22nd Congress

	Venue Groomsport Parish Halls Groomsport Village Sponsor Derek Webb, Webb's Chemist, Clandeboye Road, Bangor.
	Organisers Richard Proctor and Tony Beckett Bangor Chess Club Controller Damien Lavery
	Prizes Perpetual trophies for winners of junior and senior sections; senior cup - Eddie Webb Cup, named in honour of Derek's father Eddie, a founder member of the Bangor Club some 40 years ago. senior 1500+ junior < 1500 1st cup Tom Clarke 1st trophy Chris Black tie Steve Scannell tie Michael Kane 3rd Paul McLoughlin 3rd Phillip Todd grading grading David Grzymek Unfortunately, prior to the congress our annual shield was lost by our engravers; hopefully it will turn up soon.

The event got underway a little late, with 34 competitors:

Seniors

Steve Scannell, Tom Clarke, David McAlister, Tony Beckett, Paul McLoughlin, Ian Woodfield, Des Moreland, Chris Kelly, James O'Fee, Alan McConnell, Neil Fisher, Ciaran Marron, Tony Parker, Danny Mallaghan

Juniors

Phillip Todd, Richard Proctor, Drew Ferguson, Richard Morrow, David Grzymek, David Symmington, Gary Johnson, Harry Patterson, Alan Burns, Alex Beckett, Ananda Srinivasan, Michael Kane, Chris Black, Louis Holmes, Geoff Hindley, Neil Cooper, Peter Storey, Owen Wilson, Michael McKimm, Phillip Morrison

Snapshots from the Congress

Preparations

Congress Controller

In Progress

Speeches

Spectator article

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