In the North West Federation short lawn competition held at Llanfairfechan on Saturday, 3 July, a very close match was fought. The Chester team of Val Sanders, Robert Jones, Nigel Lloyd and captain Sally Slater were neck and neck until the very last game. Llanfairfechan narrowly won it and the match, the overall score being 9-7. Torrential rain greeted the Chester team in Wales, but it dried up quickly and was followed by a glorious sunny day in this lovely setting.