Broadstairs 2 Margate 2
(Board positions based on July grades)
| 1 | John Couzens (121) | 0-1 | Colin Gregory (107) |
| 2 | Andy Flood (114) | ½-½ | Clive Le Baigue (117) |
| 3 | Reg Pidduck (109) | ½-½ | Leon Garfield (105) |
| 4 | Bob Cronin (106) | 1-0 | John Clarke (97) |
Andy Flood writes:
Another close and even match between the local rivals saw Broadstairs achieve an unlikely draw from a late evening losing position. As John sought to secure a quick win with white for Broadstairs on Board 1, he was the first to finish in a surprise loss to Colin Gregory. Not the best of starts for Broadstairs who were in time difficulty on Board 2 and a piece down on Board 4 going into the endgame. Somehow Broadstairs Bob with his never-say-die attitude won from a lost position to even the match at 1 – 1 and to wrestle the Houdini mantle from the absent Paul Carfrae. On Board 2 against a resolute Clive Le Baigue playing a very solid game, I was in real time trouble and only achieved the requisite 36 moves with three seconds to spare. Closing up shop, the inevitable draw was agreed at the second offer: 1.5 v 1.5. So all depended on the last game with Reg a pawn down (rook and four pawns) to Leon (rook and five pawns). Reg cleverly swapped off the rooks and aggressively pushed forward his pawns to secure half a point for Broadstairs and to maintain our unbeaten record.