Back from the holiday break, we were pleased to resume the Elementary Team League yesterday at St. Luke’s. The rain and cold that we experienced in the morning eventually gave way to clear skies and some good chess games. The first board game in the White Oaks-Willow Springs match, in particular, was one of the more exciting games we’ve seen in the league this year.
Partially as a result of winning the aforementioned match against Willow Springs, White Oaks moved past them into the lead of the overall standings, with Spring Hill now close behind in second position. With more than half the season to go, there’s still plenty of time for anyone to make a run. The next match is next Saturday, January 20.
Round 5:
White Oaks 2.5 – 1.5 Willow Springs
Poplar Tree 2-2 Kent Gardens
Spring Hill 3-1 Orange Hunt
Lorton Station 1.5-1.5 Ravensworth
Churchill Road 3-0 Oakton
Colvin Run 3.5 – 0.5 Greenbriar West
Round 6:
Greenbriar West 1.5-1.5 Lorton Station
Willow Springs 0.5 – 2.5 Churchill Road
Oakton 0-4 Poplar Tree
Orange Hunt 3-1 Colvin Run
Kent Gardens 0.5 – 3.5 White Oaks
Ravensworth 1-3 Spring Hill
Standings after Matchday 3 of 8:
White Oaks 78
Spring Hill 74
Willow Springs 71
Churchill Road 64
Poplar Tree 60
Kent Gardens 58
Colvin Run 55
Greenbriar West 46
Orange Hunt 45
Oakton 34
Ravensworth 26
Lorton Station 15