Suffolk Chess

Although there's still one match to play, Ipswich A, by beating Sudbury 3½-½ on Tuesday, have secured the Suffolk League Division 1 title.   With 25 points, they now stand 6½ points clear of the chasing pack, and cannot therefore be caught.   As a team, they have lost only five of the 36 games played.   Here's the team, celebrating their victory (and that's Michael's second pint):

Amazingly, the four-man team of Les Jones, Steve Gregory, Shaun Munson and Michael Clapham has played in every game:

Board	Name	Grade	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
1	Shaun Munson	206	6	3	0	7½
2	Steve Gregory	174	4	2	3	5
3	Michael Clapham	158	6	2	1	7
4	Les Jones	148	3	5	1	5½

Shaun Munson has a grading performance of 217 over the nine games.   Michael Clapham's wins include one by default.

Behind Ipswich A, there are three teams on 18½ points.   So for Manningtree, Ipswich C and Bury St Edmunds A, there's still all to play for if they want to finish as runners-up.