1. At EPSCA level we have Under 9, Under 11 and Under 11 Girls’ County Teams. Our schools enter the National Schools’ competition run by EPSCA every year.
2 There are weekend congresses in Exeter and Torbay. There is theweek long Paignton Congress and some other open rapidplays run mainly by clubs.
3 We run junior events at rapidplay time controls for U-14s, U-12s,U-11s, U-10s, U-9s & U-8s. There are three events in the Autumn term, three plus the county trials in the Spring term and two events inthe Summer term. There are also chess holiday camps run by Tim Onions and chess training days run by Victor Cross.
4 We do not have a website as yet.
5 Most Successful Schools:
Cockington (BCET Award Winners), Exeter Junior School, Warberry,Ipplepen & Abbey
at Under 11 Torquay Boys’ Grammar at Under 18
Most Successful Players:
IM Gary Lane was a member of the Devon U11 Team (a long time ago!)FM Nicholas
Frost was a member of the U9 & U11 Teams David Hodge captained the England U18
Team. Recent England players include John Meredith (this year), Robbie Scott,
Barnaby Stannard, Thomas Marsden & Sarah Clarke (Girl’).
Most Active Junior Organisers
Victor Cross (Chairman DPSCA) 01803 400972
Email: victorcross@CompuServe.com
Tim Onions (Manager U-11 Team) 01626 865309
Email: timonions@ukonline.co.uk
Nancy Mortimer (Manager Girls’ Team) 01803 400972
Email: 100662.145@CompuServe.com
Andrew Ashenhurst (Secretary DPSCA) 01392 214344
Email: a.ashenhurst@eclipse.co.uk
Nancy Mortimer is the Manager of the England U-11 Girls’ Team.
Victor Cross is an England U-11 Team Selector and a former Chairman of EPSCA.
| Organiser | Junior Chess Club | Address1 | Address2 | Town | County | PostCode |
| Dave Scott | Isca JCC | 52 Queens Road | St Thomas | Exeter | Devon | EX2 9EP |
| T Onions | Exmouth JCC | c/o Warberry Primary School | Cedars Road | Torquay | Devon | TQ1 1SB |
| Tim Onions | Starcross JCC | c/o Warberry Primary School | Cedars Road | Torquay | Devon | TQ1 1SB |