23rd Congress

	Venue Groomsport Parish Halls Groomsport Village Sponsor 2 anonymous club members
	Organisers Martin Rogers Bangor Chess Club Controller Damien Lavery
	Prizes The "Eddie Webb Cup" and "Junior Trophy" are perpetual trophies presented each year. In additions ranked winners recieve a monetary prize. senior 1450+ junior < 1450 rank player prize player prize 1st Michael Waters £70 + Eddie Webb Cup Chris Millar £50 + Junior Trophy 2nd Tom Clark £50 Alan Burns £30 grading Paul McLoughlin £30 Leon Hulleman £20

This year's tournament had a disappointing turnout largely due to rushed organisation, lack of publicity and the popularity of late September holidays. Nonetheless, an enjoyable day with competitive chess on all boards

Seniors

Tom Clark (2185), Steve Scannell (2184), Michael Waters (2054), John Bradley (1837), James O'Fee (1643), Paul McLoughlin (1603), David Grzymek (1568), Richard Proctor (1550), Stewart McConaghy (1486), Philip Todd (1465)

Juniors

Michael Kane (1430), Alex Beckett (1413), Neil Cooper (ung ~1400), Chris Millar (ung ~1400), Laurence Roope (ung ~1400), Alan Burns (1361), Richard Montgomery (ung ~1300), Philip Morrison (1274), Anandagopal Srinivasan (1248), Gary Johnston (1181), Drew Ferguson (1173), Owen Wilson (824), Leon Hulleman (ung), T. Rooper (ung), David Seaby (ung)

Photos

A selection of photos from the Congress