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  • After a marathon key game in Series B of the Club Champs, David Paul triumphed over John Whibley to clip his heals after a great winning run. This win puts David back in position to retain his name on the Cup having 3 points clear with 3 more games to go—Round Six is played this coming Wednesday 14 November.

  • Round Four of the second series of our Club Champs was played last night and John Whibley leads the field, like a rabbit chased by the greyhound of current champion David Paul. Four rounds to go before this Tournament is over. 

  • Final 4 rounds of the Freebird Trophy (15 minutes per player time frame) were played tonight and David Paul won his four games to give him—again—the Trophy. David is clear 3.5 points ahead of 2nd placed John Whibley. Johnny Hynes is the top placed Junior player.

  • Round 4 of our 5 round Blitz series was played and current Blitz Champion, blitzed the field with 6 wins out of 6 games, but Glenys Mills did cause him some problems with her game. Series B of our Club Champs starts next week—3 October—this will be a chance to knock David from his crown

  • Series A of the Club Championships finished 19 September. David Paul is ahead of the field by 2.5 points. Victor Fagundes leads the juniors by 1.5 points. Series B will start on 3 October.

  • Mike O’Rorke played bravely and long into the night, but could not subdue David Paul—current leader by 1.5 points ahead of Guy Burns and Todd Stewart—after round 7 of the first series of our Club Champs. Next week is round 8, the final round of the Series, which is followed by a 5 minute tournament on 26 September.

  • 2012 Kapiti Rapid

    The 2012 KAPITI RAPID  was held on Saturday 8 September 2012 at the Kapiti Community Centre, Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu. The tournament attracted a field of 26 entries. Kapiti players dominated the event with Todd Stewart sharing 1st place in the B Grade and Victor Fagundes taking top honours in the C grade. Michael Nyberg from Wellington Club won the A grade with an impressive five and a half points from six rounds.

    Photos from the Tournament are found here.

    NAME

    RATING

    POINTS

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    NYBERG, MICHAEL        

    2027

    5.5

    14:W

    10:W

     8:W

     4:W

    12:W

     7:D

    1st A Grade

    FORSTER, BILL          

    1991

    3.5

    15:W

     9:W

    12:L

    11:W

     7:L

     3:D

    PAUL, DAVID            

    1899

    4

    16:W

    12:L

    13:W

     8:W

     4:D

     2:D

    JACKSON, ROSS          

    1897

    4.5

    17:W

    11:W

    18:W

     1:L

     3:D

    14:W

    3rd A Grade

    MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR      

    1839

    2

    18:L

    22:W

    14:W

    12:L

    15:L

    10:L

    FARRINGTON, LAWRENCE   

    1806

    3

    19:L

    21:W

    15:W

     9:L

    23:W

    11:L

    JAMES, JACK            

    1793

    4.5

    20:W

    18:L

    17:W

    10:W

     2:W

     1:D

    3rd A Grade

    BURNS, GUY             

    1775

    4

    21:W

    13:W

     1:L

     3:L

    25:W

    15:W

    HOLDAWAY, STEWART      

    1717

    5

    22:W

     2:L

    19:W

     6:W

    18:W

    12:W

    2nd A Grade

    BROCKAWAY, ANDREW      

    1674

    3

    23:W

     1:L

    25:W

     7:L

    14:L

     5:W

    STEWART, TODD          

    1650

    4

    24:W

     4:L

    23:W

     2:L

    17:W

     6:W

    1st  B Grade

    TIMERGAZI, LAYLA       

    1613

    4

    25:W

     3:W

     2:W

     5:W

     1:L

     9:L

    1st B Grade

    O RORKE, MICHAEL       

    1506

    1.5

    26:W

     8:L

     3:L

    18:D

    16:L

    19:L

    TORTOSA, MARLON        

    1500

    3

     1:L

    19:W

     5:L

    21:W

    10:W

     4:L

    LIST, ROBERT           

    1482

    3

     2:L

    24:W

     6:L

    20:W

     5:W

     8:L

    WOODWOOD, MARK         

    1470

    3

     3:L

    23:L

    22:L

    26:W

    13:W

    25:W

    JOHNSON, ALEC          

    1350

    2.5

     4:L

    26:W

     7:L

    22:W

    11:L

    23:D

    CUNNINGHAM, PAT        

    1331

    3.5

     5:W

     7:W

     4:L

    13:D

     9:L

    22:W

    2nd B Grade

    FAGUNDES,  VICTOR

    1300

    3

     6:W

    14:L

     9:L

    25:L

    21:W

    13:W

    1st C Grade

    HYNES, JOHNNY          

    1271

    2

     7:L

    25:L

    24:W

    15:L

    22:L

    26:W

    3rd C Grade

    BROWN, ZAC             

    1250

    2

     8:L

     6:L

    26:W

    14:L

    19:L

    24:W

    3rd C Grade

    DELL, SAMSON           

    1249

    2

     9:L

     5:L

    16:W

    17:L

    20:W

    18:L

    3rd C Grade

    HUNTER, SAMUEL         

    1248

    2.5

    10:L

    16:W

    11:L

    24:W

     6:L

    17:D

    2nd C Grade

    CARR, CHRISTOPHER      

    946

    0

    11:L

    15:L

    20:L

    23:L

    26:L

    21:L

    FAGUNDES, VINICIUS     

    930

    2

    12:L

    20:W

    10:L

    19:W

     8:L

    16:L

    3rd C Grade

    BUNKER, JOSH           

    750

    1

    13:L

    17:L

    21:L

    16:L

    24:W

    20:L

  • Todd Stewart leads the field after Round three of the Club Champs. Junior Victor Faguundes is a player whose form is rapidly improving and had a fine win over Senior member Iain Liddell. Don’t to forget Saturday 8 September—it’s our Kapiti Rapid Tournament.

  • Round two of the Club Champs was played and members are starting to get into the rhythm of the longer time-frames. The eight rounds of this Series A set will continue until 26 September, then we have a Round 4 of our Five minute Tournament. Don’t to forget to mark Saturday 8 September into your Calendars—it’s our Kapiti Rapid Tournament.

  • Round three of our Blitz Trophy was played on 25 July. Current Blitz champion David Paul cleaned up the field to continue overall lead in this five round tournament played over 5 nights through 2012. Round one of our club championships have started and we look forward to seeing you all there for round two this coming Wednesday 8 August.