MANNINGTREE CHESS CLUB

Manningtree lose out to Ipswich in their final Rapid Play Handicap match, finishing the season fourth in the table. All right, it was second to last, but fourth sounds better... Manningtree A defeat Bury A 2½=1½ in their return league match, but it's not enough and Bury St Edmunds A are thus crowned Suffolk League Champions for the third time this century, and the fifth time in their history... Tonight's activities was somewhat reduced by events outside of our control, not the least of which was the return of the perennial head cold. It was nonetheless an enjoyable tournament full of the usual mayhem you would expect in a blitz tournament played with five minutes plus a three second increment, Bronstein style. Graeme kept a cool head winning his first four games, while Rowland had lost his first game, no doubt just getting used to the time controls. Meeting in the final round Rowland was able to arrest Graeme's roll and share the top spot with him. We were joined by Mark's brother..

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