Broadstairs 3½ Margate ½
| 1 | Andy Flood (115) | 1-0 | Leon Garfield (104) |
| 2 | John Couzens (108) | ½-½ | John Clarke (92) |
| 3 | Reg Pidduck (99) | 1-0 | Chris Wyer (19) |
| 4 | Mike Doyle (87) | 1-0 | def. |
Mike Doyle writes:
The Walker Shield comprises four players from each team but unfortunately Margate could only provide three and Broadstairs beat them soundly. It is the third time Margate defaulted on away games this season, the inevitable consequence of a shortage of players affecting some Thanet clubs, namely Birchington who have folded and Herne Bay and Woodnesborough who can’t raise a Walker team. However, Broadstairs is thriving and this season more than 20 players signed on. We fielded four players in the Walker Shield: stalwarts Andy, John, Reg and your captain Mike who got a point on board four for a default.
Reg on board three was the first to win against Chris Wyer who got in a tangle in the endgame two pawns down. Reg cleaned up turning a passed pawn into a queen and Chris resigned. On top board was Andy who had a right tussle with Leon Garfield in the middle game. Leon said after the game he had won the tactical battle but he lost on time when Andy pointed to the clock to show that his flag was down. That left John on board two who was last to finish. It was a strategic battle with John Clarke. Both players ended up with a knight and a bishop. John Couzens was a pawn down and he managed to get his pawn back and the game ended in a draw.
It was a well-fought victory for Broadstairs but sadly a defeat for Margate who were a player short.