| Nomads C | 4.5 | 0.5 | Ecclesall C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Babu (w) | 1 | 0 | Peter Hoare |
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| Steve Withington | 1 | 0 | Stuart Bullington |
| Duncan Chambers | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ivan Basarab-Howarth |
| Keith Wicks | 1 | 0 | John Eddershaw |
| Les Day | 1 | 0 | Ken Scott |
A convincing result from Nomads C maintains a respectable position in Division Three.
| Nomads C | 4 | 2 | Aughton A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Withington (w) | 1 | 0 | Kevin Marshall |
| Ken Dewhurst | 0 | 1 | Dace Watson |
| Steve Withington | 0.5 | 0.5 | Barry Williams |
| Keith Wicks | 1 | 0 | Dave Glossop |
| Duncan Chambers | 0.5 | 0.5 | John Reynolds |
| Les Day | 1 | 0 | Andrew Nettleship |
| Worksop B | 3 | 3 | Nomads C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phill Beckett | 0 | 1 | Henry Withington (w) |
| Ionel Dragan | 1 | 0 | Steve Withington |
| Dave Fidler | 1 | 0 | Duncan Chambers |
| Rob Porter | 0 | 1 | Les Day |
| Andrew Smith | 0 | 1 | Eric McKenna |
| Alan Story | 1 | 0 | Jo Woollard |
With the score standing at 3 – 2 everything hinged on Les’s game with Rob. Anything less than a win and the match would be lost. Fortunately Les had an extra pawn, and in a tense endgame accurate play ensured a win, and Nomads levelled the scores for a drawn match.
| Nomads C | 3.5 | 2.5 | Clay Cross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Withington (w) | 1 | 0 | DEFAULT |
| Steve Withington | 0.5 | 0.5 | Brian Lever |
| Duncan Chambers | 0.5 | 0.5 | Jerome Redhead |
| Keith Wicks | 0 | 1 | Frank Pearson |
| Ben Remy | 0.5 | 0.5 | Brian Redhead |
| Eric McKenna | 1 | 0 | Dudley Thorpe |
Henry’s opponent unfortunately got lost on his way to Nomads’ venue, but the point was gratefully received. After draws for Steve and Duncan, a quick loss for Keith and a nice win for Eric the scores stood 3 – 2. Everything depended on Ben Remy, who just needed to draw.
His game with Brian Redhead proved that chess can indeed be a spectator sport. After a frenzy of clock-bashing and flying pieces, with both clocks seconds from falling, a draw was agreed. And this was all Nomads needed to win the match.
| University | 4 | 2 | Nomads C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peong Wei Jie | 1 | 0 | Arjun Babu |
| Nathan Gittens | 0 | 1 | Henry Withington |
| Jamie Tilston | 1 | 0 | Steve Withington |
| Tobi Okusanyu | 1 | 0 | Duncan Chambers |
| Curtis Monkley | 0 | 1 | Les Day |
| Mohamed Al Lawati | 1 | 0 | Ben Remy |
Nomads C were eager for revenge in this return match. The scoreline belies six very close games, but Uni were to win 4 – 2.
| Ecclesall C | 0.5 | 5.5 | Nomads C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Egan | 0 | 1 | Henry Withington (w) |
| Saeed Hassani | 0 | 1 | Steve Withington |
| S Bullington | 0 | 1 | Duncan Chambers |
| John Speck | 0.5 | 0.5 | Keith Wicks |
| Ken Scott | 0 | 1 | Les Day |
| M Howarth | 0 | 1 | Eric McKenna |
After being hammered by the University, Nomads C really needed a win and got a convincing one. A familiar line up of regular C team players were on form and unbeaten on all boards.
| Nomads C | 1½ | 4½ | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Withington (b) | 0½ | 0½ | Roger Baxter |
| Steve Withington | 0 | 1 | Tobi Okusanyu |
| Keith Wicks | 0 | 1 | Peong Wei Jie |
| Duncan Chambers | 0 | 1 | Tjin Hui Hoh |
| Ben Remy | 1 | 0 | Mohd Sazlee Hidayatullah |
| Eric McKenna | 0 | 1 | Curtis Monkley |
A strong university team demolished Nomads on four boards. Henry was able to get a draw, and last to finish was Ben, who did a Houdini, and turned what looked like a lost endgame into Nomads’ only win of the evening.
| Nomads C | 5.5 | 0.5 | Barnsley C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Frost(W) | 1 | 0 | Vlad Shaposhnikov |
| Henry Withington | 1 | 0 | Russell Roe |
| Steve Withington | 0.5 | 0.5 | Anthony Steele |
| Keith Wicks | 1 | 0 | Robbie Merc |
| Les Day | 1 | 0 | Alan Taylor |
| Eric McKenna | 1 | 0 | Tony Leon |
Nomads C team’s convincing 5.5 to 0.5 win against Barnsley C was an excellent end to a good season. As Nomads had already won their division and secured their promotion nothing hinged on this match. All the same the Nomads did the necessaries, and got a result that bodes well for next season when they face the much bigger task of winning division three.
| Nomads C | 5 | 1 | Darnall & Handsworth B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Withington (w) | 0.5 | 0.5 | Danny Dawson |
| Steve Withington | 1 | 0 | Craig Chatterton |
| John Woollard | 1 | 0 | Robert Black |
| Duncan Chambers | 1 | 0 | Brian Stephenson |
| Les Day | 1 | 0 | Bob Lindsay |
| Eric McKenna | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mick Turnidge |
Many of the games were close, but Nomads C had a good result with 5 – 1, and have now won the forth division.
| Nomads C | 0 | 6 | Rotherham B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Withington | 0 | 1 | A Baxter |
| Steve Withington | 0 | 1 | Chris Willey |
| Duncan Chambers | 0 | 1 | P Sharp |
| Keith Wickes | 0 | 1 | E Sowerby |
| Les Day | 0 | 1 | M Snowdon |
| Eric McKenna | 0 | 1 | C Whitehouse |
Rotherham B delivered Nomads C’s worst, and only second, defeat of the season. A confident Nomads side was left wondering what had happened, after losing on all boards. Well played Rotherham.
