MY MOVE: Elih Griffiths from St Nicholas’s Tamworth and Emily Dent from St Joseph’s Quirindi do battle at the chess comp. Photos: Barry Smith 271115BSA19
SOME of the region’s best young tacticians went head-to-head at St Joseph’s primary school Tamworth on Friday in the Catholic Schools Chess Competition.
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CHECK IT OUT: Maeve Galvin of St Joseph’s West Tamworth makes an assertive move during the competition. 271115BSA12
Seventy-four students from six primary schools put their minds to the test in the comp, with St Xavier’s Gunnedah crowned overall champions for the third consecutive occasion.
Adjudicators could not split Ethan Waters, from St Joseph’s West Tamworth, and Thomas Randall, from St Xavier’s, for the first prize in the individual category, while fellow St Xavier’s student Jim Brady was named runner-up.
YOUR MOVE: Milo Atkinson from St Nicholas’ Tamworth eyes down his opponent during a tense battle. 271115BSA03
Organiser Maureen McNeill said all of the children enjoyed the day and each participant had gone home with a McDonald’s voucher.
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