We hammered this lot 8-2 first time round, in what was Anshul's first game. It did help that they could only field two players that night.

We got hammered by this lot 8-2 tonight, in what was Ed's first game for three weeks. It didn't help that both sides had the full number of players.

Very good of Rene to step in at the last minute for winter-vomiting Andy W. Shame that he played and lost his three games upfront.

Which left Ed and Anshul to (a) both lose to Mark, who was on fire, (b) both lose to Malcolm in five ends, and (c) both beat Richard for our only points of the night. Bizarre game of doubles: we thrashed 'em 11-1 in the 4th only to suffer a reverse 11-1 thrashing in the decisive 5th. Night best forgotten.