20-02-2012, 06:11 PM
A really worthwhile trip up North. On Friday night Paul and I went to Bon Accord chess club in Aberdeen. It's not until you are there and look around that you realise the strength they have at this club at adult and especially at junior level. We got a chance to see Murad dispatching our pal John Clifford in the club championship. Not a good night for John as afterwards he got to the bar first for a change. Terrific venue in Stonehaven town hall for the main event on the Saturday. A fair turnout for the junior events and an astonishingly strong turnout for the adult allegro, both adults and juniors. On the younger junior side, Euan Gray seems to have simply taken off under his new online coach Calum McQueen, we are very pleased with Euan's progress. Some other good junior performances too, with everything very well organised by Gerard Lobley and his enthusiastic team. Finally, a massive thank you to Sean and Judy Milton and family for looking after us so well at the weekend. It really was the Milton Hilton.
Robin.
Robin.