Lions see off Kings Head challenge

Thursday 24 November, 2016
Hendon 1Hendon 1Kings Head 1Kings Head 1
1
Bisby, Daniel L
220½ - ½
Pigott, John C
235
2
Meszaros, Gyula
2141 - 0
McMichael, Richard J
207
3
Poobalasingam, Peter S
2121 - 0
Okike, David C
207
4
Mitra, Roman C
207½ - ½
Randall, Simon
203
5
Willmoth, Robert F
2061 - 0
Mackenzie, Colin
185
6
Saenz Narciso, Miguel Angel
-1 - 0
Iqbal, Zafar
167
7
Peiris, T Gayan M
2011 - 0
Deligny, Franck
164
8
Klingher, Dominic
1891 - 0
Whitehead, David J
168
7 - 1

This fighting match resulted in an emphatic win for the Lions against visitors and title challengers Kings Head 1. Despite murky positions on a number of boards, the Lions’ strength in depth and fighting spirit won through. Congratulations to the whole team on a superb result against dangerous opposition!

This win means the Lions top the Division 1 table with 4/4 match points, going into the New Year.

Top of Division 1

  1. Hendon 1 – 4/4 (25)
  2. Hackney 1 – 3/3 (21)
  3. Kings Head 1 – 2/4 (11)