University 1 win at Mansfield and now lead Division 1, a point clear. Mansfield captain reports, ‘3-2 might look it was a close match. It wasn’t. We were worse on every single board and could easily have lost 5-0.’ This opens up the title race, and makes the division more interesting.
In D2 Nomads 2 defeat Ashfield 1. West Nottingham 1 draw with Beeston 1.
Two draws in D3. Newark 2 draw with Gambit 3. Gambit 4 draw with University 2. Just 1 point separates the top four teams.
D4 Grantham 3 slam leaders Ashfield 3 4-0.
D5 Strong wins for Radcliffe and Bingham 3 over Beeston 2 and Grantham 4 over Central 2. The winning teams are setting a hot pace in the division.