| Ian Richardson | 0.5 - 0.5 | Keith Smith |
| Joe Richardson | 0.5 - 0.5 | Bernie Price |
| Philip Whittingham | 0 - 1 | Bill Wilson |
| Alan Reed | 0 - 1 | Dave Smith |
| Alan Jefferson | 0 - 1 | Eddie Glass |
| Great Ayton 'Knights' | 1 - 4 | Hartlepool |
I finished early, Phil fell into an old trap - we've all done it in one form or another.
Eddie was next to down his foe, a hard battle on the bottom board and a welcome return to chess for Alan.
I didn't see alot of Dave Smith's victory but he was 3rd to claim a point and seal the match result.
This only left our top 2 players Bernie and Keith. Bernie had a promising position and turned down a draw offer from Joe (By moving his queen to a square where Joe could fork it and a rook.) Joe could have won this position but offered another draw a few moves later which Bernie accepted faster than I've ever seen him move.
Keith was a piece up for 2 pawns, and offered a draw. He probably had chances to win but it didn't look quick and the match is already well over.
A good start to the campaign for the Hartlepool Heroes.
Random Trivia: Great Ayton doesn't have t-mobile coverage. But there was an open WIFI.
Bernie (Left) ponders the best way to decline a draw.
"about that draw ..."
Unrelated Cleveland Individual Match. Can't help thinking that Peter would have performed a little better had he actually eaten the peanuts.
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