The Northumberland County 46th Congress will be held at the Parks Leisure Centre, 24-26 Sept 2010. Prize Fund over £1200. Open, Major and Minor tournaments, also a junior rapidplay on the Sunday.

Enquiries to the Congress Secretary, David Watson (email: davidmwatson@blueyonder.co.uk), 0191-2801091.

For full information, download the entry form (Word doc)

In the 2009 tournament on Sept 25-27, the prize winners were:

OPEN

1   Jonathan Hawkins, Leam Lane, 4½/5
2= Bret Addison, Hartlepool, 3½
2= Graeme Oswald, Durham
2= Andy Lawson, Kings

Grading Prize - Chris Wardle, Leam Lane, 2
Best Junior - Jean-Luc Weller, York RI, 2½
Best Senior - John Turnock, Jesmond, 2½

MAJOR

1   Pierre Weller, York RI, 4
2= Kevin Wilson, Darlington, 3½
2= Andy Barber, Mold
2= Robert Forsythe, Leam Lane
2= Ian Mackay, Austin Friars
2= Paul Robson, Eldon Leisure
2= Robert Clegg, Huddersfield (wrongly omitted at first)

Best Junior - Pierre Weller, 4
Best Senior - Ian Mackay, 3½
Grading Prizes - Kevin Rowden, S Shields, 3
                           - Nigel Villalard, Eldon Leisure, 3

MINOR

1   Mark Mallard, SASRA, 4½
2= Stan Johnson, S Shields, 3½
2= Graham Matthews, Hartlepool
2= Alex Ashworth, Morpeth
2= Geoff Shearing, Eldon Leisure
2= Norman Marshall, Eldon Leisure
2= James Pharoah
2= Rolf Millar, Forest Hall

Best Junior - Callum Ballard, Kings School
Best Senior - Stan Johnson, S Shields
Grading Prizes - Fred Stobbart, Hetton Lyons
                           - Bill Ross, Coffs Harbour, Australia, (kindly donated the prize money)

H K Appleby Trophy, for best team of three -
Eldon Leisure (Paul Robson, Nigel Villalard, Geoff Shearing) 10/15 on tie break.

Four pictures taken on the Sunday afternoon by John Wheeler.

There were 63 entries (excluding the junior event), down on last year.

JUNIOR SUNDAY RAPIDPLAY  

1  Zheming Zhang (Jesmond)   8/8
2  Naman Garg (RGS)               6
3  William Wilkinson (RGS)       5½

Full details are on the NJCA website.