Chess 2015 saw the second year of GPS Chess at Prep level, and it provided us with an opportunity to consolidate our position as very serious contenders.
KERRIE ANDERSON STEVE HAMILTON
Prep Chess Coordinators
GPS Chess and the associated trips to Brisbane and Ipswich demanded a significant level of commitment from our Prep boys and indeed their parents at late-night pick-ups! Our GPS Prep results continue to impress, as we won or drew well over 50% of the competition. With narrow losses to our stronger competitors, one could say we had some very serious GPS success. Worthy of note is that of the 13 Prep GPS players, nine boys won over 50% of their games. Most significantly, our boys wore their uniforms, manners and school pride with impeccable style throughout the season.
As well as GPS Chess, a number of boys were asked to compete in local interschool competitions on the Gold Coast. Many boys competed for the very first time and represented TSS with aplomb in such competitions as the Individual Age championships held at Emmanuel College. The future certainly looks very positive with boys from Years 1 to 6 recording outstanding victories.
Under the watchful eyes of expert Gardiner Chess coaches, many TSS Prep boys enjoyed the opportunity to enhance their skills, or in the case of new students, to learn this strategic game of manipulation and guile from scratch. Every Monday morning from 7:30 until 8:30 boys train diligently to become the best they can possibly be.
Thank you to ever-willing Herschel Aloysisus, the thoroughly dependable and reliable 2015 Chess Captain. Thanks also to Coach Doug and Coach Alex from Gardiner Chess who inspire the boys with new and exciting strategic directions. Along with Chess teacher Mr Steve Hamilton and teacher Mrs Jasna Poezus, instill an enthusiasm for the game as well as promoting an intellectual rigor so beneficial to growing young minds. GPS CHESS CLUB SEATED ROW:
J. LEES, T. YOON, H. ALOYSIUS, H. GRAY, S. WOLFENDEN, R. SAMPSON
SECOND ROW: L. LANE, J. MCAULEY, D. SELBY, L. ROSS, L. CHABERT, Z. HOWARD TEACHER:
MRS K. ANDERSON
THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL SOUTHPORTONIAN 2015
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