Results and commentary by Gerry Wilson
GLASGOW CHESS LEAGUE Junior Division Results as at 02 April 2001 BD AI GI CC SB MC AI P W D L F A - Pt Bearsden ** 2 2½ 2 4 4 4 6 4 2 0 18½ 5½ 0 10 Airdrie A 2 ** 2 3 4 3½ 3 6 4 2 0 17½ 6½ 0 10 Giffnock A 1½ 2 ** 2½ 2 3 3 6 3 2 1 14 10 0 8 Cathcart 2 1 1½ ** 4 3 2½ 6 3 1 2 14 10 0 7 St Brides Bothwe 0 0 2 0 ** 2 5 0 2 3 4 16 0 2 Maccabi 0 ½ 1 1 2 ** 2 6 0 2 4 6½ 17½ 0 2 Airdrie B 0 1 1 1½ 2 ** 5 0 1 4 5½ 14½ 0 1 A close contest at the top of the junior division was finally resolved when Airdrie A failed to beat Giffnock and so allowed Bearsden to take the title, on game points. It all came down to a few odd boards here and there and perhaps Airdrie A's failure to whitewash their own B team was to prove critical. One match remains to be played at the bottom of the league which will have a say in the ultimate destination of the wooden spoon. Earlier comments The Junior Division subdivides into the top 4 and the bottom 3, and there is still all to play for in the championship, with some key delayed games in particular remaining to be played. It is probably to be expected that Bearsden will beat Airdrie B, which would leave Airdrie A effectively needing to win their last two fixtures to take the title. However should Bearsden lose their last fixture, then Giffnock also enter the frame. Round 1 00 OCT 03 Airdrie B 1 : 3 Airdrie A 00 OCT 02 Maccabi 0 : 4 Bearsden 00 OCT 03 Giffnock A 2 : 2 St Brides Bothwell Round 2 00 OCT 24 Bearsden 4 : 0 St Brides Bothwell 00 OCT 24 Airdrie A 3½ : ½ Maccabi 00 OCT 23 Cathcart 2½ : 1½ Airdrie B Round 3 00 NOV 16 St Brides Bothwell 0 : 4 Airdrie A 00 NOV 13 Maccabi 1 : 3 Cathcart 00 NOV 14 Giffnock A 1½ : 2½ Bearsden Round 4 00 DEC 05 Airdrie A 2 : 2 Bearsden 00 NOV 27 Cathcart 4 : 0 St Brides Bothwell 00 DEC 05 Airdrie B 1 : 3 Giffnock A Round 5 01 JAN 16 Bearsden 2 : 2 Cathcart 01 JAN 15 Maccabi 2 : 2 Airdrie B 01 JAN 23 Giffnock A 2 : 2 Airdrie A Round 6 01 JAN 29 Cathcart 1 : 3 Airdrie A 01 JAN 30 Airdrie B : St Brides Bothwell 01 JAN 29 Maccabi 1 : 3 Giffnock A Round 7 01 MAR 01 St Brides Bothwell 2 : 2 Maccabi 01 FEB 27 Bearsden 4 : 0 Airdrie B 01 FEB 27 Giffnock A 2½ : 1½ Cathcart