Ballynafeigh 1 back in title hunt?
Division 1
- The A Team 1-4 Ballynafeigh 1
- CS Lewis Lions 3.5-1.5 QUB 1
- Bangor Groomsport 1.5-3.5 Muldoons 1
Just when it seemed that defending champions Ballynafeigh 1 were sinking without trace, they scored a big win over The A Team. They did it without their usual board 1, David Houston; even so, they restricted their opponents to two draws (for Sam Flanagan against John O'Doherty and William Storey against Chris Kelly). With the CS Lewis Lions and Muldoons 1 each winning 3.5-1.5 (against QUB 1 and Bangor Groomsport respectively) the top five are separated by just nine points.
Division 2
- Muldoons 2 1.5-3.5 Fruithill
- NI Civil Service 1-4 Kelly's Heroes
- Ballynafeigh 2 4-1 CS Lewis Witches
Ballynafeigh 2 remain one point ahead of Kelly's Heroes after both teams won 4-1 against the CS Lewis Witches and NICS respectively - they meet next week. Elsewhere, Fruithill won 3.5-1.5 at Muldoons 2 despite the home side's Rodney Orr (1187) achieving the upset of the week against Sean Linton (1331).
Division 3
- QUB 2 3.5-1.5 Ballynafeigh 4
- Ballynafeigh 3 4.5-0.5 Bangor Wannabees
- Andrew's Army 4.5-0.5 QUB 3
Andrew's Army beat QUB 3 4.5-0.5 to close the gap to QUB 2, who beat Ballynafeigh 4 3.5-1.5, to three points. Ballynafeigh 3 achieved a convincing victory over the Bangor Wannabees in the week's other match.
Standings
| Division 1 | Played | Points | Division 2 | Played | Points | Division 3 | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muldoons 1 | 7 | 32 | Ballynafeigh 2 | 7 | 34.5 | QUB 2 | 7 | 42 |
| CS Lewis Lions | 7 | 29.5 | Kelly's Heroes | 7 | 33.5 | Andrew's Army | 7 | 39 |
| QUB 1 | 7 | 26 | Fruithill | 6 | 20 | Ballynafeigh 3 | 7 | 30.5 |
| The A Team | 7 | 23.5 | CS Lewis Witches | 7 | 19 | Ballynafeigh 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Ballynafeigh 1 | 7 | 23 | NI Civil Service | 6 | 17.5 | Bangor Wannabees | 7 | 13 |
| Bangor Groomsport | 7 | 13 | Muldoons 2 | 7 | 15.5 | QUB 3 | 7 | 7.5 |
