THE SCHOOLS WHICH TOOK PART IN 2016 (New zones can be created to accommodate schools ENTRIES in areas not listed here!) An entry form is enclosed with this leaflet. NEW MET. EAST EAST COAST: Banksmeadow, Chifley, Claremont College, Coogee Boys’ Prep, Emanuel Primary, Kensington, Matraville, Mount Sinai College, Our Lady of the Rosary Kensington, Entries close Wednesday 22 March 2017 Rainbow Street, St Brigid’s Coogee, St Spyridon College, St Therese’s Mascot INNER-WEST: Entry fee is $33 per team, including GST. [You will receive a SOUTH Abbotsford, Birchgrove, Christian Bros Lewisham, Dobroyd Poiont, Rozelle, Summer Hill, Trinity Grammar Junior, Wilkins, Wyvern House ST GEORGE-SUTHERLAND: Caringbah North, tax invoice. If you require the invoice before making payment, Grays Point, Heathcote East, Holy Family Menai, Miranda, Our Lady of Fatima Caringbah, Oyster please enter online or send your entry form without payment WALES Bay, Picnic Point, St Francis de Sales Woolooware, St John Bosco, St Joseph’s Como, Sutherland and we shall send you the invoice.] STRATHFIELD: Al Zahra College, All Saints Grammar, Canterbury, Berala, Croydon Park, Greenacre, P.L.C. Sydney, Strathfield North, Strathfield South, Trinity Grammar Prep To enter online via our website go to www.nswjcl.org.au and JUNIOR WENTWORTH: Ascham, Cranbrook, Double Bay, Kambala, Moriah Primary, Reddam House, click on “Schools”, then look under the heading “Primary Rose Bay, Scots, St Charles Waverley, Sydney Grammar Edgecliff, Waverley College Schools Competition” (top left) and click on "Entry Details". CHESS MET. NORTH CENTRAL COAST: Avoca Beach, Bateau Bay, Central Coast Adventist, Gosford, Green Point Christian, Gwandalan, Lake Munmorah, St Brendan's Lake Munmorah, The Competition booklet containing the rules, etc. will be Tacoma, Terrigal, Tuggerawong, Valley View, Wamberal, Warnervale, Wyong LOWER NORTH sent to participating schools at the start of Term 2 and these LEAGUE SHORE: Lane Cove, Mosman Prep, Mowbray, Neutral Bay, Northbridge, Redlands, St Aloysius, St INCORPORATED Ignatius, St Pius X Chatswood, Willoughby MANLY-WARRINGAH: Avalon, Collaroy Plateau, details and the draw will also be available on our website. John Colet, Manly Vale, Mona Vale, Newport, Our Lady of Good Counsel Forestville, Oxford Falls Matches will commence on Friday 5 May (in most zones). ABN 17 542 019 398 Grammar, Seaforth, St Augustine’s College, St John the Apostle Narraweena, St Luke’s Grammar, Wheeler Heights RYDE ZONE: Eastwood, Holy Spirit North Ryde, Meadowbank UPPER Please direct entries and enquiries to: NORTH SHORE: Abbotsleigh, Barker, Knox Preparatory, Lindfield, Lindfield East, Newington Richard Gastineau-Hills Phone: (02) 9498 2760 Prep Lindfield, St Bernard's Berowra Heights, St Ives, Sydney Grammar St Ives, Turramurra North, Wahroonga, Warrawee, West Pymble NSW Junior Chess League Fax: (02) 9499 4131 MET. SOUTH-WEST FAIRFIELD: Holy Spirit Carnes Hill, St Johns Park Mobile: 0403 962 442 MACARTHUR: Glenwood, Holy Family Ingleburn, Macarthur Anglican, Mawarra, Oakdale, St Email: [email protected] 2017 Justin's Oran Park, St Peter’s Anglican MET. WEST BLACKTOWN: Australian International Academy Kellyville, Ironbark Ridge, PLEASE NOTE: You will NOT be expected to travel Kellyville Ridge, Richard Johnson Anglican, Rouse Hill, Shelley, St John Vianney’s Doonside, St unreasonable distances. If you enter, or express a definite PRIMARY SCHOOLS Michael's Blacktown South, Toongabbie Christian BLUE MOUNTAINS: Blue Mountains interest, and there are insufficient entries for a competition in Grammar, Hazelbrook, Megalong Valley, Wentworth Falls HAWKESBURY: Hobartville, Richmond HILLS: Arden, Baulkham Hills North, Beecroft, Cherrybrook, Dural, Kings Prep, North your area to start with, we shall endeavour to find more Rocks NEPEAN: Cambridge Park, Corpus Christi Cranebrook, Holy Spirit St Clair, Montgrove schools to join you. Where a viable group cannot be formed, CHESS TEAMS College, Mount Riverview, St Thomas Aquinas Springwood, Wollemi College schools will be included in the finals after the preliminary HUNTER Avondale, Barnsley, Belair, Biddabah, Caves Beach, Charleston East, Charlton Christian, rounds as “remote area schools”. Why not encourage the COMPETITION Cooranbong, Elermore Vale, Jewells, Lambton, Marks Point, New Lambton, New Lambton South, schools near you to enter too! If you know of a school that has Newcastle Grammar Junior, Newcastle Grammar Middle, St Joseph’s Charlestown, St Mary’s Warners Bay, St Patrick's Swansea, St Paul’s Gateshead, St Philips Waratah Junior, St Philip's Waratah not received an invitation, please tell us and we will send one Middle, The Junction (or you can refer them to our website). NORTH COAST COFFS HARBOUR: Bishop Druitt, Boambee, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, St Augustine’s Coffs Harbour, Toormina LOWER NORTH COAST: Hastings, St Joseph's Taree, Westport MACLEAN: Gulmarrad, Maclean, South Grafton, Yamba NORTHERN RIVERS: NSW JUNIOR CHESS LEAGUE Dunoon, Emmanuel Anglican, Holy Family Skennars Head, Modanville, Mullumbimby, Rosebank, INCORPORATED Primary Schools Coordinator Shearwater, St Carthage's Lismore, St Joseph’s Alstonville Players under 18 may join the NSWJCL for an NORTH-WEST ARMIDALE: Armidale City, Glen Innes, Sandon, St John's Armidale, St annual membership fee of $24. Members Richard Gastineau-Hills Mary’s Armidale, The Armidale School TAMWORTH: Coonabarabran, Gunnedah, Kootingal, receive our quarterly magazine, and are eligible to take part Manilla, Nemingha, Tamworth, Timbumburi, Westdale in NSWJCL events, such as tournaments and coaching Phone: (02) 9498 2760 RIVERINA ALBURY: Lavington East , Thurgoona GRIFFITH: Ariah Park, Beelbangera, Coleambally, Deniliquin Christian, Griffith East, Griffith North, Lake Wyangan, St Mary's West clinics, mostly held during school holidays. (Membership is Fax: (02) 9499 4131 Wyalong, St Patrick's Griffith WAGGA WAGGA: Kapooka, Lake Albert, Mater Dei Wagga not a prerequisite for our inter-schools competitions.) Mobile: 0403 962 442 Wagga, South Wagga, Sturt, Wagga Wagga Website: Enquiries: SOUTH COAST GOULBURN: Crookwell, Goulburn East, Yass HIGHLANDS: Berrima, www.nswjcl.org.au (02) 9498 2760 Email: [email protected] Burrawang, Exeter, Hill Top, Moss Vale, Tudor House ILLAWARRA: Illawarra Christian Cordeaux 2 Northcote Avenue, Killara NSW 2071 Campus, Illawarra Grammar, Kiama, Minnamurra, Mount St Thomas, Wollongong Chess Equipment - Sets, boards, books, software, SHOALHAVEN : Huskisson, Illaroo Road, Nowra, Nowra Christian, St Mary's Star of the Sea Milton, Vincentia etc., are available from Sydney's main specialist chess supplier: WESTERN BATHURST: Assumption, Holy Family Kelso, Scots, St Philomena’s Bathurst AUSTRALIAN CHESS ENTERPRISES NSWJCL Website: www.nswjcl.org.au DUBBO-WELLINGTON: Macquarie Anglican Grammar, St John's Dubbo, St Laurence's Dubbo, Phone (02) 4588 6156 Email [email protected] St Mary's Wellington, St Mary’s Dubbo ORANGE: Blayney, Catherine McAuley, Kinross Wolaroi, Millthorpe, Orange Anglican, Orange Christian, Orange East, St Mary’s Orange Website www.chessaustralia.com.au PRIMARY SCHOOLS IT IS EASY TO BE INVOLVED WHAT GRADE WHAT YOU NEED: CHESS TEAMS COMPETITION 1. A coordinator (teacher, parent or community member) to SHOULD YOU ENTER? The NSW Junior Chess League is pleased to invite your organise the teams, transport, etc. This person does not need In most Metropolitan zones there will be at least two grades school to take part in the 2017 Primary Schools Chess Teams any knowledge of chess at all! available – Championship and Rookies. If there are sufficient Competition. The NSWJCL is a non-profit voluntary 2. Children (up to and including Year 6) who like playing entries, Rookies grade may be further subdivided and offer organisation which conducts chess activities and tournaments chess – four players per team (plus reserves). “Junior” (Year 3 and below) divisions. In a few areas only, for young people. In 2016 the Primary Schools Competition 3. An adult to supervise home games. A supervisor does not where there are very large numbers of teams, Intermediate involved more than 5000 primary (and infants) players from need to be a good chess player, but should have sufficient grade divisions may be available. In some areas where nearly 300 schools across the state. basic knowledge to implement the rules. Schools are provided numbers are smaller (as is the case in many Country zones), with the competition rules (they are also on our website). all levels are combined to play in one grade. New schools in Schools are often surprised to find a large number of keen 4. A quiet area for home matches and a standard chess set particular should contact the Primary Schools Coordinator for players who have learnt how to play chess with friends, family or on of reasonable size for each team member for home matches. assistance in selecting suitable grades. the internet and who jump at the chance of representing their school in 5. Drivers for away games (to stay with the team). chess. With increasing recognition of the benefits of chess to CHAMPIONSHIP GRADE: Schools should aim to enter WHEN IS IT? During second and, if necessary, third terms, the cognitive development of young minds, more parents are a team in this grade to compete for their Zone Championship. usually after school on Fridays (negotiable between schools). willing to assist with transport and supervision after school so Games do not normally last more than an hour. Preliminary that their children may