Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Glorney 2013
#1
The four tournaments of the Glorney Festival will be under way in three weeks time (it's in Cardiff this year).

As a matter of interest, does anybody know if the Scottish teams have been selected yet?

I appreciate there are differences in the circumstances this year, but I notice that last year the squads were announced on the 19th of May.
Reply
#2
I have been told the Scottish team is very weak this year due to the current political situation in junior chess with certain juniors refusing to play
Reply
#3
Taken from an email sent from Sean Milton on the 30th June:

Quote:Head of Delegation - David Congalton
Coaches - Heather Lang & Mathew Turner (Sun only)

Gilbert Girls team
Caitlin Reid
Morven Petrie
Lauren Bond

Glorney Team
Ali Roy
Lennart Kohen
Daniel Deary
Leston D'Costa
Craig Gillies

Robinson Team
Kai Pannwitz
Declan Shafi
Leonardo Sani
Alexander Bond
Colin Howie
Jack Stewart

Stokes Team
Euan Gray
Ben Volland
Michael Doyle
Euan Dawson
Calum Smith
Sam Harper

Not sure why there hasn't been an announcement on the CS website.
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional!
Reply
#4
amuir Wrote:I have been told the Scottish team is very weak this year due to the current political situation in junior chess with certain juniors refusing to play

Andy, I have to say I would be pretty disappointed by this (if it is the case). Resorting to using players as pawns in some sort of political struggle in Scottish Junior Chess is reprehensible. I would be genuinely shocked if this is the reality. Is that what you are suggesting or have I misunderstood?
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional!
Reply
#5
I know that a number of selection invitations were declined. I do not know what the reasons were but I do know that a variety of reasons were given ranging from holidays booked to affordability.

Some of the teams could have been stronger but the players who will be representing Scotland will be trying every bit as hard and doing their best. It is an opportunity for many of the squad to gain valuable experience at a new level and match their talents against new opponents.

It won't be easy by any means. I would hope that it would be enjoyable, that all our players benefit from the tournament and they all use it to learn from.

Senegal v France: World Cup 2002

This was meant to happen… The 2002 French World Cup squad contained 15 veterans of their 1998 victory including Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry and Marcel Desailly. On paper, tournament rookies Senegal stood about as much chance as a mouse in a cat sanctuary.

… but actually Senegal’s wardrobe-sized midfielder Papa Bouba Diop scored in the first half to stun a French side who seemed to think they could win simply by turning up. The final whistle sparked off days of dancing on the streets of Dakar.

Buster Douglas v Mike Tyson: Heavyweight World Title Fight 1990

This was meant to happen… Undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was the boxing equivalent of a concrete tower block – big, not very nice to look at and hard to knock down without a bulldozer. Buster Douglas was a 42-1 outsider. You figure it out.

… but actually Douglas took Tyson by surprise and dominated the fight using his superior reach to great effect. Iron Mike managed to floor his opponent in the eighth, but Buster’s 10th-round uppercut had the champion eating canvas.

Wimbledon v Liverpool: FA Cup final 1988

This was meant to happen… League champions Liverpool were favourites to win at Wembley and should have made unfashionable Wimbledon look like a bunch of builders, which wouldn’t have been too far from the truth.

… but actually after Lawrie Sanchez headed the Dons into the lead, part-time Lurch lookalike Dave Beasant became the first person to save a penalty in a Wembley FA Cup final, giving Wimbledon the trophy.

Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter: Wimbledon 2001

This was meant to happen…Mad Croatian Goran Ivanisevic was ranked 125th in the world and only qualified for the championships as a wildcard. Number three seed Pat Rafter had hammered former mullet-wearer Andre Agassi in the semi-final.

… but actually a crowd of inflatable kangaroo-wielding Aussies watched their man blow it in an epic five-setter. An emotional Ivanisevic become the lowest-ranked player ever to win at SW19. <br/>

John Daly: The Open 1995

This was meant to happen… Overweight beer-lover John Daly looked more like a darts player than a golfer, whereas favourites Nick Price, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman were in their prime going into the 1995 Open.

… but actually It turned out the extra few pounds came in handy for Daly, for few could belt the ball quite like him. The 66-1 underdog hit some enormous drives to beat Italy’s Costantino Rocca in a play-off.

Boris Becker v Kevin Curren: Wimbledon 1985

This was meant to happen… Eighth seed Kevin Curren, who’d beaten Stefan Edberg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors to get to the final, was going to teach the unseeded, 17-year-old ginger German to show some respect to his elders. <b>

… but actually Boris Becker flung his young limbs around the court, covering more grass than a Cocker Spaniel on its first ever trip to the park, and beat Curren in four sets.

All from <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/sports-greatest-upsets/">http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/sports ... st-upsets/</a><!-- m -->

Scotland 2013 at the Glorney in Cardiff......???????
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.scotchesstour.co.uk">http://www.scotchesstour.co.uk</a><!-- m -->
Reply
#6
I'll add this one to the list, even though it's not quite on a par with the Tyson defeat.

February 2013: After a fallow period of over four years there has been an addition to the scalp list. IM Andrew Muir defeated Bessam Amin (Egypt) 2631 at the Reykjavik Open in Iceland. Andrew jumps into 9th best in the scalp list.

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.chessscotland.com/archives/scalplatest.htm">http://www.chessscotland.com/archives/scalplatest.htm</a><!-- m -->
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.scotchesstour.co.uk">http://www.scotchesstour.co.uk</a><!-- m -->
Reply
#7
"Andy, I have to say I would be pretty disappointed by this (if it is the case). Resorting to using players as pawns in some sort of political struggle in Scottish Junior Chess is reprehensible. I would be genuinely shocked if this is the reality. Is that what you are suggesting or have I misunderstood?"
David Deary

David

Hamilton CC players pulled out because of the politics situation. I don't know if other juniors followed.
However Andrew McClement, Shivan Murdochy, Murad Abdulla, Johnny Scott, Miguel Espinosa, Ian McDonald, Ben He, Sam Gregory, Andrew McCusker are all missing so there are plenty of unresolved issues.
Reply
#8
Michael Hanley states the following:

"Hi Andy, can you please change your post, that Hamilton players withdrawn because of political situation, it is not accurate.Andrew McCusker has quit chess, Stuart Wynne is playing volleyball this summer in an international event.Michael Doyle and Craig Gillies are playing, do not know of any other Hamilton player selected.Michael."
Reply
#9
amuir Wrote:I have been told the Scottish team is very weak this year due to the current political situation in junior chess with certain juniors refusing to play

Utter poppycock!
"How sad to see, what used to be, a model of decorum and tranquility become like any other sport, a battleground for rival ideologies to slug it out with glee"
Reply
#10
Andy (Muir)

You aren't helping matters by posting contentious items based on hearsay and gossip. As a CS director you really ought to be more careful about what you say and how you say it.

I'm with David C. on this one - the Scottish team will enjoy and learn from their experience and I'm sure will do us all proud Smile
Reply


Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)