Chess, Table Tennis & Masterteam National Finals
Monday 3rd March 2025Young people from BB groups across the UK gathered at Carronvale House, Larbert on Saturday 1st March to take part in the finals of three of our annual National Competitions.
Over 150 groups have taken part in seven competitions over recent months, including Badminton, Chess, FIFA, 5-a-side Football (Company & Seniors), Masterteam (Quiz) and Table Tennis. Teams take part in a number of local rounds before reaching their regional final and then, if successful, going on to the National Final.
On Saturday teams from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland contested the Chess, Table Tennis and Masterteam finals, with 32nd Nottingham, 26th Leeds and 2nd Coleraine winning the respective competitions.
The results were as follows:
Chess
1st: 32nd Nottingham (England)
2nd: 9th Newtownabbey (Northern Ireland)
3rd: 5th Coleraine (Northern Ireland)
4th: 1st Barnet (England)
5th: 1st Lenzie (Scotland)
6th: 2nd/7th East Kilbride (Scotland)
Table Tennis
1st: 26th Leeds (England)
2nd: 1st Kempston (England)
3rd: 45th Glasgow (Scotland)
4th: 2nd Port Glasgow (Scotland)
5th: 1st Greenisland (Northern Ireland)
6th: 5th Carrick (Northern Ireland)
Masterteam (Quiz)
1st: 2nd Coleraine (Northern Ireland)
2nd: 25th Stirling (Scotland)
3rd: 1st Lisburn (Northern Ireland)
4th: 4th/5th Kilmarnock (Scotland)
5th: 1st Harlington (England)
6th: 2nd Sutton Coldfield (England)
Jonathan Eales, Chief Executive of The Boys’ Brigade commented: “It’s great to see our National Competitions taking place at our centre in Scotland. Not only do they encourage young people to get involved with a wide range of activities we offer, develop their skills and build confidence, they also allow them to meet other young people from across the country, who are all part of the wider ‘BB family’.”
Alongside Jonathan, the newly appointed Lord-Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk, Colonel Charles Wallace – on his first official engagement – joined the BB’s Vice-President Alison Chambers to present awards and offer their congratulations to the teams.
Next up the Badminton & FIFA Finals will take place in Hemel Hempstead, England on Saturday 15th March, followed by the Company & Seniors 5-a-side Football Finals in Lisburn, Northern Ireland on Saturday 22nd March.
Check out some photos from the Chess, Table Tennis & Masterteam Finals in our gallery below…
