In their last match of 2008, the Bury 3rd team seem finally to have got to grips with the unfamiliar five-board format with a victory after managing only draws in their other matches. Playing away at Didsbury they survived a fluctuating contest. An unusual early loss for Steven Press put Bury on the back foot, but Roger Nuttall maintained his winning form to level the scores. Lee Baron then put Bury in front with a convincing win, but the match was level again when Brian Forrest made a fatal slip after dominating the early play. Sydney Forrester came up trumps, however, with the decisive win to secure the points for Bury.