Regional Chess Tournament Success

On Wednesday, 5th August, 15 students from our Chess Club represented the College at the Northern Star Chess Regional Tournament, held at Beaconhills College Pakenham Campus.

Our students performed exceptionally well throughout the day, finishing equal first with Beaconhills College, with teams from both its Pakenham and Berwick campuses competing.

The tournament featured strong competition from schools across the region, including Waverley Christian College, Rivercrest Christian College, Bairnsdale Secondary College, Nossal High School, St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar Officer Campus, Berwick Fields Primary School and Thomas Mitchell Primary School, along with Oz Chess.

This outstanding result marks the second time this year that our Chess team has achieved such fantastic success, reflecting the incredible skills and commitment of our students.

A number of our students also achieved outstanding individual results, with the following students receiving medals:

Sinsarut ‘Q’ Chitkanwong – Year 11/12 Silver Medal

Patrick Aoun – Year 11/12 Bronze Medal

Hrishav Ghimire – Year 9/10 Bronze Medal

A special congratulations also goes to Kanijigan Murugathasan, who was awarded Star of the Tournament - a fantastic achievement!

We are also thrilled to announce that five of our students have progressed through to the Secondary Open Semi-Final:

Darren Chow, Hrishav Ghimire, Kanijigan Murugathasan, Patrick Aoun and Sinsarut ‘Q’ Chitkanwong.

The Secondary Open Semi-Final will be held on Monday, 14th September at Wesley College. We congratulate all five students on progressing to the next stage and wish them every success on the day.

A special thank you to our Library Technician and Chess Club Coordinator, Gabriel Scheepers, for their ongoing dedication to our Chess Club and for supporting and encouraging our students throughout the tournament.

We also thank Beaconhills College Pakenham Campus for hosting such a fantastic event.

Congratulations to all 15 of our students on this wonderful achievement and for representing our College so brilliantly.