It's hard to know what new to say about Shettleston Chess Club who are again Scottish Team Lightning champions after another clear victory in which they finished well ahead of their nearest rivals. This maintains the club's remarkable dominance at this form of chess. Shettleston have now won the title in sixteen of the last twenty-one years. The strong Edinburgh team finished second, being unable to beat Shettleston by the 3-1 margin they would have required when the sides met near the end. Wandering Dragons were a clear third, though no threat to the leaders.

For the winners, Douglas Bryson scored 13/14 on top board and Andrew Muir had 13/14 on board two. Jim Doyle scored 11 and Paul Hopper 12. For the runners-up, both Graham Morrison and Neil Berry scored 10½/13. The tournament was well supported by 23 teams, despite one or two absences as a result of other events, to the event supported by Everyman Publishers and Chess Suppliers (Scotland).

Details of Final A:

1. Shettleston A 30; 2. Edinburgh A 27½; 3. Wandering Dragons A 22½; 4. Glasgow Polytechnic 20; 5. Phones A 18; 6. Giffnock & Clarkston 17; 7. Grangemouth 15; 8. Shettleston B 13; 9. Cathcart A 12; 10. Glasgow Montrose 5.

Other prizewinners were:

Final B: 1 Edinburgh B Final C: 1 Phones C

Preliminary A: Cathcart A Preliminary B: Grangemouth

Preliminary C: Giffnock & Clarkston Preliminary D: Phones A

Team Lightning Final Section A 1999