32nd West of England (WECU) Championship, Cheltenham, 7-11 April

BCM, September 1977, p390

Cheltenham - The Championship section of the annual WECU (West of England Chess Union) congress (8-11 April) was won by A.S. Hollis 5½/6 ahead of 2 N. Davey 5; 3-4 L.P. Burnett P.H. Clarke 4½ and 16 other players. Prize-winners in the other sections: Challengers: 1 S.Finn 5½/6; 2-4 R. Campbell, N. Hosken, S. Street 4½; Reserves: 1 M. Powis 5½/6, 2 D.G. Woodruff 5; Open: 1-2 H.E.G. Courtney, I.B.N. Smith 5; Junior: 1 R.Stuart 5½/6; 2 M.A. Hick 4½; 3 D.Smith 4; Minor: 1 M. Prettejohn 5/6; 2 K. House 4; All-play-alls: APA A: 1-2 E. Copeman, J. Lord 4/5; APA B: 1 G. Pritchard 5/5; APA C: P. Golder 5/5. [two anomalies here - the start date and the number of rounds played, neither of which tally with the Aitken games record]

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22 January 2023	22 games from the 1977 WECU (West of England Chess Union) Championship plus 6 from lower sections. The games were published in a WECU souvenir brochure. All bar seven games (which came from the Aitken collection) contributed by Andy Ansel for which many thanks.