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John Reyes wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:43 pm

I know there 5 candidates who have put their names forward as silver members and yes I’m one of them

Are you able to reveal all five names please?

John Upham wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:46 pm

John Reyes wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:43 pm

I know there 5 candidates who have put their names forward as silver members and yes I’m one of them

Are you able to reveal all five names please?

Nope

All the names will be announced on the main ecf page.

A notice listing the new members' reps for four categories and announcing an election for two Silver members' reps has appeared on the ECF website.

The new reps are:

ECF statement wrote:Life Members Representatives – Stewart Reuben and Gerry Walsh
Platinum Members Representatives – Adrian Elwin and David Eustace
Gold Members Representatives – Luke Russell and Tim Wall
Bronze Members Representatives – Gareth Ellis and Tina Teotia

So Tim Wall reappears as a Gold members' rep and Gareth Ellis returns as a Bronze members' rep. Anyone know why Tim didn't attend April's Finance Council meeting when he was a Silver members' rep? [Edit]Ah, I see from the draft minutes that Tim was unable to connect to join the meeting over the internet[/Edit] Curious to know: who are Luke Russell and Tina Teotia?

Angus French wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 6:24 pm

who are Luke Russell and Tina Teotia?

No idea, other than what can be gleaned from the ECF grading website.

It's interesting to note that whilst Luke Russell is a Gold member, he's never played in any events requiring more than Bronze membership and Tina Teotia has never played any graded games. It would be interesting to know why they wanted the jobs.

Angus French wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 13, 2022 6:24 pm

Anyone know why Tim didn't attend April's Finance Council meeting when he was a Silver members' rep? [Edit]Ah, I see from the draft minutes that Tim was unable to connect to join the meeting over the internet[/Edit]

I am told that Tim would not have been able to make the majority of the meeting as he had a Yorkshire League match that afternoon. No proxy/ies was/were appointed.

The Google search "tina teotia" chess returns two results, one for this discussion and one for the ECF page reporting the result.

Teotia chess finds some juniors. Chess parents often get involved with the ECF, and EJCOA did not stand a rival candidate. So this is my theory until we see an announcement.

Yes, that makes sense (pending it not making sense)

Yes a chess parent from what I've been informed.

JustinHorton wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:51 pm

The Google search "tina teotia" chess returns two results, one for this discussion and one for the ECF page reporting the result.

I think it’s probably Dr Tina Teotia Das. An East London GP with a new U9 junior. Publishes independent children’s fiction and is associated with Brentwood Prep School, (£5000 a term).

I hope people are voting and hope to have the Ecf silver members support for the 2022-23 season

John Reyes wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:53 pm

I hope people are voting and hope to have the Ecf silver members support for the 2022-23 season

Was there ever an anouncement to the wider world as to who were the other candidates?

I know all the silver members got a email

This was the email

Dear ECF Silver member

Silver members of the ECF are entitled to elect two ECF members to represent their interests on the ECF Council and this year there are five candidates for those positions, so an election is needed. The five candidates are (in alphabetical order) -

Robert Dennington
Srihari Iyengar
Tahir Maher
Julian Morrison
John Reyes

John Reyes wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:40 pm

The five candidates are (in alphabetical order) -
Robert Dennington
Srihari Iyengar
Tahir Maher
Julian Morrison
John Reyes

Not seeing any familiar names apart from John Reyes, I looked up their rating history. Curiously none play in Congresses.

Dennington played in the 2020 Pudsey Minor (page 33)
Iyengar took part in the, ah, 2008 Chilterns League U-180 (page 9)