Begonia Scrapbook Memories

The inaugural Begonia Tournament 1967 Kevin Perrin (l) versus Ralph van Beek

The winner of the 1969 tournament, Jack The, receiving his prize from Miss Ballarat Begonia.

Bill Kerr in the 1969 Ballarat Begonia Chess tournament.

The Ballarat Courier, March 1997

Cathy Rogers 1993 Begonia

David Flude and overview of the ‘pit’ in 2002

Regular winner, GM Darryl Johansen, in 1994

Greg Laird in 1983

GM Ian Rogers in 1993

The game Johansen-Rogers, the only two Australian Grandmasters, played in Ballarat,2003 (from: The Age)

Johansen-Rogers in 1995

Postcard from I.Rogers (from New Zealand?) wishing us a good Begonia Tournament, 1986

Ruperto Lugo in 2002

Doug Hamilton