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Ulster Championship

Fortwilliam Golf Club, Belfast 27-30 December 2003

There were only 14 entrants in the Ulster Senior Championship, the smallest since the current format was introduced in 1982. However, although lacking in quantity, this was still a strong field in terms of quality, including 5 FIDE rated players and 3 former champions. Stephen Scannell finished unbeaten to win his fourth Championship.

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Place Name                Rtg  Club          Score Prize

  1   STEPHEN SCANNELL    2154 BANGOR        6     Champion
  2   MICHAEL WATERS      2080 FISHERWICK    5     Second 
 3-5  GARETH ANNESLEY     1876 R.V.H.        4.5   Third equal  
      TOM CLARKE          2196 CLIFTON HOUSE 4.5   Third equal 
      MARK NEWMAN         1751 BANGOR        4.5   Grading
  6   TIMOTHY DOUGLAS     1988 "GERMANY"     4    
 7-9  DANNY MALLAGHAN     1723 CLIFTON HOUSE 3.5  
      JAMES McDONNELL     2081 "ENGLAND"     3.5  
      ADRIAN SKELTON      1964 NORTH BELFAST 3.5  
10-11 CALUM LEITCH        1649 C.I.Y.M.S.    3    
      SAM MOORE           1725 CIVIL SERVICE 3    
 12   DESMOND MORELAND    1839 CLIFTON HOUSE 2    
13-14 MOHAMED SAAD        1524 Q.U.B.        1    
      DAMIEN LAVERY       1689 BANGOR        1    
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