Showers threatened the three sections of competition but nothing was going to rain on Helen Jenkins' parade as the stand-out performer on the day.

The former club champion displayed all her court craft to record an emphatic 24/9 win in Section 3.

Sonia Maude 22/16 was a clear second ahead of Gabe Kirby 16/15, with Maddy Ingham close by with 17/16 for fourth.

In Section 2, John Turnbull with 6/2, 6/2, 6/3 led into the final set in which he and partner Warrick Clough were pitted against the then second-placed Pete Risstrom ( 2/6, 6/1, 6/0) and James Clough.

A rout ensued, as the younger Clough and Risstrom 6/1 yielded an eventually easy win to Risstrom: 20/8 to Turnbulls 19/13.

Trish Kevin 17/16 continued her good form for third place, edging out both James Clough 16/16 and Warrick Clough 15/15, who placed equal fourth.

Pete Ekstedt cleaned up in Section 1, winning all four sets to finish with 25/12 to collect his first glass; not his last it is suspected. Winston Silbereisen nearly stole the show with an impressive 7/6, 6/1, 6/1 beginning but then faded in the last set to finish second with a nevertheless-

impressive 21/14.

Greg Malcher 19/15 snuck in for third ahead of Jeremy Harper 20/17 and Adrian Maude, who finished all square, on one leg, for 23/23.46 games. Lucky it wasn't hot.