Belfast Summerfest 2005

In the Open section, top seed Stephen Scannell got off to a slow start, conceding draws to Michael Waters and Damien Lavery in rounds 2 and 3 before turning on the after-burners on Day 2 to finish first with 5 points out of 6. As well as the first place prize money, Steve gets to keep the Arthur Cootes Memorial Cup for the next year. John Masterson lost to Scannell in the first round but then won 3 and drew 2 of his 5 remaining games to finish a clear second. Lavery and David Grzymek shared the Grading Prize.

Place Name                   Rtg  Club          Score

  1   STEPHEN P. SCANNELL    2169 BANGOR        5    
  2   JOHN MASTERSON         1781 R.V.H.        4    
  3   DANNY MALLAGHAN        1808 CLIFTON HOUSE 3.5  
 4-7  MICHAEL WATERS         2017 FISHERWICK    3    
      DAMIEN LAVERY          1702 BANGOR        3    
      GARETH ANNESLEY        1935 R.V.H.        3    
      DAVID GRZYMEK          1772 BANGOR        3    
  8   NICHOLAS J. PILKIEWICZ 1831 -Co. DONEGAL- 2.5  
  9   IAN WOODFIELD          1695 FISHERWICK    2    
 10   JOHN J. LYNCH          1503 CITY OF DERRY 1    

In the Challengers section, for players rated under 1600 there was a tie for first place between Ciaran Marron and Dublin visitor John Kelly, both of them remaining unbeaten. The Grading Prize went to Methodist College schoolboy, Frank Wu, who was competing in his first UCU event.

Place Name                   Rtg  Club              Score

 1-2  JOHN C. KELLY          1598 PHIBSBORO         5    
      CIARAN MARRON          1595 R.V.H.            5    
 3-5  CHRIS MILLAR           1498 FISHERWICK        4    
      LEON HULLEMAN          1494 CITY OF DERRY     4    
      FRANK WU               894  Methodist College 4    
6-10  ANANDAGOPAL SRINIVASAN 1389 FISHERWICK        3.5  
      RICHARD PROCTOR        1554 BANGOR            3.5  
      TONY BECKETT           1551 BANGOR            3.5  
      SHANE KEERS            1566 Sullivan Upper    3.5  
      STEWART Mc CONAGHY     1555 SHORTS            3.5  
11-13 RICHARD MORROW         1469 BANGOR            3    
      STEPHEN W. ROE         1565 LUCAN             3    
      OWEN WILSON            1052 BANGOR            3    
14-16 PATRICK Mc KILLEN      1295 FISHERWICK        2.5  
      ALEXANDER BECKETT      1359 FISHERWICK        2.5  
      JOHN MONAGHAN          1002 R.V.H.            2.5  
17-18 GEOFF HINDLEY          1102 CIVIL SERVICE     1.5  
      WILLIAM STOREY         1280 UNATTACHED        1.5  
19-20 PETE STOREY            724  FISHERWICK        1    
      PEARSE O'BRIEN         1066 R.V.H.            1