Belfast Summerfest

Final standings from the two sections

Summerfest Open

Place Name                 Rtg  Club          Score Prize

 1-2  CLARKE, TOM          2185 CLIFTON HOUSE 5.5   Joint winners 
      SCANNELL, STEPHEN P. 2169 BANGOR        5.5   Joint winners 
  3   MALLAGHAN, DANNY     1767 CLIFTON HOUSE 4    
 4-6  ANNESLEY, GARETH     1918 R.V.H.        3.5  
      PINKERTON, ARTHUR    1827 "ENGLAND"     3.5  
      O' DONNELL, DAVID    1677 Q.U.B.        3.5   Grading  
 7-9  NEWMAN, MARK         1790 BANGOR        3    
      GLOWACKI, ANDREAS    2000 -Co. LEITRIM- 3    
      MARRON, CIARAN       1625 R.V.H.        3    
 10   FITZSIMONS, DAVID    1733 ELM MOUNT     2.5  
 11   HIDDLESTON, JOHN     1635 "SCOTLAND"    2    
12-14 LYNCH, JOHN J.       1551 CITY OF DERRY 1.5  
      MOORE, SAMUEL        1695 CIVIL SERVICE 1.5  
      FITZSIMONS, PAT      1658 ELM MOUNT     1.5  
 15   LAVERY, DAMIEN       1652 BANGOR        1    

Sam Moore (White) versus Stephen Scannell

Summerfest Challengers

Place Name                    Rtg  Club                 Score Prize

  1   KEERS, SHANE            1355 Sullivan Upper       5.5   Winner
 2-3  LEITCH, CALUM           1551 C.I.Y.M.S.           4.5   Equal second  
      O' MAHONY, DAVID        1435 -Co. CORK-           4.5   Equal second
 4-7  MONTGOMERY, RICHARD          BANGOR               4     Grading    
      Mc CONAGHY, STEWART     1486 SHORTS               4    
      McCAUGHEY, PETER        1549 "SCOTLAND"           4    
      LARTER, NICK            1528 ENNIS                4    
 8-9  HULLEMAN, LEON               CITY OF DERRY        3.5  
      MORROW, RICHARD         1299 BANGOR               3.5  
10-16 BENSON, OISIN P.        1410 St. BENILDUS/DUNDRUM 3    
      LINTON, BRENDAN              R.V.H.               3    
      BECKETT, ALEXANDER      1413 FISHERWICK           3    
      SRINIVASAN, ANANDAGOPAL 1248 FISHERWICK           3    
      LINTON, SEAN            1399 R.V.H.               3    
      O' CONNELL, DENIS       1269 CORK CITY            3    
      BURNS, ALAN             1361 C.I.Y.M.S.           3    
17-19 PROCTOR, RICHARD        1550 BANGOR               2.5  
      SEABY, DAVID                 UNATTACHED           2.5  
      STEWART, WILLIAM             R.B.A.I.             2.5  
 20   KANE, MICHAEL           1430 R.V.H.               2    
21-22 STOREY, PETE                 -Co. DOWN-           1.5  
      ALLEN, MARK                  UNATTACHED           1.5  
 23   Mc EWAN, CONOR          989  NORTH BELFAST        1    
 24   HINDLEY, GEOFF          1154 CIVIL SERVICE        0.5  

Calum Leitch (wearing the sling) versus Richard Morrow

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