Scottish
Championships 2007
7th -
15th July
St
Maurice's Sports School
Cumbernauld
The Scottish Chess Championships were held in
Cumbernauld as part of the 50th anniversary of Cumbernauld New Town. Its name derives from the Gaelic
Cumar-nan-Alt, 'the Meeting of the Waters'. The possible reason for this name
is due to the proximity of tributaries of the the rivers Forth and Clyde.
St Maurice's High School is a
catholic comprehensive school in the new town of Cumbernauld. It was opened to
meet the needs of pupils from Cumbernauld, Croy, Kilsyth and Moodiesburn.
The name of St Maurice was chosen since he is the patron saint of the town of
Brom in France, the "twin-town" for Cumbernauld. St Maurice was
a Christian commander of a Roman Legion in the 3rd century A.D. who was
martyred with most of his men for refusing to offer a sacrifice to pagan idols
in south eastern Gaul. The school crest and badge reflect the life of St
Maurice and the principles for which he died. Our motto is "ad Deum"
- "to God".
Chess Scotland wishes to thank the following
for their support in organising this event - North Lanarkshire Council, Ronnie
Wallace, Cumbernauld Chess Club.
Event