Dyfed Closed 2014

Here at last are the games of the Aberystwyth players from the 2014 Dyfed Closed Championship.

Round 1

All the Aber games went with grading, apart from a commendable draw for Jamie Friel with Adam Robinson.

Rudy van Kemenade - Scott Hammett 1-0

David Buttell - Ian Finlay 1-0

Jamie Friel - Adam Robinson ½-½

Julie van Kemenade - Courtney Probert 1-0

Margaret Baron - Matthew Francis 0-1

Round 2

Adam Robinson lost a difficult and hard-fought ending against the always resilient Colin Denham.

Gerry Heap - Julie van Kemenade 1-0

Matthew Francis - Rudy van Kemenade 0-1

Adam Robinson - Colin Denham 0-1

Scott Hammett - Jamie Friel 1-0

Ian Finlay - Margaret Baron 1-0

Round 3

Julie fought out a typically complex draw with Tony Haigh.

Rudy van Kemenade - Colin Denham 1-0

Julie van Kemenade - Tony Haigh ½-½

Awne Osinga - Matthew Francis 0-1

Ian Finlay - Jamie Friel 1-0

Margaret Baron - Adam Robinson 0-1

Round 4

Gerry Heap blundered in a complex position, giving Rudy the sole lead. Jamie should have won against Howard Leah, but a draw was a good result.

Gerry Heap - Rudy van Kemenade 0-1

Colin Denham - Ian Finlay 1-0

Tony Haigh - Matthew Francis 1-0

Adam Robinson - Julie van Kemenade ½-½

Jamie Friel - Howard Leah ½-½

Round 5

A draw against David Buttell was enough to give Rudy first place. Ian Finlay won the under-1600 grading prize with 3/5, and Jamie was joint winner of the under-1300 prize with Courtney Probert of Cardigan, on 2/5. Julie finished on 2½, and Adam and I both scored 2.

Rudy van Kemenade - David Buttell ½-½

Julie van Kemenade - Scott Hammett ½-½

Adam Robinson - Tony Haigh 0-1

Matthew Francis - Howard Leah 0-1

Ian Finlay - Courtney Probert 1-0

Sandra Whitby - Jamie Friel 0-1