DEFENDING CHAMPIONS DOWN RIVALS!

  Lodgers J put a marker down for the season by taking first blood in their battle for supremacy by taking down nearest rivals Lodgers A 7-3. Brett Heppenstall was the player of the match winning all three of his singles although both Kelvin Clements and Derek Wood managed to prise an end off him. Chris Christoforou also had a fine evening, beating Kelvin in four ends and surviving a marathon five setter against Derek Wood 11-9 in the fifth. Alan Ashberry had a tougher evening with two of his matches going the full distance - first losing to Kelvin 5-11 in the fifth before faring better against Derek Wood, taking the fifth 11-4. Graham Lacey was the pick of the A-Team with a straight sets win over Chris and a four set win over Alan. In the doubles, it was the duo of Heppenstall/Ashberry who came out on top, winning in straight ends to cap a 7-3 victory on the night.