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.