| Nomads B | 2 | 4 | Rotherham A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Barwick (w) | 1/2 | 1/2 | Chris Williams |
| Ken Dewhurst | 1/2 | 1/2 | Pete Ballard |
| Lucas Roshani | 0 | 1 | Ed Sowerby |
| Steve Withington | 1/2 | 1/2 | Chris Willey |
| Les Day | 1/2 | 1/2 | Phil Sharp |
| Eric McKenna | 0 | 1 | Mick Snowdon |
Usual captain Keith was playing for the A team in Barnsley, so Steve stood in.
First to finish was Les, with a short brutal game that ended in a draw. Meanwhile Steve allowed Chris an early threat of checkmate that could only be stopped by giving up a bishop. This, however, was met shortly after with a nice counter-blunder from Chris, and a draw was agreed in a game both players would rather forget. New Nomad Lucas crumbled early and things weren’t looking good. A draw on board two and defeat for Eric meant Nomads had lost the match.
Ian was last to finish with an interesting queens and pawns endgame from which he secured a draw.
Chris Willey about to make the decisive blunder
Board One
Board One