Bundaberg Chess Club Incorporated
A friendly and congenial country chess club with the right atmosphere!!
Results of the Sunday School Tourneys will be posted here as the Tourneys are played, and also in the Sunday Tourney section.
Results are normally on site within twenty four to forty eight hours of completion of a Tourney
Bundaberg 26th Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament 30 August 09
Twenty two children competed in the 26th Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament at the
Top scorer for the day with a perfect score of seven out of seven games was Nathanael Tomlinson from Maryborough. Nathaneal is recognized as one of the top Secondary School players in Maryborough. Four players scored five out of seven games, namely Aishwarya Preshy, Brandon Lowe, Anish Preshy and Tim Harris. Aishwarya and Anish are top Secondary School players. Tim Harris is a top Primary School player and Brandon Lowe is a top
There were many close games and the standard of chess in the area continues to increase month after month said Bundaberg Chess Club Secretary Allan Menham. The children all use chess clocks in the competition.
The chess clubs in the schools give children ample opportunity to learn and practice Chess. Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club Inc teach chess voluntarily at many of the district schools.
Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament 26 July 09
Eighteen enthusiastic child chess players attended the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament at the
Competition was keen as some of the children were getting practice for the Bundaberg Weekender Chess Tournament on 1 and 2 August, and the third round of the Wide Bay North District Children’s Chess Championship on 3 August. The winning Secondary School team and the winning Primary School team on 3 August represent the District at the State Finals in
Top Scorer of the day was Aishwarya Preshy who won a total of 6 and a half games. She was closely followed by her brother, Anish with 5 and a half games. Dylan Hepenstall, a top Primary School Player, won five games. Andrew Olley and Dom McMahon both won four and a half games.
Club Secretary Allan Menham said that the standard of chess amongst the children of Bundaberg just continues to improve month after month. This is no doubt due to the numerous chess clubs in many of the District Schools. Many of these school clubs are coached free of cost by members of the Bundaberg Chess Club Inc
Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 31 May 09
Nineteen children competed in the Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorer of the day was Aishwarya Preshy who won 5.5 games out of seven. She was closely followed by Dylan Hepenstall, Rhys Mortensen, Tim Harris and Anish Preshy all with five games out of seven.
There were many close games and the standard of chess in Bundaberg amongst the children just goes from strength to strength, Club Secretary Allan Menham said.
The five children named above performed very creditably in the second round of the Wide Bay North Chess Championships held on Wednesday 27 May.
The next Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament will be held on the last Sunday in July.
Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club Inc coach at many of the School Chess Clubs in Bundaberg on a voluntary basis.
Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament held on 26 April 2009
HOLT WINS AGAIN
Sixteen Children competed in the Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament held on 26 April.
Daniel Holt won again with a grand slam score of seven out of seven games. He has now won three Sunday tournaments in a row with seven out of seven games each time which shows he is one of the strongest secondary school chess players in Bundaberg.
He was followed by Nathanael Tomlinson of Maryborough with a score of six out of seven games. Third place was gained by Anish Preshy with five out of seven games.
There was a tie for fourth place with four players, namely Timothy Harris, Aishwarya Preshy, Rhys Mortensen and Patrick Harris all winning four out of seven games.
Club Secretary Allan Menham said that many of the players at this tournament will be competing in the second round of the Wide Bay North Chess Finals to be held on 27th May.
Allan also said that there were many close games at this tournament and the standard of chess amongst the school children of Bundaberg just continues to improve month by month. Many schools have active chess clubs which are coached by Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club Inc on a voluntary basis.
22nd Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 29 March 09
Sixteen children competed in the 22nd Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament at the
Competition was keen. The top scorer for the day was Daniel Holt, with a perfect score of seven out of seven games. Daniel also scored seven out of seven games at the February tournament. He is without any doubt one of the top Secondary School Chess Players in Bundaberg!!
Second place went to Anish Preshy with five out of seven games and third place went to Rhys Mortensen, also with five out of seven games.
Club Secretary Allan Menham said that the children are continuing to improve month by month. Some of the players at this tournament will be competing in the under 1200 division of the Queensland Championships over Easter.
Many of the games were of a high standard.
Seventeen children competed in the 21st Sunday School Children’s Chess Tourney held at the
First place went to Daniel Holt with a perfect score of seven out of seven games. He was closely followed by Nathanael Tomlinson of Maryborough with a score of five and a half games out of seven. Third place went to Aishwarya Preshy with a score of five out of seven games.
Mr J Dempsey MLA attended the Tournament and officially presented to the Bundaberg Chess Club, the digital clocks, DVD’s and monitor purchased from a grant made available through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Interest in chess is increasing in Bundaberg and many schools now have active chess clubs.
Many of the players who competed in the tournament will be playing in the Wide Bay North School Chess Championships to be held at the
Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament 30 November 2008
Twenty Five children competed in the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorer for the day was Daniel Holt with 6.5 games out of seven followed by Ziah Mayne in second place also with 6.5 games out of seven. Nathaneal Tomlinson, Matthew Riggs and Aishwarya Preshy all scored five games out of seven.
The Grand Prix Competition which started in February also concluded at this tournament. The Grand Prix winner was Ziah Mayne, with Daniel Holt (second) Anish Preshy (third) and Nathaneal Tomlinson (fourth)
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The next Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament will be held on 22 February next year. The 2009 Grand Prix Competition will also commence on that day.
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Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 26 October 08
Twenty children competed in the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorer for the day was Ziah Mayne with 6.5 games out of 7 games. Ziah is probably at present the best Secondary School Chess Player in Bundaberg. He was closely followed by Daniel Holt with six games out of seven. Joint third place went to Nathanael Tomlinson (Maryborough) and Anish Preshy (Bundaberg) with five out of seven games.
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Many of the players will be competing in the Weekday Childrens Chess Tournament to be held at the ATQ on Tuesday 28 October. Over 100 children are expected to attend the Tournament on Tuesday.
The Sunday School Childrens Tournaments provide valuable training for the children.
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Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 31 August 08
Sixteen children attended the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament at the
Top scorer for the day was Anish Preshy with a perfect seven out of seven games. Second place went to Daniel Holt with five out of seven games and there was a tie for third place between Rhys Mortensen and Aishwarya Preshy both with 4.5 games out of seven games.
Club Secretary Allan Menham said the standard of play amongst the school children just continues to improve month after month. This is no doubt due to the numerous school chess clubs in the district.
The next Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament will be held on 26 October.
Nineteen children competed in the Seventeenth Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorer for the day was Ziah Mayne with a score of six points out of seven games. He was closely followed by Daniel Holt with 5.5 points out of seven games.
Timothy Harris, Jaron Phillips and Nathanael Tomlinson all tied for third place with five points out of seven games
Club Secretary Allan Menham said the Sunday tournaments are really helping children to improve their chess. One young Bundaberg primary school player Timothy Harris managed to obtain a win against Nathanael Tomlinson, who is one of the top secondary school players in Maryborough.
Many of the children who played in this Sunday Tournament will be competing in the Wide Bay North School Chess Finals on Friday 15 August.
The next Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament is to be held on 31 August.
Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 25 May 08
Twenty five children competed in the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament on 25 May 08. One of the competitors travelled up from Maryborough to compete.
Top scorer of the day was Ziah Mayne of Bundaberg, winning seven out of seven games. He was closely followed by Daniel Holt (Bundaberg), Nathanael Tomlinson (Maryborough) and Catherine Riggs (Bundaberg) ,all with five games out of seven.
Secretary of the Bundaberg Chess Club Allan Menham said that the standard of play just continues to improve month by month. Some very young new primary school players are starting to win games against experienced Secondary School players, which is good to see.
Many Bundaberg Schools have very active chess clubs which meet weekly. Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club assist the schools with coaching on a voluntary basis.
Four young girls competed which was the first time this number of girls have competed in a Sunday Tournament.
Twenty five children attended the Sunday School Children’s Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorers of the day were Ziah Mayne (Bundaberg) and Nathanael Tomlinson (Maryborough) both with a score of six out of seven games. They were closely followed by Matthew Riggs (Bundaberg) with 5.5 out of seven games, and Daniel Holt (Bundaberg) and Anish Preshy (Bundaberg) with five out of seven games each.
The Club Secretary Allan Menham said the standard of chess in Bundaberg continues to improve month by month. The attendance at the monthly Sunday School Children’s Tournaments continues to increase.
Many of the players at this tournament will be competing in the second round of the Wide Bay North School Chess Tournament to be held at the
The top four Bundaberg place getters are all junior Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club
Twenty three children competed in the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament held at the
Top scorer for the day was up and coming player Ziah Mayne who gained 6.5 out of 7 games. He was closely followed by Anish Preshy with 5.5 out of 7 games. Three players namely Tristan Pagliano, Aishwarya Preshy and Matthew Riggs scored five out of seven games.
A club spokesperson said the standard of play is constantly improving at the Sunday Tournaments. The top scorers on the day are all Junior Members of the Bundaberg Chess Club Inc and compete regularly in the Wide Bay North Regional Chess Competitions, where they are among the top players.
Twenty six children attended the thirteenth Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament on 24 February. This was an excellent start to 2008 and for the first round of the 2008 Grand Prix Tournament. The Grand Prix will run from February to November 2008
Two children travelled from Maryborough to compete and this shows the interest which is being shown in the Sunday Tournaments.
Top player for the day was Ziah Mayne who scored a perfect seven out of seven games. Five players scored five out of seven games, namely, Daniel Holt, Anish Preshy, Nathanael Tomlinson from Maryborough, Timothy Harris, and Mitchell Emery from Maryborough. Rhys Mortensen scored 4.5 games out of seven.
The Bundaberg Chess Club Inc was very pleased with the attendance and will continue to run the Sunday Tournaments on the last Sunday of each month, with the next Tournament on 30 March.
Many of the players will be competing in the first Round of the
Press Release Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament 251107
Twenty one children competed in the Twelvfth Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament on 25 November 2007, at the
Winner for the day was Ziah Mayne with 8 out of 8 games, closely followed by Daniel Holt with 7 out of 8 games. Ziah is an up and coming player and starting to make his impact in secondary school chess, and in games at the Bundaberg Chess Club on Wednesday nights.
Five players scored 5 out of 8 games, namely, Linden Thick, Andrew Millett, Anish Preshy, Rhys Mortensen, and Nathanael Tomlinson.
Winner of the 2007 Grand Prix chess competition from February 07 to November 07 was Daniel Holt with 69 points out of 72 games. Second was Linden Thick with 45 games and third was Ziah Mayne with 41 games.
A club spokesperson said the standard of childrens chess in Bundaberg is increasing in leaps and bounds with many children often defeating adults in games at the Chess Club.
A further Grand Prix Sunday School Childrens Chess Competition will be held in 2008.
Fourteen children attended the Sunday School Childrens Chess Tournament held at the
Winner for the day was Daniel Holt with a perfect score of eight out of eight games.
Linden Thick and Matthew Riggs tied for equal second place with six out of eight games each. Nathanael Tomlinson and Jaron Phillips both gained five out of eight games. Ben Henningsen and Rhys Mortensen both gained four out of eight games.
Daniel has now won seven out of the eight Grand Prix tournament rounds and is well in the lead and will take out first place at the final November 07 Sunday Tournament. This is a great effort and shows he is the top Secondary School Chess Player in Bundaberg
While Daniel will take out first place in the 2007 Grand Prix tournament, who will take out the places from two to seven will be decided in November, the last for 2007. The progressive scores are very close.
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Seventeen children attended the September School Childrens Sunday Chess Tournament at the
Top scorer of the day was
Nathanael Tomlinson from Maryborough gained third place with 6 out of 8 games.
Fourth place was gained by Mitchell Emery with 5 out of 8 games and fifth place was gained by Andrew Millett with 4.5 out of 8 games.
A club spokesperson said the standard of chess in Bundaberg is improving in leaps and bounds month after month. Some of the players at this Tournament competed in the Wide Bay School Childrens Chess Finals in Maryborough on Thursday 23 August, and the Bundaberg Chess Club Weekend Chess Tournament held on 25/26 August.
Norville and Wallaville primary schools have both qualified for the State Primary School Chess finals in
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