South of England Championships, Yateley Manor, 27th-28th January 2018
As usual, a large contingent of Sussex players made the trip to Yateley for the South of England Championships; always a popular stop over on the junior circuit.
With events for all ages plus ‘closed’ events for those already in, or part qualified for, the NCJS England squad there is something for everyone.
Highlights:
U8 – Taran Sharma 3½/6
U9 – Kit Blades and Toby Ralph 3/6
U11 – half norms (3/5) for Ben Crosby, Timmy Hedger, Abhi Jadav, Theo Lawson, Solomon Mitchell and Jacob Wynn
U13 – Tom Howeson 1st= with 4½/5; Henry Adams 3/5
U15 – Max Bennett & Paul Northcott 3½/5; Alex Miller 2½/5
“Closed Events” – for NCJS members or those with 1 half norm:
U12 – Arjun Kolani 3½/5, Elizabeth Finn 3/5
U14 – Edward Gray 3/5; Jonathan Britnell 2½/5
U16 – Calum Salmons 2nd with 4/5, Lucy Bennet-Stevens 3/5