On Monday after a postponement of the Eccles fixture, Ant took on Tom and Carl took on J-P in the Club Championship. Ant leapt on a couple of early mistakes in the opening by Tom which left Tom with a sad pawn structure and eventually down an exchange by move 20. With the nice advantage, Ant did not let up and prosecuted white's weaknesses and took home a relatively easy win.
Ant has now finished all his games, with 4 wins and 1 loss. After J-P took home a win against Carl on the other board, that means both Carl and J-P have 2 wins and 1 loss each. Either would need to win out to secure joint first place and a playoff with Ant.
Club Championship as it stands
Rank | Name | Played | Won | Draw | Loss | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A. Brough | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2 | C. Gartside | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2 | J-P. Taylor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
4 | G. Laurence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5 | J. Trier | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
6 | T. Moitié | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Carl is yet to play Tom and Joachim, whilst J-P is yet to play Geoff and Joachim.
Pomeroy Cup
Denzil played and won against Jenny, setting up a final match against Marcus that will decide the 2023-24 Pomeroy Cup.
Rank | Name | Played | Won | Draw | Loss | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D. Lobo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1 | M. Fothergill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | D. Barnes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
3 | J. Gartside | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
5 | B. Woodhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
League results
Macclesfield have now got a point in each of the competitions, with draws in the NSDCA and SDCL Division 1.
SDCL Div 1 - 4th January
Urmston A | 3 - 3 | Macclesfield A |
J. Hill | ½ - ½ | G. Smith |
D. Owen | ½ - ½ | J-P. Taylor |
D. Newell | 0 - 1 | J. Trier |
A. Robinson | 1 - 0 | A. Brough |
L. O | 0 - 1 | G. Laurence |
T. Wilson | 1 - 0 | D. Lobo |
NSDCA - 8th January
Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Alsager A |
G. Smith | 0 - 1 | S. Hood |
J. Trier | 1 - 0 | J. Booth |
P. Cattermole | ½ - ½ | S. Blackburn |
G. Laurence | ½ - ½ | J. Blackburn |