Bury's third team fell at the first hurdle in the Hartley Cup. Jeremy Peach, not feeling his best, was the first to capitulate after just thirteen moves, and in his first club match 15 year old Raphael Adler discovered the importance of an extra pawn, which his opponent exploited to the full. The dependable Roger Nuttall again won a decisive endgame to put Bury back into contention, but Steven Press had to settle for a draw against the under 12 English Girls Champion, Isobel Cotogni. Then, to compound Bury's misery, Lee Baron's endgame unravelled to his disadvantage, and that was the end of a cup run!