Keith Arkell continued his forward progress, finishing the day on a perfect 4/4, a half point clear of his nearest rival, McMichael and a full point clear of Rudd, James & Smith.
| Rd. 3 WECU Open 2016 | ||||||||
| Bd | White | Black | ||||||
| 1 | Broek | (2) | 0 | 1 | Arkell | (2) | ||
| 2 | Rudd | (2) | 0 | 1 | McMichael | (2) | ||
| 3 | Littlejohns | (1½) | 0 | 1 | James | (2) | ||
| 4 | Smith | (1) | 1 | 0 | Dilleigh | (1½) | ||
| 5 | Snook-Lumb | (1) | 0 | 1 | de Coverley | (1) | ||
| 6 | Jamroz | (1) | 1 | 0 | Menadue | (½) | ||
| 7 | Bass | (1) | 1 | 0 | Wensley | (½) | ||
| 8 | French | (½) | ½ | ½ | Shaw | (½) | ||
| 9 | Bolt | (1) | 1 | 0 | Wilson | (1) | ||
| 10 | Littlejohns | (1½) | 0 | 1 | James | (2) | ||
| 11 | Gamble | (0) | 0 | 1 | Woodward | (0) | ||
| 12 | Bass | (1) | 1 | 0 | Wensley | (1) | ||
| 13 | Benson | (0) | 1 | 0 | Burton | (0) | ||
| 14 | Bartlett | (1) | ½ | bye | ||||
| Rd. 4 WECU Open 2016 | ||||||||
| Bd | White | Black | ||||||
| 1 | Arkell | (3) | 1 | 0 | James | (3) | ||
| 2 | De Coverley | (2) | 1 | 0 | Rudd | (2) | ||
| 3 | McMichael | (3) | ½ | ½ | Broek | (2) | ||
| 4 | Jamroz | (2) | 0 | 1 | Smith | (2) | ||
| 5 | Fallowfield | (2) | ½ | ½ | Bass | (2) | ||
| 6 | Dilleigh | (1½) | ½ | ½ | Bolt | (2) | ||
| 7 | Bartlett | (1½) | ½ | ½ | Littlejohns | (1½) | ||
| 8 | Shaw | (1) | 0 | 1 | Woodward | (1½) | ||
| 9 | Menadue | (1) | 1 | 0 | French | (1) | ||
| 10 | Wensley | (1) | 0 | 1 | Snook-Lumb | (1) | ||
| 11 | Wilson | (1) | 1 | 0 | Hickman | (0) | ||
| 12 | Burton | (0) | ½ | ½ | Gamble | (0) | ||
| 13 | Benson | (1) | ½ | Bye | ||||
Rd. 3: Rudd vs McMichael
Rd. 3: French vs Shaw (nearest) & Bolt vs Wilson.
Rd. 4: de Coverley vs Rudd
Rd. 4 - Minor Section: Hazel Welch vs Martin Maber & Wendy Carr vs Marian Cox