Rapidplay Knockout Cup
Lytham Ex 1 v Blackpool 2 6-2
Lytham Ex 1 turned out their strongest side so Lytham needed to win by at least 5½-2½. Blackpool 2 were outgraded on every board. In the first session Doug Williams quickly beat Dennis Davies. Phil Raynor surprisingly lost to Peter James (neglecting King safety while material ahead). John Cooper could make no impression on the solid play of Michael Parker and Leo Ainsworth won well against Jon Wright. Lytham Ex played more to form in the second round of games where only Dennis scored ½ point for Blackpool after the result of the match was decided.
Poulton 1 v Lytham Ex 2 6½-1½
Poulton had to win by at least 6-2. It was a tense match with fluctuating games going to the wire and leaving players with only seconds on their clocks to complete their moves. Lytham's Ricky Lord played some tremendous attacking chess in his first round game against Ken Gorman.
Blackpool 1 v Poulton 2 7-1
Poulton were very heavily outgraded on all boards but the performance of two of their juniors, James McConachie and Abigail Pritchard, was noteworthy - they both managed a draw in one of their games. They were playing the highly rated Steve Lamb and Neil Coward respectively.
Div B
Morecambe v Lytham Ex 3 3½-½
A comfortable win for last season's runners-up.
Div C
Poulton 3 v Bispham 2½-1½
Lytham Ex 4 v Preston 3 1-3
Preston 3 continue to maintain their 100% winning record in this, their fourth match of the season. Preston's Kenny Quinn also has a 100% record in this division.
Blackpool 2 v Poulton 3 3-1
Dennis Davies is still unbeaten after four games.
Bispham v Lytham Ex 5 3-1
| Rapidplay KO Cup | |||
| Lytham Ex 1 | Blackpool 2 | ||
| J. Cooper | 1½ | ½ | M. Parker |
| D. Williams | 1½ | ½ | D. Davies |
| L. Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | J. Wright |
| P. Raynor | 1 | 1 | P. James |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| Blackpool 1 | Poulton 1 | ||
| D. Wolstencroft | 2 | 0 | S. Rogers |
| A. Jaques | 2 | 0 | C. McConnachie |
| S. Lamb | 1½ | ½ | J. McConnachie |
| N. Coward | 1½ | ½ | A. Pritchard |
| 7 | 1 | ||
| Poulton 1 | Lytham Ex 2 | ||
| D. G. Ellison | 2 | 0 | S. Willder |
| G. J. Ball | 1½ | ½ | P. Coleman |
| K. Gorman | 1 | 1 | R. Lord |
| A. Hearn | 2 | 0 | W. Weeks |
| 6½ | 1½ | ||
| Division B | |||
| Morecambe | Lytham Ex 3 | ||
| N. T. Blade | ½ | ½ | P. Copeland |
| C. Heald | 1 | 0 | P. Raynor |
| F. Rushworth | 1 | 0 | P. Coleman |
| P. Horman | 1 | 0 | P. Dirs |
| 3½ | ½ | ||
| Division C | |||
| Blackpool 2 | Poulton 3 | ||
| M. Parker | ½ | ½ | G. Ball |
| D. Davies | 1 | 0 | A. Pritchard |
| J. Wright | 1 | 0 | L. Hughes |
| P. Cregan | ½ | ½ | W. Wilson |
| 3 | 1 | ||
| Lytham Ex 4 | Preston 3 | ||
| P. Dirs | 1 | 0 | G. Pennington |
| P. Coleman | 0 | 1 | P. Horam |
| R. Lord | 0 | 1 | K. Quinn |
| C. Cooper | 0 | 1 | D. Skidmore |
| 1 | 3 | ||
| Poulton 3 | Bispham | ||
| A. Pritchard | 0 | 1 | B. McGrady |
| H. Sowerby | 1 | 0 | P. Saxon |
| M. Wilkinson | ½ | ½ | R. Broxson |
| L. Hughes | 1 | 0 | N. Thompson |
| 2½ | 1½ | ||
| Bispham | Lytham Ex 5 | ||
| B. McGrady | 1 | 0 | G. Robinson |
| P. Saxon | 1 | 0 | J. Chamberlain |
| R. Broxson | 1 | 0 | P. Connelly |
| A. Screen | 0 | 1 | M. Campbell |
| 3 | 1 |