Monday, April 9, 2012

Wellington Easter Open

Place Name                  Feder Rtg  Loc  Score Buch.

 1-2  Wastney, Scott        NZL   2300 2372 5      23.5
      Jackson, L. Ross      NZL   1935 2020 5      20.0
  3   Ker, Anthony F        NZL   2324 2451 4.5    21.5
 4-7  Steadman, Michael     NZL   2230 2353 4      23.5
      Zwahr, Paul           GER   2343 2343 4      21.5
      Sellen, Ian           NZL   1981 2069 4      17.0
      Perry, Roger          NZL   2020 2018 4      15.5
8-11  Goodhue, Nathan       NZL   1956 2070 3.5    20.5
      Nyberg, Michael       NZL   1975 2087 3.5    19.5
      King, Mathew          NZL   1966 2003 3.5    19.0
      Roberts, Michael      NZL   1828 1789 3.5    16.0
12-17 Ansell, Alan          NZL   2095 2207 3      22.0
      Mcdonald, John        NZL   2047 2101 3      22.0
      Forster, William      NZL   1906 2004 3      18.0
      Rains, Timothy        NZL   1715 1782 3      18.0
      Rains, Edward         NZL   1846 1881 3      17.5
      James, Jack           NZL        1730 3      17.0
18-20 Nijman, Brian         NZL   2157 2199 2.5    18.5
      Stone, Andrew         NZL   1927 1963 2.5    17.5
      Sims, I Martin        NZL        1860 2.5    17.0
21-24 Timergazi, Layla      NZL        1302 2      16.5
      Shierlaw, Hamish      NZL        1567 2      14.0
      Whittle, Jonathon     NZL        1700 2      13.5
      Mitchell, Robert      NZL   1684 1594 2      13.5
25-28 Metham, Michael       NZL        1115 1.5    16.5
      Farrington, Lawrence  NZL        1809 1.5    15.5
      Cunningham, Patrick D NZL        1331 1.5    15.5
      Luo, Brian            NZL        1244 1.5    14.0


Congratulations to FM Scott Wastney and especially Ross Jackson  on winning the the Wellington Easter Open. The last round was especially entertaining with all top board's going the distance. Ross beating NZ champion and FM Mike Steadman in the last round was a great result for him. The tournament was run well and was quite strong with half the field over 2000. The one complaint I would say is Wellington Club has the habbit of sorting out the grading prizes to last which leaves them open to be accused of fixing results to help their own players. If this is done at the start of the tournament then it would remove any possble accusations.
Jack James was the only Palmy player to win something taking home the C grade prize. I finished the best among  the Palmy club boys losing only to tournament winner Jackson in a very messy game.