Friday 22 July 2011

County Championship Update

Graham B Reports:
 
Draws all round for Heathcote contingent in county champs last night for Sean, Rajan and Graham Booley.
 
Sean had a straight forward draw, he tried to counteract Phil Harlow's usual prep by playing something new, The centre game, but it still calmly went down to opposite coloured bishops and a draw was agreed.
Rajan won the exchange against John Robinson, but Johns bishop pair were strong enough to hold out against Rajan's Rook and knight and the draw was agreed.
 
I had a first!! in my game against Mick Tate, draw by mutual consent due to injury/illness, Mick suddenly jumped up from the board and limped out the room with cramp, he thought it might be something worse so an ambulance was called and then cancelled as he felt better, by this time we had agreed to call it a draw. I think I was slightly better and about take a pawn on A5 which would have made for an interesting game.
Some shocks in other games as Martin Burrows and Phil Horspool both lost.
All games should be available on the LRCA website.
 
Some bad news; Rajan, having moved to Northamptonshire, will not be playing for us next season. We wish him luck and will miss his entertaining games.
This will leave the 1st team short on strength so if anyone knows any players 160ish looking to change teams and want to play board 2 or 3 in 2nd division let them know we have a vacancy!!
 
Graham    

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