Wolmer’s, C’Down square off in chess final
WOLMER’S Boys and defending champions Camperdown High will square off in the final of the Corporate Area Schools Chess Championships today at 10:00 am at the Campion College Library on Hopefield Avenue.
In the Corporate Area semi-finals which took place last Saturday at Campion College, Camperdown secured their place in the final after defeating Ardenne High 2.5-1.5. Winning for Camperdown were Tewana Mellace and Creg Johnson on boards three and four, respectively, while O’Shane Reid secured a draw on board two against Ardenne’s Jonathan Orgill.
On board one, Hakim Buchanan of Ardenne defeated Camperdown’s Dayvian Grant.
The other semi-final between six-time champions Campion College and Wolmer’s Boys ended in a mild upset, as the boys from Heroes Circle surprised their more fancied opponents with a 3-1 victory. Winning for Wolmers’ were Jordan Carty, Miguel Asher and Jonathan Pitterson on boards two, three and four, respectively, while Phillip Price won for Campion on board one.
The winner of the Corporate Area final will contest the National Final against the top school from rural Jamaica next Saturday.