Date: Thursday 4 November 2004
Reported by: Ray Collett
Worcester (home) Droitwich & St Johns (away)
1 Andy Taylor ½-½ Peter Kitson
2 Jim Keene ½-½ Greg Dyett
3 Steve Mellor ½-½ Nick Harris
4 Ray Collett 0-1 Steve Foster
5 Tony Spittle 0-1 Arnold Kirkland
6 Roger Yates 1-0 Default
Result: 2½-3½ win for Droitwich & St Johns
Date: 12 October 2004
Reported by: Stewart Fishburne
Halesowen (home) Droitwich & St Johns
1 Stewart Fishburne 1-0 Peter Kitson
2 Rob Thomas ½-½ Steve James
3 Andy Ambrose 0-1 Gregg Dyett
4 Dale Jackson 0-1 Steve Foster
5 Windsor Peck 0-1 Arnold Kirkland
6 Graham Wyle 1-0 John Loynes
Result: 2½-3½ win for Droitwich & St Johns
Date: ?October 2004
Reported by: Worcester Evening News
Malvern (home) Droitwich & St Johns (away)
1 Brian Turner 0-1 Peter Kitson
2 Ian Clarke (cap) 0-1 Steve James
3 Geoff Herbert ½-½ Gregg Dyett
4 John Knee ½-½ Nick Harris
5 Maurice Ginger 1-0 Steve Foster
6 Tony Shaw 1-0 Arnold Kirkland
Result: 3-3 Draw
On board 1, Brain Turner lost material in a Ruy Lopez and Ian Clarke who sacrificed a
pawn in a complicated King's Indian also went down. Malvern successfully defended the
match to equalise with wins on the bottom two boards.
Date: ?October 2004
Reported by: Worcester Evening News
Halesowen 1 (home) Kidderminster 1 (away)
1 Stewart Fishburne (cap) ½-½ John Wrench
2 Rob Thomas 1-0 Maurice Bissell
3 Mark Bethel ½-½ Jim Friar
4 Windsor Peck ½-½ Frank Pickett
5 Mike Hadley 1-0 David Close
6 Graham Wyle ½-½ Mark Riley
Result: 4-2 Win for Halesowen
On top board after an unusual line in the French Defence, a draw was agreed when
forces had doiminished to a bishop ending with opposite coloured bishops. Rob Thomas'
game saw a Modern Defence, but Maurice Bissell lost his way in the ending and
surrendered. On board 3 there was the wild Max Lange Attack, but Jim allowed
his opponent's queen to infiltrate his position to force a purpetual check. The board
4 game was equally poised after a King's Indian Attack and the players opted to agree
a draw when short of time. Mike Hadley castled long in a Sicilian and attacked on the
king side winning because his opponent was not sufficiently developed. The bottom
board was an exciting draw.
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