Match Report  (Courtesy of Martin Johnson)

   Adeyfield B   6 - 4   Flamstead A

Third placed Adeyfield B took on second placed Flamstead A, off the back of a draw with leaders, Crown & Sceptre B, and C&S B will likely be pleased with the result, as Adeyfield just nicked the tie at 6-4, in a very tightly contested match, which sees Adeyfield draw level with Flamstead in the League standings.

The home team got the faster start, as Martin Johnson eased past a lack-lustre Allan Dennis in the opener, before the set of the night followed - a pulsating affair between the hard-hitting Mariusz Puczynski matched against the wily skills of Brian Hudson. Brian edged the first two games, both 11-9, only for Mariusz to draw level with 12-10, 11-9 legs, to take it into the decider. It stayed neck and neck all the way, and a brilliant return of one of Mariusz's fiercest smashes put Brian 9-8 up, but undaunted, Mariusz continued hitting, and came through for a 12-10 win, to take Adeyfield 2-0 up. Jack Reyland stopped the rot, as he battled past Trevor McFarlane in four legs, and Jack went on to similarly beat Martin in another close battle, and also nullified Mariusz's attack in his final singles to take Player of the Match. Brian also won a tough four legger against Trevor, but meanwhile, Adeyfield were getting the better of the other singles, as Mariusz beat Allan, Trevor just squeaked through at 11-8 in the fifth against Allan, who will rue a few misses near the end, and Martin beat Brian in four, to put Adeyfield 5-4 up prior to the doubles. Martin & Trevor took on Jack and Allan, and although Flamstead took the opening leg, Adeyfield took the next three to take the tie 6-4 and join the promotion battle.