Here are the results of theP5 & Under Final, played at Wester Hailes, Edinburgh on Sunday 26th May 2002.
All 32 invitees had qualified through the various heats held throughout the country. On the day, 2 invitees did not appears leaving a final of 30 pupils. Over 20 different schools were represented, with the dominating one being West Kilbride (5 players).
Champion : Conal
MacGregor, Millbank, 5 / 5
2nd Rhian Hughes, South Morningside, 4 / 5
3rd Marc Woods, Millbank, 4 / 5
4th Andrew Rutherford, James Gillespies, 4 / 5
5th Owen Hughes, South Morningside, 4 / 5
6th Craig Petrie, Tinto, 3.5 / 5
Tie breaks and indeed 2nd tie breaks had to be used for places 2 to 5. Top 6 received trophies, the others received a commemorative boxed medal.
Other players were :
David Sutherland (Merrylee); Jamie Hookham (Langbank); Kristian Roberts (Banchory); Andrew Shaw (Banchory); Ruairidh Milne (Mile End); Gordon Buchan (Mile End); Connor Woods (St Edwards); Benjamin Filmer (St Mary's); Cameron McLean (West Kilbride); Fraser McKay (West Kilbride); Michael Miller (West Kilbride); Robert Hay (Tulloch); Louise MacDonald (Auchtergaven); Michael Wills (Insch); Robert Montgomery (West Kilbride); Stuart Montgomery (West Kilbride); Adam Morrison (Newmachar); Jack Milne (Tulloch); David Nisbet (Crosshouse); James Stephen (Auchter Ellon); Eleanor Moncur (Golspie); Joshua McGeechan (St Brides); Jamie Malkin (Loudon Montgomery); David Brunger (Merrylee).
As usual, 1st place went down to the wire, to the very last game of the last round where although a piece down, Conal Macgregor's white pieces combined beautifully to deliver checkmate against Rhian Hughes' open black king.
If you want to know more about these events or have any queries, please contact : Andy MacQueen at P5Chess@jadoube.demon.co.uk