04-09-2013, 11:29 PM
I do recall that the first year we went to Benidorm there was a four way tie for the Benidorm International Scottish Chess handicap stakes between Elliot Frew, Pat McGovern, 12 year old David P Gillespie and yours truly. After heated debate it was decided that Elliot, as he had already scooped 1600 Euros in the main event and yours truly, as I had drawn up the handicap, would drop out. That left big Pat and young David to argue their case for victory. After careful and detailed consideration I decided that young David merited the award more for his remarkable performance for one so young (and also that he bunged me twenty euros but don't tell Pat).