WELSH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Neath 22^nd-23^rd November 2008

Under 18
This was largely decided on the Saturday when from last year’s joint winners, Jac Thomas beat James Thomas with what turned into a Benko Gambit, and James Thomas beat Sam Lazarus with a Scandinavian.

1^st 5 Jac Thomas
2^nd 4 James Thomas
3^rd  3 Sam Lazarus
4^th =  2 Sam Turner, Alex Bullen, Joram Los
7^{th =}  1 ½  Adam Howell
8^th ½ Tom Lam

Under 14
A very close tournament with all but 2 of the 12 competitors between 2 and 4 points

1^st =  4 Roshan Daniel, Sam Pritchard
3^rd =  3 Alex Freeland, Davin Menon, Varum Varns, Daniel Wilmot
7^th   2½ George Treharne
8^th =  2 Cameron James, Eva Los, George Davies
11^th  1½  Jerry Zhou
12^th  0 Alwin Thomas

Under 12
Another close tournament with no outright winner, and the joint winners each winning their second tournament in November!

1^st= 4½ Philippe Rogers, Luke Kostanjsek
3^rd =  4 Jonathan Bold, Morgan Taylor
5^th =  3 Robert Warrington, Harry McCoy, Charles Kett, Josh McKenna, Kristian Prosser
10^th =  2 Nicholas Perrett-Green, Jack Brenton, Kelland Chambers, Jonathan Eddyshaw,
William Underwood
15^th =  1 Dan Smith, Glen Hamilton, David Coulton

 Under 10
This one-day event was won with ease, by a player who could be champion next year as well.

1^st 5 Ben Thomas
2^nd 4 Paul Jones
3^rd=  3 Owain Davies, Rhydian Downing, James Baker, Andrew Sims
7^th = 2 Oliver Reynolds, Samuel Martin
9^th = 1½  Alex Sidorowicz, Dylan Taylor
11^th =  1 James Turner, Connor Bunten