JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1997

10 players are taking part this year.  These are:
David Cilia Vincenti  who is defending his win last year.
Colin Pace
James Cauchi
Andre Lupi
Daniel Azzopardi
Noel Grima
Andrew Ellul
Mark Ellul
Charles Sinn

Colin is the new Maltese Junior Champion for the first time.  He
finished with a 100% score beating the reigning junior champ David
Cilia Vincenti.  Colin Pace is now eligible to represent Malta in
the World and European Junior Championships abroad.
Round 1
D. Cilia Vincenti - D. Azzopardi      1-0
N. Grima          - C. Pace           0-1
D. ABELA          - A. ELLUL          1-0
M. ELLUL          - J. CAUCHI         0-1
A. LUPI           - C. SINN           1-0
Round 2
J. CAUCHI         - D. CILIA VINCENTI 0-1
C. PACE           - D. ABELA          1-0
A. ELLUL          - A. LUPI           ½-½
C. SINN           - M. ELLUL          0-1
D. AZZOPARDI      - N. GRIMA          1-0
Round 3
D. CILIA VINCENTI - C. PACE           0-1
A. LUPI           - D. AZZOPARDI      1-0
D. ABELA          - M. ELLUL          0-1  wo
A. ELLUL          - J. CAUCHI         0-1
N. GRIMA          - C. SINN           0-1
Round 4
C. PACE           - A. LUPI           1-0
M. ELLUL          - D. CILIA VINCENTI 0-1
J. CAUCHI         - D. AZZOPARDI      1-0
C. SINN           - A. ELLUL          1-0
N. GRIMA bye
Round 5
J. CAUCHI         - C. PACE           0-1
D. CILIA VINCENTI - A. LUPI           1-0
M. ELLUL          - N. GRIMA          1-0
D. AZZOPARDI      - C. SINN           0-1 wo
A. ELLUL bye

Present Positions
Players           Played  Points   Bucholz
C. Pace                  5       5
D. Cilia Vincenti        5       4
J. Cauchi                5       3       14
M. Ellul                 5       3       12
C. Sinn                  5       3        9
A. Lupi                  5       2½ 
A. Ellul                 5       1½
D. Azzopardi             5       1       13½
N. Grima                 5       1       12

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