The 2nd Lanark Open

Despite the relatively small field the tournament winner remained undecided until the last round. On top board in round five Jim Smalls and Tony Dunlop met and the winner of that game would be sole winner of the tournament. A draw would see them share the spoils, and they would probably be joined by one or two other players.

In the end Jim Smalls won the critical game and became Lanark Open 2012 champion.

Ian Brownlee and Chris Perkin shared second and third prizes, and four players, Tony Burns, George Brown, Bernard Airlie and Bill Perrie shared the grading prize.


Final Scores

Place Name Grade Score
1 Jim Smalls 1707  4½ 
 2= Ian Brownlee 1749  4 
Chris Perkin 1535  4 
4 Tony Dunlop 1681  3½ 
 5= Jim Doyle 1924  3 
Alexander Bond 1505  3 
7= John Pearston 1395  2½
John Nicol 1371  2½
Tony Burns 1267  2½
George Brown 1236  2½
Bernard Airlie 1128  2½
Bill Perrie  985  2½
 13= James Drummond 1175  2 
Robbie Panton 1133  2 
 15= John Tonkin 1215  1½ 
Jim Frame 1197  1½ 
Lauren Bond  582  1½ 


Round 5 Results

Bd Name Grade Name Grade
1. Jim Smalls 1707  1 v 0  Tony Dunlop 1681
2. Ian Brownlee 1749 1 v 0 Alexander Bond 1504
3. Chris Perkin 1535 1 v 0 John Nicol 1371
4. Jim Doyle 1924 1 v 0 Robbie Panton 1133
5. John Pearston 1395 ½ v ½ George Brown 1236
6. Tony Burns 1267 ½ v ½ Bernard Airlie 1128
7. Lauren Bond   582 0 v 1 James Drummond 1175
8. Jim Frame 1197 ½ v ½ John Tonkin 1215

Bye: Bill Perrie


Round 4 Results

Bd Name Grade Name Grade
1. Alexander Bond 1504  ½ v ½  Jim Smalls 1707
2. Tony Dunlop 1681 1 v 0 Jim Doyle 1924
3. Ian Brownlee 1749 1 v 0 John Pearston 1395
4. Tony Burns 1267 0 v 1 Chris Perkin 1535
5. George Brown 1236 1 v 0 Bill Perrie   985
6. Robbie Panton 1133 1 v 0 Jim Frame 1197
7. John Tonkin 1215 ½ v ½ James Drummond 1175

Bye: Bernard Airlie, Lauren Bond, John Nicol


Round 3 Results

Bd Name Grade Name Grade
1. Jim Smalls 1707  1 v 0  Tony Burns 1267
2. John Nicol 1371 0 v 1 Tony Dunlop 1681
3. Bill Perrie   985 0 v 1 Alexander Bond 1504
4. Bernard Airlie 1128 0 v 1 Jim Doyle 1924
5. George Brown 1236 0 v 1 Ian Brownlee 1749
6. Chris Perkin 1535 1 v 0 Lauren Bond   582
7. James Drummond 1175 0 v 1 John Pearston 1395

Bye: Jim Frame, Robbie Panton, John Tonkin


Round 2 Results

Bd Name Grade Name Grade
1. Tony Burns 1267   1 v 0 (d)  Jim Doyle 1924
2. Ian Brownlee 1749 0 v 1 John Nicol 1371
3. Bernard Airlie 1128 0 v 1 Jim Smalls 1707
4. Tony Dunlop 1681 ½ v ½ Bill Perrie   985
5. Alexander Bond 1504 1 v 0 James Drummond 1175
6. Jim Frame 1197 0 v 1 Chris Perkin 1535
7. John Pearston 1395 1 v 0 Robbie Panton 1133
8. Lauren Bond   582 1 v 0 John Tonkin 1215

Bye: George Brown


Round 1 Results

Bd Name Grade Name Grade
1. Jim Doyle 1924  1 v 0  George Brown 1236
2. John Tonkin 1215 0 v 1 Ian Brownlee 1749
3. Jim Smalls 1707 1 v 0 Jim Frame 1197
4. Robbie Panton 1133 0 v 1 Tony Dunlop 1681
5. Chris Perkin 1535 0 v 1 Bernard Airlie 1128
6. Bill Perrie   985 1 v 0 John Pearston 1395
7. John Nicol 1371 1 v 0 Lauren Bond   582

Byes: Tony Burns, Alexander Bond, James Drummond