In the Championship Tony Soames defeated Colin Davison with a win and a draw.
In the first game Colin tried the Dutch Defence and play was evenly balanced until White broke through in the centre.
In the second game Tony employed the Sicilian Defence and Colin went into an obscure line. The play was complicated and Colin gave up a piece to set up a strong attack on Black's king. When the complications resolved Black remained the exchange up. In time trouble, refusing a draw by repetition, Colin lost a piece and then Tony lost his extra rook leaving a simple drawn position.
The Pomeroy Cup sees Richard Murphy and David Styles in the final.
In the first game David had White and overpressed his attack, leaving himself with a bishop severely hampered by his own pawns.
In the second game Richard was playing well and threatened to win a piece, to which David responded by inviting complications with the offer of a knight. Richard ran short of time and overlooked an unusual mate.
They will continue with two further games at rapid play rate.