18/04/23
| Saxmundham | | 1½ -2½ | Bury St Edmunds | |
1 | Mike Usher | 1797 | 1 – 0 | Steve Lovell | 1849 |
2 | Dominic Carter | 1646 | ½ – ½ | Mark Heffer | 1685 |
3 | Matthew Lawes-Wickwar | 1675 | 0 – 1 | Robert Jones | 1690 |
4 | Lee Osmon | 1328 | 0 – 1 | Danny Harrison | 1629 |
The League may have finished but Saxmundham have still a few games to play in the U1800 Cup. On Tuesday Sax played host to top-of-the-table Bury, who out-graded us on every board. The 1½ – 2½ defeat was not surprising but a bit closer than last time. Dominic was first to finish with a draw on Board 2 but then Lee tragically blundered away a won ending on 4. Mike had a good win on top board (revenge for his loss in the first leg) which left Matthew, who fought long and hard, but ultimately in vain, to save the match.