Match Details
HCA League Division7
30 Apr 2012: St Albans 6 v Letchworth & Hitchin 4
| Bd | St Albans 6 | Grade | ECF | Result | Letchworth & Hitchin 4 | Grade | ECF | Resumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMahon, Austin | 117 | 115351B | 0-1 | Butina, Darko | 97 | 281983B | |
| 2 | McConnell, Phil | 120 | 285386D | 1-0 | Heath, David | 97 | 147150J | |
| 3 | Pines, Chris | 116 | 253269E | ½-½ | Eva, Harold | 98 | 183207E | |
| 4 | Hayward, Peter | 104 | 187852K | 1-d | default | |||
| 5 | Baker, Peter C | 92 | 233361C | 1-d | default |
| Match Score: 3½-1½ |
| Number of games incomplete: 0 |
St Albans 6 beat Letchworth & Hitchin 4
Letchworth defaulted on Boards 4 and 5
Author: Phil McConnell
Date: 22 May 2012
The Letchworth team captain had telephoned Peter Baker the day before the match to let us know that they would only be fielding a team of 3 - and they mistakenly got the impression that the match would be played over just 3 boards (whereas in fact Letchworth had defaulted on Boards 4 and 5).
It's perhaps fortunate for us that we picked up 2 wins by default, as on the evening Austin McMahon lost while Chris Pines only managed a draw. Phil McConnell's match was adjourned with Phil having a rook and 7 pawns against his opponent's knight and 6 pawns; the resumption took place on 21 May, when Phil won without any scares.