Bangor Chess Congress

No stone was left unturned by way of reduced fees and schoolboys prizes in attracting young players to the Bangor Chess Congress at the Winston Hotel. As a result, 14 or the 17 prizes went to under-21ś , while in the Intermediate, six families made up a quarter of the entrants and half of the prize-winners. At the prize-giving, Sam Lynn joked that he was the under-80's winner!

In the family game below, the "son" was always shining in Bangor, proving the best can be contained in "small cartons".

There are three alterations to last week's column:

1. First, the Williamson Shield at Queen's University Student's Union is cut to three days (30th September, 1st and 8th October - £5 for adults, £3 for juniors. Ring D. Houston at Belfast 660620 for details
2. Secondly, clubs entering the Belfast and District leagues should send £18 entry fees by 1st October to John Orchin, 9 Killeaton Park, Dunmurry, naming their six chief players and their club night
3. Finally, George Bigley (Newtownards) deserves mention as the highest-placed Northerner, on 3½ points in the recent City of Dublin, junior.

Bangor Senior

1. K. Allen 5pts
2. N. Carton, J. Galloway, J. Kennedy 4½pts

Grading prizes for T. Brown, W. Ginn and M. McDowell 3½

Bangor Intermediate

1. H. Beckett 5½ pts
2. T. Beckett, S. Lynn, F. McDonald, P. Moclair 5pts

• Grading prize A. Thompson 4½ pts
• Under-16 Prizes for N. Tweedie, N. Todd 4pts
• Under-13 Prizes for P. Carton jnr., R. Beckett 4pts

Media

• #22 Irish News 28th September 1983
• N Carton vs P Carton snr.