The Royston Shogi Tournament was held on Saturday 2nd September at the Coombes Community Centre in Royston, Herts, UK.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
| 1996 Doug McGown Memorial Shogi Tournament (10th Royston Open Shogi Tournament) |
| 1st - Stephen Lamb - 3 wins |
| 2nd - Richard West - 2 wins |
| Junior - Sarah Holland - 2 wins |
| British Open Tori-Shogi Championships |
| 1st - Richard West - 2 wins |
| 2nd - Colin Adams - 1 win |
| Mini-Shogi Competition (2pts for a win, 1pt for a defeat) |
| 1st - Sarah Holland - 18pts |
| 2nd equal - Stephen Lamb and Tony Hosking - 10pts |
| Round 1: | |||
| Colin Adams | vs | Stephen Lamb (Rook+Lance) | 0-1 |
| Paul Judkins | vs | Les Blackstock (Rook+Lance) | 0-1 |
| Phil Holland | vs | Hara Susumu (2 pieces) | 0-1 |
| Mike Brewer | vs | Richard West | 0-1 |
| Rachel Holland | vs | Sarah Holland | 0-1 |
| Round 2: | |||
| Les Blackstock | vs | Stephen Lamb | 0-1 |
| Tony Hosking | vs | Hara Susumu | 1-0 |
| Paul Judkins | vs | Richard West (Bishop) | 0-1 |
| Colin Adams | vs | Mike Brewer | 1-0 |
| Rachel Holland | vs | Phil Holland (8 pieces) | 0-1 |
| Sarah Holland | vs | Phil Holland (6 pieces) | 1-0 |
| Round 3: | |||
| Richard West | vs | Stephen Lamb | 0-1 |
| Mike Brewer | vs | Tony Hosking (Rook+Lance) | 0-1 |
| Colin Adams | vs | Les Blackstock (Rook+Lance) | 0-1 |
| Paul Judkins | vs | Hara Susumu (2 pieces) | 0-1 |
| Rachel Holland | vs | Sarah Holland (Bishop) | 1-0 |
| Pos. | Player's name (Club) | Grade | Pl. | W. |
| 1. | Stephen Lamb (Welwyn) | 3-dan | 3 | 3 |
| 2. | Richard West (Royston) | 1-kyu | 3 | 2 |
| 3= | Les Blackstock (London) | 3-dan | 3 | 2 |
| 3= | Tony Hosking (Stratford) | 3-dan | 2 | 2 |
| 3= | Hara Susumu (Japan) | 3-dan | 3 | 2 |
| 6. | Sarah Holland (Royston) | 14-kyu | 3 | 2 |
| 7. | Colin Adams (Preston) | 3-kyu | 3 | 1 |
| 8. | Phil Holland (Royston) | 4-kyu | 3 | 1 |
| 9. | Rachel Holland (Royston) | 15-kyu | 3 | 1 |
| 10= | Mike Brewer (London) | 2-kyu | 3 | 0 |
| 10= | Paul Judkins (Norwich) | 3-kyu | 3 | 0 |
| Semi-finals: | ||||
| . | Paul Judkins | vs | Richard West (Quail) | 0-1 |
| . | Colin Adams | vs | Phil Holland | 1-0 |
| Finals: | ||||
| 1/2. | Colin Adams | vs | Richard West (Quail) | 0-1 |
| 3/4. | Paul Judkins | vs | Phil Holland | 0-1 |
Final Table
| Pos. | Player's name (Club) | Grade | Pl. | W. |
| 1. | Richard West (Royston) | 12-kyu | 2 | 2 |
| 2. | Colin Adams (Preston) | 15-kyu | 2 | 1 |
| 3. | Phil Holland (Royston) | 14-kyu | 2 | 1 |
| 4. | Paul Judkins (Norwich) | 15-kyu | 2 | 0 |
Final Table
Pos. |
Player's name (Club) |
Pts. |
1. |
Sarah Holland (Royston) |
18 |
2= |
Stephen Lamb (Welwyn) |
10 |
2= |
Tony Hosking (Stratford) |
10 |
4. |
Hara Susumu (Japan) | 9 |
5= |
Phil Holland (Royston) | 8 |
5= |
Richard West (Royston) | 8 |
7. |
Paul Judkins (Norwich) | 7 |
8. |
Rachel Holland (Royston) | 6 |
9. |
Mike Brewer (London) |
3 |
Email: Phil Holland <phil.holland@bcs.org.uk>
