1978 British Chess Championship, Ayr, Scotland, 7-18 August • 1977« »1979

1978 British Chess Championship		Elo	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
1	Jonathan S Speelman	2410m	London	b17+	w24+	b4=	w28+	b27+	b6=	w2=	w7+	b3=	w10+	w5=	8½
2	H James Plaskett	2410	Bedford	w12+	b9+	w3+	b7+	w6-	b4=	b1=	w10+	w8+	b5-	w14+	8
3	A Jonathan Mestel	2450m	Lewes	b33+	w44+	b2-	w32+	b4-	w21+	b27+	b6+	w1=	b7+	w8=	8
4	Paul E Littlewood	2345cm	Portsmouth	w38+	b22+	w1=	b6=	w3+	w2=	b19=	b8=	w7=	w9=	b10+	7½
5	Simon Webb	2445m	Reading	w36=	b41+	b32=	w10=	b20=	w19-	w23+	b27+	w14+	w2+	b1=	7½
6	John E Littlewood	2350bm	Skelmersdale	b23+	w27+	b11+	w4=	b2+	w1=	b7-	w3-	b19+	b8-	w16+	7
7	John G Cooper	2315bm	Benfleet	b37+	w19+	b13+	w2-	w31+	b12+	w6+	b1-	b4=	w3-	b9=	7
8	Peter H Clarke	2345bm	Bude	b35+	w11-	b19=	w33+	b10=	w20+	b21+	w4=	b2-	w6+	b3=	7
9	Robert Bellin	2420m	Wimbledon	b15+	w2-	w16=	b22=	b28+	w27-	w31+	b20+	w26+	b4=	w7=	7
10	Shaun M Taulbut	2405m	Marlborough	w25=	b26+	w36=	b5=	w8=	b31+	w14+	b2-	w12+	b1-	w4-	6
11	Nigel D Short	2225	Atherton	w16+	b8+	w6-	b31-	b34+	w13=	b20-	w28=	b21+	w15=	b18=	6
12	Graham D Lee		London	b2-	w37+	b17+	w24+	b21=	w7-	b13-	w36+	b10-	w28+	b26=	6
13	Jeff Horner	2395	Bolton	w39+	b18+	w7-	b21-	w32+	b11=	w12+	b14-	w16-	b22+	b15=	6
14	William Watson		London	b27-	w33=	b42+	w44=	b23+	w17+	b10-	w13+	b5-	w19+	b2-	6
15	Michael J Haygarth	2360bm	Leeds	w9-	b16-	w41+	b39=	w25=	w24+	b28=	b22=	w27+	b11=	w13=	6
16	John Carleton	2280	Liverpool	b11-	w15+	b9=	w20-	b43=	w29=	b39=	w33+	b13+	w26+	b6-	6
17	Simon J B Knott	2205	London	w1-	b38+	w12-	b25+	w22=	b14-	w32-	b40+	w39+	b20=	w27+	6
18	Brian R Eley	2340bm	Bolton-on-Dearne	b43+	w13-	b20=	w19-	w39-	b38+	b29+	w21=	w22=	b34+	w11=	6
19	Andrew J Whiteley	2385bm	London	w40+	b7-	w8=	b18+	w36=	b5+	w4=	b26=	w6-	b14-	w20=	5½
20	George S Botterill	2400m	Aberystwyth	w30=	b31=	w18=	b16+	w5=	b8-	w11+	w9-	b28=	w17=	b19=	5½
21	David E Rumens	2310bm	Coulsdon	b24-	w43+	b23+	w13+	w12=	b3-	w8-	b18=	w11-	b25=	w31+	5½
22	Alan P Ashby		Bristol	b29+	w4-	b28=	w9=	b17=	w26-	b43+	w15=	b18=	w13-	b37+	5½
23	Gerald Bonner	2250bm	Glasgow	w6-	b40+	w21-	b29+	w14-	w34+	b5-	b25=	w30=	b31=	w32+	5½
24	Peter W Hempson	2235	Sheffield	w21+	b1-	w25=	b12-	w38=	b15-	w30=	b32=	w31=	b39+	w34+	5½
25	William A Linton		Tooting	b10=	w34=	b24=	w17-	b15=	w43=	b33=	w23=	b37=	w21=	b35+	5½
26	Paul Garbett	2310	New Zealand	b34=	w10-	b44-	w42+	b33+	b22+	w36+	w19=	b9-	b16-	w12=	5½
27	Martyn Corden	2295cm	Birmingham	w14+	b6-	w39+	b36+	w1-	b9+	w3-	w5-	b15-	w37+	b17-	5
28	Alan Reid		Prestwick	w31=	b42+	w22=	b1-	w9-	b32+	w15=	b11=	w20=	b12-	w30=	5
29	Nigel E Povah	2350cm	London	w22-	b39-	b37+	w23-	w40+	b16=	w18-	b30-	w41=	b36+	w38+	5
30	Kenneth G Coates		Wirral	b20=	w32-	b33-	w43-	b41+	w37=	b24=	w29+	b23=	w35=	b28=	5
31	David J Findlay	2290	Glasgow	b28=	w20=	b34+	w11+	b7-	w10-	b9-	w37=	b24=	w23=	b21-	4½
32	Victor W Knox	2350bm	Cheadle	w42=	b30+	w5=	b3-	b13-	w28-	b17+	w24=	b35=	w33=	b23-	4½
33	Paul Motwani		Broughty Ferry	w3-	b14=	w30+	b8-	w26-	b35+	w25=	b16-	w38=	b32=	w41=	4½
34	Norman Littlewood	cm	Sheffield	w26=	b25=	w31-	b40+	w11-	b23-	w42+	b39=	b36+	w18-	b24-	4½
35	Alan A Smith		Manchester	w8-	b36-	w40-	w37=	b42+	w33-	b38+	b41+	w32=	b30=	w25-	4½
36	Geoffrey W Lawton		Leicester	b5=	w35+	b10=	w27-	b19=	w39+	b26-	b12-	w34-	w29-	b40=	4
37	Glenn C Flear		Leicester	w7-	b12-	w29-	b35=	bye+	b30=	w40+	b31=	w25=	b27-	w22-	4
38	Philip M Giulian		Newton Mearns	b4-	w17-	b43=	w41=	b24=	w18-	w35-	b42+	b33=	w40+	b29-	4
39	Chris Morrison		Aberdeen	b13-	w29+	b27-	w15=	b18+	b36-	w16=	w34=	b17-	w24-	b42-	3½
40	David Brine Pritchard		Godalming	b19-	w23-	b35+	w34-	b29-	w41+	b37-	w17-	w42+	b38-	w36=	3½
41	Leon P Burnett		Colchester	b44=	w5-	b15-	b38=	w30-	b40-	bye+	w35-	b29=	w42=	b33=	3½
42	Michael J Freeman		Thornborough	b32=	w28-	w14-	b26-	w35-	bye+	b34-	w38-	b40-	b41=	w39+	3
43	P Stuart Milner-Barry	bm	London	w18-	b21-	w38=	b30+	w16=	b25=	w22-	withdrew ill				2½ / 7
44	Bernard Cafferty	2300cm	Birmingham	w41=	b3-	w26+	b14=	withdrew bereavement							2 / 4

m = International Master, bm = British Master, cm = Candidate (British) Master

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1978 British Ladies Chess Championship, Ayr • 1977« »1979

1978 British Ladies' Championship		Elo	Residence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
1	Sheila Jackson1	2090blm	Liverpool	w7+	b3=	b14+	w8+	w2=	b6+	b4+	w10+	w5-	b9+	w11+	9
2	Susan L Caldwell	(183)blm	London	w19+	b9+	b10+	w3+	b1=	w4=	b8-	w14+	b12+	w6+	w5+	9
3	Jane Garwell (» Richmond)	1975	Pontypool	b20+	w1=	b12+	b2-	w10+	w11=	b9+	w8+	w4+	b5=	b7=	8
4	(Patricia) Anne Sunnucks	2065wm	Camberley	b10-	w18+	b15+	w6+	b9=	b2=	w1-	w11+	b3-	w12+	b8+	7
5	Rowena M Bruce	2000wm	Plymouth	b12=	w8=	b11=	w14+	b6-	w9=	b17+	w15+	b1+	w3=	b2-	6½
6	Debbie Evans	1840	Kenilworth	w9-	b19+	w7+	b4-	w5+	w1-	b11=	b18+	w10+	b2-	w15-	6½
7	Nancy C Elder	1830blm	Dundee	b1-	w20+	b6-	w17+	b14=	w8-	b10-	w19+	b18+	b13+	w3=	6
8	Helen Granat	2065	London	w11=	b5=	w13+	b1-	w12=	b7+	w2+	b3-	w9=	b14+	w4-	6
9	Elaine Pritchard	2060wm	Godalming	b6+	w2-	w16+	b10=	w4=	b5=	w3-	b13+	b8=	w1-	b19+	6
10	Wanda Pritchard	1910	Godalming	w4+	b16+	w2-	w9=	b3-	b12=	w7+	b1-	b6-	w20+	b17+	6
11	Toni Binns2		Keighley	b8=	w15=	w5=	b12=	w16+	b3=	w6=	b4-	w13=	w18+	b1-	5½
12	H Clare Watkins		Swansea	w5=	b17+	w3-	w11=	b8=	w10=	b15=	b16+	w2-	b4-	w20+	5½
13	Margaret E E (Peggy) Clarke	1980	Bude	b15=	w14-	b8-	w20+	b18=	w17=	b19+	w9-	b11=	w7-	w16+	5
14	Lynne G P Houston		Dundee	w17=	b13+	w1-	b5-	w7=	b19+	w16+	b2-	b20+	w8-	b18-	5
15	Olive Chataway	(135)	Harrow	w13=	b11=	w4-	b16-	b20+	w18+	w12=	b5-	w17+	w19-	b6-	4½
16	Margaret R Rowley		Harrogate	b18+	w10-	b9-	w15+	b11-	w20+	b14-	w12-	b19=	w17+	b13-	4½
17	Muriel E Leask		Balerno	b14=	w12-	b18=	b7-	w19+	b13=	w5-	w20+	b15-	b16-	w10-	3½
18	Margaret J Goodwin		Poole	w16-	b4-	w18=	b19+	w13=	b15-	b20-	w6-	w7-	b11-	w14+	3
19	Christine M Elder		Dundee	b2-	w6-	b20+	w18-	b17-	w14-	w13-	b7-	w16=	b15+	w9-	2½
20	Ingeborg J Smith		Glasgow	w3-	b7-	w19-	b13-	w15-	b16-	w18+	b17-	w14-	b10-	b12-	1

¹ 1978 British Women's Championship - Sheila Jackson beat Susan Caldwell 2-0 in a play-off, Norwich, April 1979. Source: BCF Year Book, 1979-80, p62
² maiden name Loftus - she married Cedric Binns shortly before this tournament (ref. English Chess Forum). Later married Bruce Halliwell.

wm = Women's International Master, blm = British Lady Master

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1978 BCF MAJOR OPEN TOURNAMENT: (11-round Swiss)

Rank	1978 Major Open	Total
1-2	Simon R Gillam (Edinburgh), James Steedman (Darlington)	8½
3	Paul F Habershon	8
4	Andrew J D Baruch	7
5-12	J(ohn?) M(ichael?) Chevalier, Tim D Harding, Gerald P Hildred, Ronald L Johannes, John W O'Loghlen (Bristol), John M Ripley, Brian R Smith, C H Watson	6½
13-15	Percy B Cook, D Michael Denison, Chris J McSheehy	6
16-22	K R Clark (London), Oliver A Jackson, Ian McAllan, R M McGinnis, Andrew D Martin, Frank Parr, Peter J Sullivan	5½
23-28	Kevin Bowmer, Richard C P Freeman, Richard James (Whitton), Nigel A P McSheehy (Birmingham), David Robertson, Ian Wallis	5
29-33	P Coughlin, C Dixon, Keith L Escott (Sutton Coldfield), Michael C Goodland (Bristol), James E Vickery	4½
34	Richard W O'Brien (London)	3½
35	R J Wood	2
withdrew	Donald M Andrew 4/10, D Blair 3½/8

1978 British Veterans (Over 60s) Tournament (11-player a.p.a.)

1978 British Veterans (60+)		Residence*	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total
1	John B Hawson	Worcester Park	&;	½										8½
2	James Macrae Aitken	Cheltenham	½	&;	½	1	1	1	½	1	½	1	1	8
3	Alan F Stobo	Altrincham		½	&;									6½
4	A Laxton	London		0		&;								6
5	Walter R Rayner			0			&;							6
6	Peter Doig	Wormit		0				&;						5
7	Alfred Milner	Manchester		½					&;					5
8	Harry Standring	Sheffield		0						&;				4
9	John W Graham			½							&;			2½
10	Frank Richardson	St Annes-on-Sea		0								&;		2½
11	Miss A Livesey			0									&;	1

Aid to deducing the draw order: Aitken had a bye in round 1, then met in order: Doig, Graham, Hawson, Stobo, Laxton, Livesey, Milner, Rayner, Richardson, Standring.
* place of residence not given in 1978, so I have put the residential references from the 1979 BCF Congress.

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1978 BRITISH UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP: (11-round Swiss)

(1-4) Thomas M Clarke (Belfast), John Hall, Andrew J Muir, Daniel Shuttleworth (Ashton-under-Lyne) 8/11; (5) Julian M Hodgson 7½; (6) Adrian Jackson (Doncaster) 7; (7-8) Gary Kenworthy, M Shaw (Coventry) 6½; (9-10) E Erdogan, Stephen J Shutler (Poole) 6; (11-19) Keith R Barnes, Mark A Bastow (Keighley), David K Evans, Stephen J Gregory, Ian Hopkinson, David A Houston (Belfast), Paul G Middleton, Gary Senior, Leon M Wooldridge 5½; (20-22) Stephen M Chivers (Southampton), Stephen J Street (Poole), David Tuddenham 5; (23-26) T R Carr, David Paul Hurricks (Ipswich), Leslie H Smart, Henry Angus James Stewart 4½; (27) D Jamieson [David Jameson?] 4; (28-29) Adrian G Elwin, M J Morton (Swindon) 2½; 30 D A Law 2.

1978 BRITISH UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP: (11-round Swiss)

(1) Stephen Quigley (London) 8½/11; (2) Erik O M C Teichmann (Cambridge) 8; (3-4) Colin P Garwood (Dunstable), Colin A McNab (Dundee) 7½; (5-8) John W Branford, Jonathan S Friedland (London), John C Hawksworth (Bradford), M Paul Townsend 7; (9-13) Keith C Arkell (Birmingham), Clive A Frostick (Orpington), Robert J Jacobs (Westerham), B Lo, Matthew Rose (Marlow) 6½; (14-18) Keith Allen (Belfast), J R Butler, Tom Farrand, Richard Haydon (Swindon), Carl Tallintire 6; (19-24) David Carless, Nevil Chan (Harrow), Simon D Hannan, Andrew Kawalec, P Taylor, Robert J Woodcraft 5½; (25-29) Christopher J Ballad, Richard R Berry (Glasgow), Simon D Brown, Nigel P Cornwall, Richard J McMichael 5; (30-36) Adrian Barron, P J Dawes, Trevor G Dunmore, A R Hughes, Kajol K Rakshit, John E Upham (Camberley), Mark A Vidler 4½; (37-39) John C Barron, Andrew Evans (Bridgend), Russell Granat 4; (40) M J Doran 3; (41) Ewan Campbell Isbister 2½; (42) N Mason 2.

1978 BRITISH UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIP: (11—round Swiss)

(1) Thomas L Milligan (Tullibody) 8½/11; (2) Neale D Walford 8; (3-4) Patrick G Donovan (Bexhill), Claire Whitehead (Leek) 7½; (5-7) Neil W Cannon, Dean Graham (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Craig S M Thomson 7; (8-10) P Martin, Laurence J Pinto, Kevin A Yeomans (Olton) 6½; (11-16) Stephen J Barrett, Kevin Beedle (Chesham), G B Dawson (Birmingham), Philip J Hughes, M Kelly (Broadstairs), Guy A Novik 6; (17-20) M Johnson, M Melville, D J Miller, Simon Triggs (Watford) 5½; (21-26) Robert G Frew (Belfast), A McLennan, P D Manning, Simon Munro (Aberdeen), Paul D Noble (Hove), Michael C Smythe (Bangor, NI) 5; (27-32) Bruce Lockwood (Huddersfield), Ken B McEwan (Norwich), Joseph G Motwani, J Rakshit, Allan Whitehead (Leek), Richard M Whitehouse 4½; (33) Andrew Butterworth 4; (34-35) C L Hill, Miss J Clough 3½; (36) J McTaggart 0.

1978 BRITISH UNDER-14 CHAMPIONSHIP: (11—round Swiss)

(1-2) Michael Bennett (Hendon), Peter K Wells (Portsmouth) 8½/11; (3) Neil F Dickenson 8; (4-5) James C Howell, Ian Robson 7½; (6-9) Mark L Condie, William T Giblin, John R Kennedy (Belfast), Andrew George H Kluth 7; (10-12) Andrew C L Dyson, David J Edmonds, John R Richardson 6½; (13-18) Keith A Dawson (Ossett), Michael Kerridge (Leamington), Gary W Lane, Vincent S Lewis, A J Mitchell, Ian A Welch (Portsmouth) 6; (19-28) Bruce L Baer, A Bianchini (Ayr), Martyn J Goodger, D A Jackson, Andrew P H Kinsman, Stephen R Mannion, Nick J Pelling, D Russell, J Ryan, Matthew P Sames 5½; (29-31) G L Brown, Neil I Fox, M J Watkins 5; (32-35) A G Clough, Michael Forward (Huddersfield), Michael G Semple (Newtownabbey), Aaron Stolow 4½; (36-38) J A Brown, Nigel P J Greer (Belfast), Kevan Ramsden (Huddersfield) 4; (39) C C Magee 3½; (40) Anthony M Kerr (Belfast) 2½; (41) Anthony G Milligan (Tullibody) 1½.

1978 BRITISH UNDER-11 CHAMPIONSHIP: (7—round Swiss)

(1) Neil L Carr (Barking) 6/7; (2-5) Craig R Dawson, Angus J Dunnington, John M Emms, Peter A Garrett (Liverpool) 5; (6-7) David R Norwood (Kearsley), Malcolm D Pridmore 4½; (8-10) Niall P Carton (Newcastle, Co. Down), David A Knox, A G Wright 4; (11-16) G K Brown, P M Brown, John E Duggan, J Franklin, J Sharp, D A Wood 3; (17-18) Scott Reid Caird, G Nuttall 2; (19) Alan John Bolland 1; (20) Geoffrey M Knox 0.

1978 BRITISH GIRLS' UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP: (5—rounds)

(1) Carey A Groves (Portsmouth) 4½; (2) S Lilley 4; (3) T P Hill 3; (4) Anita Rakshit 2½; (5) M Law 1.

1978 BRITISH GIRLS' UNDER-14 CHAMPIONSHIP: (5—rounds)

(1) Gaynor James 5; (2-3) Karen Cartmel, Lavinia A M Pereira 3½; (4) Mira Rakshit 2½; (5) K Shaw 2; (6) M S Abraham 1½; (7) Salli E Clarke (Bude) 1; (8) Penelope (Pennie) Anne Clarke (Bude) 0. Withdrew ill: H Johnson 1/3.

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FIRST CLASS TOURNAMENT: (11-round Swiss)

(1) P W Bourne (Leeds) 9/11; 2 Harry I Woolverton 8½; 3= Nicholas Arkell (Birmingham), Guy J Mason 8; 5= Alan D Gravett, K F Shaw (Stalybridge) 7½; 7= John D Blore, T Borland, Ian R Dutton, Brian R Ewart, Roger Hardy, Lucien Mouillaux (France) 7; 13= G Beattie, Stephen Mulligan, Roy Woodcock (Nuneaton) 6½; 16= M Bird, Simon Deighton (Leeds), A E Gentry, J N McDonald, Victor B Rumsey, J Whyte, David G Woodruff 6: 23= John R Beadle, Ken Clow, Neil A Howe, C Keller, P Kenning, J R M Moore, John D H Nicholas, S L Whitehead 5½; 31= T W Aitken, Michael L Baumber, Cedric Binns, Dr K Reinhard Cherubim (West Germany), Fred Clough, H James Draisey (Bristol), D C Hartley, Martin D Leanse, A Mack, Arthur Pinkerton, S B Towers 5; 42= Dale R Heron, Duncan Macindoe, M Meldrum, Thomas V Melrose 4½; 46= F R J Martin, I Smith, F A Winter 4; 49 Antony J Sage (Bath) 3½; 50= W J Pettigrew, Meyer Stolow, R Nuttall 3; 53 John C Calvert 2½. Withdrew: J Wright 1/10.

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FIVE DAY TOURNAMENTS: (5-round Swiss)

First week mornings:

1 David A Kilgour 4½; 2= Philip J Meade (Cheltenham), David O Vaughan 4; 4= W T Franklin, A Hughes, H Trevor Jones, Peter Allan Richmond 3½; 8= Douglas D Blane, Philip B Pinto, Jack A Speigel, David Welch 3; 12= Paul R Bielby, N Goldberg, N Larter 2½; 15= Robert L Baker, M P Covington, Mrs P Jackson, 2; 18= Jonathan Beedle, Patrick J Carton, Stanislaw P Tokarz 1½; 21= M J Kelly, J B W Robertson, A T D Stewart 1; 24 R Milner 1.

First week afternoons:

1 D Duncan 4½; 2= C McMahon, I Millar 3½; 4= S C James, Robin S G Makin 3; 6 P W Walsh 2½; 7= S L Green, Ronald H Saunders, William A Shutler (Poole) 1½; 10 Mrs A W McLean ½.

Second week mornings, section A:

1= David A Kilgour, Martin E Whetton (Tamworth) 4½; 3= Anthony K Swift 3½; 4= A J Miller, Peter Allan Richmond 3; 6= P R Fawcett, A Foster, P F Walsh, A Willis (Walsall) 2½; 10= M J Hooper, (Alexander) Aird Thomson, David Welch 2; 13= Eric E Croker, G G Hood, Jack A Speigel 1½; 16 Philip B Pinto 1.

Second week mornings, section B:

1 Robert L Baker 4½; 2= David A Knox, A W Watts 4; 4 D Sherwood 3; 5= Miss M S Abraham, M Baxandall, Jonathan Beedle, Anthony J Doherty (York), N Goldberg, Miss T P Hill, R G Jones, James D Pratt 2½; 13= Mrs Francesca Enns, Kenneth A J Francis (West Bromwich) 1½; 15 M Kelly 1; 16 G Nuttall 1.

Second week afternoons:

1= D G Byrne, Mike J O'Hara, David J A Sheen 4; 4= C Button, Raymond J Gamble (Derby), M J Lamping, Kenneth W C Stewart 3½; 8= A Conkie, J D Hunnable, D Quinn 3; 11= Robin S G Makin, R G Nixon, John D Thornton 2½; 14= J R Dunlop, D J Meadows (Derby), M J Reid, William A Shutler, M Sutherland, C Wilson 2; 20 T Russell 1½; 21= Mrs P Jackson, J Kennedy, Miss S A Lilley 1. Withdrew: S L Green 1/4.

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REPORT ON THE 65th ANNUAL CONGRESS [BCF Yearbook 1978/9, page 55]

Held at the Craigie College of Education, Ayr and sponsored by Grieveson Grant and Co. 7th—19th August, 1978

The Congress was opened on Monday 7th August by the Provost of Kyle & Carrick District Provost A D Paton C A Mr W A Cordon, the President of the B.C.F., responded for the Federation.

The Congress this year was held in Scotland for the first time for 52 years. In view of the welcome we received it is to be hoped that we do not have to wait this long before we cross the border again.

This year we were sponsored by Grieveson Grant & Co., a leading firm of London Stockbrokers. Their generosity meant that the first prize in the British Championship, including the Sims prize, was over £1,100 while the eighth prize was £200.

The playing conditions were good with two Halls in use and very adequate ancillary rooms for refreshments, analysis and bookstall.

The number of entries was 385 for the first week and 373 for the second week and after allowing for those playing in two one-week events the grand total was 426. This figure was most gratifying after many people had forecast that we would not reach 250.

The British Championship, which had a record number of 44, was extremely hard fought, with hardly any short draws. H. J. Plaskett set the pace by winning his first four games. However J. S. Speelman, who at no stage was lower than second, went through the tournament without losing and eventually finished first with 8½ points. If he repeats this form this should be the first of many wins. Second equal were Plaskett and A. J. Mestel. Fourth equal were P. E. Littlewood and S. Webb and sixth equal were R. Bellin, P. H. Clarke, J. Cooper and J. E. Littlewood. The B.C.Q.C. prizes were won by P. H. Clarke and G. D. Lee.

The Ladies Championship, as last year, finished in a tie. The play-off will be between S. L. Caldwell and S. Jackson who finished well clear of the rest of the field.

The under-21 Championship resulted in a four-way tie between T. M. Clarke, J. Hall, A. J. Muir and D. Shuttleworth. They now face a play-off for a place in next year's British Championship.

The under-18 Championship was won by S. Quigley who thereby qualifies for next year's British Championship.

The under-16 Championship was won by T. L. Milligan. Particuarly noteworthy was the performance of Clare Whitehead who finished third equal but would have been first equal if she had won her last round game.

The under-14 Championship was shared by M. Bennett and P. K. Wells.

The under-11 Championship was won by N. L. Carr.

The Girls under-18 was won by last years Girls under-14 Champion, Miss C. Groves.

The Girls under-14 Championship was won by Miss G. D. James.

In the major open tournament S. R. Gillam had a point lead entering the last round but a loss by him enabled J. Steedman to catch him on the post. Both players had 8½ points and on the sum of opponents scores, Steedman qualifies for next year's British Championship.

The first Class Tournament was won by P. W. Bourne. The over-60 Tournament was won by J. B. Hawson with Dr. J. M. Aitken half a point behind in second place.

The five-day events as usual provided keen opposition. The winners were:- First week morning: D. A. Kilgour; first week afternoon: D. Duncan; Second week morning "A"; D. A. Kilgour and M. E. Whetton; Second week morning "B": R. L. Baker; Second week afternoon: D. G. Byrne, M. O'Hara and D. J. A. Sheen.

Once again I have to thank the control team and the B. C. F. Secretary who gave unstintingly of their time and support. Mrs. Kluth headed a team of ladies who gave valuable help on the result desk.

A small prize-giving ceremony was held at the end of the first week when prizes were presented by Councillor Douglas.

The closing ceremony was held on Saturday 19th August The prizes were presented by the Lady Provost, Mrs. A. Paton. Mr. T. E. Borland, President of the Ayr Chess Club, brought the congress to a close.

J Harry Baines

Chief controller

Richard Edward Boxall, T. J. Craig, G. P. Lawrence, S. D. Mannion, Ronald O Powis

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Date	Notes
17 September 2017	Uploaded in this format, with Championship crosstable.
20 June 2019	Full results and crosstables added.
30 August 2021	Added ten games from the veterans section, played by Dr JM Aitken. Input by Geoff Chandler.
26 August 2024	Added the game M.Sames 0-1 D.Edmonds (Under-14), contributed by Andy Ansel, for which many thanks.