Queensland Chess 1976 (includes Singer Cup)
The following article appeared in Chess in Australia (July 1976, page 165).
SINGER CUP INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Progress Scores in this year’s inter-club competition are:
A Grade –Annerley (1) 12x-4; Brisbane (1) 10x-4; Redcliffe 9½x-5; Brisbane (2) 4½x-4; German Club (1) 2-3.
B Grade – Brisbane (3) 12½-5; University 11½x-5; Inala (1) 11x-5; The Gap (1) 8½-5; Pine Rivers 8-5; State Library 7½x-5.
C Grade –QIT 20-7; Annerley (2) 18½-7; German Club (2) 17-7; Inala (2) 16½-7; Brisbane (4) 12½-7; Rochedale 10½-7; The Gap (2) 10-7; Inala (3) 6½-7.
(In all grades adjourned games are indicated by an “x”; the second figure for each club is the number of matches played)
BRISBANE CLUB ALLEGRO TOURNAMENT
Leading Scorers:
A. Truscott 8½-½; C. Morris 7; M. Cashman 6½.
GOLD COAST OPEN
This year’s
event, held over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, in the penthouse of the newly
completed “Condor” home units,
was jointly won by top seed Juan Kloostra (who also had time to handle the
duties of D.O.P.), and Craig Laird, with 5/6.
Other scores:
C. Morris 4½;
A. Thomas, J. Myers, I. Laurie, B. Holliday and P. O’Neill 4;
M. Finch, M. Dyson and D. Tree 3½;
V. Davidovici, M. Craven, M. Cashman, C. Belton, S. Cox and W. Boegheim 3
A. Breakwell, L. Knight, E. Sattler, A Kells, J. Hollings, L. Symes, G. Baldock
2.
A. Thomas