The Ron Evers Team Tournament was hosted by Durham University and organised by Bryan Bainbridge on Sunday 1st December.
Nine teams of four (the same as last year) competed in a rating handicap rapidplay event and they finished in the following order:
1 Durham University A (5pts);
2 South Shields A (3.5pts);
3= South Shields B, Thornaby A (3pts);
5= Durham City A, Durham City B (2.5pts);
7= Bishop Auckland, Peterlee (2pts);
9 Thornaby B (1.5pts).