Week to forget for combined teams

Derby Leagues

Lichfield and Burton combined teams played four matches in a week, lost heavily in three of them and managed a draw in the other match.

The first team lost to Belper A 3-1 with two of Lichfield’s leading players. Mircea Mesesan and Ben Nevett-Farman both losing. David Pickering also lost and Burton’s Vinod Fernando was the only winner.

The combined D team were wiped out 4-0 by Chesterfield B with Lichfield’s Phil Sykes amongst the losers while the E team lost 3.5 – 0.5 to Rolls Royce F. Graeme Drayton’s draw was the only point for the combined team.

Lichfield and Burton B provided the only bright spot of the week in drawing with Rolls Royce C. Matt Benfield won his game, Phil Sykes drew and John Hoddy and A Ramawickrama drew.