BURY'S third team progressed to the next round of the Milner Trophy against a young Worsley side, although the result was in doubt throughout the evening.

Playing away, Bury turned up one short after a last-minute withdrawal, and when Roger Nuttall blundered to put the home side two ahead, things were looking black for Bury. A draw on top board by Jeremy Peach then meant that wins were needed on the two remaining boards.

Lee Baron and Sydney Forrester proved equal to the task, and the match was drawn with Bury going through on board count.

Worsley 3rd 2.5 Bury 3rd 2.5 A Myall 0.5, J Peach 0.5; J Pendlebury 0, L Baron 1; G Guilbert 0, S Forrester 1;J Virgin 1, IR Nuttall 0; C Dowling 1, default 0.