Lewisham A v Streatham A
Croydon Shield Wed 29th Jun 2022 Verify
| Board | Home | Lewisham A | Streatham A | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 2080 (2110) | S Roberts, Mike | ½ - ½ | S Smith, Martin G | 1967 (1890) |
| 2 (B) | 2090 (1990) | G Ali, Mehmet | 1 - 0 | G Jefremov, Aivar | 1874 (1870) |
| 3 (W) | 1945 (1860) | B Gluckman, Tim | 1 - 0 | S Fox, James | 1825 (1796) |
| 4 (B) | 1915 (1901) | S Allen, John P | 1 - 0 | N Varley, David A | 1783 (1681) |
| Total | 8030 | 3½ - ½ | Total | 7449 |
Last update Martin Stewart Tue 6th Sep 2022 05:15. Reported by Martin Smith Thu 30th Jun 2022 10:24. Verified By Tim Gluckman Thu 30th Jun 2022 13:15
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tgluckman
Thu, 30/06/2022 - 13:18
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Congratulations to S & B on winning this League!
I am sure that Streatham & Brixton would have produced a stronger line-up if they hadn't already won the Croydon Shield e.g. players graded over 2100 who played in Away match v W. Wickham
mgsmith
Thu, 30/06/2022 - 19:05
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Thanks for the Congrats - but
Thanks for the Congrats - but to put the record straight: the reason we had a weaker team is that we had a London League First team match that same evening, which we prioritised for our strongest players. We had raised this with Martin Stewart in advance of the CDCL A match, asking about the possibility of a rearrangment. He was reluctant to do this in view of congestion in Lewisham's own fixture list, possible delay into July, and the likely reluctance of Lewisham players to turn out back to back after their own LL matches. We accepted this - in spite of it not being in our own best interests to play on the 29th. Martin was therefore aware that we would field a weaker team than normal. Thus it was nothing to do with us having already won the Division A - something that I was not sure of in my own mind anyway.