Broadstairs ½ Folkestone 6½
| 1 | David Faldon (170) | 0-1 | Andrew Hammond (189) |
| 2 | Alan Gosman (149) | 0-1 | Jim Bayford (188) |
| 3 | Bob Page (141) | ½-½ | Jo Schultz (187) |
| 4 | Paul Carfrae (132) | 0-1 | John Atherton (164) |
| 5 | Andy Flood (e114) | 0-1 | Kevin Smyth (160) |
| 6 | Michael Doyle (80) | 0-1 | Ashish Verma (152) |
| 7 | default | 0-1 | Matthew Cussens (146) |
David Faldon writes:
Another away match, another heavy defeat, but as with our first match of the season there was nothing to be ashamed of in this. We’ve now played our two hardest fixtures and the only way is up. The match was always going to be difficult. Folkestone are even stronger than Bridge A and seem determined to take the Millar Cup this year. They’ve already beaten Herne Bay and now only Bridge stand in their way. The games were not quite as one-sided as the results suggest, except on boards one and six. With white on board one, I tried an early g2-g4 line against the Pirc. This didn’t work out too well, partly because (a) my opponent saw me try it in the Thanet Open this summer and (b) my opponent used to play the same line himself. Oops! On board six, Michael (with black) tried the Birmingham Defence: 1. e4 a6. It has worked well for him in the past but unfortunately his 152-rated opponent found a nice trick right in the opening and Michael had a long wait for his lift home. On the other four boards Alan, Bob, Paul and Andy made their opponents work long and hard and find some good moves. In the end only Bob on board three survived the test. As in our first match at Bridge Bob was the last to finish, but unlike in our last match this time Bob’s new solid style got its just reward. Well done, Bob! Many thanks to everyone who turned out in Folkestone, and special thanks to those who drove: Andy, Alan and Paul. Folkestone is a long way to go on a Friday evening.