We began this competition on Wednesday 18 July. Time control is 30/30 with no increments and we play 2 rounds per evening and it is 8 rounds.

With the Swiss format, in the first round the top half of rated competitors play the bottom half. All of the top half won their game and therefore are on 1 point. They are as follows –

Katrine Metge

John Worn

Barry Hooton

Paul Norris

Cairo Molesi

Greame Coleman

Paul Postma

Dave Misileki

Jagmahan Singh

After a cuppa and bickies we played the second round and three player followed their win in the first round with another win. They are as follows –

Katrine Metge

Paul Postma

Jagmahan Singh

Following on 1.5 points are –

John Worn

Cairo Molesi

Barry Hooton

Dave Misileki

The final round of the Winter Cup was played on Wednesday 11 July so this report is a bit late (sorry).

Congratulations to Katrine Metge winning the A Grade with a picket fence 6/6. Also congratulations to William Lefe’e and Graeme Coleman 1st = in the B Grade on 3 points.

Final results –

A GRADE

Katrine Metge   6

John Worn         4

John McRae       3.5

Dave Misileki      3.5

Paul Norris         3

Barry Hooton     2.5

Yash Narayan     2

Paul Postma       2

B GRADE

William Lefe’e     3

Graeme Coleman 3

Pauline Thomas   2.5

Rhoslyn Lapworth  2

Gallipoli Misileki     1.5

Solomon Lefe’e        1

Jagmahan Singh      1

Cairo Molesi             1

Satnam Singh          0

Ethan Perston          0

James Lefe’e              0