Bolton Rapidplay 2017.

The 36th Bolton Rapidplay was held at the Bolton Ukrainian Club on Sunday 5th November. There were 98 competitors.

The Open section was won by Paul Macklin for the second consecutive year. In the final round Paul only needed a draw against Noel McLaughlin to finish first and that was soon agreed.

Open 17 Competitors

1st Paul Macklin Chorlton 5pts/6

2nd Noel McLaughlin Bolton 4.5pts

3rd= Mike Surtees Great Lever

Aiden Rawlinson Manchester Social

Malcolm Peacock Preston

U180 grading= Martin Burns Stockport 3pts

John Altham Bury

£400 prize fund

Major 31 competitors

1st Robert Hanson Preston 5pts

2nd= Richard Bryant Oswestry 4.5pts

Robert Clegg Huddersfield

Graham Dobson Crusaders

Leslie Wells Scarborough

U145 grading Chris Vassiliou Chorlton 4.5pts

£360 prize fund

Knights 50 competitors

1st= Doug Barnett Alsager 5.5pts

Alex Sosnowski Eccles

3rd= Paul Doherty Bolton 5pts

Reg Clucas Altrincham & Hale

Rob Owens Woodvale

U115 grading Bill Tait East Cheshire 4.5pts

U100 grading Brian Crompton Pensby 3.5pts

£405 prize fund

Rod Middleton