05-02-2015, 01:00 PM
Slightly surprised that there's been no further post on this. Print media publicity remains important to any minority sport or interest. Without it, it's very hard to convince a wider public that chess 'matters'. That includes the Scottish Government, local authorities, schools, businesses, and all sorts of private sponsors.
Last year CS got Celebrate Lottery funding for the Commonwealth Chess Champs. This year Scotsman dumps chess. Last year Scotland achieved two under-14 champions (Commonwealth and euro) ... seniors successes ... chess spans all generations ... and girls play too (see great Aberdeen PRESS photo on the two CS junior awards at the CS news box).
No 'complaints' to paper and the cols have just about had it. If you liked the cols or felt they could be much-improved, say by a re-design (perhaps with a much more focussed chess in Scotland slant!?), say it!
To the Scotsman editor!
Last year CS got Celebrate Lottery funding for the Commonwealth Chess Champs. This year Scotsman dumps chess. Last year Scotland achieved two under-14 champions (Commonwealth and euro) ... seniors successes ... chess spans all generations ... and girls play too (see great Aberdeen PRESS photo on the two CS junior awards at the CS news box).
No 'complaints' to paper and the cols have just about had it. If you liked the cols or felt they could be much-improved, say by a re-design (perhaps with a much more focussed chess in Scotland slant!?), say it!
To the Scotsman editor!