LOCATION     Boston Lincolnshire

PERSONAL     Married to Julia, daughter Holly Louise born 11 June 2005, the proudest day of my life.

CHESS INFO   Captain of Boston Chess Club, Lincolnshire Div 1 Champions for the last two seasons. ECF 173 Standard 190 Rapidplay.Grindemdown on ICC.Missed only one game in 18 years of playing for Grantham in Notts League. Invented the Scorpion Defence/Attack.

CHESS HIGH   Beating GM Jon Levitt in 20 moves in 1989 ARC Masters

CHESS LOW    Every trip to Mansfield to play in Notts League - The worst of the worst. Never beaten Kev McCarthy in 25 years !

HOBBIES        Playing and watching football, spending time with my family

MUSIC            Pink, Franz Ferdinand,Razorlight,U2,Queen,Simple Minds.

CHARACTER    Loyal,determined,encyclopaedic memory for players opening moves,hates losing any game.

AMBITION       Stay healthy and watch my daughter grow up. Play some carefree moves every now and then !

QUOTE           "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" Shankly    

                      "Persistance overcomes resistance" -  Roosevelt  

WHY PBCC ?     I want to make a difference to chess in this county, leaving a solid legacy for my daughter and every other child of future generations. I fervently believe that we can be the catalyst to bring our aims to fruition.