A positive result for Sheffield F. Everybody played with great passion and in solid style. Sam Cobbold the up and coming star was first to finish in crushing style, leaving his opponents pieces battered and bruised. Not long after Steve Withington came away with a tidy draw against a young sharp player – Adarsh Vani. Following on from this, Henry Withington delivered check mate right next to me, sealing another point forSheffield F. The mood was loosening slightly but the quiet hall of Woodseats Social Club still remained. Boom! Another win for Sheffield F, away came Bill Ward with a smile on his face as usual. Nano seconds laterI also heard Mark Kirkham had arrived at a positive result. My game was a long old Caro Kann slug, quite solid in most parts but thanks to a weakness on my Kingside my opponent found the good tactical shot of winning a piece. I resigned soon after. Bringing up the final results were Kevin Marshall who won an interesting and long fought battle. Chris came homewith a draw, but having seen the end of his game he certainly had winning chances, he threw the kitchen sinkat Amol, but Amol caught it and gave it a wash for Chris. Hopefully the next match will bring more success.
Chris Willey 1/2 – 1/2 Amol Vani
Kevin Marshall 1 – 0 Mike Wilford
Steve Withington 1/2 – 1/2 Adarsh Vani
Bill Ward 1 – 0 Wasim Ahmed
Shane Frith 0 – 1 Michael Johnson
Henry Withington 1 – 0 Yash Kapur
Mark Kirkham 1 – 0 Zahra Ahmed
Sam Cobbold 1 – 0 David Brown