Can anyone help me reconstruct the full details of the telephone match (juniors) between Scotland and Switzerland, played on October 11, 1970?
The Scottish team was comprised of 9 boys (one of whom was David Itcovitz, current Scottish Boys' champions), and one girl (Mary McGinn). The team was based in the conference room of James Robertson & Sons, Ltd., the preserve manufacturers, in Paisley.
Reports in the Glasgow Herald of October 10 & 12 do not give full team lists, although the October 12 issue does give a nice photo of Mary McGinn.
The score at the end of the match was 6½-1½ to Switzerland, with two games undecided. The BCM of 1970, pp 335-6 gives the final score as 8-2, again with no players' names.
The Scottish Chess Bulletin of September 1970 announced the match, but the next issue was September 1971, which did not record the details. I don't have 'CHESS' for the appropriate period.
Iain Sinclair, who has absolutely no memory of playing in this match, has confirmed that his scorebook records the fact that he did play (!), drawing with Peter Hammer.
Can any of the team members' help? Does anyone have a local Paisley newspaper report?
Thanks.
Alan McGowan
Historian, Chess Scotland

Breaking news - Lithuanian GM Sarunas Sulskis (FIDE Grade 2595) has just confirmed that he will be playing in the Open section of Prestwick 2012.

GM Sulskis will also be the main attraction at the Saturday night event in Prestwick.

Further details to follow over the weekend.

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Calling all Girls

This Saturday is the Girls National Championships being held at Bothwell Bowling Club.

3 Sections
P5 & Under, P6 & 7, Secondary

Entries asap to Michael Hanley
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PLEASE bring the trophies with you this Sunday (26th February - Phil !!)

This will give me a chance to check that everything is in order for prizegiving next month.

Gosh don't the years just fly by -- feels like only yesterday that I took over SNCL. It was actually 15 years!!!!

GG

Congratulations to Colin McNab on his recent success, as top Brit, at the 2011-2012 British Chess Solving Championship.

Congratulations also to Roddy McKay who won the under 2300 rating prize.

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Paisley Chess Club will be opening on Thursday Afternoons between 1.30 and 4.00 during the months of March and April. This is on a trial basis however if it proves popular Thursday afternoon chess may become a permanent feature. Players from other clubs are welcome to come along and try it out. Please note the club will still be open on Monday and Wednesday evenings as usual.

Never mind the six nations rugby on Sunday -- you can watch the highlights on TV / Iplayer/ and any other fancy devices you have.

Be at SNCL this Sunday or face 'The Wrath of Grant' A fate worse than death as many can confirm, I'm sure!


GG

P5 & UNDER:
1st Michael Campbell St Brides Bothwell 7.5/8
2nd Adithya Mohan Hutcheson Grammar 6.5/8
3rd Aidan Connor Holy Cross Croy 6/8

Best P2 Thomas Campbell St Brides Bothwell 4/8
Best P3 Marc Lees St Brides Cambuslang 4.5/8
Best P4 Aedan McGhie Alexandra Airdrie 5/8
Best P5 Luca Marchetti Holy Cross Croy 4/8

Medals 50% and above:
4/8 Jack McKie St josephs blantyre
Kaleb Millar Hamilton College
Louis McGarrity St Brides Bothwell

Primary:
1st Kirsty McCusker Balmuildy Bishopbriggs 8/8
2nd Joe McKie St Josephs Blantyre 6/8
3rd Aidan Jenkins St john the Baptist Uddingston 5.5/8

Best P6 Nicholas Fagan St John the Baptist Uddingston 5/8
Best P7 Mati Steele St Marys Hamilton 5/8

Medals for 50% and above:
4.5/8 Patrick Norris St John the Baptist Uddingston
4/8 Ryan Cunningham Bothwell
Martin Lang Hallside Cambuslang
Sophie Thompson Fernhill Rutherglen
Sam McCrory St Josephs Blantyre
Rachel Lees St Brides Cambuslang
Greg Gardiner St Josephs Blantyre
Jack Halforty St John the Baptist Uddingston

Secondary:
1st Andrew McCusker Bishopbriggs HS 7/7
2nd Stuart Wynne stonelaw HS Rutherglen 6/7
3rd Nadia Ameur Uddingston Grammar 5/7

Best S2 Andrew Reilly stonelaw HS 3.5/7
Best S3 David Borland Coatbridge HS 2.5/7

Adult:
1st Kevin Campbell Bellshill 6/7
2nd= David Mulholland Hamilton 5/7
David Potts Bellshill
Alan Jelfs East Kilbride

Michael.