2003 All-Ireland Open Draughts Championship
The 2003 All-Ireland Open Draughts Championship was held October 27 - 31, 2003, in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, as part of the International Festival of Draughts. Ron King of Barbados edged out fellow Bajan Jack Francis to win the tournament and the title of Irish Open Match Champion. Congratulations, Ron! ACF President Alan Millhone and Second Vice President Lisle Cormier represented the United States in the Master Division. Lisle Cormier was the highest placing American in the tournament with a fourth-place finish. Here are the results.

 

   

MASTER DIVISION

 
   
   
Rank  
Name  

Match
Points

 

Honor
Points

 
1 Ron King 29  
2 Jack Francis 27  
3 Mustafa Durdyev 25  
4 Lisle Cormier 23  
5 Bagtiyar Durdyev 23  
6 Sean Cronin 22  
7 Garrett Owens 21  
8 Myles Hannigan 20  
9 Paddy Doyle 20  
10 Parahat Durdyev 20  
11 Charles McKenna 20  
12 George Miller 19  
13 Bill Dobbins 19  
14 Sean O'Driscoll 18  
15 Paddy Havlin 18  
16 Willie Mulligan 18  
17 Colin Young 18  
18 Melvin Summerville 17  
19 Sean Phillips 16  
20 Alan Millhone 14  
21 Con McCarrick 14  

   

SENIOR DIVISION

 
   
   
Rank  
Name  

Match
Points

 

Honor
Points

 
1 Mick O'Shaughnessey 27  
2 P. J. Furey 25  
3 Sean McElkenny 25  
4 Jim O'Brien 25  
5 Bernard Coll 24  
6 Tommy Canning 23  
7 J. Preston 23  
8 J. Cunningham 21  
9 F. Wilson 21  
10 E. O'Gara 21  
11 J. Mackay 20  
12 Graham Young 20  
13 Joan Caws 20  
14 Francis McNally 20  
15 J. Magee 19  
16 A. Dobbyn 19  
17 M. Madden 17  
18 B. Murray 17  
19 L. Doyle 16  
20 J. Callaghan 14  
21 J. Coll 14  
22 P. Quinn 11  

   

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

 
   
   
Rank  
Name  

Match
Points

 

Honor
Points

 
1 Bashim Durdyev 35  
2 Amangul Durdyev 30  
3 Hoja Durdyev 25  
4 Bert Jackson 25  
5 John Morgan 25  
6 Pat Ward 24  
7 J. Boyle 24  
8 J. Jolliff 23  
9 S. Magee 23  
10 P. Devlin 22  
11 A. Monteith 22  
12 S. Holder 21  
13 C. Boyle 21  
14 M. O'Dowd 21  
15 N. Morgan 21  
16 S. McCusker 21  
17 W. R. Best 21  
18 S. McKenna 21  
19 S. O'Brien 20  
20 L. Harkin 20  
21 B. Long 19  
22 N. O'Reilly 19  
23 B. Ellison 18  
24 A. Campbell 18  
25 D. Donnell 17  
26 P. Marson 17  
27 E. Shanahan 16  
28 D. Campbell 15  
29 J. Kelly 13  
30 B. Monagaham 12  
31 Paddy Brennan 11  
32 R. Wilkie 10  
33 B. Mayley 9  
34 J. Dolan 8  
35 R. McClean 5  
36 M. Brennar 2  
37 P. McLaughlin 0  

   

NOVICE DIVISION

 
   
   
Rank  
Name  

Match
Points

 

Honor
Points

 
1 Tomas Foley 20  
2 Mairead Foley 16  
3 Sean Foley 15  
4 Ronelle King 14  
5 C. Robinson 6  
6 Sean Cassidy 4  
7 Mark Lyttle 3  

Submitted by Hugh Devlin

2003 Calendar