Locals shine in interschool chess comp

EMMANUEL College was the clear winner at the Western Victoria Open Schools Chess Championship hosted by Baimbridge College on Monday. (Standing from left) Onyx Bryce (Year 6 George Street Primary School), Celyne O’Connor (Year 10 Bayview College), Landon Sternberg (Year 9 Monivae College), Charlize Fairbairn (Year 10 Monivae College), Sawyer Whichello (Year 11 Emmanuel College), Danielle Knight (Year 11 Baimbridge College), Freddie Jury (Year 6 Dunkeld Consolidated), Max Russell (Year 6 Dunkeld Consolidated), and (seated from left) Jack Gibson (Year 7 Emmanul College), and Xavier Whichello (Year 9 Emmanuel College). Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Lizzie Hallam

November 19, 2023 | 7:00 AM

BAIMBRIDGE College played host to the Western Victoria Open Schools Chess Championship on Monday.

Students from Years 6 - 12 from seven local schools came together in the gymnasium for the competition, including Cavendish Primary, Dunkeld Consolidated, and George Street Primary Schools, with Monivae and Baimbridge Colleges from Hamilton and Bayview (from Portland) and Emanuel (Warrnambool).