The All- Ireland Draughts Ty Inishowen 2007

[tommyc]

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:42 am Post subject: Irish Draughts Association Newsletter

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Issue 3 of the Irish Draughts Association Newsletter is almost ready and will be in the mail to members of the
Association soon. Some topping and tailing and a final proof reading (always the Editor’s responsibility) and
then it will be “All Systems Go”.

Just to whet your appetite, here is an extract for your delectation and delight:

Inishowen International Festival of Draughts
Calendar of Events:

Women’s World Championship Match
Patricia Breen (Carlow) Vs Amangul Durdyeva (Turkmenistan) - Sat 27th – Wed 31st October 2007

All Ireland “Open” Draughts Championships - Saturday 27th – Wednesday 31st October 2007

“A Night with Alex” - Saturday 27th at 7.30pm

Exhibition Match Alex Moiseyev (World Champion) Vs Hugh Devlin - 28th 29th and 30th October 2007

Irish Draughts Association AGM - Monday 29th 7.30pm

World Checkers Draughts FederationGeneral Assembly - Monday 29th 9.30pm.

World Simultaneous Record Attempt - Wednesday 31st October 2007 at 12 Noon.


2007 All-Ireland Open Draughts
Dates: Saturday 27th Oct to Wednesday 31st Oct 2007.
Venue: The Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, Co. Donegal.

Prize Money: Guaranteed Total €10,000 as follows:-

1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th.

Masters: €1,000 €900 €800 €600 €400 €200

Senior: €800 €700 €600 €400 €200 €100

Inter: €700 €500 €400 €200 €150 €100

Junior: €450 €250 €200 €150 €100

Entry Fees:

Masters: €30.
Senior: €25.
Inter: €20.
Junior: €20.


A Souvenir of Inishowen will accompany each prize.

Note.......The Prize fund in now at 10,000 Euro($14000) is was hoped that it would be double this ,unfortunately the Goverment Departmental funding expected did not materialise.