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Published 16 December 2012

Greater Manchester - Worcestershire

Played on 15 December at the Bridge Club, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white. Reported by Ray Collett.

 

Board ECF Code Grade Greater Manchester Score Score Worcestershire Grade ECF Code
1 11777B 199 Andy K Reeve ½ ½ Peter Kitson 185 127645B
2 265014K 194 Andrew P Horton 0 1 Pavel Besedin 184 287190H
3 157128L 190 Paul F Cawley 1 0 John Edge 183 110076C
4 247371K 185 Jamie A Horton 1 0 Kevin Hurney 181 129898H
5 120512C 178 Dave Toole ½ ½ Brian Turner 180 120670K
6 185941K 177 Philip J Olbison ½ ½ Mark Bethel 169 106679B
7 275581G 177 Michael H Fernandez 1 0 Ed Osbourn 168 282451G
8 115944G 174 Peter J Mulleady 1 0 Jim Friar snr 164 110925L
9 289835E U/G Ronaldo Avellaneda Arevalo 1 0 Maurice Bissell 161 106812L
10 268998E 169 Jacob Manton ½ ½ Nigel Towers 160 165392B
11 120612G 166 Glenn Trueman ½ ½ John Knee 155 127661L
12 107756K 165 Graham P Burton 1 0 Dave Scriven 153 233503H
13 143105F 163 Jon I Lonsdale ½ ½ Joseph Friar 148 275633L
14 139634B 161 Tom Vout ½ ½ Tony Shaw 148 248737J
15 287262G 161 Steve Tranter 1 0 Ray Collett 143 108621C
16 106649D 153 Alan Beresford 1 0 James Friar 142 275649D
        11½      

 

Report by Ray Collett. After winnning the toss nothing went Worcester's way. There had been an incident on the northbound M6 used by the southerners, most of whom who were delayed. Sportingly, Jon Lonsdale agreed that players not at the board at the arranged starting time should be able to start without a deficit on the clock but play a shorted period to the first time control. This enabled nearly all players to start on an equal footing. After the first draw on board 11, Manchester went into the lead when a Worcester player's mobile sounded after an hour's play. Thereafter the Mancunian's lead increased steadily. Worcestershire's honour was upheld in the penultimate game to finish when Besedin beat his young opponent. The mancunians returned home with their first win since 2009!