The Russians Are Coming
Monday, 02 March 2009
With most of the National Squads entering The English Open Championships being held during the weekend of March 21/22nd were always going to be a big event but it has now been upgraded to a major international with several Russian Champions entering.
The players are from Vladimir Putin's , the former Russian President and now its Prime Minister, club in St. Petersburg and include :
EYYBOV U60k 2007 EC Under 23 silver medallist;
TOLASOV U66k 2007 ECC Champion and Gold medallist in a number of U20 EJU Tournaments in 2008;
BETANOV U73k ECC Champion and Gold Medallist in several U20 EJU Tournaments in 2008;
GASIEV current Russian Champion at U90k;
DZHANAEB Over 100k 2008 Super World Cup Silver medallist
Forthcoming Events
North West Area Trials for British Junior Championships 2010
12 September 2010
to select representatives to compete in the National Championships in Sheffield
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