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Queensland Inter-School Finals 2005

There was an excellent turnout for the finals of the Queensland Inter-School Teams Chess Finals held at Brisbane Grammar School over the weekend of 8/9 October. Regional winners from all along the Queensland coast right up to Cairns participated. Somerset College, from Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast created a little bit of chess history by becoming the first school to win both the open high schools and primary schools competitions. And they did it in style by winning both competitions convincingly. The all girls high schools competition was won by Brisbane State High School and the primary all girls was won by Somerville House.

In the open high school competition, Somerset College came first on 24/28, from Brisbane Grammar on 20.5, Anglican Church Grammar School 19.5 and Brisbane State High School on 18.5.

Board prizes: 1. Toshi Kimura 7/7, 2. Dominic Olm-Milligan 5.5, 3. Jeffrey Chiang 5.5, 4. Jessica Kinder 7.

Results: 2005 Queensland High Schools Championship

In the open primary school competition Somerset College came first on 26/28, from Mudgeeraba Creek State School 18.5, Indooroopilly State School 17.5 and Worongary State School on 15.5.

Board prizes: 1. Sam Grigg 6.5, 2. Jonas Muller 7, 3. Brendan Baker 7, 4. Kantley Wu 7.

Photo courtesy Raelene Grigg

Results: 2005 Qld Primary Schools Championship

In the high schools all girls competition Brisbane State High School came first on 21.5 from Merrimac High on 20, Somerville House on 14 and Matthew Flinders Anglican College also on 14.

Board prizes: 1. Kieran Lyons 5.5, 2. Amy Evans 6, 3. Jane Moe 6, 4. Janet Yeh 5.

Results: Queensland High Schools Girls Teams Ch 2005

In the primary schools all girls competition Somerville House came first on 22, from Nundah State School on 19.5, Worongary State School on 18.5 and Somerset College on 16.5.

Board prizes: 1. Tulia Powell 5.5, 2. Georgia Bennett 6, 3. Eileen Zou 6, 4. Leteisha Simmonds 7.

Results: Queensland Primary Schools Girls Ch 2005

The winning teams in each of the four events have qualified for the national finals to be held ay Wyvern House, the prep school for Newington College, Stanmore, Sydney, on the weekend of 10/11 December www.nswjcl.org.au/AustralianSchools/2005/ASC_Index.htm.