Williamson Shield

Tom Clarke and Stephen Scannell finished equal first in the Williamson Shield, drawing their individual encounter in round 3 and winning all their other games. Ian Woodfield, who was 3rd equal with Paul McLoughlin, won the Grading Prize.

In the Challengers, Ciaran Marron started with 4.5 out of 5 to go a full point ahead of the rest of the field. However a final round loss to David Grzymek (who won the Grading Prize) allowed Alex Beckett and Sean Linton to catch Marron and share first prize with him.

The Novices competition - a Rapidplay event held only on the second day of competition - was won by Chris Millar, with a perfect 8 points from his 8 games.

[Click here to play through and/or download 16 selected games from the 2003 Williamson Shield]

Williamson Shield Final standings

Place Name                  Rtg  Club          Score

 1-2  TOM CLARKE            2146 R.V.H.        5.5  
      STEPHEN P. SCANNELL   2108 R.V.H.        5.5  
 3-4  IAN WOODFIELD         1584 FISHERWICK    4    
      PAUL Mc LOUGHLIN      1771 R.V.H.        4    
 5-6  FRED Mac DONALD       1786 Q.U.B.        3.5  
      JAMES O' FEE          1750 BANGOR        3.5  
7-11  MICHAEL HOLMES        2092 R.V.H.        3    
      JOHN Mc KENNA         1721 R.V.H.        3    
      DAVID O' DONNELL      1673 Q.U.B.        3    
      HANNAH LOWRY-O'REILLY 1424 RATHMINES     3    
      DANNY MALLAGHAN       1795 R.V.H.        3    
12-15 SAMUEL MOORE          1758 CIVIL SERVICE 2.5  
      DAMIEN LAVERY         1612 R.V.H.        2.5  
      JOHN LYNCH            1518 DERRY         2.5  
      BRENDAN Mc GRATH           Q.U.B.        2.5  
16-18 STEPHEN Mc CANN       1622 R.V.H.        2    
      DAMIEN CUNNINGHAM     1657 R.V.H.        2    
      ROBIN TRIGGS          1624 Q.U.B.        2    
 19   CALUM LEITCH          1484 Q.U.B.        1.5

Williamson Challengers Final standings

Place Name               Rtg  Club          Score

 1-3  CIARAN MARRON      1581 R.V.H.        4.5  
      ALEXANDER BECKETT  1413 FISHERWICK    4.5  
      SEAN LINTON        1397 R.V.H.        4.5  
 4-5  RON HENDERSON      1572 BANGOR        4    
      DAVID GRZYMEK      1190 UNATTACHED    4    
 6-8  CHRIS BLACK        1480 R.V.H.        3.5  
      STEPHEN DUNNE           DONEGAL       3.5  
      EAMONN WALLS       1311 NORTH BELFAST 3.5  
9-10  JOE CLARKE         1585 NORTH BELFAST 3    
      RICHARD PROCTOR    1541 BANGOR        3    
11-16 ALAN BURNS         1437 C.I.Y.M.S.    2.5  
      JONATHAN WOODFIELD 1364 FISHERWICK    2.5  
      ASHLEY PEILE       1350 Q.U.B.        2.5  
      WILLIAM STOREY     1448 UNATTACHED    2.5  
      DAVID COLLINS      1505 Q.U.B.        2.5  
      LIAM KELLY              DERRY JUNIORS 2.5  
 17   EIMEAR KERR             DERRY JUNIORS 2    
 18   GEOFF HINDLEY      1122 CIVIL SERVICE 1.5  
 19   ALLAN TURNBULL     1226 DERRY         1