Gerald Clayton
Date of Birth: You tell me….It was a Thursday, under the sign of Taurus and the Chinese Year of the Rat. The Prime Minister was Clement Attlee, Harry S. Truman was President of the USA and Pope Pius XII was in charge of the Catholic Church. Favourite Colour: Black White Black White Black White Black Favourite Football Team: Fotballaget Fart: Norwegian team, known as Fart locally, that play their home games at the “Fartbana” stadium in Vang, Norway. |
Pets:
Bruno [if this is Gerry's dog then I will have to recailbrate my view of Gerry's character, Ed] Hobbies other than Chess: Collecting Vinyl records, mostly from 60s/70s with interests in World music, Solo foreign travel, Walking/rambling (but now waiting for a new part before starting again), Collecting African bronzes, Imbibing Malt whisky |
Marital Status: "Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?" — Groucho Marx
Favourite Music Band: Almost certainly Hendrix and Zeppelin but love anything from psychedelic era especially Doors, Love, Captain Beefheart, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver, etc Favourite Film of all time: Midnight Express. Last book read (excluding Chess): Currently reading Sovietistan (donated by Richard Downing). Like most travelogues Favourite Holiday Destination: Oman Most memorable Holiday: Spent 6 weeks in 2008 tramping round Sub-Saharan Africa by public transport visiting Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso & Niger Country you would most like to visit: Yemen, but in particular Socotra Now for some Chess Stuff ... When did you start playing: When did Moses write the tablets? When did you first join a club: Been to quite a few strip clubs but if you mean chess clubs; I am a one of the founder members of St John’s Chess Club which was established in 1992. More of the history is elsewhere in this site. Favourite Chess Opening: As White: Vienna As Black: Scandinavian Most memorable Chess Moments: 1} Being part of the U125 team that beat Merseyside in 2007 2) Winning IM Andrew Martin’s Queen at the Forum in Norwich 3} Winning 3rd Harrogate Congress in 2017 Worst Chess Moment: When I thought I was going to get a telling off from the Dad of an 8-year-old after he had lost a piece and burst into tears Funniest Chess Moment: When I catch Richard Downing stealing one of my pieces in the middle of a game Why did you become interested in chess: When I was 7/8 my Dad brought home a chess set What are your strong points and weak points: What is this? A job interview! Do you have a copy of your best ever win: After several hard drive crashes - No Your aims for the future: To make sure the Club goes from strength to strength, play as much chess as I can and have fun. |