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2341 days ago

30 Player Simultaneous Exhibition

Ron from Papakura

Franklin Chess Club Pukekohe
Hi all our 30 player Simul against the visiting Bulgarian Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov went Brilliantly the GM scored 29.5 to .5 in our Simul , the same GM is back in January next year and we will play him again the GM played at least 72 games whilst in New Zealand and won them all except one which ended in a draw young Xxavier from Waiuku College (at our Simul in Pukekohe) managed the only positive result of vthe GM`s tour by battling to a very meritorious draw against the GM so Dejan`s overall score was 71.5 to .5 !.
Attached is a Group Simul pic taken before battle commenced. Thanks for the Great pics Hilton!
Also you are more than Welcome to come and have a squizz at our OTB Franklin Chess Club setup, we are currently meet on the first Thursday of each month (except January) at 7pm upstairs in the Stevenson Room at the Pukekohe Library but as from the 13th February we will meet at the Pukekohe High School on the first Thursday of each Month at 7pm
Cheers
Ron
ron-lanning@xtra.co.nz

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Hi neighbours
Our locked vehicle was stolen from our driveway in the early hours of this morning - 27/12/25. It is a blue Daihatsu boon rego # LPP146. I am a carer to my 92yrs mum. Her walker was in the back with 4 boxes of washed clothes for hospice op shop. If you see this vehicle can you pls call the police and message me on neighbourly.
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