Solihull B v Olton
Alan Lloyd lost on board 1, but Mark Cundy drew on board 2. Richard Reynolds complicated the game on board 3, should have given up a pawn, but instead chose to lose a Queen. Richard Liszewski on board 4 did well to reach a draw after a long drawn-out game. Trevor Holt had a good win on bottom board and Robert Reynolds drew on 5, long after no other result seemed possible
Olton v Warley Quinborne
Alan Lloyd drew on board 1 and Mark Cundy lost on two. Richard Liszewski drew on board 3 and Robert Reynolds lost on four. Trevor Hol also lost on board 5, after a good game and Roger Threlfall drew on board 6
Olton v South Birmingham B
Alan Lloyd won on top board, while Mark Cundy lost on two. Richard Liszewski also lost on board 3 and Richard Reynolds drew on board 4. Robert Reynolds should have won on board 5 but lost in the ending and Trevor Holt lost on bottom board.
South Birmingham A v Olton
Alan Lloyd won on board 1 and Mark Cundy also won on two. Richard Liszewsi lost on board 3 and Mike Hollier lost on four. Robert Reynolds lost on board 5 and Richard Reynolds went down to the wire to hold for a draw a pawn down in the ending.
Lichfield v Olton
Mark Cundy drew quickly in an exciting game on board 2. Roger Threlfall drew on board 6 and Robert Reynolds lost on five. Richard Reynolds lost on board 4, after a poor opening, things looked better, but the opponenn's attack was too strong. Richard Liszewski on three turned down several draws and eventually agreed one. Alan Lloyd on top board played on to the end and won well.
| DATE | HOME | RESULT | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/24 | Solihull B | 4-2 | Olton |
| 17/10/24 | Warley Q | 4½-1½ | Olton |
| 29/10/24 | Olton | 1½-4½ | South B'ham B |
| 20/11/24 | South B'ham A | 3½-2½ | Olton |
| 28/11/24 | Lichfield | 3½-2½ | Olton |
| 08/04/25 | Olton | v | Sutton C |
| 28/01/25 | Olton | v | South B'ham C |
| 12/02/25 | Redditch | v | Olton |
| 18/02/25 | Olton | v | Shirley |
| 04/03/25 | Cent. B'ham | v | Olton |
| 25/03/25 | Olton | v | Solihull A |
Terril Round 1 - Tue 24th September
Olton 2-6½ Central Birmingham II
The team were giving points away to a higher graded side. Trevor Holt drew on bottom board and Robert Reynolds also drew on board 5. Mark Cundy lost on board 2 and Alan Lloyd managed to draw on top board. Richard Reynolds on four had a fighting chance all the way through, despite the opponent getting Knights into the sixth rank and threatening to expose the Queen's Flank. The position may well have been drawn, but the time pressure showed, ending with a Queen blunder. Richard Liszewski also got down to the time scramble in a complicated position on board 3, but held out for a draw.
Homer Trophy Round 2
South Birmingham 1A v Olton A
Olton were not informed of the date for this match as per the League rules and did not attend the match.