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**Bill Powell** · 12-15-2009, 09:48 PM

I had an email from a friend that told me to check out CAQ AGM on Chess Chat with only 5 turning up to the AGM.
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**antichrist** · 12-15-2009, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Powell

I had an email from a friend that told me to check out CAQ AGM on Chess Chat with only 5 turning up to the AGM.
Annual General Meeting of CAQ - Page 2 - Chess Chat - Australia's Premier Chess Forum

Hello Bill, it has turned out to be a real nasty fight. They are accusing you of terrible things. Are you sure that it wasn't you who crucified Jesus?

I did not quite expect Gunnar to come out with that as he is in publishing and would know laws of defamation.

**Bill Powell** · 12-16-2009, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by antichrist

Hello Bill, it has turned out to be a real nasty fight. They are accusing you of terrible things. Are you sure that it wasn't you who crucified Jesus?

I did not quite expect Gunnar to come out with that as he is in publishing and would know laws of defamation.

Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld.
His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments.
At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open.
Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld.

**Just2Good** · 12-16-2009, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bill Powell

Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld.
His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments.
At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open.
Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld.

Bill, perhaps nastiness is directed at you because when your time as CAQ President is contrasted with Howard's, the significantly better results under your leadership hurt the man's pride.

Just a thought ....

**Bill Powell** · 12-16-2009, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Just2Good

Bill, perhaps nastiness is directed at you because when your time as CAQ President is contrasted with Howard's, the significantly better results under your leadership hurt the man's pride.

Just a thought ....

Thanks J2G, you are spot on. The problem is that Gunner and his mates do not see the big picture. Chess promoters should look at chess as a marketable product. A promoter must send out media releases to attract new chess players to replace those who leave chess to maintain the numbers and to grow. Emails to members, entry form to all known chess players and clubs. Create hype and interest just like other sports do. With numbers on the rise the possibility of sponsorship grows. Bigger number at tournaments with sponsorship ad’s up to better prize list and better players entering.
It is not brain surgery; however it is above Gunners and his mate’s level of understanding. The thread stated only 5 turned up to the CAQ AGM. This is because the CAQ failed to advise all members that the AGM was on and that they could become nominated for a position on Council if they wish to do so.
The Players and Clubs must have conference in the CAQ for it to work.

**antichrist** · 12-26-2009, 05:37 PM

If they had you and Alex were there they may have had an legitimate quorum

**Just2Good** · 12-26-2009, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by antichrist

If they had you and Alex were there they may have had an legitimate quorum

They`d have to pay me to go.

**flavid dude** · 12-26-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Powell

Thanks J2G, you are spot on. The problem is that Gunner and his mates do not see the big picture. Chess promoters should look at chess as a marketable product. A promoter must send out media releases to attract new chess players to replace those who leave chess to maintain the numbers and to grow. Emails to members, entry form to all known chess players and clubs. Create hype and interest just like other sports do. With numbers on the rise the possibility of sponsorship grows. Bigger number at tournaments with sponsorship ad’s up to better prize list and better players entering.
It is not brain surgery; however it is above Gunners and his mate’s level of understanding. The thread stated only 5 turned up to the CAQ AGM. This is because the CAQ failed to advise all members that the AGM was on and that they could become nominated for a position on Council if they wish to do so.
The Players and Clubs must have conference in the CAQ for it to work.

Those are really good points.

Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states.

**mowcop** · 12-27-2009, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Those are really good points.

Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states.

The current CV secretary?

**MOZ** · 12-27-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by mowcop

The current CV secretary?

The current CV Newsletter Distribution Manager.

**Bill Powell** · 12-27-2009, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Those are really good points.

Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states.

The Brisbane Lions are a finals team with a great President, Great Committee and a Great Coach. The CAQ is a wooden spoon team. As you would know teams at the bottom have less in gate takes while teams at the top have great crowds.
Just look at the number of players at Open Tournaments.

**Just2Good** · 12-28-2009, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states.

You mean like GM David Smerdon who left Brisbane to study at the University of Melbourne, and then never returned to live in Queensland again?

**Boris** · 12-29-2009, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Powell

Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld.
His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments.
At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open.
Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld.

When was the last time Suncoast showed up for a Qld Inter-club tourney?

**Just2Good** · 12-30-2009, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Boris

When was the last time Suncoast showed up for a Qld Inter-club tourney?

Out of curiosity Brian, apart from Gunner do you have any friends in Queensland chess?

I certainly doubt you have many left from the Gap Chess Club after your remark that you seldom play there because there are no players at that club strong enough to give you a good game.

**Boris** · 12-30-2009, 08:10 AM

I think my question was pretty straight forward, Alex. Just the time in days, or perhaps years, will suffice. Then again if you don't know the answer perhaps you should keep quiet and let other people, who do know what they are talking about, talk.

Originally Posted by Just2Good

Out of curiosity Brian, apart from Gunner do you have any friends in Queensland chess?

You mean apart from my good mate Jaydon?

I certainly doubt you have many left from the Gap Chess Club after your remark that you seldom play there because there are no players at that club strong enough to give you a good game.

Rubbish.

12-15-2009, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bill Powell Sunshine Coast Chess Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 41	Chess Association of Queensland AGM I had an email from a friend that told me to check out CAQ AGM on Chess Chat with only 5 turning up to the AGM. Annual General Meeting of CAQ - Page 2 - Chess Chat - Australia's Premier Chess Forum

12-15-2009, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Posts: 2,821	Originally Posted by Bill Powell I had an email from a friend that told me to check out CAQ AGM on Chess Chat with only 5 turning up to the AGM. Annual General Meeting of CAQ - Page 2 - Chess Chat - Australia's Premier Chess Forum Hello Bill, it has turned out to be a real nasty fight. They are accusing you of terrible things. Are you sure that it wasn't you who crucified Jesus? I did not quite expect Gunnar to come out with that as he is in publishing and would know laws of defamation.

12-16-2009, 08:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill Powell Sunshine Coast Chess Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 41	Runs on the Board is what counts. Originally Posted by antichrist Hello Bill, it has turned out to be a real nasty fight. They are accusing you of terrible things. Are you sure that it wasn't you who crucified Jesus? I did not quite expect Gunnar to come out with that as he is in publishing and would know laws of defamation. Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld. His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments. At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open. Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld.

12-16-2009, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Bill Did A Great Job as CAQ President! Originally Posted by Bill Powell Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld. His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments. At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open. Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld. Bill, perhaps nastiness is directed at you because when your time as CAQ President is contrasted with Howard's, the significantly better results under your leadership hurt the man's pride. Just a thought .... __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

12-16-2009, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bill Powell Sunshine Coast Chess Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 41	The big picture Originally Posted by Just2Good Bill, perhaps nastiness is directed at you because when your time as CAQ President is contrasted with Howard's, the significantly better results under your leadership hurt the man's pride. Just a thought .... Thanks J2G, you are spot on. The problem is that Gunner and his mates do not see the big picture. Chess promoters should look at chess as a marketable product. A promoter must send out media releases to attract new chess players to replace those who leave chess to maintain the numbers and to grow. Emails to members, entry form to all known chess players and clubs. Create hype and interest just like other sports do. With numbers on the rise the possibility of sponsorship grows. Bigger number at tournaments with sponsorship ad’s up to better prize list and better players entering. It is not brain surgery; however it is above Gunners and his mate’s level of understanding. The thread stated only 5 turned up to the CAQ AGM. This is because the CAQ failed to advise all members that the AGM was on and that they could become nominated for a position on Council if they wish to do so. The Players and Clubs must have conference in the CAQ for it to work.

12-26-2009, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Posts: 2,821	If they had you and Alex were there they may have had an legitimate quorum

12-26-2009, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by antichrist If they had you and Alex were there they may have had an legitimate quorum They`d have to pay me to go. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

12-26-2009, 09:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 336	import a victorian Originally Posted by Bill Powell Thanks J2G, you are spot on. The problem is that Gunner and his mates do not see the big picture. Chess promoters should look at chess as a marketable product. A promoter must send out media releases to attract new chess players to replace those who leave chess to maintain the numbers and to grow. Emails to members, entry form to all known chess players and clubs. Create hype and interest just like other sports do. With numbers on the rise the possibility of sponsorship grows. Bigger number at tournaments with sponsorship ad’s up to better prize list and better players entering. It is not brain surgery; however it is above Gunners and his mate’s level of understanding. The thread stated only 5 turned up to the CAQ AGM. This is because the CAQ failed to advise all members that the AGM was on and that they could become nominated for a position on Council if they wish to do so. The Players and Clubs must have conference in the CAQ for it to work. Those are really good points. Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states. __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ Canterbury Junior Chess Club -website [url]http://canterburychess.org.au/index.php

12-27-2009, 09:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 825	Originally Posted by flavid dude Those are really good points. Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states. The current CV secretary? __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

12-27-2009, 10:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
MOZ Volunteer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ozchess is the marginalised cyber-spot where cc-Mods choose to engage with cc-banned posters. Posts: 3,541	Originally Posted by mowcop The current CV secretary? The current CV Newsletter Distribution Manager. __________________ FReedom though Fischer-Random chess to enjoy the whole game.

12-27-2009, 10:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bill Powell Sunshine Coast Chess Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 41	Originally Posted by flavid dude Those are really good points. Do what the Brisbane Lions do. Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states. The Brisbane Lions are a finals team with a great President, Great Committee and a Great Coach. The CAQ is a wooden spoon team. As you would know teams at the bottom have less in gate takes while teams at the top have great crowds. Just look at the number of players at Open Tournaments.

12-28-2009, 05:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Hmmmmmmmmmm? Originally Posted by flavid dude Import a few Victorians to ginger things up. I can think of several Victorians whose departure to Queensland would be good for both states. You mean like GM David Smerdon who left Brisbane to study at the University of Melbourne, and then never returned to live in Queensland again? __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

12-29-2009, 09:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Boris Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 57	Originally Posted by Bill Powell Gunner has to do that as he has no idea of how to foster and promote chess in Qld. His Brisbane Chess club has run no Open week end Grand Prix Tournaments and hosted no ACF events. At Ipswich we hosted 6 Open week end Events and hosted The Australian Juniors and The Australian Girls tournaments. At Suncoast we hosted many week end Open Tournaments and The Australian Open. Gunner has to be nasty to divert the Thread as his record is very poor in Fostering and Promoting Chess in Qld. When was the last time Suncoast showed up for a Qld Inter-club tourney?

12-30-2009, 06:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Friends? Originally Posted by Boris When was the last time Suncoast showed up for a Qld Inter-club tourney? Out of curiosity Brian, apart from Gunner do you have any friends in Queensland chess? I certainly doubt you have many left from the Gap Chess Club after your remark that you seldom play there because there are no players at that club strong enough to give you a good game. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

12-30-2009, 08:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
Boris Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 57	I think my question was pretty straight forward, Alex. Just the time in days, or perhaps years, will suffice. Then again if you don't know the answer perhaps you should keep quiet and let other people, who do know what they are talking about, talk. Originally Posted by Just2Good Out of curiosity Brian, apart from Gunner do you have any friends in Queensland chess? You mean apart from my good mate Jaydon? I certainly doubt you have many left from the Gap Chess Club after your remark that you seldom play there because there are no players at that club strong enough to give you a good game. Rubbish.

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