After clearing the ducks off the croquet lawn lakes, Nottingham won their first round match 5 – 2 against Newport.
Viv Staley (12) & Andrew Beaumont (11) vs Jim Potter (6) & David Haslam (20) Notts win 26-20
Mark Lansdale (14) vsChris van Essen (5) Newport win 26-16
Alex McIntyre (14) vs Yellar (10) Notts win 26-4
Mark Lansdale (14) vs Jim Potter (6) Notts win 26-1
Alex McIntyre (14) vs David Haslam (20) Notts win 26-15
Andrew Beaumont (11) vs Chris van Essen (5) Newport win 26-17
Viv Staley (12) vs Yellar (10) Notts win 26-13