The results for round 1 were as follows (first named player is white):
1 Donald McGregor 0-1 Shivan Murdochy
2 Malcolm Tyre 1-0 Gavin Orchin
3 Hassan Rafiq 0-1 Mike Harkins
4 Allen Taylor 0-1 Graeme McKinnon
5 Alex Waddell ½-½ Rupert Birch
6 Peter Watson 1-0 John Topping
7 Neil Corrigan 1-0 Martin Edwards
8 Martin Myant 1-0 Andy McCallum
9 Aleem Azam 0-1 Alan Stewart
10 Michael Roger 1-0 Marc Morrow
11 Evan Khodeir 1-0 Harry McKay