Tag: Horfield D

Another curate's egg performance from the D team. Graham and Mike seemed always to have preferable and improving prospects but Lee was in an aggressive mood from the outset. By eight o'clock his unsheltered white king appeared a casual onlooker as the pawns threw themselves on the enemy ; alas the assault backfired. Peter however …

Continue reading "Horfield D slowly start to climb Division 3 (17/10/17)"

With five players assigned to one vehicle, plus two unusual pick-up points, it can be fairly said that this time our travel arrangements were better co-ordinated than our pieces. Mike Jennings is exempted from this criticism and he was first to finish, in good style. Meanwhile in an overwhelming position Prakash carelessly touched a knight, …

Continue reading "Plug pulled on Horfield D in Bath (11/10/17)"

With two home players delayed by traffic (or 'First' Bus?) the match wasn't firing on all cylinders until 7.45 ; but Cabot came straight at us with Alastairs on their top boards - a rarer sight than the quadruple fianchetto, I suggest. Drawmeister Jennings was first to finish but , board 3 aside , I …

Continue reading "Horfield D kick start season with fine win against Cabot B (03/10/17)"