School, Amersham Magdalen College School, Oxford (A team) Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
The League winner joins the KO at the semi-final stage.

Zone 8: London North
Winners Haberdashers Askes A; Runners-up Bishops Stortford HS
League Group A
	Moulsham High School, Chelmsford Brentwood School Beauchamps High School, Wickford, Essex
League Group B
	Bishops Stortford High School Chancellors School, Hatfield Watford Grammar School for Boys
Knockout Group
	Christs College, Finchley Haberdashers Askes School, Elstree (A team) King Edward VI School, Chelmsford Latymer School, London N9 Queen Elizabeths Boys School, Barnet The Haberdashers team may include pupils of their prep school.
The Knockout winner proceeds direct to the Zone Final. The two League winners play off for the right to meet them.

Zone 9: London West
Winners Haberdashers Askes B; Runners-up Twickenham Prep
League Group A
	Haberdashers Askes School (B team) Haberdashers Askes School (C team) John Lyon School, Harrow Arnold House School, St Johns Wood University College School, Hampstead
League Group B
	Kings House School, Richmond Emanuel School, London SW11 St Stephens CE Primary School, Twickenham (A team) St Stephens CE Primary School, Twickenham (B team) Twickenham Prep School Haberdashers teams may include pupils of their prep school.
The two winners will play off for the Zone Championship.

Zone 10: London Central
Winners Dulwich College; Runners-up St Pauls
League Group
	City of London School Westminster School (B team) North Bridge House School, London NW1
Knockout Group
	Dulwich College Hampton School (B team) Haydon School, Hillingdon Highgate Junior School Ilford County High School St Pauls School, London SW13 Westminster School (A team)
The League winner will join the Knockout at the semi-final stage.

Zone 11: Kent/Surrey/Sussex
Winners St Olaves GS; Runners-up Trinity
	Christs Hospital School, Horsham Dartford Grammar School Dorothy Stringer High School, Brighton Eltham College Judd School, Tonbridge Kings College School, Wimbledon Skinners School, Tunbridge Wells St Olaves Grammar School, Orpington Trinity School, Croydon Wallington County Grammar School
This is a Knockout Zone.

Zone 12: South
Winners RGS Guildford; Runners-up Hampton School
	Aldro School, Godalming, Surrey Claremont Fan Court, Esher Eton College Hampton School (A team) King Edward VI School, Southampton Ridgeway Claires Court School, Maidenhead Thicket, Berks Royal Grammar School, Guildford Tiffin School, Kingston upon Thames Yateley Manor School (A team) Yateley Manor School (B team)
This is a Knockout Zone.

Zone 13: West
Winners Monmouth School; Runners-up Millfield A
Knockout Group A
	Bristol Grammar School Commonweal School, Swindon Fitzalan High School, Leckwith, Cardiff Monmouth School (A team) Monmouth School (B team) Torquay Boys Grammar School (A team) Torquay GS A will play all matches away from home in this Group.
Knockout Group B
	Devonport High School for Boys Millfield School (A team) Millfield School (B team) Torquay Boys Grammar School (B team)
The two winners will play off for the Zone Championship.