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Belfast South Finale

The final game night for the Belfast South Flexible Tournament is coming up on Monday 24th March. The winner has yet to be decided so there is everything to play for; well, for some folks anyway.
Belfast South Finale

Finale: Monday 24th March

With just 1 week to go the tournament has reached its climax.

While the section grading prizes are already decided -  Philip Morrison ( lower section £20) and Chris Armstrong ( upper section £20) the overall tournament winner ( £60) and runner-up ( £40) prizes are both in contention between 4 or 5 players.

  • Bruce Maclean is leading on 68% but has to play on the last night,
  • as does Chris Armstrong,  currently on 67%.
  • John Bryars has posted a creditable 67%
  • and Ian Woodfield is lurking with 65% and could increase his percentage on the last night.

Prize-winning game for Spring 2014Best game prize ( £10) for the second half of the tournament goes to Martin Kelly for his game against Cathal Murphy, making up for being on the receiving end of the best game pre- Christmas which went to Robert Lavery ( £10).

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Standings and matches
Event announcement
Game prize (Autumn series) Robert Lavery
Game prize (Spring series) Martin Kelly

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