State Finals 2011

SA Schools Teams Chess Championships

South Australian Interschool Chess Championships

 

South Australian Interschool Chess State Finals31st of October 2011

Chess Schools Teams from Adelaide Eastern, Northern, Western and Southern Suburbs as well as Barossa and Riverland took part in this Chess Battle of Epic proportions.

Burnside Primary School is the winner. Congratulations.

Students from Burnside Primary School took home Big Trophy and Cash Prize.

Second place was shared between Russian Ethnic School, Tyndale Christian School and Linden Park School. Only 0.5 points behind in 5^th Place was Glenelg Primary School.

Best Individual player was Alex John from Burnside Primary School.

He was also the winner of Mini Blitz tournament which was held after the Main Event.

Best Girl Player was Emma Richardson from Glenelg Primary School.

Fair Play and Sportsmanship Certificates were awarded to Whitefriars School.

We are receiving lots of feedback which can be summed up in one sentence: It was great Tournament and Students enjoyed their chess day.

Club Standings

Place            Name                                 Score

  1        BURNSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL     29.5

 2-4      RUSSIAN ETHNIC SCHOOL          24.5

           TYNDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL     24.5

           LINDEN PARK SCHOOLS              24.5

  5       GLENELG PRIMARY SCHOOL       24  

  6       PARACOMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL  23  

  7       PRESCOTT PS-NORTHERN           21  

  8       NAIRNE PRIMARY SCHOOL          20  

  9       WHITEFRIARS SCHOOL               17.5

 10      LUTHERAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS  17  

 11      MANNUM COMMUNITY COLLEGE 16  

 12      WASLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL         14.5

 

For further information contact:
Mato Jelic
Director – SA Schools Teams Chess Championships
0435062283

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