Junior results

The prizewinners in the Junior section were:

Primary 7
1. Dara Noonan
2. Aran O'Hare
3. Joel McIlwrath

Primary 6

1. Damien Hanrahan
2. Jake Knocker
3. Chaoyang Wang and Matthew Chapman

Primary 5
1. Samruddi Joshi
2. Phillip Adamson
3. Charlie Newman and Aaron Logan

Primary 4 and below
1. Jake Patterson
2. Swarupa Patel

There was also a problem solving competition. Aran O'Hare won the Junior with Chaoyang Wang the runner-up.

Northern Bank Social Club Schools Chess
Junior Section - January 2006

Final Standings

Place Name             Year   School         Score

1   Dara Noonan      P7     St Josephs     6   
2   Samruddi Joshi   P5     Friends Prep   5   
3   Aran O'Hare      P7     St Josephs     4.5 
4-5  Chaoyang Wang    P7     Whiteabbey     4   
Joel McIlwrath   P7     Cairnshill     4   
6-9  Damien Hanrahan  P6     Cairnshill     3.5 
Phillip Adamson  P5     Kingspark      3.5 
Jake Knocker     P6     St Malachy's   3.5 
Jake Patterson   P3                    3.5 
10-13 Matthew Chapman  P6     Cairnshill     3   
Russell McDonald P7     Cairnshill     3   
Kyle Logan       P7     Cairnshill     3   
Jacky Lam        P7     Botanic        3   
14-15 Rosa Morahan     P7     Botanic        2.5 
Bradley Orr      P6     Bangor Central 2.5 
16-20 Swarupa Patra    P4     St Brides      2   
Aaron Meredith   P7     Botanic        2   
Charlie Newman   P5     Bangor Central 2   
Cillian Gilroy   P7     Inchmarlo      2   
Aaron Logan      P5     Cairnshill     2  
21   Maire Hanrahan   P5     Cairnshill     1.5 
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