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Last update: Friday June 3, 2005 9:44

Message from Director of Grading

Roger Edwards, Director of Grading
Roger Edwards
Director of Grading
 

The 2000 Grading List was produced on time but there was a bug in the program that caused most results dated 1999 to be excluded. Consequently a significant number of players were excluded from the printed list. The BCF apologize for this and have resolved to republish the list having sorted out this particular problem.

The new list will not only contain the missing results but will also contain additional results that arrived too late for inclusion in the original printing. Assuming no more major problems coming to light, it is hoped to have this list at the printers by the 13th September with copies available for distribution the following week. Anybody who purchased the original copy will be eligible to receive a copy of the revised list.

Roger Edwards, having struggled with the new system introduced by his predecessor and encountered a whole raft of problems, wishes to return to the old system which he used when last in office. With all the current problems, he feels it is essential to return to a stable environment.

It was originally intended to publish a junior list early in the New Year, but with all the problems, this may not now be possible in 2001 and the junior list may be postponed for another year.

Roger Edwards