JAGS, with a 100% record, lead the way in a division where four teams follow them with six points and three teams foot the table; yet to get off the mark. You have to conclude that the division is yet to sort itself out! Another feature which makes it difficult to judge is the fact that almost every team in this division changed their line-up dramatically over the two days of play. Perhaps the JAGS players are fans of Chelsea! More likely they are trying to ensure that all of their players get a lot of games. Whatever, a squad comprising Farhat Rasul, David Williams, Martin Smith, Rodney Farquharson, Emmanuel Osunkayo, Rohan Lewis and Everton Waite (all who played) is rather large. However it does have strength in depth and will almost certainly be there or thereabouts. Their toughest clash came against Brighton University where JAGS were always ahead but came very close with having to settle for a draw. Brighton's No 1 Jack Boult (Sussex via Derbyshire) made amends for losing to Martin Smith by getting the better of Farhat Rasul 3-0, and Rory Scott and John Clarke both beat Emmanuel Osunkayo. In a tense finale Waite just took the fifth game 12-10 against Scott to seal the JAGS victory.
JAGS may have been slightly flattered by the scoreline in their 7-1 victory over BATTS Team Peniel II. They won all four games that went to a deciding set. On the other hand they might argue that any team that takes two games off Peniel's Abigail Embling deserves their success. David Williams and Farhat Rasul both clearly played very well to beat the current England No 7 ranked lady player. JAGS II's clash with Britannia Notcutts Ipswich saw both sides fielding players by the surname of Lewis. Rohan from JAGS came off best beating Mark 3-1, and he completed his double with a victory over newcomer Paul Broxton. Mark's dad Ken was Britannia's only winner, with a 3-1 success over Rodney Farquharson.