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Ben Pridnmore with the winners of the UK Open Memory Championships 2010 Ben Pridmore wins the 2010 UK Open Memory Championships

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For the fourth time in a row Ben Pridmore has won the UK Open Memory Championships with a total of 6706 Championship points. Ben, who admitted not being on his best form, did not have everything his own was and had a strong challenge from Boris Konrad from Germany who finished with the second highest number of points, 5329. Corinna Draschl also put in a very strong performance with 4550. They were the top two International Competitors at this UK Open Championships followed by Mattias Ribbing with 3379. The Silver Medal for the UK Open went to the UK's James Paterson with 4350 and the Bronze to James Ponder with 3961. They are seen here with Maria from MWB Business Exchange, Paddington, who presented the prizes.  

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Philippine Team congratulated by Deputy Chief Mission Philippine Embassy in London Atty. Rey Catapang and Defense Attache Col. Cens Mayangao

 

The competition was opened by Morag Alabaster, Director MWB Business Exchange Venues, the sponsors of the event. In his opening remarks eight times World Champion Dominic O’Brien welcomed competitors both from the UK and also from a large number of other countries including the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Ireland, and Germany.  The Philippines Team travelled 6,850 miles to take part,  a record distance for any competitor to this event. They  were welcomed by  a visit from a representative from the Philippines Embassy in London and also by a journalist from their national broadcaster.  There were also film crews from China Television and French TV. BBC Radio covered the event and Dominic O'Brien was on the BBC1 Breakfast sofa at 6.40 and 8.21 on Friday 27th.

 

Picture Deputy Chief Mission Philippine Embassy in London Atty. Rey Catapang and Defense Attache Col. Cens Mayangao congratulates Johann Randall Abrina for winning the silver medal in the speed cards category by memorizing a deck of cards in one minute twenty seconds enroute to the coveted Grandmaster (GM) Memory norm.

From left to right: Mrs. Christy Catapang, Deputy Chief Mission Philippine Embassy in London Atty. Rey Catapang, 2010 UK Memory Championships silver medalist Johann Randall Abrina, RP delegation head/ coach Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr., Roberto Racasa, and Defense Attache Col. Cens Mayangao

"A big thank you to MWB Business Exchange for sponsoring the competition, providing a really great venue and for looking after us so well. We cannot recommend MWB venues enough. There were great!" - says Chris Day, General Secretary of the World Memory Championships.

The German Memo Open 2010 will be held in Heilbronn, 12th and 13th November.The championhips is open to participants from all around the world.

Participants between 8 to 12 years can apply in the children category and those between 13 to 17 in the junior category. The adult level of the championships is open to participants who are 18 years and above. In disiciplines where language plays a major role (like words and historic/future dates), the disciplines can be offered in English if requested.For further questions and registration please ask:  Klaus Kolb (info@memomasters.de) www.memomasters.de

The Second Indian National Memory Championship 2010

The  Second Indian National Memory Championship - 2010 will be held on 31 October 2010 (Sunday) in Hyderabad at Hotel Fortune Select Manohar (one of the best Five Star Hotels of Hyderabad), Near Old Airport, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500016 (AP), India.

Indian Memory Championship - 2010 is a single day  event consisting of ten standard events as prescribed by WMSC. The contestants are to take part in all the ten events to qualify for the Championship award.

The Championship is being organized by Squadron Leader Jayasimha, a Quadruple Guinness World Record Holder, Chairman - National Memory Council of India. Squadron Leader Jayasimha had successfully organized the First Indian Memory Championship - 2009 with a record participation of 1500 competitors last year. Sri SVK Reddy (Chairman VR1 Forever), Dr Kranthi (Vice Chairman NMCI) and John Louis (The First Indian Memory Grand Master) are extending their support to make this Second Memory Championship event a successful one.

It is heartening to note that Phil Chambers    , Chief arbiter WMSC has kindly consented to grace the Indian championship and officiate it too. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh / The Education Minister and many more prominent Indian Personalities are going to be the guests of honor on 31 October 2010.

The maximum number of Competitors is expected to be 100 to 150. The competitors of this Indian Memory Championship would be awarded World Memory Rankings as it will be held on the Standard National Championship guidelines. It will also be a good platform for the Indian participants to prepare themselves for the WMC to be held in China from 01 to 06 December 2010.

The registrations are opened wef 20 July 2010. Registration is on first come - first serve basis. The Registration fee for the championship participation is Rs 2500/-. Please call up 92461 50570 / 040-2375 0570 or 92463 52678 or E-mail to visionjay@gmail.com or visit www.jayasimha.in for further details on participation / training. Registration form also can be obtained by sending a Demand Draft for Indian Rupees 1500/- in favour of "Jayasimha Mind Dynamics Society" payable at Hyderabad and courier the same to "Jayasimha Mind Dynamics", G-25, Swarna Jayanti Complex, (Adjacent to Maitrivanam Building), Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500038.

Information on the Swedish Memory Open Championships 25th – 26th September 

The Swedish Memory Sports Council can proudly announce that the Swedish Memory Championships 2010, SMO - 2010, will be a part of the book fair – Bokmässan 2010 The book fair is Sweden's official and largest with 100.000 visitors and a lot of international celebrities including numerous Nobel prise winners and famous authors.

 

Note that due to lack of space there will only be room for 20 international competitors. In discussion with the World Memory Sports Council we have decided that the 20 first registered international competitors will be given place to participate. The Swedish attenders are registered separately.

 

International guests are welcomed to arrive from Wednesday 22nd of August. There will be activities on Thursday and Friday prior to the competition. More information will be forwarded to the registered competitors directly.

 

There will be prizes for best international in extend of that the winner of the SMO 2010 will be given a free trip to defend their title the following year.

 

Last date to register is 20th of August and registration fee is 50 Euro (30 Euro for students and juniors). When registering you will get information on how to pay.

 

Swedish Competitors: Click here to register.

International competitors: Click here to register.

 

If you have any questions please forward the to: info@minnesforbundet.se

 How would you like to earn US$40,000 for three days work?

That is what the next World Memory Champion could take home if he wins all ten disciplines in the 2010 World Memory Championships thanks to the hosts of the event in China, New Mind.  To find out more, and to register to compete, go to

http://www.worldmemorychampionships.com/2010CompetitorInformation.asp