Leek Life November/December 2013 | Page 50

CHEDDLETON AND LEEK CHESS CLUB CHECK MATE... Success for junior players J unior chess players from Cheddleton and Leek Chess Club have had plenty to celebrate of late after enjoying some well deserved success in the Staffordshire Junior Chess Championships held at the end of October. Over the weekend of the tournament the juniors of the club achieved great results with wins in the Under 8, 9, and 10s (Thivyaa Rahulan and Kane Jackson), Under 11s (Chad Jackson), Under 12s (Jacob Boswell), Under 13s (Jacob Smith), 50 Leek Life November/December 2013 Under 16s (Jack Healings) and Under 18s (Laura Smith). Girl champions included Sian Jones, Libby Sherratt, Thivyaa Rahulan, Louisa Swarbrook and Laura Smith. The Under 12s was a very strong category and medals were won by Will Sanzeri, Joe Alcock, Alice Abell, Emma Scotchford and Eleanor Poole. Andrei Mihai and Robbie Jackson won medals in the Under 14s and Sam Beardmore came joint second in the under 16s.