National Prep School Rapidplay, 15 December 2007

About 120 players took part this year with 12 schools competing over 5 age groups, the team competition and individual competitions were all very close. The standard of play at the top of each age group was particularly good with Magdalen College School, Dulwich College Prep, Twickenham Prep, Homefield and Aldro all having won National titles over the past few years. A lot of credit must go to the players who battled over 5 rounds with hardly a dispute for the controllers to sort out.

U13 Champions Guy Dixon (MCS) and Charles Black (DCPS) 3.5\5
3rd Dominic Pozzo (Homefield) 3\5

U12 Champions Clifford Carr (MCS) and Baven Balendran (DCPS) 4\5
3rd Eamon Devaney (MCS) 3\5

U11 Champion Nicholas Clanchy (DCPS) 5\5
2nd= Gautham Reddar (Eltham College), Nathan Sames (MCS), Harvey Kandohla (Twickenham Prep) and Adam Taylor (Homefield) 4\5

U10 Champion James Whitton (Aldro) 4.5\5
2nd= Angus Hatrick (Aldro), Robert Hewett (Aldro) and Elliott Ghent (Aldro) 4\5

U9 Champions Alex Anderton (MCS) and Palden Ball (MCS) 5\5
3rd= Henry Phillips (MCS), Richard Woods-Rogan (MCS), Conor Murphy and Alexander Selway (Eltham College), Daniel Muir (Reigate St Marys) and Michael Banh (Homefield) 4\5

The team competition consisted of the best four scores from each school and it was Magdalen College School with 18 points who managed to retain the cup they won last year. Their under nines were outstanding.

Aldro (16.5) did particularly well in the under ten age group and came a close 2nd. Dulwich College Prep and Eltham College (15.5) came 3rd=, Homefield and Reigate St Mary’s (14) joint 5th , Twickenham Prep (13.5) 7th , Bishopsgate 8th, Buckingham College Prep 9th, Oakwood 10th, Reddiford 11th and Quainton 12th.

Next year there will be trophies for the top 3 schools. Well done to all the players and many thanks to Dr John Nunn (GM) for presenting the medals and trophies.

D.J.Archer i\c chess Aldro School