Young Chelsea tournament committee members, led by Brian McGuire, have put together a schedule of club events to be held Saturdays, Sundays, or whole weekends. Some of the events are old favourites; others are new. Please save the dates in your diary. You will find the events in the calendar, but note that exact timings have not been finalised for every one of them.
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Update: 6 March 2018
Paula Leslie, organiser of the Ladies Teams, has set the dates for the event as 10 & 11 November. (This is a change from the previously mooted dates of 15 & 16 September.)
Update: 25 August 2018
Matchpointed half marathon date in December added.
- Sunday 7 January 2018—Pivot Teams of 48 boards open to all
- Sunday 4 March 2018—Swiss Teams
- Saturday 7 April 2018—Mixed Pairs
- Saturday 28 April 2018—Cross‑IMPed 12‑hour Half Marathon
- Saturday 30 June 2018—Keith Loveys Individual, followed by Summer Party
- Weekend 10 & 11 November 2018—Ladies Swiss Teams
- Saturday 1 December 2018—Matchpointed 12‑hour Half Marathon
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Peter Taylor (left) and Fiona Hutchison (right)—winners of the Spring 2017 half marathon, with club manager Nick Sandqvist (centre)
The Young Chelsea Spring Half Marathon took place on Saturday 13 May. The three‑session 12‑hour cross‑IMPed pairs event attracted 33 pairs.
The winners, picking up the £800 first prize, were Peter Taylor, John Cox, and Fiona Hutchison with a score of 105.09 IMPs. (Threesomes were allowed. Peter played throughout, John played in the first two sessions, and Fiona played in the last session.)
In second place, collecting £300, were Heather Dhondy and Brian Callaghan on 86.87 IMPs.
In third place, collecting £100, were Simon Gillis and Alan Mould on 72.90 IMPs.
Smaller prizes went to the highest‑placed pair in each session which did not win one of the three main prizes.
Overall ranking and session results are available on Pianola:
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