Muldoons surge ahead after Bangor whitewash
Division 1
- Muldoons 1 5-0 Bangor Groomsport
- Ballynafeigh 1 3-2 The A Team
- QUB 1 3-2 CS Lewis Lions
Muldoons 1 were too strong for a four-man Bangor Groomsport side, romping to a 5-0 victory on Monday night. They are eight points ahead after the other four teams were involved in close matches; Brendan Jamison was the only player to get a decisive result in Ballynafeigh 1's 3-2 win over The A Team, while QUB 1 pulled level with the CS Lewis Lions after a 3-2 win. Remarkably at this late stage of the season, Ballynafeigh 1, QUB 1 and the Lions are all on 44.5 points (with The A Team just a further half-point behind), although the Gresham Street side have played one more match.
Division 2
- Fruithill 3.5-1.5 Muldoons 2
- Kelly's Heroes 3.5-1.5 NI Civil Service
- CS Lewis Witches 0.5-4.5 Ballynafeigh 2
Ballynafeigh 2 increased their gap at the top of Division 2 by another point with a dominant win over the CS Lewis Witches. Only Garhy Aboelsoud's drew against Dennis Wilkinson prevented a whitewash. The second and third placed teams, Kelly's Heroes and Fruithill, scored 3.5-1.5 wins against NICS and Muldoons 2 respectively.
Division 3
- Ballynafeigh 4 1-4 QUB 2
- Bangor Wannabees 2.5-2.5 Ballynafeigh 3
- QUB 3 0.5-4.5 Andrew's Army
Andrew's Army closed the gap by half a point as they defeated QUB 3 4.5-0.5 while Ballynafeigh 4 took a point off QUB 2, Dmitry Zelenchuk (1050) beating Paul Reaney (1350). The Bangor Wannabees drew with Ballynafeigh 3 in the week's other match.
Standings
Division 1 | Played | Points | Division 2 | Played | Points | Division 3 | Played | Points |
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Muldoons 1 | 12 | 52.5 | Ballynafeigh 2 | 12 | 64.5 | QUB 2 | 12 | 71 |
QUB 1 | 11 | 44.5 | Kelly's Heroes | 12 | 56 | Andrew's Army | 12 | 63 |
Ballynafeigh 1 | 11 | 44.5 | Fruithill | 12 | 39.5 | Ballynafeigh 3 | 12 | 47 |
CS Lewis Lions | 12 | 44.5 | NI Civil Service | 12 | 32 | Ballynafeigh 4 | 12 | 30.5 |
The A Team | 12 | 44 | CS Lewis Witches | 12 | 31.5 | Bangor Wannabees | 12 | 22.5 |
Bangor Groomsport | 12 | 15 | Muldoons 2 | 12 | 28.5 | QUB 3 | 12 | 18 |