PAUL WATSON TROPHY 2023-24
Bognor and Arun Chess Club have won The Paul Watson Trophy this season, defeating Lewes on board count in a tense match. Game details: Richard Welford 0 Jaimie Wilson 1; Matthew Masani 1 Norbert Gyorke 0; Alex Von der Becke 0 Sidhanth Pai 1; Andy Mitchell 1 Peter Christmas 0. The trophy is named after the former longstanding secretary of the Sussex County Chess Association.
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Bognor and Arun Chess Club got to the final after a marvellous 2.5-1.5 semi-final victory over East Grinstead. Results: 1:Jaimie Wilson 0 - 1 Dan Rosen (w); 2: Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0 Ian Dennis; 3: Mike Spence 1/2 - 1/2 Adrian Waldock; 4: Sidhanth Pai 1 - 0 Robert Wall.
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Bognor defeated Horsham 2.5 - 1.5 in their Paul Watson Trophy clash, to book a semi-final place. Results:
1) Jaimie Wilson (2123) 1/2 - 1/2 James Mansson (2067); 2) Norbert Gyorke (1858) 1 - 0 Robert McDonald (1787); 3) Peter Christmas (1713) 0 - 1 Robert Lanzer (1765); 4) Sidhanth Pai (1445) 1 - 0 Jonathan Taylor (1555).
Bognor & Arun (1785 average) v Horsham (1793.5).
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Draw
1st Round:
West: Shoreham v Sussex University
East: Uckfield v Hastings
Quarter-Finals:
West: Bognor v Horsham
Shoreham or Sussex U v East Grinstead (Home team dependent on winner of 1st round)
East: Lewes v Crowborough
Uckfield or Hastings v Bexhill (Home team dependent on winner of 1st round)
Schedule:
1st round matches to be played by January 13
Quarter-Finals to be played by March 2
Semi-Finals to be played by April 27
Final to be played by May 31
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Bognor and Arun Chess Club got to the final after a marvellous 2.5-1.5 semi-final victory over East Grinstead. Results: 1:Jaimie Wilson 0 - 1 Dan Rosen (w); 2: Norbert Gyorke 1 - 0 Ian Dennis; 3: Mike Spence 1/2 - 1/2 Adrian Waldock; 4: Sidhanth Pai 1 - 0 Robert Wall.
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Bognor defeated Horsham 2.5 - 1.5 in their Paul Watson Trophy clash, to book a semi-final place. Results:
1) Jaimie Wilson (2123) 1/2 - 1/2 James Mansson (2067); 2) Norbert Gyorke (1858) 1 - 0 Robert McDonald (1787); 3) Peter Christmas (1713) 0 - 1 Robert Lanzer (1765); 4) Sidhanth Pai (1445) 1 - 0 Jonathan Taylor (1555).
Bognor & Arun (1785 average) v Horsham (1793.5).
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Draw
1st Round:
West: Shoreham v Sussex University
East: Uckfield v Hastings
Quarter-Finals:
West: Bognor v Horsham
Shoreham or Sussex U v East Grinstead (Home team dependent on winner of 1st round)
East: Lewes v Crowborough
Uckfield or Hastings v Bexhill (Home team dependent on winner of 1st round)
Schedule:
1st round matches to be played by January 13
Quarter-Finals to be played by March 2
Semi-Finals to be played by April 27
Final to be played by May 31
