31stBolton Rapidplay 11/11/2012

90competitors attended the 31st Bolton Rapidplay, held at the BoltonUkrainian Club on Sunday 11th November 2012.

In theOpen section Robert Shaw beat Pavel Besidin in round 2, but two draws in thelater rounds gave Pavel the opportunity to catch up, so the first prize wasshared.

OPEN

1st=      Robert Shaw (Buxton) & Pavel Besedin(South Birmingham)          5pts /6

3rd        Ali Jaunooby (Denton)                                                                        4.5pts

Under 180Grading Prize

TomaszCzaja (Culcheth) & Paul Fletcher (Woodseats)       4pts

23entrants. £290 prize fund.

MAJOR (165& under)

1st        Mick Connor (Great Lever)                                                                5pts/6

2nd=     Adam Tyton (Bolton), Stephen Mulligan(Penketh), Farshad Ai (Pheonix)

&GP    & Michael McDonagh (Cheshire)                              4.5 pts

28entrants. £290 prize fund.

KNIGHTS(135 & under)

1st        Jacob Boswell (Cheddleton & Leek)                          5.5pts / 6

2nd       Reg Clucas (Altrincham, & Hale)                               5 pts

3rd=      Karl Moorcroft (3Cs), David Sugden (HebdenBridge), Andy Coe (Stockport)

            & Jan Kitshoff (Culcheth)

Under 120& 105 grading prizes        

JenniferNeil (Bolton) & Kennith Parkin (Enigma)      4 pts

39entrants. £330 prize fund

RodMiddleton