"The race is not for the swift, but for they who can endure.."
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WOLMERS REGAIN LEAD IN ZONE 1, AND MEADOWBROOK LEAD IN ZONE 2

Wolmers Boys regained the lead in Round 5 by defeating Kingston College while Meadowbrook maintained their consistent lead in Zone 2, as the preliminary rounds of the UNION BANK/GLEANER National High Schools Chess Championship continued last week.

KINGSTON ZONE (ZONE 1) RESULTS AFTER ROUND 5

In Zone 1 action on Thursday, the top of the table clash saw Wolmer's Boys take back the lead in the Zone after a 3.5 - 0.5 victory over Kingston College. Other matches saw St. George's College draw 2-2 with Charlie Smith and Wolmer's Girls also drawing 2-2 with Camperdown.This means Wolmer's Boys now tops the Zone with 12.5, followed by KC on 10 and St. Georges College on 9.5.

Wolmer’s Boys          12.5/20
Kingston College       10/20
St. Georges College   9.5/20
Wolmer’s Girls           7.5/20
STATHS                  7/16
Camperdown            7/16
Charlie Smith            6.5/20

ST. ANDREW ZONE (ZONE 2) RESULTS AFTER ROUND 5

In Zone 2 action on Friday Meadowbrook High, Ardenne High and Campion College Girls registered 4-0 victories over Calabar, Merl Grove and Meadowbrook Girls respectively. In the other match Campion's main team could only manage a 3-1 victory against their less fancied opponents St. Hugh's High.

ST. ANDREW ZONE STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 5

Meadowbrook High       18.5/20
Ardenne                     16/20
Campion College          12.5/20
Calabar                      10/20
Campion College Girls    9.5/16
Merlgrove High             6/16
St. Hughs                   5/16
Meadowbrook Girls        2.5/16

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