Steve Scannell scored 5pts from 6 games to claim outright the 2005 renewal of the WIlliamson Shield from stiff competition. 4 wins and 2 draws added up to some intense chess over the weekend for Steve with each match going the full distance, 18 hours over-the-board gameplay. Struggling under time-pressure, as only winners can, Steve secured his fifth WIlliamson title. He had previously won in 1998, 2001, 2003 (tied with Tom Clarke) and 2004.

In a tournament featuring his "best game ever", Richard Proctor gave up us usual "sac till they drop" strategy and played normally for a change. Could this explain Richard's success claiming the Junior title? Richard too faced difficult competition with Steve Eachus bowing out in the final round as runner-up.

Williamson Shield Final Standings

1     STEPHEN SCANNELL 2144 BANGOR         5.0    
2     JOHN CAIRNS      2019 FISHERWICK     4.5  
3     TOM CLARKE       2182 CLIFTON HOUSE  4.0    
4-5   GARETH ANNESLEY  1935 R.V.H.         3.5  
      DANNY MALLAGHAN  1846 CLIFTON HOUSE  3.5 
6-7   DAVID GRZYMEK    1774 BANGOR         3.0    
      MICHAEL WATERS   2023 FISHERWICK     3.0    
8-9   SAM MOORE        1681 CIVIL SERVICE  2.5  
      DESMOND MORELAND 1802 CLIFTON HOUSE  2.5  
10-11 CALUM LEITCH     1687 SHORTS         2.0    
      DAMIEN LAVERY    1759 BANGOR         2.0    
12    SHANE KEERS      1636 Sullivan Upper 1.5  

1-3   RICHARD PROCTOR    1557 BANGOR         4.5  
      CHRIS MILLAR       1566 FISHERWICK     4.5  
      DAVID O' MAHONY    1459 -Co. CORK-     4.5 
4-7   STEVEN EACHUS      1442 RANDALSTOWN    4.0    
      GEOFFREY COLLINS   1294 HILLSBOROUGH   4.0    
      STEWART Mc CONAGHY 1576 SHORTS         4.0    
      ROBIN BROWN             Sullivan Upper 4.0    
8     ALAN BURNS         1410 C.I.Y.M.S.     3.5  
9-13  JACK Mc CANN       1507 -Co. DUBLIN-   3.0    
      ALEX BECKETT       1408 FISHERWICK     3.0    
      MARK ALLEN         1224 UNATTACHED     3.0    
      ANANDA SRINIVASAN  1367 FISHERWICK     3.0    
      PATRICK Mc KILLEN  1307 UNATTACHED     3.0   
14    PETER WILSON       1328 RANDALSTOWN    2.5  
15-18 DAVID SEABY        996  FISHERWICK     2.0    
      GEOFF HINDLEY      1098 CIVIL SERVICE  2.0    
      WILLIAM STOREY     1422 UNATTACHED     2.0    
      OWEN WILSON        896  BANGOR         2.0   
19    PETE STOREY        873  UNATTACHED     1.0