| Culcheth A | V | Winwick A |
| 1. Iain Johnson | 0.5-0.5 | Richard Clissold |
| 2. Damian McCarthy | 0.5-0.5 | Simon Myles |
| 3. Robert Furness | 1-0 | Dave Stuttard |
| 4. Tom Vout | 1-0 | Ken Johnson |
| 5. Steve Cole | 1-0 | Leon Cox |
| 6. Andy Coe | 0.5-0.5 | Stephen Carr |
| Final Score | 4.5-1.5 | Winwick White on odds |
The A team progressed into the Final of this years Peninsula cup after a convincing win against a recently strengthened Winwick side. Despite a couple os last minute withdrawals we managed just about to field a full side.
Iain Johnson on top board was in control for most of his game and seemed well on the way to victory with a strong Queenside attack, however his opponent managed to exploit the opposite coloured bishops with the queens to create enough threats of his own to force a draw.
Damian’s game on board two is at the bottom of the page.
Rob on board three was a late edition to the team but he managed to comfortably convert his attack after giving up a pawn in an English opening as White.
Tom won quickly on board four, and on bottom board Andy Coe managed a solid draw against Warrington League veteran Stephen Carr.
Steve Cole managed a win on board five to secure the match;
In Steve’s game his opponent blundered a piece for two pawns in the opening, and the game ended with the following trap:
(if 20……dxc4 21 Nb3 discovered check leads to mate).