Some good news
- 3 August 2010 11:2263794Mr Perkins at this very time in Canterbury there is one going on and yes it is helping alot with the local economy but you just can not put a very big event on just like that ,you have to build up to it ,and that is what I hope to do The one next year is bigger then the one we put on two years ago.
There are no negatives it is all for the good.There is a chess tournament on in Sandwich on in about 3weeks time which I will be going along to.Going back to the 1950s60s chess was big in Dover with its own club and we had open air tournaments in the town. - 3 August 2010 12:5363801agreed vic, things have to be improved slowly.
important to get the message across that we are a chess friendly town, takes time though. - 3 August 2010 18:5263853You have a short memory Vic, I used to put on a fairly big annual event in Dover with the help of the DCAL crew and other volunteers. Ergo, I understand a bit about staging events, even when bogus celebs turn up!
As for the chess tournament in Canterbury, I think with all due respect, you may be overstating it's impact on an already thriving local economy. Losing that event probably won't even cause a ripple to Canterbury, but gaining it might make a significant impact here.
But, at the end of the day, bright ideas are useless unless the financials are fully understood, hence my question. If it can be proven, near as damn it, that Dover will see a decent contribution to its economy by hosting such an event, then we need to mobilise and grab the opportunity before someone else does.
Howard, agreed 100%
- 3 August 2010 19:5163879Mr Perkins please give it a rest and move on.
- 3 August 2010 20:3663888What's your problem Vic?
- 3 August 2010 20:4563893You are at this time,I am puting on a event in Dover which will will be good for the schools and help to put Dover on the map for chess Touraments I have the backing of our own Dover College which is in the town centre,and I do not need post,s like the ones you are doing about it,you aske me what the problem is and I have told you,so please back off.
- 22 August 2010 11:0866641We have already got the Kent Jr /Chess Championship next year,I am now trying get the Kent Individual Chamionships this is for Senior and Juniors this brings in players from overseas and is a 3day event and Accommodation will be needed.There is a Title and Trophy for each section,alsothere is a ladies Kent Champion to.This year it is being held at the Canterbury Christ Church Univerity,at Broadstairs and it is the last day today,I have been over to see the Organisers and told them what we can offer in Dover next year their controller liked what we said to them and they will have a meeting about it after this years Championships
- 22 August 2010 19:1366733Well the Kent open Chess championships are now over for 2010 and I am hoping now that in two weeks time I will be saying on the forum they will be in Dover next year, I will be at a Chess match on Tuesday night at Sandwich.
- 23 August 2010 09:4466872I didnt think chess was so popular .
- 23 August 2010 09:5066877Whoops! Perhaps we should get the Bishop to intervene?
- 23 August 2010 12:0566904That was a very good one Mrs Woodridge.
- 23 August 2010 12:2666907Chess has a very good following all round the world and there is no age gap with it,great game to play and no two games are the same,and for the real good masters of chess it is very big money to.