Airdrie Novice Chess Events - Results 2003

Played on Sunday January 26th 2003 at the @Home Community Centre, Airdrie.

A grand total of 82 turned up on the day, with 9 no-shows. Indeed had everyone turned up we would have literally run out of tables! We had plenty of sets and space (just about!), but at the last minute the Centre told us they couldn't supply the tables so there was a mad rush to get them (thanks Joe!). This also meant that for the first time, at least while I have been involved in these events, we had to turn back a few "last minute" entries, otherwise there would have literally been no place to put them! The P5 & Under event had 45 entries, making it the biggest P5 heat this year, and we had to split them into 2 sections.

Airdrie Secondary

1st Anthony Anderson Holy Cross 4.5
2nd Kevin Martin St Margarets 3.5
3rd Nathalie Donohue St Aidens 3.5
4th William McIntosh Holy Cross 3
Best Ungraded Kevin Timlin Linwood 3
Gold Medal: Kaye McGoohan Wester Hailes 3
Bronze Medal: John Tawdrous St Aidens 2.5

Also David Ewart (St Margarets) and Alan Gray (Holy Cross)

A total of 9 took part in the secondary.

Airdrie Primary 6/7
A total of 28 players took part in the P6/7 on the day. For the first time that I can remember, the top 2 in this event tied for first place and after 3 tie-breaks we could not split them, so a play-off had to be played with Ryan just edging out Connor for the 'title'.


1st= Ryan Couples St Edwards 4.5 * Play Off for 1st/2nd
1st= Connor Woods St Edwards 4.5
3rd Matthew O'Donnell St Edwards 4
4th Shona Jordan Bishopton 4
5th Joshua McGeechan St Brides 4
6th David Morrison Bishopton 3.5

Best P7 Daniel McAteer Holy X Croy 3
Best P6 David Marshall St Edwards 3

Gold Medal Graham Lee Hutchisons 3; Matthew Sheerin Alexandra 3; Blair McKee St Brides 3; Craig Hume Carolside 3

Bronze Medal Matthew Murphy St Brides 2.5; Michael Gray Castlehill 2.5; Hailey Donohue St Aidens 2.5; John McKean St Brides 2.5

Also, Rosalind Murray, Jon Ross Turnbull, Tom Leggat, Natalie Boyle & Rachel Bergin (Alexandra); Daniel Collins, Nicole Snowdon, Darren Kerr & Jamie McGuigan (St Dominics); Michael Diamond (St Edwards); Niall Jootun (St Brides) and Roisin McMullan.

Airdrie P5 & Under - Knights
Nice to see a Bishopton 1-2 in this section!


1st Stuart MacQueen Bishopton 5
2nd Robert Lawless Bishopton 4
3rd Calum McLean Tinto 4
4th Matthew Gallagher Alexandra 4
5th Alasdair Taylor Jordanhill 3

Best P5 Declan Meddics St Johns 3
R/up P5 Stephen Bradley St Edwards 3
David Craig St Brides 3
Mark Byrne Alexandra 3
Best P4 Lewis Peters Tinto 3
Best P3 Kirwan O'Donnell St Edwards 1.5

Gold Medals Andrew O'Brian St Edwards 3
Bronze Medals Matthew McLain St Dominics 2.5

Also Antonia Mackin & Jessica Shepherd (both St Brides); Joanne O'Neil & Sean McGuigan (St Edwards); Melissa Karabucek (Tinto); Kieran McMahan; Niall Docherty, Rachel Bradley, Thomas McCreadie & Sian Ballie (all St
Domincs).

Airdrie P5 & Under - Bishops

1st Craig Petrie Tinto 4.5
2nd Stuart Breslin Jordanhill 4
3rd Gordon Ferguson Jordanhill 4
4th Ross Fleming Bishopton 4
5th John Crossan St Dominics 3.5

Best P5 Campbell Kerr Bishopton 3.5
R/up P5 Declan McMeechan St Edwards 3
Connor McIllwraith St Edwards 3
Best P4 Ellys Woods St Edwards 2
Best P3 Ryan Diamond S Edwards 2
Best P1 Morven Petrie Tinto 1

Bronze Medals Mark Jamieson Alexandra 2.5; Kayleigh Cannon Tinto 2.5; Dominic Murray St Edwards 2.5; Stephanie McCusker St Edwards 2.5; Connor Hickey St Edwards 2.5

Also Connaire Carrigan (Jordanhill); Amy McGoohan (Sighthill); Stephen McGlinchy & Sean Grant (St Dominics); Cameron Fee & Andrew McEnemy (Tinto).

A Total of 45 players in the P5 section on the day.

Airdrie Secondary

1st Anthony Anderson Holy Cross 4.5
2nd Kevin Martin St Margarets 3.5
3rd Nathalie Donohue St Aidens 3.5
4th William McIntosh Holy Cross 3
Best Ungraded Kevin Timlin Linwood 3
Gold Medal Kaye McGoohan Wester Hailes 3
Bronze Medal John Tawdrous St Aidens 2.5

Also David Ewart (St Margarets) and Alan Gray (Holy Cross)

A total of 9 took part in the secondary.