The fourth year of the multi board saw Geelong defeat Ballarat with the slender margin of 5 1/2 to 4 1/2 on 3rd August. This has become a regular feature of the Geelong club’s calendar. A feature article was published in the Ballarat Courier http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2461270/ballarat-and-geelong-battle-in-out-in-chess-challenge/