Steve Mellor fastest mover

Steve retained his five-minute blitz title with ease at the City's annual tournament.The Tournament was nine-round all-play-all controlled by Andrew Farthing. Steve Mellor 9/9 1st Ray Collett 7½ 2nd Ed Osbourn 7 3rd Other Leading Scores: Jim Keene 5½; Rob Sutton 5; John Clark 4½; Pat Greenow 3; George Henderson 2; Roger Yates 1½.

Steve Mellor with the Blitz trophy

Leading scores

First: Steve Mellor 9/9; second Ray Collett 7½/9; and third Ed Osbourn 7/9. Other players were: Jim Keene 5½; Rob Sutton 5; John Clark 4½; Pat Greenow 3; George Henderson 2; and Roger Yates 1½.

Pat Greenow (black) plays George Henderson

Jim Keene (white) plays Ed Osbourn