Second Welsh Junior Congress 2017

The second of three Welsh Junior Congresses to be held this autumn took place on Saturday 11 November at Chepstow School. Madeleine Smith won the Open section; Tcyho Twohig and Sanwi Dantu shared the Premiership; Lara Omidvar, Harri Gilbert and Ioan Phillips shared the Major; and Linton Scotthorne won the Starters.

Madeleine Smith, on home soil, won the Open with 5.5 out of 6. Svyatoslav Vorobyev from Monmouth School came second with 4.5, and David McIntosh came third with 4/6.

Tcyho Twohig and Sanwi Dantu shared the Premiership with 5/6. Oliver Sapsford came third with 4.5/6.

 

Lara Omidvar, Harri Gilbert and Ioan Phillips shared the Major with 5/6

Several playser came over from Bristol Grammar to play in the Starters. They included the winner, Linton Scotthorne, who scored 5/5, and Grace Cook, who came joint second with 4/5. Freddie Houldey also scored 4/5.