Summerfest final standings and prizewinners

Open Final Standings

Place Name                 Rtg  Club          Score Prize

  1   SCANNELL, STEPHEN P. 2122 R.V.H.        4.5   Winner
  2   CLARKE, TOM          2152 R.V.H.        4     Second 
  3   HOLMES, MICHAEL      2066 R.V.H.        3.5  
 4-6  CAIRNS, JOHN         1874 FISHERWICK    3    
      Mac DONALD, FRED     1796 Q.U.B.        3     Grading   
      HEATHWOOD, GEORGE    1952 C.I.Y.M.S.    3    
7-10  LYNCH, JOHN          1538 CITY OF DERRY 2.5  
      ANNESLEY, GARETH     1873 R.V.H.        2.5  
      MORELAND, DESMOND    1854 R.V.H.        2.5  
      NEWMAN, MARK         1715 BANGOR        2.5  
 11   O' DONNELL, DAVID    1679 Q.U.B.        2    
 12   Mc FARLAND, NORMAN   1632 FISHERWICK    1.5  
 13   MALLAGHAN, DANNY     1743 R.V.H.        1    
 14   O' FEE, JAMES        1727 BANGOR        0  

Challengers Final Standings

Place Name                   Rtg  Club        Score Prize

  1   LAVERY, DAMIEN         1665 R.V.H.      4     Winner
 2-4  LEE, SHANE             1613 -Co. MEATH- 3.5   Second Equal
      LARTER, NICK           1466 ENNIS       3.5   Grading
      PEILE, ASHLEY          1348 Q.U.B.      3.5   Second Equal
 5-7  LOWRY-O'REILLY, HANNAH 1472 RATHMINES   3    
      CUNNINGHAM, DAMIEN     1606 R.V.H.      3    
      HARRIS, RICHARD                         3    
8-11  BECKETT, ALEXANDER     1444 FISHERWICK  2    
      GOULD, RICHARD              RANDALSTOWN 2    
      HOLMES, LOUIS          1432 R.V.H.      2    
      TRUESDALE, DEREK       1443 SHORTS      2    
 12   Mc CONAGHY, STEWART    1626 SHORTS      1.5  
 13   GRZYMEK, DAVID         1345             1    

Novices Final Standings

Place Name                    Rtg  Club          Score Prize

  1   TODD, PHILIP            1071 BANGOR        5     Winner  
  2   KEERS, SHANE            1111               4     Second 
 3-4  HINDLEY, GEOFF          1107 CIVIL SERVICE 3     Grading
      TURNBULL, ALLAN         1186 CITY OF DERRY 3    
 5-7  KANE, MICHAEL           1398 R.V.H.        2.5  
      LOWRY-O'REILLY, JOHANNA 582  RATHMINES     2.5  
      CAHOON, JOHN            1236 NORTH BELFAST 2.5  
8-10  SRINIVASAN, ANANDAGOPAL      -Co. DOWN-    2     Under 16
      KERR, CONCHOBHAR             CITY OF DERRY 2    
      KERR, EIMEAR                 CITY OF DERRY 2    
 11   Mc PARLAND, PAUL                           1    
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