Wednesday 3 March 2010

Grantham against Newark

Grantham I had a convincing win in their Division One match at home to Newark I in the Nottinghamshire League. Top board Paul Cumbers lost to Daniels Wells playing his favoured variation in the French Defence but with everyone else winning their games, the final score was 4-1. The result leaves them joint top of the Division 1 table on points with Nottingham University one with a game in hand over third place Ashfield 1 who are a point behind. Individual scores were;

Grantham 1 v Newark 1
1Cumbers P(194) 0 1Wells D(179)
2Birtwistle N(202) 1 0Combie A(171)
3Coates D(175) 1 0Ladds G(160)
4Payne N(176) 1 0Clifford N(158)
5David I(152) 1 0Wollerton G(153)
4 1