Ashfield Anonymous A 1½ – 2½ Hebden Bridge 1
Ashfield lost by the same score for a fourth consecutive Game Week. All these matches have featured desperate defending coupled with unforced errors. In this match Alex won a nice endgame, Justin fought for ages to try and save a lost one, Steve had a solid draw, and Richard blundered a piece just after missing a forced win.
Ashfield Anonymous B ½ – 3½ Wells Hartbreakers 1
In a disastrous match the “B” team were downed by or even drowned in Wells. Tim never looked in danger but the rest of the team subsided in a succession of losses leaving the side teetering on the brink of relegation with two matches to play.
Ashfield Anonymous C 2 – 2 Hebden Bridge 2
In another odd turnaround, the “C” team have already avoided relegation and could find themselves in the play-offs which would mean promotion. Although Eldars lost material which resulted in an early defeat, the lower boards more than held their own in games that finished drawn. It was left to team captain Andy to score the full point with a R v B ending that ensured a drawn match.