| Bd | Col | Shell II | 2½ | 3½ | Customs II |
| 1 | W | John Wright | ½ | ½ | Daniel Hedges |
| 2 | B | Terry Field | ½ | ½ | John Hart |
| 3 | W | Ian Pudney | 0 | 1 | Graham Walker |
| 4 | B | D. Haydon | 1 | 0 | Jim Grigg |
| 5 | W | Chris Harrold | ½ | ½ | Melvin Pool |
| 6 | B | Ifan Johnston | 0 | 1 | Rhys Lloyd |
An excellent victory by the narrowest of margins ensures Customs II of pole position in the Third Division Championship, defeating Shell II, the team who, on paper at least, would appear to be Customs' strongest rivals for the Title.
Pudney,I - Walker,G [C02]
Shell II v Customs II
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.Qe2 Qc7 8.Nbd2 Nge7 9.Nb3 Bb6 10.Nbd4 Ng6 11.Nxc6 Bxc6 12.Be3 Nxe5 13.Bf4 Nd3+ 14.Qxd3 Qxf4 15.Be2 d4 16.0-0 dxc3 17.Qxc3 0-0 18.Rad1 Rac8 19.Qb3 Ba4 20.Rd4 Bxd4 21.Qxa4 Bxf2+ 0-1