Chess For Chas - Sunday 7th April Updated Total

[Andy Howie]

We are running a Charity Allegro on Sunday coming in aid of CHAS at St Margret's Church Hall in Airdrie. All entry fees and canteen profits are going to the charity. This means I am expecting you to eat Mikes cooking . I am hoping to raise £500 from the event.

Currently have 21 entries over the 2 Adult and 1 Junior event and have also received donations from people who are not playing which are gratefully received.

Entries are accepted up to the start of play so there is still time if you want to play.

Current playing list is as follows

4554 Steven Kelly Cumbernauld 1849
7142 John Calder Troon 1846
9972 Michael Roth 1786
20886 Andrew McHarg Badgers Brook 1736
21604 Andrew McCusker Hamilton 1615
5607 Walter Pearson Pentland Hills 1496
5670 David Potts Bellshill 1494
6769 Ian Robertson Shettleston 1482
16783 Robert Kerr 1444
14990 Graeme Forbes Shettleston 1365
9434 David Marshall Badgers Brook 1353
9049 Stephen Ritchie Mussleburgh 1191
9743 David Watson Corstorphine 1181
17762 Robin Johnson Edinburgh West 1123
17397 Andy McCulloch Giffnock 1024
22500 Kirsty McCusker Hamilton 902
23787 Jack Stewart Greenwood 805
20555 Euan Dunbar Fernhill 712
22551 Jake Sanger 579
23586 Thomas Taylor 273
Bruce Kerr

[Andrew McHarg]

Sounds good Andy.

[Andy Howie]

Now up to 38 players! Still time to enter. If you are going to enter on the day please please can you arrive early registration is at 10:00 aim to start at 10:30 but may be late. I have had several offers of raffle prizes for a raffle so will get tickets today for that. If anyone has any donations, please bring along.

Going to have a silly competition as well. Guess the number of draws! 50p to enter, winner takes 50% , the other 50% goes to charity

Latest entry list is

5288 Alan Minnican Wandering Dragons 2160
7691 Graeme Nolan Shettleston 2135
4554 Steven Kelly Cumbernauld 1849
7142 John Calder Troon 1846
9972 Michael Roth 1786
20886 Andrew McHarg Badgers Brook 1736
6428 Jim Webster Dunfermline 1626
21604 Andrew McCusker Hamilton 1615
12506 Paul Shafi Castlehill 1593
4775 Siegran Macgilchrist Ayr 1558
5607 Walter Pearson Pentland Hills 1496
5670 David Potts Bellshill 1494
6769 Ian Robertson Shettleston 1482
16783 Robert Kerr 1444
14990 Graeme Forbes Shettleston 1365
9434 David Marshall Badgers Brook 1353
19640 Declan Shafi Castlehill 1350
9331 Peter Horne Dunfermline 1261
9049 Stephen Ritchie Mussleburgh 1191
9743 David Watson Corstorphine 1181
21885 Colin Howie East Kilbride 1164
17762 Robin Johnson Edinburgh West 1123
17397 Andy McCulloch Giffnock 1024
22531 Derek Howie East Kilbride 926
22500 Kirsty McCusker Hamilton 902
23787 Jack Stewart Greenwood 805
David Law Dell
John McKinnon Dell




24150 Jan Van Heese Hamilton 978
20555 Euan Dunbar Fernhill 712
23203 Fraser Kenedy Hamilton 596
22551 Jake Sanger Prestwick 579
22324 Stephan Van Heese Hamilton 459
22313 Sidddharth Berera South Morningside 282
23586 Thomas Taylor Prestwick 273
23569 Lukah Connolly Sams Edinburgh 205
23570 Dietah Connoly Sams Edinburgh 102
2559 Bruce Kerr Giffnock 0

[Andrew McHarg]

Thanks all for organising a really enjoyable event.

[Andy Howie]

We raised a massive £940 today for CHAS!

Can I please take this opportunity to thank everyone who has donated, played and helped in any way. Some of the donations we had were quite staggering!

I'd also like to thank, St Margarets Hall for the let. Peter and Anne Woods of Chess Suppliers for the trophies, Chess Scotland for grading the event, the players for being there and especially Michael, Fiona, Morven, Phil, Jacqui and Linda for your invaluable help.

I apologize if I have missed anyone.

On to the Prizes.

The winner of the Guess the Number of Draws Competition was Euan Dunbar.

Open

1st Alan Minnican
2nd Graeme Nolan
3rd John Calder

Grading prize Andrew McCusker

Bishops

1st Robert Kerr (with the only 5/5 of the day)
2nd Jack Stewart
3rd Graeme Forbes

Grading Prize Colin Howie

Knights

1st Jan Van Heese
2nd Samya Maheswail
3rd Euan Dunbar

Grading Prize Dietah Connolly - Sams

Thanks everyone!

[Andy Howie]

Grading has been sent in. Temp links in the posts above

[Andy McCulloch]

That's more like it, In terms of timescale at least.

[Linda McCusker]

£940.......a fantastic sum of money raised for a very deserving cause =)

A big thank you to everyone involved in organising and running the event and a special big 'Thank You' to Andy. It was a great day which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

[Andy Howie]

I have some fantastic news

Dell have agreed to match the amount raised and have the mechanism there for me to be able to claim for gift aid on the amount.

If I have done my maths correctly, that takes us to a staggering £2,256!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim Webster]

Congratulations Andy -- Job well done!!!

Now we just need to beat that next time.