Prescot & Knotty Ash are the new Seniors Champions!
The final was held on 30th June at the Bradford Latvian Club.
It proved a close match, but in the end a victory for the Prescot & Knotty Ash Club, who beat holders, South Shields, by 2½-1½. The Merseyside Club were outgraded on every board but in the end youth triumphed over age and experience – South Shields were on average 10 years older than their opponents.
Match scorecard:
| Prescot & Knotty Ash | South Shields | ||
| 1. | Mike O’Mahoney | ½ – ½ | Joe Watson |
| 2. | Kevin Sartain | ½ – ½ | Paul Bielby |
| 3. | David Owens | ½ – ½ | Brian Towers |
| 4. | Michael Delaney | 1 – 0 | Dave Patterson |
| 2½ – 1½ |
Article and photo courtesy of Paul Bielby