D1. Mansfield Crash at University 1. ‘It could have been 4½-½ to us after Chris drew a lost game, but we capitulated on all four boards. Respect to the University players for all showing fighting spirit and hanging in there’-JT.
Beeston 1 and Ashfield 1 have hard-fought draw.
D2.Gambit 2 now on on 5/6 wins after defeating Ashfield 2. Gambit 3 win at Grantham 2 on same night.
D3. Gambit 4 defeat Grantham 3. Nomads 2 defeat Newark 2.
D4. Ashfield 4 defeat Nomads 3.
D5. West Nottingham 3 drop their first point against Newark 3- with 4 wins for White on the night. Four decisive games also in hard-fought RAB 6 – Central 2 draw.
Phil Morgan